Two Wise Men and All the Rest Fools · chunk 50 of 68
Anonymous · published 1619 · first performed or written 1619 [1613-1619] (Annals) satire; dialogue unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 477 words
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There are yet two other things objected, but both of our nature therefore though it were a huddle, it makes but a single game. One was this that you picked the first letter out of a trunk full of linen, (the letter for the surname serving your name as well as the owners you let stand) and put on A. instead of R. which was picked out. And this was Mr. Rellips' linen. The other was that you marked pillows, and other stuff of a noble man's with your own mark, and used them as your own. I forgot the noble man's name but it sounds like a port town toward the sun when it is at the highest. They had much of their stuff again, but some stuck in your fingers. And reason too I think: shall a man take pains to mark another man's goods for nothing? A halter for him that hath no better wit than so, to thrive by. There was such a speech of this marking, but I deny it. And what then? will that serve the turn? It must serve. for they shall never prove directly that I did or caused it to be done. But they were found in your possession. and then how can you avoid the discredit? Discredit? they may be glad to have their things again. who can tell but they be mine? I am sure they nail my mark. And how shall a man know his own but by his mark? And howsoever these things are, time will wear them out of memory. All these are well answered. What say you Sir to the taking of a conveyance out of a painted box in your father in laws study, by means of a key with pretence of another business? Tush. I said it there again when I saw they kept such a stir about a paltry piece of parchment. I will not be beholding to them. What an unkindness was that, that your father in law did threaten to sue you for 700l you owed him? Alas Sir I see you have been much wronged among them. Hang such a father. ay but I dealt well enough with him: for I sent him word that if he did sue me I would bring him in more trouble than twice so much money could excuse him for other matters. And reason too I think. shall they make a man pay money before he be willing? 'twood make a man do that a wood not, when they go to extremities. I have done for this time Sir. the next time you call for news I hope I shall have as much more. But now I remember me there is one thing more. Your lawyer asked me for a fee for your last business: shall I give it him?
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There are yet two other things obiected, but both of our nature therefore though it were a huddle, it makes but a single game. One was this that you picked the first le ter out of a truncke ful of linnen, (the letter for the surname seruing your name as well as the owners youle stand) and put on A. insteed of R. which was picked out. And this was Mr. Rellips linnen. The other was that you marked pillowes, and othr stuffe o a noble mans with your own marke, and sed them as your owne. I forgot the noble mans name but it sounds like a port towne toward the sunne when it is at the highest. They had much of their stuffe againe, but some ucke in your finger. And reason too I thinke: shall a man take panes to marke another mans goods for nothing? A halter for him that hath no better wit then so, to thriue by. There was such a speech of this marking, but I denie it. And what then? will that serue the turne? It must serue. for they shall never proue directly that I did or causd it to be done. But they were found in your possession. and then how can you avoid the discredit? Discredit? they may bee glad to haue their things gaine. who can tell but they be mine? I am sure they na my marke. And how shall a man know his owne but by his marke? And howsoever these things are, time will weare them out of memorie. All these are well answered. What sae you Sir to the taking of a conveiance out of a painted boxe in your father in lawes studie▪ by meanes of a keye with pretence of another businesse? Tush. I aid it there againe when I saw they kept such a stirre about a paultrie peece of parchment. I will not be beholding to them. What an vnkindnesse was that, tha your father in law did threaten to sue you for 700 you owed him? Alas Sir I see you haue beene much wronged among them. Hang such a father. I but I dealt well enough with him: for I sent him word that if he did sue me I would bring him in more trouble then twice so much monie could excuse him for other matters. And reason too I thinke. shal they make a man pay monie before he be willing? twood make a man doe that awood not, when they goe to extremities. I haue done for this time Sir. the next time you call for newes I hope I shall haue as much more. But now I remember mee there is one thing more. Your lawyer asked mee for a fee for your last businesse: shall I giue it him?