Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1601 [1601-1602] (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 510 words
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His very genius hath taken the infection of the device man. Nay pursue him now, lest the device take air, and taint. Why we shall make him mad indeed. The house will be the quieter. Come, we'll have him in a dark room & bound. My Niece is already in the belief that he's mad: we may carry it thus for our pleasure, and his penance, till our very pastime tired out of breath, prompt us to have mercy on him: at which time, we will bring the device to the bar and crown thee for a finder of madmen: but see, but see. More matter for a May morning. here's the Challenge, read it: I warrant there's vinegar and pepper in't. Is't so saucy? I, is't? I warrant him: do but read. Give me. Youth, whatsoever thou art, thou art but a scurvy fellow. Good, and valiant. Wonder not, nor admire not in thy mind why I do call thee so, for I will show thee no reason for't. A good note, that keeps you from the blow of the Law Thou com'st to the Lady Olivia, and in my sight she uses thee kindly: but thou liest in thy throat, that is not the matter I challenge thee for. Very brief, and to exceeding good senseless. I will waylay thee going home, where if it be thy chance to kill me. Good. Thou kill'st me like a rogue and a villain. Still you keep o' th' windy side of the Law: good. Fartheewell, and God have mercy upon one of our souls. He may have mercy upon mine, but my hope is better, and so look to thyself. Thy friend as thou usest him, & thy sworn enemy, Andrew Ague-cheeke. If this Letter move him not, his legs cannot: I'll give't him. You may have very sit occasion foted: he is now in some commerce with my Lady, and will by and by departed. Go sir Andrew: scout me for him at the corner of the Orchard like a bumbaylie: so soon as ever thou seest him, draw, and as thou drawest, swear horrible: for it comes to pass oft, that a terrible oath, with a swaggering accent sharply twanged off, gives manhood more approbation, than ever proof itself would have earned him. Away. Nay let me alone for swearing. Now will not I deliver his Letter: for the behaviour of the young Gentleman, gives him out to be of good capacity, and breeding: his employment between his Lord and my Niece, confirms no less. Therefore, this Letter being so excellently ignorant, will breed no terror in the youth: he will find it comes from a Clodde-pole. But sir, I will deliver his Challenge by word of mouth; set upon Ague-cheeke a notable report of valour, and drive the Gentleman (as I know his youth will aptly receive it) into a most hideous opinion of his rage, skill, fury, and impetuosity. This will so fright them both, that they will kill one another by the look, like Cockatrices.
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His very genius hath taken the infection of the deuice man. Nay purſue him now, leaſt the deuice take ayre, and taint. Why we ſhall make him mad indeede. The houſe will be the quieter. Come, wee'l haue him in a darke room & bound. My Neece is already in the beleefe that he's mad: we may carry it thus for our pleaſure, and his pennance, til our very paſtime tyred out of breath, prompt vs to haue mercy on him: at which time, we wil bring the deuice to the bar and crowne thee for a finder of madmen: but ſee, but ſee. More matter for a May morning. Heere's the Challenge, reade it: I warrant there's vinegar and pepper in't. Iſt ſo ſawcy? I, iſt? I warrant him: do but read. Giue me. Youth, whatſoeuer thou art, thou art but a ſcuruy fellow. Good, and valiant. Wonder not, nor admire not in thy minde why I doe call thee ſo, for I will ſhew thee no reaſon for't. A good note, that keepes you from the blow of ye Law Thou comſt to the Lady Oliuia, and in my ſight ſhe vſes thee kindly: but thou lyeſt in thy throat, that is not the matter I challenge thee for. Very breefe, and to exceeding good ſence-leſſe. I will way-lay thee going home, where if it be thy chance to kill me. Good. Thou kilſt me like a rogue and a villaine. Still you keepe o' th windie ſide of the Law: good. Fartheewell, and God haue mercie vpon one of our ſoules. He may haue mercie vpon mine, but my hope is better, and ſo looke to thy ſelfe. Thy friend as thou vſeſt him, & thy ſworne enemie, Andrew Ague-cheeke. If this Letter moue him not, his legges cannot: Ile giu't him. You may haue verie ſit occaſion fot't: he is now in ſome commerce with my Ladie, and will by and by depart. Go ſir Andrew: ſcout mee for him at the corner of the Orchard like a bum-Baylie: ſo ſoone as euer thou ſeeſt him, draw, and as thou draw'ſt, ſweare horrible: for t comes to paſſe oft, that a terrible oath, with a ſwaggering accent ſharpely twang'd off, giues manhoode more approbation, then euer proofe it ſelfe would haue earn'd him. Away. Nay let me alone for ſwearing. Now will not I deliuer his Letter: for the behauiour of the yong Gentleman, giues him out to be of good capacity, and breeding: his employment betweene his Lord and my Neece, confirmes no leſſe. Therefore, this Letter being ſo excellently ignorant, will breed no terror in the youth: he will finde it comes from a Clodde-pole. But ſir, I will deliuer his Challenge by word of mouth; ſet vpon Ague-cheeke a notable report of valor, and driue the Gentleman (as I know his youth will aptly receiue it) into a moſt hideous opinion of his rage, skill, furie, and impetuoſitie. This will ſo fright them both, that they wil kill one another by the looke, like Cockatrices.