The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 142 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play unassigned nearest T46 Swords, quarrels and valour · 483 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T46: rapier, sword, fight, gentlemen, gentleman, kicked, kill, dagger, signor, valour.
But the stones you had in it, What hast thou done with them? I have turned them all out, that I might go the lighter; for I have enough to do to carry this Corslet, which your importunity made me put on; for I could have been very well content to have left it off, because I thought it would be too heavy for me, when I should run away. Hark, hark, hearest thou Parmeno? the business goes ill with us; we are but dead men. Put on, away, be gone, make towards Celestina's house, that we may not be cut off, by betaking us to our own house. Fly, fly, you run too slowly. Passion of me, if they should chance to overtake us. Throw away thy Buckler and all. Have they killed our Master? Can you tell? I know not. Say nothing to me, I pray; Run, and hold your peace; as for him, he is the least of my care. Zit, zit, Parmeno, not a word; turn, and be still; for it is nothing, but the Alguazils men, who make a noise as they pass thorough this other street. Take your eyes in your hand, and see you be sure. Trust not I say, too much to those eyes of yours; they may mistake, taking one thing for another; they have not left me one drop of blood in my body. Death had e'en almost swallowed me up; for methought still as I ran, they were cutting and carbonading my shoulders. I never in my life remember, that I was in the like fear, or ever saw myself in the like danger of an affront, though I have gone many a time thorough other men's houses, and thorough places of much peril, and hard to pass. Nine years was I servant to Guadaluppe, and a thousand times myself and others were at buffets, cutting one another for life, yet was I never in that fear of death, as now. And did not (I pray) serve at Saint Michael's? and mine Host in the Marketplace? and Molleias the gardener; I also (I trow) was at fisticuffs with those which threw stones at the Sparrows, and other the like birds, which sat upon a green Poplar that we had, because with their stones, they did spoil the herbs in the garden; But God keep thee, and every good man from the sight of such weapons as these: these are shrewd tools; this is true fear indeed: and therefore it is not said in vain; Laden with Iron, laden with fear. Turn, turn back; for it is the Alguazill, that's certain. What noise is that (Calisto) which I hear in the street? It seems to be the noise of some that fly and are pursued; for your own sake and mine, have a care of yourself; I fear me, you stand in danger.
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But the stones you had in it, What hast thou done with them? I haue turn'd them all out, that I might goe the lighter; for I haue inough to doe to carry this Corslet, which your importunity made me put on; for I could haue been very well content to haue left it off, because I thought it would be too heauy for me, when I should runne away. Harke, harke, hearest thou Parmeno? the businesse goes ill with vs; wee are but dead men. Put on, away, be gone, make towards Celestina's house, that we may not be cut off, by betaking vs to our owne house. Flye, flye, you runne too slowly. Passion of me, if they should chance to ouertake vs. Throw away thy Buckler and all. Haue they kild our Master? Can you tell? I know not. Say nothing to mee, I pray; Runne, and hold your peace; as for him, he is the least of my care. Zit, zit, Parmeno, not a word; turne, and be still; for it is nothing, but the Alguazills men, who make a noyse as they passe thorow this other street. Take your eyes in your hand, and see you be sure. Trust not I say, too much to those eyes of yours; they may mistake, taking one thing for another; they haue not left mee one drop of bloud in my body. Death had e'n almost swallowed me vp; for me thought still as I ranne, they were cutting and cabonading my shoulders. I neuer in my life remember, that I was in the like feare, or euer saw my selfe in the like danger of an affront, though I haue gone many a time thorow other mens houses, and thorow places of much perill, and hard to passe. Nine yeeres was I seruant to Guadaluppe, and a thousand times my selfe and others were at buffets, cutting one another for life, yet was I neuer in that feare of death, as now. And did not (I pray) serue at Saint Michaels? and mine Host in the Market-place? and Molleias the gardiner; I also (I tro) was at fisty-cuffes with those which threw stones at the Sparrowes, and other the like birds, which sate vpon a green Popler that we had, because with their stones, they did spoile the hearbes in the garden; But God keepe thee, and enery good man from the sight of such weapons as these: these are shrewd tooles; this is true feare indeede: and therefore it is not said in vaine; Laden with Iron, laden with feare. Turne, turne backe; for it is the Alguazill, that's certaine. What noyse is that (Calisto) which I heare in the street? It seemes to be the noise of some that flye and are pursued; for your owne sake and mine, haue a care of your selfe; I feare me, you stand in danger.