The Renegado, or The Gentleman of Venice · chunk 37 of 39
Massinger, Philip · published 1630 · first performed or written 1624 [licensed for stage, Sep 17] [incorrect] (Annals) tragicomedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 486 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
Most of your tribe do so When they begin in whore. You are serious Lady? Serious? but satisfy me in a suit That to the world may witness that I have Some power upon you, and tomorrow challenge What ever's in my gift, for I will be At your dispose. That's ever the subscription To a damned whores false Epistle. Ask this hand, Or if thou wilt, the heads of these. I am rapt Beyond myself with joy, speak, speak, what is it? But twelve short hours reprieve for this base couple. The reason, since you hate them? That I may Have time to triumph o'er this wretched woman: I'll be myself her guardian. I will feast, Adorned in her choice and richest jewels, Commit him to what guards you please. Grant this, I am no more mine own, but yours. Enjoy it; Repine at it who dares: bear him safe off To the black Tower, but give him all things useful, The contrary was not in your request. I do contemn him. Peace in death denied me? Thou shalt not go in liberty to thy grave, For one night a Sultana is my slave. A terrible little tyranness. No more; Her will shall be a law. Till now ne'er happy. Sir, all things are in readiness, the Turks That seized upon my Ship stowed under hatches, My men resolved, and cheerful. Use but means To get out of the Ports, we will be ready To bring you aboard, and then (heaven be but pleased) This for the viceroy's fleet. Discharge your parts, In mine I'll not be wanting; fear not Master, Something will come along to fraught your Bark, That you will have just cause to say you never Made such a Voyage. We will stand the hazard. What's the best hour? After the second watch. Enough; each to his charge. We will be careful. Sit Madam, it is fit that I attend you; And pardon, I beseech you, my rude language, To which the sooner you will be invited, When you shall understand, no way was left me To free you from a present execution, But by my personating that, which never My nature was acquainted with. I believe you. You will when you shall understand, I may Receive the honour to be known unto you By a nearer name. And not to wrack you further, The man you please to favour is my brother, No Merchant, Madam, but a Gentleman Of the best rank in Venice. I rejoice in't But what's this to his freedom? for myself, Were he well off, I were secure. I have A present means, not plotted by myself, But a religious man, my confessor, That may preserve all, if we had a servant Whose faith we might rely on. She that's now Your slave was once mine, had I twenty lives I durst commit them to her trust.
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Most of your tribe doe so When they beginne in whore. You are serious Ladie? Serious? but satisfie me in a suite That to the world may witnesse that I haue Some power vpon you, and to morrow challenge What euer's in my guift, for I will bee At your dispose. That's euer the subscription To a damn'd whores false Epistle. Aske this hand, Or if thou wilt, the heads of these. I am rapt Beyond my selfe with ioy, speake, speake, what is it? But twelue short houres repriue for this base couple. The reason, since you hate them? That I may Haue time to triumph ore this vvretched vvoman: I'll be my selfe her guardian. I will feast, Adorned in her choice and richest Iewells, Commit him to vvhat gards you please. Grant this, I am no more mine owne, but yours. Enioy it; Repine at it who dares: beare him safe off To the blacke Tower, but giue him all things vsefull, The contrary vvas not in your request. I doe contemne him. Peace in death deny'd me? Thou shalt not goe in liberty to thy graue, For one night a Sultana is my slaue. A terrible little tyrannesse. No more; Her vvill shall be a law. Till now nere happy. Sir, all things are in readinesse, the Turkes That seas'd vpon my Ship stow'd vnder hatches, My men resolu'd, and cheerefull. Vse but meanes To get out of the Ports, vve vvill be ready To bring you aboard, and then (heauen be but pleas'd) This for the Viceroyes fleete. Discharge your parts, In mine I'll not be vvanting; feare not Master, Something vvill come along to fraught your Barke, That you vvill haue iust cause to say you neuer Made such a Voyage. We will stand the hazard. What's the best hower? After the second vvatch. Enough; each to his charge. We will be carefull. Sit Madam, it is fit that I attend you; And pardon, I beseech you, my rude language, To which the sooner you will be inuited, When you shall vnderstand, no way was left me To free you from a present execution, But by my personating that, which neuer My nature was acquainted with. I beleeue you. You will when you shall vnderstand, I may Receiue the honour to be knowen vnto you By a neerer name. And not to wracke you further, The man you please to fauour is my brother, No Marchant, Madam, but a Gentleman Of the best ranke in Venice. I reioyce in't But what's this to his freedome? for my selfe, Were he well off, I were secure. I haue A present meanes, not plotted by my selfe, But a religious man, my confessor, That may preserue all, if we had a seruant Whose faith we might relie on. She that's now Your slaue was once mine, had I twenty liues I durst commit them to her trust.