Tomkis, Thomas · published 1615 · first performed or written 1615 [Mar 9] (Annals) comedy · before the Court unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 497 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
Indeed I wondered that your wary thriftiness Not wont to drop one penny in a quarter Idly, would part with such a sum so easily. My covetous thrift aims at no other mark Then in fit time and place to show my bounty. Who gives continually, may want at length Wherewith to feed his liberality. But for the love of my dear Flavia I would not spare my life, much less my treasure. Yet if with honour I can win her cheaper, Why should I cast away so great sum? True: I have a trick now hatching in my brain How you may handsomely preserve your credit, And save the chain. I would gladly do it, But fear he understands us what we say. What can you lose to try't, if it take There's so much saved, if otherwise, nothing lost. What is't good Cricca? Soon as Albumazar comes, loaded with news Of th'transmutation of your servant Trincalo, I'll entertain him here: meanwhile steal you Closely into the room, and quickly hide Some special piece of Plate: Then run out amazed, Roaring, that all the Street may know you're robbed. Next threaten-to attach him and accuse him Before a justice, and in th'end agree, If he restore the Plate, you'll give the Chain, Otherwise not. But if we be discovered! For by his instruments and familiars He can do much. Lay all the fault on Trincalo. But here's the main point. If you can dissemble Cunningly, and frame your countenance to express Pity and anger, that so learned a man Should use his friend so basely: If you can call An outcry well, roar high, and terrible. I'll fetch a cry from th'bottom of my heels But I'll roar loud enough; and thou must second me With wonder at the sudden accident. But yours is the main part, for as you play't You win or lose the chain. No more, no more, he comes. signor Pandolfo, three quarters of an hour renders your servant perfectly transformed. Is he not wholly changed? what parts are wanting? Antonio's shape hath clothed his bulk and visage, Only his hands and feet, so large and callous, Require more time to supple. Pray you sir How long shall he retain this metamorphosis? The complete circle of a natural day. A natural day? Are any days unnatural? I mean the revolution o'th' first mover, Just twice twelve hours, in which period the rapt motion thieves, thieves! rolls all the Orbs from East to Occident. Help, help, thieves, thieves, neighbours I am robbed, What a noise make you sir? Have I not reason That thus am robbed, thieves, thieves, call Constables, The Watch, and Sergeants. Friends and Constables, Neighbours I am undone. This well begun So he hold out still with a higher strain. What ails you sir? Cricca my chamber's spoiled Of all my hangings, clothes, and silver plate. Why this is bravely feigned; continue sir. Lay all the goldsmiths, Keepers, Marshals, Bailiffs.
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Indeed I wondred that your wary thriftinesse Not wont to drop one peny in a quarter Idly, would part with such a summe so easily. My couetous thrift aimes at no other marke Then in fit time and place to shew my bounty. Who giues continually, may want at length Wherewith to feed his liberality. But for the loue of my deere Flauia I would not spare my life, much lesse my treasure. Yet if with honour I can win her cheaper, Why should I cast away so great summe? True: I haue a trick now hatching in my braine How you may hansomely preserue your credit, And saue the chaine. I would gladly do it, But feare hee vnderstands vs what wee say. What can you loose to try't, if it take There's so much sau'd, if otherwise, nothing lost. What is't good Cricca? Soone as Albumazar come's, loded with newes Of th'transmutation of your seruant Trincalo, I'le entertaine him here: meane while steale you Closely into the roome, and quickly hide Some speciall peece of Plate: Then runne out amaz'd, Roaring, that all the Streete may know y'are rob'd. Next threaten-to attach him and accuse him Before a Iustice, and in th'end agree, If hee restore the Plate, you'le giue the Chaine, Otherwise not. But if wee bee discou'red! For by his instruments and familiars He can do much. Lay all the fault on Trincalo. But here's the maine point. If you can dissemble Cunningly, and frame your countnance to expresse Pitty and anger, that so learn'd a man Should vse his friend so basely: If you can call An out-cry well, roare high, and terrible▪ I'le fetch a cry from th'bottome of my heeles But I'le roare loud enough; and thou must second mee With wonder at the suddaine accident. But yours is the maine part, for as you play't You win or loose the chaine. No more, no more, hee comes. SIgnior Pandolfo, three quarters of an houre Render's your seruant perfectly transform'd. Is he not wholy chang'd? what parts are wanting? Antonio's shape hath cloath'd his bulk and visage, Onely his hands and feete, so large and callous, Require more time to supple. Pray you sir How long shall he retaine this metamorphosis? The compleate circle of a naturall day. A naturall day? Are any daies vnnaturall? I meane the revolution o'th'first mover, Iust twice twelue houres, in which periode the rapt motion theeues, theeues! Rowles all the Orbes from East to Occident. Helpe, helpe, theeues, theeues, neighbours I am rob'd, What a noise make you sir? Haue I not reason That thus am rob'd, theeues, theeues, call Constables, The Watch, and Sergeants. Friends and Constables, Neighbours I am vndone. This well begunne So hee hold out still with a higher straine. What ailes you sir? Cricca my chamber's spoild Of all my hangings, cloathes, and siluer plate. Why this is brauely fain'd; continue sir. Lay all the Gold-smithes, Keepers, Marshals, Bayliues.