The Devil's Law Case (When Women Go to Law the Devil Is Full of Business) · chunk 35 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 · 508 words
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Where is our Solicitor with the waiting-woman? Room for the bag and baggage. Here my Lord, Oretenus. And what can you say Gentlewoman? Please your Lordship, I was the party that dealt In the business and brought them together. Well. And conveyed letters between them. (house? What needed letters, when 'tis said he lodged in her A running Ballad now and then to her Viol, For he was never well, but when he was fiddling. Speak to the purpose, did you ever know them bed together? No my Lord, But I have brought him to the bed side. That was somewhat near to the business; And what, did you help him off with his shoes? He wore no shoes, an't please you my Lord. No? what then, Pumps? Neither. Boots were not fit for his journey. He wore Tennis-court woollen slippers, For fear of creaking sir, and making a noise, To wake the rest o'th' house. Well, and what did he there, In his Tennis-court woollen slippers? Please your Lordship, question me in Latin, For the cause is very foul; the Examiner o'th' Court Was fain to get it out of me alone i'th' Countinghouse, 'cause he would not spoil the youth o'th' Office. Here's a Latin spoon, and a long one, To feed with the Devil. I'd be loath to be ignorant that way, For I hope to marry a Proctor, & take my pleasure abroad At the Commencements with him. Come closer to the business. I will come as close as modesty will give me leave. Truth is, every morning when he lay with her, I made a Caudle for him, by the appointment Of my Mistress, which he would still refuse, And call for small drink. Small drink? For a Julip. And said he was wondrous thirsty. What's this to the purpose? Most effectual, my Lord. I have heard them laugh together extremely, And the Curtain rods fall from the tester of the bed, And he ne'er came from her, but he thrust money in my hand; and once in truth, he would have had some dealing with me, which I took; he thought 'twould be the only way i'th' world to make me keep counsel the better. That's a stinger, 'tis a good wench, be not daunted. Did you ever find the print of two in the bed? What a question's that to be asked, may it please your Lordsh. 'tis to be thought he lay nearer to her then so. What age are you of Gentlewoman? About six and forty, my Lord. Anno seventy one, And Romelio is thirty eight: by that reckoning, You were a Bawd at eight year old: now verily, You fell to the Trade betimes. There you're from the Bias. I do not know my age directly; sure I am elder, I can remember two great frosts, and three great plagues, And the loss of Callis, and the first coming up Of the Breeches with the great Codpiece, And I pray what age do you take me of then?
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Where is our Solicitor with the Waitingwoman? Roome for the bagge and baggage. Here my Lord, Oretenus. And what can you say Gentlewoman? Please your Lordship, I was the partie that dealt In the businesse and brought them together. Well. And conueyed letters betweene them. (house? What needed letters, when tis said he lodg'd in her A running Ballad now and then to her Violl, For he was neuer well, but when he was fidling. Speake to the purpose, did you euer know them bed together? No my Lord, But I haue brought him to the bed side. That was somewhat neere to the busines; And what, did you helpe him off with his shooes? He wore no shooes, an't please you my Lord. No? what then, Pumpes? Neither. Boots were not fit for his iourney. He wore Tennis-court woollen slippers, For feare of creaking sir, and making a noyse, To wake the rest o'th house. Well, and what did he there, In his Tennis-court woollen slippers? Please your Lordship, question me in Latin, For the cause is very foule; the Examiner o'th Court Was faine to get it out of me alone i'th Counting-house, Cause he would not spoyle the youth o'th Office. Here's a Latin spoone, and a long one, To feed with the Deuill. Ide be loth to be ignorant that way, For I hope to marry a Proctor, & take my pleasure abroad At the Commencements with him. Come closer to the businesse. I wil come as close as modesty will giue me leaue. Truth is, euery morning when hee lay with her, I made a Caudle for him, by the appoyntment Of my Mistris, which he would still refuse, And call for small drinke. Small drinke? For a Iulipe. And said he was wondrous thirstie. What's this to the purpose? Most effectuall, my Lord. I haue heard them laugh together extreamely, And the Curtaine rods fall from the tester of the bed, And he nere came from her, but hee thrust money in my hand; and once in truth, he would haue had some dealing with mee, which I tooke; he thought 'twould be the onely way ith world to make me keepe counsell the better. That's a stinger, tis a good wench, be not daunted. Did you euer find the print of two in the bed? What a questions that to be askt, may it please your Lordsh▪ tis to be thought he lay nearer to her then so. What age are you of Gentlewoman? About six and fortie, my Lord. Anno seuentie one, And Romelio is thirty eight: by that reckoning, You were a Bawd at eight yeare old: now verily, You fell to the Trade betimes. There ya're from the Byas. I doe not know my age directly; sure I am elder, I can remember two great frosts, and three great plagues, And the losse of Callis, and the first comming vp Of the Breeches with the great Codpiece, And I pray what age doe you take me of then?