Greene's Tu Quoque, or The City Gallant · chunk 14 of 47
Cooke, John · published 1614 · first performed or written 1611 (Annals) comedy · Queen Anne's Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 502 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
But dispatch Gervase, the satin and the velvet must be thought upon, and the Tu quoque must not be forgotten: for whensoever I give Arms, that shall be my Motto. What a fortune had I thrown upon me, when I preferred myself into this fellows service! indeed I serve myself, and not him, for this Gold here is mine own truly purchased: he has credit, and shall run i'th' books for't, I'll carry things so cunningly, that he shall not be able to look into my actions, my mortgage I have already got into my hands: the rent he shall enjoy a while, till his riot constrain him to sell it, which I will purchase with his own money, I must cheat a little, I have been cheated upon, therefore I hope the world will a little the better excuse me, what his uncle craftily got from me, I will knavishly recover of him, to come by it, I must vary shapes, and my first shift shall be in satin: Proteus propitious be to my disguise, And I shall prosper in my enterprise. A Rubber sirrah. You shall sir. And bid those two men you said would speak with me, come in. I will sir. Did I not play this Set will? Excellent well by Phaeton, by Erebus, it went as if it had cut the Line. God bless you sir. Master Blank! welcome. Here's the Gentleman's man sir has brought the money. willt please you tell sir? Have you the Bond ready master Blank? Yes sir. 'tis well, Pursenet, help to tell— 10.11.22. What time have you given? The thirteenth of the next Month. 'tis well, here's light gold. 'twill be the less troublesome to carry. You say well sir, how much hast thou told? In gold and silver here is twenty pounds. 'tis right M. Spendall, I'll warrant you. I'll take your warrant sir, and tell no further, come let me see the Condition of this Obligation. A man may win from him that cares not for't, This royal Caesar doth regard no Cash, Has thrown away as much in Ducks and Drakes, As would have bought some 50000 Capons. 'tis very well; so, lend me your pen. This is the Captain of brave Citizens, The Agamemnon of all merry Greeks, A Stukely or a Shirley for his spirit, Bounty and Royalty to men at arms. You give this as your deed. Mary do I sir. Pleaseth this Gentleman to be a witness. Yes Marry shall he, Pursenet, your hand. My hand is at thy service, Noble Brutus. There's for your kindness master Blank. I thank you sir. For your pains. I'll take my leave of you. What, must you be gone too, master Blank? Yes indeed sir, I must to the Exchange. Farewell to both, Pursenet, Take that twenty pounds, and give it mistress Sweatman: Bid her pay her Landlord and Apothecary, And let her Butcher and her Baker stay, They're honest men, and I'll take order with them.
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But dispatch Geruase, the sattin and the veluet must be thought vpon, and the Tu quoque must not bee forgotten: for whensoeuer I giue Armes, that shall be my Motto. What a fortune had I throwne vpon me, when I preferred my selfe into this fellowes seruice! indeede I serue my selfe, and not him, for this Golde heere is mine owne truely purchased: he has credite, and shall runne ith bookes for't, I'le carry things so cunningly, that he shall not be able to looke into my actions, my morgage I haue already got into my hands: the rent hee shall enioy a while, till his riot constraine him to sell it, which I will purchase with his owne money, I must cheate a little, I haue beene cheated vpon, therefore I hope the world will a little the better excuse mee, what his vnckle craftily got from me, I will knauishly recouer of him, to come by it, I must vary shapes, and my first shift shall be in sattin: Proteus propitious be to my disguise, And I shall prosper in my enterprise. A Rubber sirra. You shall sir. And bid those two men you said would speak with me, come in. I will sir. Did I not play this Sett will? Excellent well by Phaeton, by Erebus, it went as if it had cut the Line. God blesse you sir. Master Blanke! welcome. Here's the Gentlemans man sir has brought the mony. Wilt please you tell sir? Haue you the Bond ready master Blanke? Yes sir. Tis well, Pursenet, help to tell — 10.11.22. What time haue you giuen? The thirteenth of the next Month. Tis well, here's light golde. T'will be the lesse troublesome to carry. You say well sir, how much hast thou tolde? In golde and siluer here is twenty pounds. Tis right M. Spendall, I'le warrant you. I'le take your warrant sir, and tell no further, come let me see the Condition of this Obligation. A man may winne from him that cares not for't, This royall Casar doth regard no Cash, Has throwne away as much in Duckes and Drakes, As would haue bought some 50000 Capons. Tis very well; so, lend me your penne. This is the Captaine of braue Citizens, The Agamemnon of all merry Greekes, A Stukely or a Sherley for his spirit, Bounty and Royalty to men at armes. You giue this as your deed. May do I sir. Pleaseth this Gentleman to be a witnesse. Yes Mary shall he, Pursenet, your hand. My hand is at thy seruice, Noble Brutus. There's for your kindnesse master Blanke. I thanke you sir. For your paines. I'le take my leaue of you. What, must you be gone too, maister Blancke? Yes indeede sir, I must to the Exchange. Farewell to both, Pursenet, Take that twenty pounds, and giue it mistris Sweatma ▪ Bid her pay her Landlord and Apothecarie, And let her Butcher and her Baker stay, They're honest men, and I'le take order with them.