Two Wise Men and All the Rest Fools · chunk 51 of 68
Anonymous · published 1619 · first performed or written 1619 [1613-1619] (Annals) satire; dialogue unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 519 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
No. I am sure he did not ask you. I brought a cozen of mine other day to him that gave him a fee. Indeed I told him that he should go to my lawyer and give him no fee. But when I had him there, and he put his case, I whispered my cozen in the ear to offer him a fee: But I did not whisper my lawyer to refuse it. and so very honestly he took it: and I know therefore he will expect no fee for my own business. Then belike I mistook it. perchance he thanked you for bringing your cozen to give him a fee without cause, being well resolved before by other Council. Well now Sir I hope you will bestow my freedom upon me. I desire no more cunning than now I have, and I'll serve you still, and set up for myself: for I had rather be a double knave than a single fool. I will not stick with thee Simplo: go to the Chamberlain there it must be done. What sayst thou boy? methought we had but a short dinner to day with yonder dainty Lady and tarried so long for it. How fared you in the hall? We had very short commons. and I am hungry still: we had no meat but your reversion, and the scraps of your trencher when I changed with you. Alas we left nothing but bare bones. we had but a quarter of a neck of mutton between three, and Parvagracio and I eat no meat nor bread since yesternight at 10 a clock: and from my trencher thou couldst get little but the fat squeezed from the flesh which I eat. I was so hungry that methought I could have eaten that small Lady, and her great cheer all at a meal. Here go thou to dinner at some ordinary stay till I have money: thou canst fast a little, canst thou not? Yes a little, if I can get no meat. Yonder comes Pestifero my brother. He could never have come in a better time: for I have neither money nor clothes to pawn: but boy not a word of our wants: we'll seem to be very flush: the offer shall come from himself, else we shall have him very coy and dear. By your favour Sir I am bold to see as you do. I heard you were evil at ease with melancholy. Welcome Pestifero: indeed I have been a little troubled in mind. but now I am very merry. In good time Sir, I am glad of your worship's amendment. I doubted lest you lacked money, and were sad upon it. I came to pleasure you, if that had been your disease. Thanks for thy good will Pestifero: but I am prettily stored at this instant: I know not how soon I shall want, for all things are uncertain in this world. Very true Sir, many changes in this age. wilt please you then to make provision against a rainy day, and take this while it may be had?
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No. I am sure he did not aske you. I brought a cosen of mine tother day to him that gaue him a fee. Indeed I told him that he should goe to my lawyer and giue him no fee. But when I had him there, and he put his case, I whisper'd my cosen in the eare to offer him a fee: But I did not whisper my lawyer to refuse it. and so verie honestlie hee tooke it: and I knowe therefore hee will expect no fee for my owne businesse. Then belike I mistooke it. perchance hee thank'd you for bringing your cosen to giue him a fee without cause, being well resolved before by other Councell. Well now Sir I hope you will bestow my freedome vpon me. I desire no more cunning then now I haue, and Ile serue you still, and set vp for my selfe: for I had rather bee a double knaue then a single foole. I will not stick with thee Simplo: go to the Chamberlaine there it must be done. What saist thou boy? mee thought wee had but a short dinner to daie with yonder daintie Ladie and taried so long for it. How far'd you in the hall? We had verie short commons. and I am hungrie sill: we had no meat but your revertion, and the scraps of your trencher when I changed with you. Alas we left nothing but bare bones. wee had but a quarter of a necke of mutton betweene three, and Paruagracio and I eat no meat nor bread since yesternight at 10 clocke: and from my trencher thou couldst get little but the fat squiz'd from the flesh which I eat. I was so hungrie that me thought I could haue eaten that smal Ladie, and her great cheere all at a meale. Here goe thou to dinner at some ordinary staie till I haue monie: thou canst fast a litle, canst thou not? Yes a little, if I can get no meate. Yonder comes Pestifer my brother. He could never haue come in a better time: for I haue neither monie nor clothes to pawe: but boy not a word of our wants: weele seeme to be verie flush: the offer shall come from himselfe, else we shall haue him verie coye and deer. By your favour Sir I am bold to see as you doe. I heard you were evill at ease with melancholie. Welcome Pestifero: indeed I haue beene a little trobled in minde. but now I am verie merrie. In good time Sir, I am glad of your worships amendment. I doubted least you lack't monie, and were sad vpon it. I came to pleasure you, if that had beene your disease. Thanks for thy good will Pestifero: but I am pretilie stored at this instant: I knowe not how soone I shall want, for all things are vncertaine in this world. Verie true Sir, manie changes in this age. wilt please you then to make provision against a raini daie, and take this while it may be had?