Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1609 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 471 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
We will not fail you, sir precious LA-FOOLE; but she shall, that your ladies come to see: if I have credit, afore sir DAW. Did you ever hear such a windfucker, as this? Or, such a rook, as the other! that will betray his mistress, to be seen. Come, 'tis time, we prevented it. Go. CAnnot I, yet, find out a more compendious method, then by this trunk, to save my servants the labour of speech, and mine ears, the discord of sounds? Let me see: all discourses, but mine own, afflict me, they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome. Is it not possible, that thou shouldst answer me, by signs, and, I apprehend thee, fellow? speak not, though I question you. You have taken the ring, off from the street door, as I bade you? answer me not, by speech, but by silence; unless, it be otherwise (—) very good. And, you have fastened on a thick quilt, or flock-bed, on the outside of the door; that if they knock with their daggers, or with brickbats, they can make no noise? but with your leg, your answer, unless it be otherwise (—) very good. This is not, only, fit modesty in a servant, but good state, and discretion in a master. And you have been with CUTBERD, the barber, to have him come to me? (—) good. And, he will come presently? answer me not but with your leg, unless it be otherwise: if it be otherwise, shake your head, or shrug (—) so. Your Italian, and Spaniard, are wise in these! and it is a frugal, and comely gravity. How long will it be, ere CUTBERD come? stay, if an hour, hold up your whole hand; if half an hour, two singers; if a quarter, one; (—) good: halfe a quarter? 'tis well. And have you given him a key, to come in without knocking? (—) good. And, is the lock oiled, and the hinges, to day? (—) good. And the quilting of the stairs no where worn out, and bare? (—) very good. I see, by much doctrine, and impulsion, it may be effected: stand by. The Turk, in this divine discipline, is admirable, exceeding all the potentates of the earth; still waited on by mutes; and all his commands so executed; yea, even in the war (as I have heard) and in his marches, most of his charges, and directions, given by signs, and with silence: an exquisite art! and I am heartily ashamed, and angry oftentimes, that the Princes of Christendom, should suffer a Barbarian, to transcend 'em in so high a point of felicity. I will practise it, hereafter. How now? oh! oh! what villain? what prodigy of mankind is that? look. Oh! cut his throat, cut his throat: what murderer, hellhound, devil can this be?
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Wee will not faile you, sir precious LA-FOOLE; but shee shall, that your ladies come to see: if I haue credit, afore sir DAW. Did you euer heare such a wind-fucker, as this? Or, such a rooke, as the other! that will betray his mistris, to be seene. Come, 'tis time, we preuented it. Goe. CAnnot I, yet, find out a more compendious method, then by this trunke, to saue my seruants the labour of speech, and mine eares, the discord of sounds? Let mee see: all discourses, but mine owne, afflict mee, they seeme harsh, impertinent, and irksome. Is it not possible, that thou should'st answere me, by signes, and, I apprehend thee, fellow? speake not, though I question you. You haue taken the ring, off from the street dore, as I bad you? answere me not, by speech, but by silence; vnlesse, it be otherwise (—) very good. And, you haue fastened on a thicke quilt, or flock-bed, on the out-side of the dore; that if they knocke with their daggers, or with bricke-bats, they can make no noise? but with your leg, your answere, vnlesse it be otherwise (—) very good. This is not, onely, fit modestie in a seruant, but good state, and discretion in a master. And you haue beene with CVTBERD, the barber, to haue him come to me? (—) good. And, he will come presently? answere me not but with your leg, vnlesse it be otherwise: if it be otherwise, shake your head, or shrug (—) so. Your Italian, and Spaniard, are wise in these! and it is a frugall, and comely grauitie. How long will it bee, ere CVTBERD come? stay, if an houre, hold vp your whole hand; if halfe an houre, two singers; if a quarter, one; (—) good: halfe a quarter? 'tis well. And haue you giuen him a key, to come in without knocking? (—) good. And, is the lock oild, and the hinges, to day? (—) good. And the quilting of the staires no where worne out, and bare? (—) very good. I see, by much doctrine, and impulsion, it may be effected: stand by. The Turke, in this diuine discipline, is admirable, exceeding all the potentates of the earth; still waited on by mutes; and all his commands so executed; yea, euen in the warre (as I haue heard) and in his marches, most of his charges, and directions, giuen by signes, and with silence: an exquisite art! and I am heartily asham'd, and angrie often-times, that the Princes of Christendome, should suffer a Barbarian, to transcend 'hem in so high a point of felicitie. I will practise it, hereafter. How now? oh! oh! what villaine? what prodigie of mankind is that? looke. Oh! cut his throat, cut his throat: what murderer, hell-hound, deuill can this be?