The Devil's Law Case (When Women Go to Law the Devil Is Full of Business) · chunk 29 of 45
Webster, John · published 1623 · first performed or written 1619 [1617-1621] (Annals) tragicomedy · Queen Anne's Men T6 Money, debt and credit typicality 0.71 · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
Is not this Vivere honest? No, that's struck out sir; And wherever you find vivere honest in these papers, Give it a dash sir. I shall be mindful of it: In troth you write a pretty Secretary, Your Secretary hand ever takes best in mine opinion. Sir, I have been in France, And there believe't your Court hand generally, Takes beyond thought. even as a man is traded in't. That I could not think of this virtuous Gentleman Before I went toth' tother hog-rubber. Why this was wont to give young Clerks half fees, To help him to Clients. Your opinion in the Case sir. I am struck with wonder almost ecstasied, With this most goodly Suit. It is the fruit of a most hearty penitence. 'tis a Case shall leave a precedent to all the world, In our succeeding Annals, and deserves Rather a spacious public Theater, Than a pent Court for audience; it shall teach All Ladies the right path to rectify their issue. lo you, here's a man of comfort. And you shall go unto a peaceful grave, Discharged of such a guilt, as would have lain Howling for ever at your wounded heart, And rose with you to judgement. (of judgement. Oh give me such a Lawyer, as will think of the day You must urge the business against him As spitefully as may be. Doubt not. What is he summoned? Yes, & the Court will sit within this half hour. Peruse your Notes, you have very short warning. Never fear you that: Follow me worthy Lady, and make account This Suit is ended already. You would have a private seat sir. Yes sir. Here's a Closet belongs toth' Court, Where you may hear all unseen. I thank you; there's money. I give you your thanks again sir. Is't possible Romelio's persuaded, You are gone to the East Indies. Most confidently. But do you mean to go? How? go to the East Indies? And so many Hollanders gone to fetch sauce for their pickled Herrings; some have been peppered there too lately, but I pray, being thus well recovered of your wounds, Why do you not reveal yourself? That my fair Iolenta should be rumoured To be with child by noble Ercole, Makes me expect to what a violent issue These passages will come. I hear her brother Is marrying the Infant she goes with, 'fore it be borne, As if it be a Daughter, To the Duke of Austria's Nephew; if a Son, Into the Noble ancient Family Of the Palavasini: he's a subtle Devil. And I do wonder what strange Suit in Law, Has happed between him and's mother. 'tis whispered 'mong the Lawyers, 'Twill undo him for ever. Do you hear Officers? You must take special care, that you let in No Brachigraphy men, to take notes. No sir? By no means, We cannot have a Cause of any fame, But you must have scurvy pamphlets, and lewd Ballets Engendered of it presently.
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500 words · 655 tokens
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T6 — Money, debt and creditcross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.711 (cosine to the topic centroid)
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Is not this Viuere honeste? No, that's strucke out sir; And where euer you find viuere honeste in these papers, Giue it a dash sir. I shall be mindfull of it: In troth you write a pretty Secretary, Your Secretary hand euer takes best in mine opinion. Sir, I haue been in France, And there beleeue't your Court hand generally, Takes beyond thought. Euen as a man is traded in't. That I could not think of this vertuous Gentleman Before I went to'th tother Hogg-rubber. Why this was wont to giue young Clerkes halfe fees, To helpe him to Clyents. Your opinion in the Case sir. I am strucke with wonder almost extaside, With this most goodly Suite. It is the fruit of a most heartie penitence. Tis a Case shall leaue a President to all the world, In our succeeding Annals, and deserues Rather a spatious publike Theater, Then a pent Court for Audence; it shall teach All Ladies the right path to rectisie their issue. Loe you, here's a man of comfort. And you shall goe vnto a peacefull graue, Discharg'd of such a guilt, as would haue layne Howling for euer at your wounded heart, And rose with you to Iudgement. (of Iudgment. Oh giue me such a Lawyer, as wil think of the day You must vrge the businesse against him As spightfully as may be. Doubt not. What is he summon'd? Yes, & the Court will sit within this halfe houre. Peruse your Notes, you haue very short warning. Neuer feare you that: Follow me worthy Lady, and make account This Suite is ended already. You would haue a priuate seat sir. Yes sir. Here's a Closst belongs to'th Court, Where you may heare all vnseene. I thank you; there's money. I giue you your thanks agen sir. Ist possible Romelio's perswaded, You are gone to the East Indies. Most confidently. But doe you meane to goe? How? goe to the East Indies? And so many Hollanders gone to fetch sauce for their pickeld Herrings; some haue bene pepperd there too lately, but I pray, being thus well recouerd of your wounds, Why doe you not reucale yourselfe? That my fayre Iolenta should be rumor'd To be with child by noble Ercole, Makes me expect to what a violent issue These passages will come. I heare her brother Is marying the Infant shee goes with, fore it be borne, As if it be a Daughter, To the Duke of Austrias Nephew; if a Sonne, Into the Noble ancient Family Of the Palaafini: Hee's a subtill Deuill. And I doe wonder what strange Suite in Law, Has hapt betweene him and's mother. Tis whisperd' mong the Lawyers, 'Twill vndoe him for euer. Doe you heare Officers? You must take speciall care, that you let in No Brachigraphy men, to take notes. No sir? By no meanes, We cannot haue a Cause of any fame, But you must haue scuruy pamphlets, and lewd Ballets Engendred of it presently.