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 · 481 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
I must tell you this, you have fallen in to the hands of a most merciless devourer, the very gull athe city, should you offer him money, Goods or lands now, he'd rather have your body in prison, he's a such a nature. Eas. Prison we're undone then. he's a such a nature, look?— Let him owe any man a spite! what's his course: he will lend him money today, a purpose to rest him tomorrow. Defend me? Has at least sixteen at this instant proceeded in both the Counters: some bachelor, some masters, some doctors of captivity of 20. years standing and he desires nothing more than imprisonment. Would Ma. Blastfield would come away. ay, than things would not be as they are— what will you say to us if we procure you two substantial subsidy Citizens to bail you spite on's heart, and set you at liberty to find out master Blastfield. Serjeant! here, take all, i'll be dear to you, do but perform it. Much. Enough sweet Sergeant, I hope I understand thee. I love to prevent the malice of such a rascal, perhaps you might find master Blastfield tonight. Why, we lie together man, there's the jest on't. Fie.— and you'll seek to secure your bail, because they will be two Citizens of good account, you must do that for your credit's sake. I'll be bound to save them harmless. A pox on him, you cut his throat then,— no words. What's it you require me master Quomodo? You know that before this time I hope sir, present money, or present imprisonment. I told you so. We near had money of you. You had commodities, an't please you Well, may I not crave so much liberty upon my word, to seek out master Blastfield? Yes, and you would not laugh at me: we are sometimes Gulls to Gentlemen, I thank 'em; but Gentlemen are never Gulls to us, I commend 'em. Under your leave master Quomodo, the Gentleman craves the furtherance of an hour, and it sorts well with our occasion at this time, having a little urgent business at Guildhall, at which minute we'll return, and see what agreement is made. Nay take him along with you Sergeant. I'm undone then. he's your prisoner; and being safe in your house at your own disposing, you cannot deny him such a request: beside, he hath a little faith in Ma. Blastfield's coming sir. Let me not be too long delayed I charge you. Not an hour i'faith sir. O master Esay, of all men living I never dream you would ha' done me this injury: make me would my credit, fail in my commodities, ring my state into suspicion: for the breaking of your day to me, has broken my day to others. You tell me of that still, which is no fault of mine master Quomodo.
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I muſt tell you this, you haue fell in to the hands of a moſt mercileſſe deuourer, the verie gul athe citie, ſhould you offer him mony, Goods or lands now, hee'd rather haue your bodie in priſon, hee's a ſuch a nature. Eaſ. Priſon w'are vndon then. Hee's a ſuch a nature, looke?—Let him owe any man a ſpite what's his courſe: he will lend him mony to day, a purpoſe to reſt him tomorrow. Defend me? Has at leaſt ſixteene at this inſtant proceeded in both the Counters: ſome batchler, ſome maſters, ſome doctors of captiuitie of 20. years ſtanding and he deſires nothing more then impriſonment. Would Ma. Blaſtfield would come away. I, then things would not bee as they are—what will you ſay to vs if wee procure you two ſubſtantiall ſubſidie Cittizens to baile you ſpite on's heart, and ſet you at libertie to finde out maiſter Blaſtfield. Serjeant! here, take all, ile be deare to you, doe but performe it. Much. Inough ſweet Serjeant, I hope I vnderſtand thee. I loue to preuent the malice of ſuch a raſcall, perhaps you might find maiſter Blaſtfield to night. Why, we lie together man, there's the ieſt on't. Fie.—and youle ſeeke to ſecure your baile, becauſe they will be two Cittizens of good account, you muſt doe that for your credit ſake. Ile be bound to ſaue them harmeleſſe. A pox on him, you cut his throte then,—no words. What's it you require me maiſter Quomodo? You know that before this time I hope ſir, preſent money, or preſent impriſonment. I told you ſo. We nere had money of you. You had commodities, an't pleaſe you Well, may I not craue ſo much libertie vpō my word, to ſeeke out maiſter Blaſtfield? Yes, and you would not laugh at me: wee are ſometimes Gulls to Gentlemen▪ I thanke 'em; but Gentlemen are neuer Gulls to vs, I commend 'em. Vnder your leaue maſter Quomodo, the Gentleman craues the furtherance of an houre, and it ſorts well with our occaſion at this time, hauing a little vrgent buſines at Guildhall, at which minute weele returne, and ſee what agreement is made. Nay take him along with you Serjeant. I'me vndone then. Hee's your priſoner; and being ſafe in your houſe at your owne diſpoſing, you cannot denie him ſuch a requeſt: beſide, he hath a little faith in Ma. Blaſtfields comming ſir. Let me not be too long delaid I charge you. Not an houre yfaith ſir. O maiſter Eaſie, of all men liuing I neuer dream▪ you would ha done me this iniurie: make me would my credite, faile in my commodities, ring my ſtate into ſuſpition: for the breaking of your day to me, has broken my day to others. You tell me of that ſtill, which is no fault of mine maſter Quomodo.