Middleton, Thomas · published 1608 · first performed or written 1605 (Annals) comedy · Children of Paul's (second) · before the Court T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and typicality 0.87 · 501 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
Here's a strange alteration, one day he must be turned out like a Beggar, and now he must be called in like a Knight! Ah Sirrah, that rich widow, 400. a year, beside I here she lays Claim to a title of a hundred more, this falls unhappily that he should bear a Grudge to me now being likely to prove so rich, what is't trow that he makes me a Stranger for? hum, I hope he has not so much wit to apprehend that I cozened him, he deceives me then? good heaven, who would have thought, it would ever have come to this pass,— yet he's a proper Gentleman i'faith, give him his due— marry that's his Mortgage, but that I near mean to give him, i'll make him rich enough in words if that be good, and if it come to a piece of money I will not greatly stick for't, there may be hope some of the widows lands too, may one day fall upon me if things be carried wisely: now sir, where is he? He desires your worship to hold him excused, he has such weighty Business it commands him wholly from all men. Were those my nephews words? Yes indeed sir. When men grow rich they grow proud too, I perceive that, he would not have sent me such an answer once within this twelvemonth, see what 'tis when a man's come to his lands, return to him again sir, tell him his Uncle desires his company for an hour, I'll trouble him but an hour say, 'tis for his own good tell him, and do you hear sir, put worship upon him, go too, do as I bid you, he's like to be a Gentleman of worship very shortly. This is good sport i'faith. Troth he uses his Uncle, discourteously now, can he tell what I may do for him, Goodness may come from me in a minute that comes not in seven year again, he knows my humour I am not so usually good, 'tis no small thing that draws kindness from me, he may know that, and he will; the chief cause that invites me to do him most good, is the sudden astonishing of old Hoord my Adversary, how pale his malice will look at my nephews Advancement, with what a dejected Spirit he will behold his Fortunes, whom but last day, he proclaimed Rioter, Penurious Makeshift, despised Brothel Master; ha, ha, 'twill do me more secret joy then my last purchase, more precious comfort then all these widows Revenues,— Now Sir.— With much entreaty he's at length come sir, Oh Nephew, let me salute you sir, your welcome Nephew Uncle I thank you. Yave a salt Nephew, your a Stranger here, well Heaven give you joy. Of what Sir? Hah, we can hear. You might have known your uncles house i'faith, you and your widow, go too, you were too blame; If I may tell you so without offence.
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Here's a ſtrange alteration, one day he muſt be turnd out like a Beggar, and now he muſt be cald in like a Knight! Ah Sirrah, that rich widdow, 400. a yeare, beſide I here ſhe layes Clayme to a title of a hundred more, this falls vnhappily that he ſhould beare a Grudge to me now being likely to proue ſo rich, what iſt tro that hee makes me a Stranger for? hum, I hope he has not ſo much wit to apprehend that I cozned him, he decaues me then? good heauen, who would haue thought, it would euer haue come to this paſſe, —yet hee's a proper Gentleman ifaith, giue him his due—marry thats his Morgage, but that I nere meane to giue him, ile make him rich inough in words if that be good, and if it come to a peece of mony I will not greatly ſticke fort, there may be hope ſome of the widdowes lands too, may one day fall vpon me if things be carried wiſely: now ſir, where is he? He deſires your worſhip to hold him excuſde, he has ſuch weighty Buſines it commands him wholy from all men. Were thoſe my Nephewes words? Yes indeed ſir. When men grow rich they grow proud too, I perceiue that, he would not haue ſent me ſuch an anſwere once within this tweluemonth, ſee what tis when a mans come to his lands, returne to him agen ſir, tell him his Vncle deſires his company for an hower▪ Ile trouble him but an hower ſay, tis for his owne good tell him, and do you heare ſir, put worſhip vpon him, go too, doe as I bid you, he's like to be a Gentleman of worſhip very ſhortly. This is good ſport ifaith. Troth he vſes his Vncle, diſcourteouſly now, can he tell what I may do for him, Goodnes may come frō me in a minute that comes not in Seauen yeare agen, hee knowes my humour I am not ſo vſually good, tis no ſmall thing that drawes kindnes frō me, he may know that, and he will; the cheife cauſe that inuites me to do him moſt good, is the ſuddaine aſtoniſhing of ould Hoord my Aduerſary, how pale his malice will looke at my Nephewes Aduancement, with what a deiected Spirit hee will behold his Fortunes, whome but laſt day, hee proclaymde Riotter, Penurious Make-ſhift, diſpiſed Brothell Maiſter; ha, ha, twill doe me more ſecret Ioy then my laſt purchaſſe, more pretious comfott then all theſe widdowes Reuennewes,— Now Sir. — With much entrety he's at length come ſir, Oh Nephew, let me ſalute you ſir, your welcome Nephew Vncle I thanke you. Yaue a ſault Nephew, your a Stranger here, well Heauen giue you ioy. Of what Sir? Hah, we can heare. You might haue knowne your Vncles houſe ifaith, you and your widdow, go too, you were too blame; If I may tell you ſo without offence.