Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
Indeed Sir, it seems you have been well bred, else you had never grown to this stature. Did not I tell you what I should find of her? she snarls already. I'll lay my life she will prove currish, her looks make it plain, come sweet Lady, what answer to my question? Nay first I had need to answer your complaint to your friend, that I am so cursed and churlish. What uncivil term did I give, deserving so sharp a censure? women know not how to speak. If merrily, than our jest is termed scoffing, and quipping. If soberly, than our modesty is counted coyness, and want of courtesy. So that unless we say nothing, we commit error. And yet silence is not clear: for then are we sheep (alias) fools. How could you hear what I said to him, since I turned my mouth from you? But you turned not mine ears from your mouth. Pardon this fault good Lady. I will be more careful hereafter. No doubt you will: to have me further off when you say the worst. I mean not so. but rather to speak the best of you in all places and companies as your merits (I know) will enforce me. Nothing comes from you (I see then) but by constraint. O that you would give over rebuking, no man shall reform himself before me. Forgive what is passed. If I offend again, deny me all favour. Tell them I will come anon. Sir, it is against nature to remit injuries, therefore your request is unreasonable. But for his sake that gave the counsel, I will for give my greatest enemies: yet you must know it is lawful to reprehend your misdemeanours. This comforts me much, for she may be a Christian for any thing I hear yet. You that content yourself with no habitation but a PRINCE's Palace, and will serve no less creature than Caesar: that no sooner pass the porter's lodge, but lift up your legs and lips, as if you had commission to control the country, to breath nurture from your nostrils, and be patron to poor people: whose gate and gesture give testimony to your heart's haughtiness: and whose countenance must outface all encounterers, how could you be so grossly overshot, as to cast yourself unacquainted, unfriended uncommended, and unpresented into the company of a gentlewoman of fashion? I cry you mercy. Of what fashion are you that I might not do as I did without offence? Why Sir? are you a courtier? and ask of what fashion I am? do you not see that I am of the newest, and neatest fashion? who sees my band and periwig, & doubts of that: I am persuaded you will prove a counterfeit, and no courtier, that are ignorant in so general a knowledge?
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Indeed Sir, it seemes you haue beene well bred, els you had never growen to this stature. Did not I tell you what I should finde of her? shee snarles alreadie. Ile lay my life she will proue currish, her looks make it plaine, come sweet Ladie, what answere to my question? Nay first I had neede to answere your complaint to your friend, that I am so curst and churlish. What vncivill tearme did I giue, deserving so sharpe a censure? women know not how to speake. If merily, then our jest is tearmed soffing, and quipping. I soberly, then our modestie is counted coynesse, and want of curtesie. So that vnlesse wee say nothing, we commit error. And yet silence is not cleee: for then are we sheepe (alias) fooles. How could you heare what I said to him, since I turn'd my mouth from you? But you turn'd not mine eares from your mouth. Pardon this fault good Ladie. I will be more carefull heereafter. No doubt you will: to haue mee further off when you say the worst. I meane not so. but rather to speake the best of you in all places and companies as your merites (I know) will enforce me. Nothing comes from you (I see then) but by constraint. O that you would giue over rebuking, no man shall reforme himselfe before me. Forgiue what is past. If I offend againe, deny me all favour. Tell them I will come anon. Sir, it is against nature to remit iniuries, therefore your request is vnreasonable. But for his sake that gaue the counsell, I will for giue my greatest enemies: yet you must know it is lawfull to reprehend your misdemeanours. This comforts me much, for she may be a Christian for anie thing I heare yet. You that content your selfe with no habitation but a Princes Palace, and will serue no lesse creature then Caesar: that no sooner passe the Porters lodge, but lit vp your legges and lips, as if you had commission to controule the countrie, to breathe nurture from your nostrils, and be patrone to poore people: whose gate and gesture giue testimonie to your hearts haughtinesse: and whose countenance must outface all encounterers, how could you bee so grossely ouer-shot, as to cast your selfe vnacquainted, vnfriended vncommended, and vnpresented into the companie of a gentlewoman of fashion? I cry you mercie. Of what fashion are you that I might not doe as I did without offence? Why Sir? are you a courtier? and aske of what fashion I am? doe you not see that I am of the newest, and eaest fashion? who sees my band and perrywig, & doubts of that: I am perswaded you will proue a counterfait, and no courtier, that are ignorant in so generall a knowledge?