Middleton, Thomas · published 1607 · first performed or written 1604 [1603-1604] (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) · before the Court unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 486 words
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And so he has no doubt my Lord. That I am bold now to warn you of Lord Proditors insolent Treason, who has irreligiously seduced a fellow, and closely conveyed him e'en in the presence-chair to murder you: Oh guilty, guilty. What was that fell? what's he? I am the man. O slave! I have no power to strike, I'm gone, i'm gone. Let me admire heaven's wisdom in my Son. I confess it, he hired me— This is slave, 'tis forged against mine honour and my life, For in what part of reason can't appear, The Prince being Travailed should know Treasons here Plain counterfeit— Dost thou make false our Son? I know the prince will not affirm it. He can and will my Lord. Most just, he may: A guard. We cannot but in loyal zeal ourselves, Lay hands on such a Villain.— Stay you, I find you here too. Us my Lord? Against Lussurioso and Infesto, who not only most riotously consume their houses in vicious gaming, mortgaging their livings to the Merchant, whereby he with his heirs enter upon their lands, from whence this abuse comes, that in short time the Son of the Merchant has more Lordships than the Son of the Nobleman (which else was never borne to inheritance) but that which is more impious, they most adulterously train out young Ladies to Midnight banquets, to the utter defamation of their own honours, & ridiculous abuse of their Husbands. How could the Prince hear that? Most true my Lord. My Conscience is a witness 'gainst itself, For to that execution of chaste honour, I was both hired and led. I hope the Prince out of his plenteous wisdom Will not give wrong to us: as for this fellow he's poor, and cares not to be desperate. justice my Lord, I have my Niece stolen from me Sh'as left her Dowry with me, but she's gone, I'd rather have had her love then her money I, This, this, is one of them, justice my Lord: I know him by his face, this is the Thief. Your grace may now in milder sense perceive The wrong done to us by this impudent wretch, Who has his hand fixed at the throat of law, And therefore durst be desperate of his life, Peace, you're too foul, your crime is in excess: One spot of him, makes not your Ulcers less. Oh! Did your Violence force away his Niece? No my good Lord; I'll still confess what's truth. I did remove her from her many wrongs, Which she was pleased to leave, they were so wild. What are you named? Falso my Lord, justice Falso, i'm known by that name. Falso, you came fitly, You are the very next that follows here. I hope so my Lord, my name is in all the Records I can assure your good grace. Against justice Falso. Ah.
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And ſo he has no doubt my Lord. That I am bolde now to warne you of Lord Proditors inſolent Treaſon, who has irreligiouſlye ſeduc'd a fellow, and cloſely conuaide him ee'n in the preſence-chaire to murder you: Oh guiltie, guiltie. What was that fell? whats hee? I am the man. O ſlaue! I haue no power to ſtrike, I'me gone, i'me gone. Let me admire heauen's wiſdome in my Sonne. I confeſſe it, he hyred me— This is ſlaue, Tis forg'd againſt mine honour and my life, For in what part of reaſon can't appeare, The Prince being Trauaild ſhould know Treaſons heere Plaine counterfet— Dooſt thou make falſe our Sonne? I know the prince will not affirme it. He can and will my Lord. Moſt iuſt, he may: A guard. We cannot but in loyall zeale our ſelues, Lay hands on ſuch a Villaine.— Stay you, I finde you heere too. Vs my Lord? Againſt Luſſurioſo and Infeſto, who not onelye moſte ryotouſlye conſume their houſes in vicious gaming, morgaging their liuings to the Merchant, wherby he with his heires enter vppon their lands, from whence this abuſe comes, that in ſhort time the Sonne of the Marchant has more Lordſhips then the Sonne of the Nobleman(which elſe was neuer borne to inheritance) but that which is more impious, they moſt adulterouſly traine out young Ladyes to Mid-night banquets, to the vtter defamation of their owne honors, & ridiculous abuſe of their Husbands. How could the Prince heare that? Moſt true my Lord. My Conſcience is a witneſſe gainſt it ſelfe, For to that execution of chaſt honour, I was both hyr'd and led. I hope the Prince out of his plentious wiſdome Will not giue wrong to vs: as for this fellowe Hee's poore, and cares not to be deſperate. Iuſtice my Lord, I haue my Neece ſtolne from me Sh'as left her Dowrie with me, but ſhee's gone, Ide rather haue had her loue then her money I, This, this, is one of them, Iuſtice my Lord: I know him by his face, this is the Theefe. Your grace may now in milder ſence perceiue The wrong done to vs by this impudent wretch, Who ha's his hand fixt at the throate of lawe, And therefore durſt be deſperate of his life, Peace, you'r too foule, your crime is in exceſſe: One ſpot of him, makes not your Vlcers leſſe. Oh! Did your Violence force away his Neece? No my good Lord; ileſtil confeſſe whats truth. I did remoue her from her many wrongs, Which ſhee was pleaſd to leaue, they were ſo vilde. What are you nam'd? Falſo my Lord, Iuſtice Falſo, i'me knowne by that name. Falſo, you came fitly, You are the verie next that followes here. I hope ſo my Lord, my name is in all the Records I can aſſure your good grace. Againſt Iuſtice Falſo. Ah.