The Woman Hater (The Hungry Courtier) · chunk 40 of 46
Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John · published 1607 · first performed or written 1606 (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) unassigned nearest T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour · 495 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
I have confessed it Sir. I dare not give thee credit without witness. does your Grace think, we carry seconds, with us, to search us, and see fair play: your Grace hath been ill tutored in the business; but if you hope to try her truly, and satisfy yourself what frailty is, give he the Test: do not remember Count she is your Sister; nor let my Lord the Duke believe she is fair; but put her to't'it without hope or pity, than ye shall see that golden form fly off, that all eyes wonder at for pure and fixed, and under it, base blushing copper; metal not worth the meanest honour: you shall behold her then my Lord Transparent, look through her heart, and view the spirits how they leap, and tell me then, I did bely the Lady. It shallbe done: come Gondarino bear us company, We do believe thee she shall die, and thou shalt see it. How now my friends, whom have ye guarded hither. So please your Grace we have discovered a a villain and a Traitor: the Lord Lucio hath examined him, and sent him to your Grace for judgement. My Lord, I dare absolve him from all sin of Treason: I know his most ambitions is but a dish of meat; which a'hath hunted, with so true a sent, that he deserveth the Collar, not the Halter. Why do they bring him thus bound up? the poor man had more need of some warm meat, to comfort his cold stomach. Your grace shall have the cause hereafter, when when you may laugh more freely. But these are called Informers: men that live by Treason; as Rat-chatchers do by poison. ld there were no heauier prodigies hung ouer vs, then this poore fellow, I durst redeeme all perils ready to powre thēselues vppon this state, with a cold Custard. Your grace might do it, without danger toy our person. My Lord, if ever I intended Treason against your person, or the state, unless it were by wishing from your Table, some dish of meat; which I must needs confess, was not a subject's part: or coveting by stealth, sups from those noble bottles, that no mouth keeping allegiance true, should dare to taste: I must confess with more than covetous eyes, I have be held those dear concealed dishes, that have been brought in, by cunning equipage, to wait upon your grace's palate: I do confess out of this present heat, I have had stratagems, & ambuscadoes: but God be thanked they have never took. Count, this business is your own; when you have done, repair to us. I will attend your grace: Lazarello, you are at liberty, be your own man again; and if ye can be master of your wishes, I wish it may be so. I humbly thank your Lordship: I must be unmannerly, I have some present business, once more I heartily thank your Lordship.
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I haue confest it Sir. I dare not giue thee credit without witnes. Doe's your Grace thinke, wee carry seconds, with vs, to search vs, and see faire play: your Grace hath beene ill tutord in the businesse; but if you hope to trie her truly, and satisfie your selfe what frailtie is, giue he the Test: doe not remember Count shee is your Sister; nor let my Lorde the Duke beleeue shee is faire; but put her too'it without hope or pittie, then yee shall see that goulden forme flie off, that all eyes wonder at for pure and fixt, and vnder it, base blushing copper; mettall not worth the meanest honnor: you shall behold her then my Lord Transparent, looke through her heart, and veiw the spirits how they leape, and tell mee then, I did belie the Ladie. It shalbe done: come Gondarino bear vs company, We doe beleeue thee she shall die, and thou shalt see it. How now my friends, whome haue ye guarded hether. So please your Grace wee haue discouer'd a a villaine and a Traytour: the Lord Lucio hath examin'd him, and sent him to your Grace for Iudgement. My Lord, I dare absoule him from all sinne of Treason: I knowe his most ambitions is but a dish of meate; which a'hath hunted, with so trew a sent, that hee deserueth the Coller, not the Halter. Why do they bring him thus boūd vp? the poore man had more neede of some warme meate, to comforte his cold stomacke. Your grace shall haue the cause hereafter, when when you may laugh more freely. But these are cal'd Informers: men that liue by Treason; as Rat-chatchers do by poyson. ld there were no heauier prodigies hung ouer vs, then this poore fellow, I durst redeeme all perils ready to powre thēselues vppon this state, with a cold Custard. Your grace might do it, without dāger toy our persō. My Lord, if euer I intended Treason against your person, or the state, vnles it were by wishing from your Table, some dish of meate; which I must needs confesse, was not a subjects part: or coueting by stealth, supp from those noble bottles, that no mouth keeping allegeance trew, should dare to tast: I must confesse with more then couetous eyes, I haue bee held those deare conceal'd dishes, that haue been brought in, by cunning equipage, to waite vpon your graces pallate: I do confesse out of this present heat, I haue had stratagemes, & ambuscadoes: but God be thanked they haue neuer tooke. Count, this busines is your owne; when you haue done, repaire to vs. I will attend your grace: Lazarello, you are at libertie, be your owne man againe; and if ye can be maister of your wishes, I wish it may be so. I humbly thanke your Lordship: I must bee vnmanerly, I haue some present busines, once more I heartilie thanke your Lordship.