Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
Your questions sir (if I forget not) were, what was my name, and what order I purpose to enter. My name is Levitia. And my desire is to be a Nun of my mother's order. But if my virginity were not of full age; and Maidenhead a dangerous burden, I would be a Nun of a straighter order. Your mother's order? what order is that? I never heard of a Nun have a child, no husband, and yet continue in Cloister, and a Nun before she had a child. My mother vowed chastity, and after that had a child by her husband. Why Levitia? this is a riddle, and a wonder to me; yet this English I pick out of it, that you may have a husband as your mother had. And then if it please you, I may be your ghostly father after the fashion of this country: but how, or why your mother or you should vow chastity, I see not, nor would I be married to such a Nun. Alas Insatiato, I perceive thou art simple in this business, or else not yet come to thyself again. Levitia speaks well, but thy capacity is very muddy. Wouldst thou not have thy wife vow chastity, but be an harlot? there is chastity and continency among married folk, so long as they be faithful each to other. But virginity goes further: and that is sequestered continency during life, not admitting company for procreation. I understand it now (thanks to thee Parvagracio) but this creature would have delayed me longer, and dulled my wits without mercy. But I thank her yet for the kind order she hath made to be of her mother's order. I hope (sweet Mistress Levitia) you will hear no motion to overthrow this order again. And now tell me, what say you to my vow, which in all equity must be performed. You see I was content (though much against my mind) that you should have kept your vow of virginity, (if so had stood your resolution) now I appeal to your own court for justice, and hope you will give as good way to the fulfilling of my vow, which is never to leave your service and company. I heard you talk at random of such a thing. Many such (I doubt not) you have made, and quickly broken; and this of the same mettle, & so will prove as brittle. courtier's vows of this nature are but words, a little more stiffly blown out of their mouths, than the rest of their speech, but come no nearer their hearts. The gunner puts a little more powder in the gun to make it carry the shot further, but hits the mark no whit the righter: So they drive their vows with a little stronger breath, but their intention is not the straighter. Indeed I confess that I have sometimes done as you say: but now my heart is right, and my meaning direct. How shall that appear to me?
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Your questions ir (if I forget not) were, what was my name, and what order I purpose to enter. My name is Levitia. And my desire is to be a Nunne of my mothers order. But if my virginitie were not of ful age; and Maiden-head a dangerous burden, I would be a Nun of a straighter order. Your mothers order? what order is that? I never heard of a Nun haue a child, no husband, and yet continue in Cloyster, and a Nun before she had a child. My mother vowed chastitie, and after that had a childe by her husband. Why Leutia? this is a riddle, and a wonder to me; yet this English I picke out of it, that you may haue a husband as your mother had. And then if it please you, I may be your ghostlie father after the fashion of this cuntry: but how, or why your mother or you should vow chastitie, I see not, no would I be married to such a Nun. Alas Insatiato, I perceiue thou art simple in this busines, or els not yet come to thy selfe again. Levitia speakes well, but thy capacitie is verie muddie. Wouldst thou not haue thy wife vow chastitie, but be an harlot? there is chastity and continencie among married folke, so long as they be faithfull each to other. But virginitie goes further: and that is sequestred continencie during life, not admitting companie for procreation. I vnderstand it now (thanks to thee Parvagraci ) but this creature would haue delayd me longer, and dull'd my wits without mercie. But I thanke her yet for the kinde order shee hath made to be of her mothers order. I hope (sweet Mistris Levitia) you will heare no motion to ouerthrow this order againe. And now tell me, what say you to my vow, which in all equtie must be performed. You see I was content (though much against my minde) that you should haue kept your vow of virginitie, (if so had stood your resolution) now I appeale to your owne court for Iustice, and hope you will giue as good way to the fulfilling of my vow, which is never to leaue your service and companie. I heard you talke at Randon of such a thing. Many such (I doubt not) you haue made, and quickly brokn; and this of the same mettle, & so will proue as brile. Courtlers vowes of this nature are but words, a little more stiffly blowne out of their mouthes, then the rest of their speech, but come no neerer their hearts. The gunner puts a little more powder in the gun to make it carrie the shot further, but hits the marke no whit the righter: So they driue their vowes with a little stronger breath, but their intention i not the streighter. Indeed I confesse that I haue sometimes done as you say: but now my heart is right, and my meaning direct. How shall that appeare to me?