The Devil's Law Case (When Women Go to Law the Devil Is Full of Business) · chunk 2 of 45
Webster, John · published 1623 · first performed or written 1619 [1617-1621] (Annals) tragicomedy · Queen Anne's Men unassigned nearest T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma · 482 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
Sir, I'll tell you, The greatest part of it I mean to employ In payment of my Debts, and the remainder Is like to bring me into greater bonds, as I aim it. How Sir? I intend it for the charge of my Wedding. Are you to be married, my Lord? Yes Sir; and I must now entreat your pardon, That I have concealed from you a business, Wherein you had at first been called to Counsel, But that I thought it a less fault in Friendship, To engage myself thus far without your knowledge, Then to do it against your will: another reason Was, that I would not publish to the world, Nor have it whispered scarce, what wealthy Voyage I went about, till I had got the Mine In mine own possession. You are dark to me yet, I'll now remove the cloud. Sir, your sister and I Are vowed each others, and there only wants Her worthy mothers, and your fair consents To style it marriage: this is a way, Not only to make a friendship, but confirm it For our posterities. How do you look upon't? Believe me Sir, as on the principal column To advance our House: why you bring honour with you, Which is the soul of Wealth. I shall be proud To live to see my little Nephews ride O'th' upper hand of their uncles; and the Daughters Be ranked by Heralds at Solemnities Before the Mother: all this derived From your Nobility. Do not blame me sir, If I be taken with't exceedingly: For this same honour with us Citizens, Is a thing we are mainly fond of, especially When it comes without money, which is very seldom, But as you do perceive my present temper, Be sure I am yours, fired with scorn and laughter, At your over confident purpose, and no doubt, My mother will be of your mind. 'tis my hope sir. I do observe how this Romelio, Has very worthy parts, were they not blasted By insolent vain glory: there rests now The mother's approbation to the match, Who is a woman of that State and bearing, Though she be city-born, both in her language, Her Garments, and her Table, she excels Our Ladies of the Court: she goes not gaudy, Yet have I seen her wear one Diamond, Would have bought twenty gay ones out of their clothes, And some of them, without the greater grace, Out of their honesties. she comes, I will try How she stands affected to me, without relating My Contract with her Daughter. Sir, you are nobly welcome, and presume You are in a place that's wholly dedicated To your service. I am ever bound to you for many special favours. Sir, your fame renders you most worthy of it. It could never have got a sweeter air to fly in, Than your breath.
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Sir, Ile tell you, The greatest part of it I meane to imploy In payment of my Debts, and the remainder Is like to bring me into greater bonds, as I ayme it. How Sir? I intend it for the charge of my Wedding. Are you to be married, my Lord? Yes Sir; and I must now intreat your pardon, That I haue concealed from you a businesse, Wherein you had at first been call'd to Counsell, But that I thought it a lesse fault in Friendship, To ingage my selfe thus farre without your knowledge, Then to doe it against your will: another reason Was, that I would not publish to the world, Nor haue it whispered scarce, what wealthy Voyage I went about, till I had got the Myne In mine owne possession. You are darke to me yet, Ile now remoue the cloud. Sir, your sister and I Are vowed each others, and there onely wants Her worthy mothers, and your faire consents To stile it marriage: this is a way, Not onely to make a friendship, but confirme it For our posterities. How doe you looke vpon't? Beleeue me Sir, as on the principall Colume To aduance our House: why you bring honour with you, Which is the soule of Wealth. I shall be proud To liue to see my little Nephewes ride O'th vpper hand of their Vncles; and the Daughters Be ranckt by Heraulds at Solemnities Before the Mother: all this deriu'd From your Nobilitie. Doe not blame me sir, If I be taken with't exceedingly: For this same honour with vs Citizens, Is a thing we are mainely fond of, especially When it comes without money, which is very seldome, But as you doe perceiue my present temper, Be sure I am yours, fierd with scorne and laughter, At your ouer confident purpose, and no doubt, My mother will be of your mind. Tis my hope sir. I doe obserue how this Romelio, Has very worthy parts, were they not blasted By insolent vaine glory: there rests now The mothers approbation to the match, Who is a woman of that State and bearing, Tho shee be Citie-borne, both in her language, Her Garments, and her Table, shee excels Our Ladies of the Court: shee goes not gawdy, Yet haue I seene her weare one Diamond, Would haue bought twenty gay ones out of their clothes, And some of them, without the greater grace, Out of their honesties. Shee comes, I will trie How she stands affected to me, without relating My Contract with her Daughter. Sir, you are nobly welcome, and presume You are in a place that's wholly dedicated To your seruice. I am euer bound to you for many speciall fauours. Sir, your fame renders you most worthy of it. It could neuer haue got a sweeter ayre to fly in, Then your breath.