Middleton, Thomas · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 [1604-1606] (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 489 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
Here they come with him sir. Grant me patience in my joys, that being so great I run not mad with 'em. Bless master Quomodo. How now sergeants? who ha' you brought me here, master Esay? Why la you now sergeants, did I not tell you you mistook? Did you not hear me say. I had rather ha' had master Blastfield, the more sufficient man a great deal? Very true sir,— but this Gentleman lighting into our hands first— Why did you so sir? we thought good to make use of that opportunity, and hold him fast. You did well in that I must needs say, for your own securities, but 'twas not my mind master Esay to have you first, you must needs think so. I dare swear that master Quomodo. But since you are come to me, I have no reason to refuse you, I should show little manners in that sir. But I hope you spoke not in that sense sir, to impose the bond upon me. By my troth that's my meaning sir, you shall find me an honest man, you see I mean what I say, is not the day past, the money untendered, you'd ha' me live uprightly master Esay? Why sir, you know master Blastfield is the man. Why sir, I know master Blastfield is the man, but is he any more than one man? two entered into bond to me, or I'm foully cozened. You know my entrance was but for fashion sake. Why, i'll agree to you, you'll grant 'tis the fashion likewise when the Bond's due to have the money paid again. So we told him sir, and that it lay in your worship's courtesy to arrest which you please. Marie does it sir, these fellows know the law,— beside, you offered yourself into Bond to me you know, when I had no stomach to you, now beshrew your heart for your labour, I might ha' had a good substantial Citizen, that would ha' paid the sum roundly, although I think you sufficient enough for seven hundred pound, beside the forfeiture, I would be loath to disgrace you so much before sergeants. If you would hath patience sir, I do not think but master Blasefield is at Carriers to receive the money. He will prove the honester man then, & you the better discharged, I wonder he should break with me, 'twas never his practice, you must not be angry with me now, though you were somewhat hot when you entered into Bond, you may easily go in angrily, but you cannot come out so. No, the Devils in't for that. Do you here sir, a my troth we pity you, ha' you any store of Crowns about you? Faith a poor store, yet they shall be at their service that will strive to do me good,— we were both drunk last night, and near thought upon the bond.
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Here they come with him ſir. Grant mee patience in my ioyes, that being ſo great I run not mad with 'em. Bleſſe maiſter Quomodo. How now Serjeants? who ha you brought me here, maſter Eaſie? Why la you now Serjeants, did I not tell you you mistooke? Did you not heare me ſay. I had rather ha had maſter Blaſtfield, the more ſufficient man a great deale? Verie true ſir,—but this Gentleman lighting into our hands firſt— Why did you ſo ſir? Wee thought good to make vſe of that oportunitie, and hold him faſt. You did well in that I muſt needes ſay, for your owne ſecurities, but twas not my minde maſter Eaſie to haue you firſt, you muſt needes thinke ſo. I dare ſweare that maſter Quomodo. But ſince you are come to me, I haue no reaſon to refuſe you, I ſhould ſhow little manners in that ſir. But I hope you ſpake not in that ſence ſir, to impoſe the bond vpon mee. By my troth that's my meaning ſir, you ſhall finde mee an honeſt man, you ſee I meane what I ſay, is not the day paſt, the money vntendred, you'd ha me liue vprightly maiſter Eaſie? Why ſir, you know maiſter Blaſtfield is the man. Why ſir, I know maſter Blaſtfield is the man, but is he any more then one man? two entred into bond to mee, or I'me fowly coozn'd. You know my entrance was but for faſhion ſake. Why, ile a gree to you, you'l grant tis the faſhion likewiſe when the Bond's due to haue the money paid agen. So we told him ſir, and that it lay in your worſhips curtezie to arreſt which you pleaſe. Marie do's it ſir, theſe fellowes know the law,— beſide, you offred yourſelf into Bond to me you know, when I had no ſtomake to you, now beſhrew your heart for your labour, I might ha had a good ſubſtantiall Citizen, that would ha paid the ſumme roundly, altho I think you ſufficient enough for ſeauen hundred pound, beſide the forfeyture, I would be loath to diſgrace you ſo much before Serjeants. If you would hathe pacience ſir, I doe not thinke but maſter Blaſefield is at Carriers to receiue the money. He wil proue the honeſter man then, & you the better diſcharged, I wonder he ſhould breake with me, t'was neuer his practiſe, you muſt not bee angry with mee now, tho you were ſomewhat hot when you entred into Bond, you may eaſily go in angerly, but you cannot come out ſo. No, the Diuels in't for that. Do you heere ſir, a my troth we pittie you, ha you any ſtore of Crownes about you? Faith a poore ſtore, yet they ſhall be at their ſeruice that will ſtriue to doe me good,—we were both drunke laſt night, and eer thought vpon the bond.