The Devil's Law Case (When Women Go to Law the Devil Is Full of Business) · chunk 10 of 45
Webster, John · published 1623 · first performed or written 1619 [1617-1621] (Annals) tragicomedy · Queen Anne's Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 499 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
Come, come, leave citing other vanities; For neither Wine, nor Lust, nor riotous feasts, Rich clothes, nor all the pleasure that the Devil Has ever practised with, to raise a man To a devil's likeness, ere brought man that pleasure I took in getting my wealth: so I conclude. If he can outvie me, let it fly toth' Devil. yond's my son, what company keeps he? The Gentleman he talks with, Is Romelio the Merchant. I never saw him till now, A has a brave sprightly look, I knew his father, And sojourned in his house two years together, Before this young man's birth; I have news to tell him Of certain losses happened him at Sea, That will not please him. What that dapper fellow In the long stocking? I do think 'twas he Came to your lodging this morning. 'tis the same, There he stands, but a little piece of flesh, But he is the very miracle of a Lawyer, One that persuades men to peace, & compounds quarrels Among his neighbours, without going to law. And is he a Lawyer? Yes, and will give counsel In honest causes gratis, never in his life Took fee, but he came and spoke for't, is a man Of extreme practice, and yet all his longing, Is to become a judge. Indeed that's a rare longing with men of his profession. I think he'll prove the miracle of a lawyer indeed. here's the man brought word your father died i'th' Indies. He died in perfect memory I hope, And made me his heir. Yes sir. He's gone the right way then without question: Friend, in time of mourning, we must not use any action, That is but accessary to the making men merry, I do therefore give you nothing for your good tidings. Nor do I look for it sir. Honest fellow, give me thy hand, I do not think but thou hast carried New years' gifts toth' Court in thy days, and learnedst there to be so free of thy pains taking. Here's an old Gentleman says he was chamber-fellow to your father, when they studied the Law together at Barcelona. Do you know him? Not I, he's newly come to Naples. And what's his business? A says he's come to read you good counsel. To him, rate him soundly. And what's your counsel? Why, I would have you leave your whoring. He comes hotly upon me at first: whoring? O young quat, incontinence is plagued In all the creatures of the world. When did you ever hear, that a cocksparrow Had the French pox? When did you ever know any of them fat, but in the nest? ask all your Cantaride-mongers that question; remember yourself sir. A very fine Naturalist, a Physician, I raise you by your round slop; for 'tis just of the bigness, and no more, of the case for a Urinal: 'tis concluded, you are a Physician. What do you mean sir, you'd take cold.
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Come, come, leaue citing other vanities; For neither Wine, nor Lust, nor riotous feasts, Rich cloathes, nor all the pleasure that the Deuill Has euer practis'd with, to raise a man To a Deuils likenesse, ere brought man that pleasure I tooke in getting my wealth: so I conclude. If he can out-vie me, let it flie to'th Deuill. Yon's my sonne, what company keepes he? The Gentleman he talks with, Is Romelio the Merchant. I neuer saw him till now, A has a braue sprightly looke, I knew his father, And soiourn'd in his house two yeares together, Before this young mans birth; I haue newes to tell him Of certaine losses happened him at Sea, That will not please him. What that dapper fellow In the long stocking? I doe thinke 'twas he Came to your lodging this morning. Tis the same, There he stands, but a little piece of flesh, But he is the very myracle of a Lawyer, One that perswades men to peace, & compounds quarrels Among his neighbours, without going to law. And is he a Lawyer? Yes, and will giue counsell In honest causes gratis, neuer in his life Tooke fee, but he came and spake for't, is a man Of extreame practise, and yet all his longing, Is to become a Iudge. Indeed that's a rare longing with men of his profession. I think heel proue the miracle of a lawier indeed. Heere's the man brought word your father dyed i'th Indies. He died in perfect memory I hope, And made me his heyre. Yes sir. He's gone the right way then without question: Friend, in time of mourning, we must not vse any action, That is but accessary to the making men merry, I doe therefore giue you nothing for your good tidings. Nor doe I looke for it sir. Honest fellow, giue me thy hand, I doe not thinke but thou hast carried New yeares gifts to'th Court in thy dayes, and learndst there to be so free of thy paynes taking. Here's an old Gentleman sayes he was chamberfellow to your father, when they studied the Law together at Barcellona. Doe you know him? Not I, he's newly come to Naples. And what's his businesse? A sayes he's come to read you good counsell. To him, rate him soundly. And what's your counsell? Why, I would haue you leaue your whoring. He comes hotly vpon me at first: whoring? O yong quat, incontinence is plagued In all the creatures of the world. When did you euer heare, that a Cockesparrow Had the French poxe? When did you euer know any of them fat, but in the nest? aske all your Cantaride-mongers that question; remember your selfe sir. A very fine Naturallist, a Phisician, I ae you by your round slop; for tis iust of the bignes, and no more, of the case for a Vrinall: tis concluded, you are a Phisician. What doe you meane sir, youl take cold.