Dekker, Thomas / Webster, John · published 1607 · first performed or written 1605 (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 509 words
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I protest it was the strangest, and yet withal the happiest fortune that we should meet you two at Ware, that ever redeemed such desolate actions: I would not wrong you again for a million of London's. No, do you want any money? or if you be in debt, I am a hundredth pound i'th' Subsidy, command me. Alas good Gentleman; did you ever read of the like patience in any of your ancient Romans? You see what a sweet face in a Velvet cap can do, your citizens wives are like Partridges, the hens are better than the cocks. I believe it in troth, Sir you did observe how the Gentlewoman could not contain herself, when she saw us enter. Right. For thus much I must speak in allowance of her modesty, when I had her most private she would blush extremely. ay, I warrant you, and ask you if you would have such a great sin lie upon your conscience, as to lie with another man's wife. Introth she would. And tell you there were maids enough in london, if a man were so viciously given, whose Portions would help them to husbands though gentlemen gave the first onset. You are a merry old gentleman in faith Sir: much like to this was her language. And yet clip you with as voluntary a bosom; as if she had fallen in love with you at some Inns a court revels; and invited you by letter to her lodging. Your knowledge Sir, is perfect without any information. I'll go see what my wife is doing gentlemen, when my wife enters show her this ring; and 'twill quit all suspicion. Dost hear Luke Greenshield will thy wife by here presently. I left my boy to weight upon her, by this light, I think God provides; for if this citizen had not out of his overplus of kindness proffered her, her diet and lodging under the name of my sister, I could not have told what shift to have made; for the greatest part of my money is revolted; we'll make more use of him, the whoreson rich Innkeeper of Doncaster her father showed himself a rank ostler: to send her up at this time a year; and and by the carrier to, 'twas but a jades trick of him. But have you instructed her to call you brother. Yes and she'll do it, I left her at bosoms Inn, she'll be here, presently. Master Greenshield your sister is come; my wife is entertaining her, by the mass I have been upon her lips already, Lady you are welcome, look you master Greenshield, because your sister is newly come out of the fresh air, and that to be pent up in a narrow lodging here i'th' city may offend her health she shall lodge at a garden house of mine in Morefeilds where if it please you and my worthy friend hear to bear her company your several lodgings and joint commons (to the poor ability of a citizen) shallbe provided.
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I protest it was the strangest, and yet with-all the happiest fortune that wee should meete you two at Ware, that euer redeemed such desolate actions: I would not wrong you agen for a million of Londons. No, do you want any money? or if you be in debt, I am a hundreth pound ith' Subsidie, command mee. Alas good Gentleman; did you euer read of the like pacience in any of your ancient Romans? You see what a sweet face in a Veluet cap can do, your cittizēs wiues are like Partriges, the hens are better thē the cocks. I beleeue it in troth, Sir you did obserue how the Gentlewoman could not containe her selfe, when she saw vs enter. Right. For thus much I must speake in allowance of her modetie, when I had her most priuate she would blush extreamely. I, I warrant you, and aske you if you would haue such a great sinne lie vpon your conscience, as to lie with another mans wife. Introth she would. And tell you there were maides inough in london, if a man were so vitiously giuen, whose Portions would helpe them to husbands though gentlemen gaue the first onset. You are a merry ould gentleman infaith Sir: much like to this was her langwage. And yet clipe you with as voluntary a bosome; as if she had fallen in loue with you at some Innes a court reuels; and invied you by letter to her lodging. Your knowledge Sir, is perfect without any information. Ile goe see what my wife is doing gentlemen, when my wife enters shew her this ring; and twill quit all suspition. Dost heare Luke Greeshield wil thy wife by here presētly. I left my boy to waight vpon her, by this light, I thinke God prouides; for if this cittisen had not out of his ouerplus of kindnes proferd her, her diet and lodging vnder the name of my sister, I could not haue told what shift to haue made; for the greatest part of my mony is reuolted; weele make more vse of him, the whoresō rich Inkeeper of Doncaster her father shewed himselfe a ranke ostler: to send her vp at this time a yeare; and and by the carier to, twas but a iades trike of him. But haue you instructed her to call you brother. Yes and shele do it, I left her at Bosomes Inne, sheele be here, presently. Maister Greenesheild your sister is come; my wife is entertaining her, by the masse I haue bin vpon her lips already, Lady you are welcome, looke you maister Greeneshield, because your sister is newly come out of the fresh aire, and that to be pent vp in a narrow lodging here ith' cittie may offend her health she shall lodge at a garden house of mine in Morefeilds where if it please you and my worthy friend heare to beare her company your seuerall lodgings and Ioint commons (to the poore ability of a cittizen) shalbe prouided.