The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 91 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play unassigned nearest T11 Siblings, kin and confidants · 410 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T11: sister, brother, love, friend, heart, father, mother, woman, lord, hear.
That is true which you say; but it was not enjoined by the justice. Peace, you fool, thou art ignorant what a sinister and coarse kind of justice was used, and rigorously executed upon thy mother, to the most extremity, which, as all men confess, is a mere injury. And the rather, because it was commonly spoken of all men, that wrongfully, and against all right and reason, by suborning of false witnesses, and cruel torments, they enforced her to confess that, which in reality of truth was not. But because she was a woman of a great spirit, and good courage, and her heart had been accustomed to endure, she made matters lighter than they were; And of all this, she reckoned not a Pin: for a thousand times have I heard her say; If I broke my leg, it was all for my good; for this made me better known than I was before. And certainly so she was, and the more noted and respected, nay, and thrived the better by it, both she and I, and the more plentiful our harvest and incomes of customers of the best, and we loved and lived merrily together to her last. And be but thou unto me, as she was; that is to say, a true and faithful friend; and withal, endeavour thyself to be good, since thou hast so good a pattern to follow. And for that which thy father left thee, thou hast it safely kept for thee. Let us now leave talking of the dead, and of patrimonies, and let us parley of our present businesses, which concerns us more than to draw things past unto our remembrance. If you be well remembered, it is not long since that you promised me, I should have Areusa, whenas I told you at my Master's house, that I was ready to die for love; so fervent is my affection towards her. If I did promise thee, I have not forgot it; nor would I you should think, that I have lost my memory with my years. For I have thrice already, and better, given her the check, concerning this business, in thy absence; but now I think the matter is grown to some ripeness. Let us walk towards her house; for now, do what she can, she shall not avoid the Mate. For this is the least thing of a thousand, that I will undertake to do for thee.
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That is true which you say; but it was not inioyned by the Iustice. Peace, you foole, thou art ignorant what a sinister and course kinde of Iustice was vsed, and rigorously executed vpon thy mother, to the most extremity, which, as all men confesse, is a meere iniury. And the rather, because it was commonly spoken of all men, that wrongfully, and against all right and reason, by suborning of false witnesses, and cruell torments, they inforced her to confesse that, which in realitie of truth was not. But because shee was a woman of a great spirit, and good courage, and her heart had beene accustomed to endure, shee made matters lighter then they were; And of all this, shee reckoned not a Pinne: for a thousand times haue I heard her say; If I broke my legge, it was all for my good; for this made mee better knowne then I was before. And certainely so shee was, and the more noted and respected, nay, and thriued the better by it, both she and I, and the more plentifull our haruest and incomes of customers of the best, and wee loued and liued merrily together to her last. And be but thou vnto me, as she was; that is to say, a true and faithfull friend; and withall, indeauour thy selfe to be good, since thou hast so good a patterne to follow. And for that which thy father left thee, thou hast it safely kept for thee. Let vs now leaue talking of the dead, and of patrimonies, and let vs parley of our present businesses, which concernes vs more then to draw things past vnto our remembrance. If you be well remembred, it is not long since that you promised me, I should haue Areusa, when as I told you at my Masters house, that I was ready to dye for loue; so seruent is my affection towards her. If I did promise thee, I haue not forgot it; nor would I you should thinke, that I haue lost my memory with my yeeres. For I haue thrice already, and better, giuen her the checke, concerning this businesse, in thy absence; but now I thinke the matter is growne to some ripenesse. Let vs walke towards her house; for now, doe what shee can, shee shall not auoyde the Mate. For this is the least thing of a thousand, that I will vndertake to doe for thee.