The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 64 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens typicality 0.86 · 467 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
Now, now, is my Mistress quite undone. All the world cannot save her; she will have Celestina come secretly tomorrow. I smell a Rat; there is a Pad in the straw; I like not this, Come secretly tomorrow; I fear me, she will part with something more than words. What sayst thou, Lucrecia? marry, I say, madam, you have worded well. For it is now somewhat late. I pray (mother) say nothing to this Gentleman of what hath passed betwixt you and me, lest he should hold me either cruel, sudden, or dishonest. I did not lie even now; I see well enough how ill the world goes. madam, I much marvel you should entertain any the least doubt of my service. Fear you not; for I can suffer, and cover any thing: and I well perceive, that your great jealousy and suspicion of me, made you (as commonly it doth) to interpret my speeches to the worst sense. Well, I will take my leave, and go hence with this Girdle so merrily, as if I did presently see his heart leaping for joy, that you have graced him with so great a kindness; and I doubt not, but I shall find him much eased of his pain. I will do more for your sick Patient then this, if need require, in requital of your great patience. we shall need more, and you must do more than this, though perhaps you will not so well like of it, and scarce thank us for it. Mother, what's that thou talkest of thanks? marry I say (madam) That we both give you thanks, that we are both at your service; and rest both deeply indebted to your Ladyship; and that the payment is there most certain, where the party is most bound to satisfy. here's Cat in the Pan. What chop-logic have we here? Daughter Lucrecia; Hold thy peace; Come hither to me. If tomorrow I may see thee at my house, I will give thee such a Lie, as shall make thy hair as yellow as gold; but tell not your Mistress of it. Thou shalt also have a powder of me to sweeten thy breath, which is a little of the strongest. There is not any in this kingdom, that can make it but myself. And there is not any thing in a woman that can be worse than a stinking breath. A blessing on your aged heart; for I have more need of this, then of my meat. And yet (you fool) you will be talking and prating against me. Hold thy peace; for thou know'st not what need thou mayst have of me. Do not exasperate your Mistress, and make her more angry now, than she was before. But let me go hence in peace.
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Now, now, is my Mistresse quite vndone. All the world cannot saue her; she will haue Celestina come secretly to morrow. I smell a Rat; there is a Padde in the straw; I like not this, Come secretly to morrow; I feare mee, shee will part with something more then words. What sai'st thou, Lucrecia? Mary, I say, Madame, you haue worded well. For it is now somewhat late. I pray (mother) say nothing to this Gentleman of what hath passed betwixt you and mee, lest he should hold me either cruell, sudden, or dishonest. I did not lye euen now; I see well inough how ill the world goes. Madame, I much maruell you should entertaine any the least doubt of my seruice. Feare you not; for I can suffer, and couer any thing: and I well perceiue, that your great iealousie and suspicion of mee, made you (as commonly it doth) to interpret my speeches to the worst sense. Well, I will take my leaue, and goe hence with this Girdle so merrily, as if I did presently see his heart leaping for ioy, that you haue graced him with so great a kindnesse; and I doubt not, but I shall finde him much eased of his paine. I will doe more for your sicke Patient then this, if need require, in requitall of your great patience. Wee shall need more, and you must doe more then this, though perhaps you will not so well like of it, and scarce thanke vs for it. Mother, what's that thou talkest of thankes? Mary I say (Madame) That we both giue you thanks, that wee are both at your seruice; and rest both deepely indebted to your Ladiship; and that the paiment is there most certaine, where the party is most bound to satisfie. Heere's Cat in the Panne. What Chop-Logicke haue we heere? Daughter Lucrecia; Hold thy peace; Come hither to me. If to morrow I may see thee at my house, I will giue thee such a Lye, as shall make thy haire as yellow as gold; but tell not your Mistresse of it. Thou shalt also haue a powder of mee to sweeten thy breath, which is a little of the strongest. There is not any in this kingdome, that can make it but my selfe. And there is not any thing in a woman that can be worse then a stinking breath. A blessing on your aged heart; for I haue more need of this, then of my meate. And yet (you foole) you will be talking and prating against mee. Hold thy peace; for thou know'st not what need thou maist haue of mee. Doe not exasperate your Mistresse, and make her more angry now, then shee was before. But let mee goe hence in peace.