The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 129 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play unassigned nearest T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and · 440 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
How now neighbour? What's the matter with you, that you are here thus day by day? I wanted yesterday a little of my weight in the thread I sold, and now I am come (according to my promise) for to make it up. And now that I have delivered it, I am going away. Ioue have you in his good keeping. And you too. Daughter Melibea, what would this old woman have? She would have sold me a little sublimated Mercury. I marry, I rather believe this, then that, which the old lewd Hag told me. she was afraid, I would have been angry with her, and so she pop't me in the mouth with a Lie. Daughter, take heed of her. For she is an old crafty Fox; and as false as the devil. A whole Country can not afford you such another treacherous housewife. Take you heed therefore (I say) of her. For, your cunning and crafty thieves go always a prowling about your richest houses. She knows by her treasons and false merchandise, how to change chaste purposes. She causeth an ill report, bringeth a bad name and fame upon those that have any thing to do with her. If she be but seen to have entered one house thrice, it is enough to engender suspicion. My old lady's Counsel comes too late. I charge you (Daughter) upon my blessing, and by that love which I bear unto you, that if she come hither any more, when I am out of the way, that you do not give her any entertainment, no manner of welcome, no, not so much as to show her any the least countenance of liking, lest it should encourage her to come again. Let her find, that you stand upon your honesty and reputation. And be you round and short with her in your answers, and she will never come at you again. For true virtue is more feared than a sword. Is she a blade of that making? is she such a whipster? Is she one of those, you know what? She shall never come at me more. And believe me (madam) I much joy in your good advice, and that you have so well instructed me, of whom I ought to beware. O thrice happy day! would I were at home with all my joy, wherewith I go laden. But I see Parmeno and Sempronio going to the myrtle-grove: I will after them. And if I meet with Calisto there, we will all along together to his house, to demand a reward for the great good news that I bring him.
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How now neighbour? What's the matter with you, that you are here thus day by day? I wanted yesterday a little of my weight in the threed I sold, and now I am come (according to my promise) for to make it vp. And now that I haue deliuered it, I am going away. Ioue haue you in his good keeping. And you too. Daughter Melibea, what would this old woman haue? She would haue sold me a little sublimated Mercury. I mary, I rather beleeue this, then that, which the old lewd Hag told me. Shee was afrayd, I would haue beene angry with her, and so she pop't me in the mouth with a Lye. Daughter, take heede of her. For shee is an old crafty Foxe; and as false as the diuell. A whole Country can not afford you such another treacherous huswife. Take you heed therefore (I say) of her. For, your cunning and crafty theeues goe alwayes a prolling about yor richest houses. She knowes by her treasons and false merchandize, how to change chaste purposes. She causeth an ill report, bringeth a bad name and fame vpon those tha haue any thing to do with her. If she be but seene to haue entred one house thrice, it is inough to ingender suspition. My old Ladies Counsell comes too late. I charge you (Daughter) vpon my blessing, and by that loue which I beare vnto you, that if she come hitther any more, when I am out of the way, that you do not giue her any entertainement, no manner of welcome, no, not so much as to shew her any the least countenance of liking, lest it should incourage her to come againe. Let her finde, that you stand vpon your honesty and reputation. And be you round and short with her in your answers, and she will neuer come at you againe. For true vertue is more feared then a sword. Is shee a blade of that making? is shee such a whipster? Is shee one of those, you know what? She shall neuer come at mee more. And beleeue me (Madame) I much ioy in your good aduice, and that you haue so well instructed me, of whom I ought to beware. O thrice happy day! would I were at home with all my ioy, wherewith I goe laden. But I see Parmeno and Sempronio going to the Mitle-Groue: I will after them. And if I meete with Calisto there, we will all along together to his house, to demand a reward for the great good newes that I bring him.