Chapman, George · published 1611 · first performed or written 1602 [1601-1602] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T11 Siblings, kin and confidants · 503 words
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I will sir, if her valour be not too hot for my fingers. Could such a disguise be made good all this while without my knowledge? to say truth, she was a stranger to me, her father being a Sicilian: fled thence for a disastrous act, and coming hither grew kindly acquainted with me, and called me brother. At his death committing his supposed daughter to my care and protection, till she were restored to her estate in her native Country. Was he in hope of it? He was, and in near possibility of it himself, had he lived but little longer. Here's the Gentlewoman you talked of sir, nay you must come forward too grave Mistress Temperance. How now sir? who wants gentility now I beseech you? Who have we here? Stand not amazed, nor disparaged him: you see sir, this habit truly doth suit my sex, howsoever my hard fortunes have made me a while reject it. What hard fortunes? Those you know of my father sir: who feared my following of him in my native likeness, to the haven, where he by stealth embarked us, and would have discovered him, his offence being the slaughter of a Gentleman, that would have slain him. But did you not tell me you were betrothed before this misfortune happened, to a young Gentleman of Sicily, called Theagines? I told you I was betrothed to one Theagine, not Theagines, who indeed was a woman, And yet whosoever had seen that Theagine since might have taken him for a man. Do you know her Gentlewoman? It seems you will not know her. Hark how my boy plays the knave with her. A noble rogue, 'Sfoot Lieutenant, wilt thou suffer thy nose to be wiped of this great heir? 'Slight sir you are no handkercher are you? Pre thee forbear, more happy than unlooked for Is this dear accident: adopted and noble father, this is the Gentlewoman to whom I told you I was betrothed, the happy news she had to relate to me, made her a traveler, the more search of her passage made her a Page, and her good fortune obtained her— this honest Gentleman to her Master, who I thank him, being (as he supposed me) loved me, accept us both for your children. Most gladly and with no less care, than mine own protect you. 'Sfoot, how now Leonora? new fireworks? New sir, who wants gentility? this is a gentlemanly part of you to keep a wench in a page's furniture? It was more than I knew Sir, but this shall be a warning to me while I live, how I judge of the instrument by the case again. Nay it is you friend Lodovico that are most to blame, that holding the whole feminine sex in such contempt, would yet play the pickpurse, and steal a poor Maid's maidenhead out of her pocket sleeping. 'Twas but to cozen me. And to be before me in love. And to laugh at me.
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I will sir, if her valure be not too hot for my fingers. Could such a disguise be made good all this while without my knowledge? to say truth, shee was a stranger to me, her father being a Sicilian: fled thence for a disausterous act, and comming hither grew kindly acquainted with me, and called me brother. At his death committing his supposed daughter to my care and protection, till she were restor'd to her estate in her natiue Country. VVas he in hope of it? He was, and in neere possibility of it himselfe, had he liu'd but little longer. Here's the Gentlewoman you talkt of sir, nay you must come forward too graue Mistris Temperance. How now sir? who wants gentility now I beseech you? VVho haue we here? Stand not amaz'd, nor disparage him: you see sir, this habit truly doth sute my sexe, howsoeuer my hard fortunes haue made me a while reiect it. VVhat hard fortunes? Those you know of my father sir: who feard my following of him in my natiue likenesse, to the hauen, where he by stealth embarqu't vs, and would haue discouer'd him, his offence being the slaughter of a Gentleman, that would hue slaine him. But did you not tell me you were betroth'd before this misfortune hapned, to a yong Gentleman of Sicily, call'd Theagines? I told you I was betroth'd to one Theagine, not Theagines, who indeed was a woman, And yet whosoeuer had seene that Theagine since might haue taken him for a man. Do you know her Gentlewoman? It seemes you will not know her. Hearke how my boy plaes the knaue with her. A noble rogue, S'fut Lieutenant, wilt thou suffer thy nose to be wipt of this great heir? S'ight sir you are no handkercher are you? Pre thee forbeare, more happy then vnlookt for this deere accident: adopted and noble father, this is the Gentlewoman to whom I told you I was betroth'd, the happy newes she had to relate to me, made her a traueller, the more search of her passage made her a Page, and her good fortune obtaind her — this honest Gentleman to her Master, who I thanke him, being (as he supposed me) ou'd me, accept vs both for your children. Most gladly and with no lesse care, then mine owne protect you. S'fut, how now Leonora? new fireworkes? New sir, who wants gentility? this is a gentlemanly part of you to keepe a wench in a Pages furniture? It was more then I knew Sir, but this shall be a warning to me while I liue, how I iudge of the instrument by the case againe. Nay it is you friend Lodouico that are most to blame, that holding the whole feminine sexe in such contempt, woud yet play the pickpurse, and steale a poore maids maidenhead out of her pocket sleeping. 'Twas but to cousn mee. And to be before me in loue. And to laugh at me.