The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 99 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 488 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
Nay fie, good Sir, for modesty's sake, I beseech you let me alone: content yourself, I pray, I pray let be. If not for my sake, yet look back upon those grey hairs of that reverend old Dame, which stands by you, and forbear for her sake. Get you gone, I say, for I am none of those you take me to be, I am none of your common hackneys, that hire out their bodies for money. Would I might never stir, if I do not get me out of the house, if you do but touch so much as a cloth about me. Why, how now Areusa, what's the matter with you? Whence comes this strangeness? Whence this coyness of yours? This niceness? Why (Daughter) do you think that I know not what this means? Did I never see a man and woman together before? And that I know not all their tricks and devices? What they say, and what they do? I am sorry to hear that I do. Besides, I must tell you, I was once as wanton as you are now, and thought my penny as good silver as yours: and many a friend I had that came unto me: yet did I never in all my life exclude either old man, or old woman out of my company, or that ever I refused their counsel, were it public or private, By my little honesty, I had rather thou hadst given me a box on the ear, than to hear what I hear. You make of me, as if I had been borne but yesterday. O! how cunning forsooth, how close you be? for to make yourself seem honest, you would make me a fool. I must be a kind of Ignoramus, without shame, secrecy, and experience. Ye would discredit me in my Trade, for to win yourself credit in your own. But the best is, betwixt Pirate and Pirate, there is nothing to be got but blows and empty barrels. And well I wot, that I speak far better of thee, behind thy back, than thou canst think of thyself before me. Mother, if I have offended, pardon me, for I had rather give contentment to you, then to myself. I would not anger you for a world. No, I am not angry, I do but tell you this against another time, that you may beware you do so no more. And so good night, for I will be gone, I will get me away alone by myself. Good night, Aunt. Mother, will you that I wait upon you? Shall I accompany you home? No marry shall you not; that were but to strip one, and cloth another; or again, it needs not, for I am old, and therefore fear not to be forced in the streets. I am past all danger of ravishing. The dog barks. The old Witch comes hobbling home.
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Nay fye, good Sir, for modesties sake, I beseech you let me alone: content your selfe, I pray, I pray let be. If not for my sake, yet looke backe vpon those gray haires of that reuerend old Dame, which stands by you, and forbeare for her sake. Get you gone, I say, for I am none of those you take mee to be, I am none of your common hackneyes, that hire out their bodies for money. Would I might neuer stirre, if I doe not get mee out of the house, if you doe but touch so much as a cloth about me. Why, how now Areusa, what's the matter with you? Whence comes this strangenesse? Whence this coynesse of yours? This nicenesse? Why (Daughter) doe you thinke that I know not what this meanes? Did I neuer see a man and woman together before? And that I know not all their tricks and deuices? What they say, and what they doe? I am sorry to heare that I doe. Besides, I must tell you, I was once as wanton as you are now, and thought my penny as good siluer as yours: and many a friend I had that came vnto mee: yet did I neuer in all my life exclude either old man, or old woman out of my company, or that euer I refused their counsell, were it publike or priuate, By my little honesty, I had rather thou hadst giuen mee a boxe on the eare, then to heare what I heare. You make of me, as if I had been borne but yesterday. O! how cunning forsooth, how close you be? for to make your selfe seeme honest, you would make mee a foole. I must be a kinde of Ignoramus, without shame, secrecie, and experience. Yee would discredit mee in my Trade, for to winne your selfe credit in your owne. But the best is, betwixt Pirate and Pirate, there is nothing to be got but blowes and empty barrels. And well I wot, that I speake farre better of thee, behinde thy backe, then thou canst thinke of thy selfe before me. Mother, if I haue offended, pardon me, for I had rather giue contentment to you, then to my selfe. I would not anger you for a world. No, I am not angry, I doe but tell you this against another time, that you may beware you doe so no more. And so good night, for I will be gone, I will get mee away alone by my selfe. Good night, Aunt. Mother, will you that I waite vpon you? Shall I accompany you home? No mary shall you not; that were but to strip one, and cloath another; or againe, it needs not, for I am old, and therefore feare not to be forced in the streets. I am past all danger of rauishing. The dogge barkes. The old Witch comes hobbling home.