Dekker, Thomas / Webster, John · published 1607 · first performed or written 1604 (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) unassigned nearest T8 Captains, gallants and cheats · 496 words
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Yes in troth were they, civil gentlemen without beards, but to say the truth, I did take exceptions at their knocking: took them aside & said to them: Gentlemen this is not well, that you should come in this habit, Cloaks and Rapiers, Boots and Spurs, I protest to you, those that be your Ancients in the house would have come to my house in their Caps and Gowns, civilly, and modestly. I promise you they might have been taken for Citizens, but that they talk more liker fools. Who knocks there? up into your Chamber. Who are you, some man of credit? that you come in muffled thus. whose's above? Let me see your face first. O master Honisuckle, why the old party: the old party. Pew I will not go up to her: nobody else? As I live will you give me some Sack? where's Opportunity. What dost call her? Her name is Christian, but mistress Luce cannot abide that name, and so she calls her Opportunity. Very good, good. Is't a shilling, bring the rest in Aquavite. Come shall's go to Noddy. I and thou wilt for half an hour. Here are the Cards? deal, God send me Deuces and Aces with a Court Card, and I shall get by it. That can make thee nothing. Yes if I have a coat Card turn up. I show four games? By my troth I must show all and little enough to, six games: play your single game, I shall double with you anon. Pray you lend me some silver to count my games? How now is it good Sack? There's a gentleman at door would speak with you. God's so, I will not be seen by any means. Into that closet then? What another muffler? How dost thou mistress Birdlime? Master Tenterhooke the party is above in the dining Chamber. Above. All alone? Is he gone up? who was't I pray thee? By this sack I will not tell you I say that you were a country Gentleman, or a Citizen that hath a young wife, or an Inn of Chancery Man, should I tell you? Pardon me; this Sack tastes of Horse flesh, I warrant you the leg of a dead horse hangs in the But of Sack to keep it quick? I beseech thee good Mistress Birdlime tell me who it was. O God sir we are sworn to secrecy as well as Surgeons. Come drink to me, and let's to our game. Who am I? You, pray you unblind me, Captain Whirlpool, no master Lynstock: pray unblind me, you are not sir Gosling glow-worm, for he wears no Rings of his fingers! Master Freeze-leather, O you are George the drawer at the Mitre, pray you unblind me, Captain Puckfoist, Master counterpane the Lawyer, what the devil mean you, beshrew your heart you have a very dry hand, are you not mine host Dogbolt of Brainford, Mistress birdlime, master Honysuckle, Master Wafer.
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Yes in troth were they, ciuill gentlemen without beards, bt to say the truth, I did take exceptions at their knocking: took them a side & said to them: Gentlemen this is not well, that you should come in this habit, Cloakes and Rapiers, Boots and Spurs, I protest to you, those that be your Ancientes in the house would haue come to my house in their Caps and Gownes, ciuilly, and modestly. I promise you they might haue bin taken for Cittizens, but that they talke more liker fooles. Who knocks there? vp into your Chamber. Who are you, some man of credit? that you come in mfled thus. Whose aboue? Let me see your face first. O maister Honisuckle, why the old party: the old party. Pew I will not go vp to her: no body else? As I liue will you giue me some Sacke? wheres Opportunity. What dost call her? Her name is Christian, but mistris Luce cannot abide that name, and so she cals her Oppertunity. Very good, good. Ist a shilling, bring the rest in Aqua vit. Come shals go to Noddy. I and thou wilt for halfe an hower. Heere are the Cardes? deale, God send mee Dcces and Aces with a Court Card, and I shall get by it. That can make thee nothing. Yes if I haue a coate Card turne vp. I shew foure games? By my troth I must shew all and little enough to, sixe games: play your single game, I shall double with you anone. Pray you lend me some siluer to count my games? How now is it good Sack? Theres a gentleman at doore would speake with you. Gods so, I will not be seene by any means. Into that closet then? What another mufler? How dost thou mistris Birdlime? Master Tenterhook the party is aboue in the dining Chamber. Aboue. All alone? Is he gone vp? who wast I pray thee? By this sacke I will not tel you I say that yo were a contry Gentleman, or a Cittizen that hath a young wife, or an Inne of Chauncery Man, should I tell you? Pardon me; this Sacke tastes of Horse flesh, I warrant you the leg of a dead horse hangs in the But of Sacke to keepe it quicke? I beseech thee good Mistris Birdlime tel me who it was. O God sir we are sworne to secrecy as wel as Surgeons. Come drinke to me, and lets to our game. Who am I? You, pray you vnblind me, Captaine Whirlpoole, no maister Lynstock: pray vnblind me, you are not sir Gozling Glo-worme, for he weres no Ringes of his fingers! Maister Freeze-leather, O your are George the drawer at the Miter, pray you vnblinde mee, Captaine Puckfoist, Maister Counterpaine the Lawier, what the diuel meane you, beshrew your heart you haue a very dry hand, are you not mine host Dog-bolt of Brainford, Mistris Birdlyme, maister Honysuckle, Maister Wafer.