The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 143 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 · 472 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
I warrant you, madam, fear you nothing; for I stand on a safeguard. They should be my men, who are madcaps, and disarm as many as pass by them; and belike, some one hath escaped them, after whom they hasten. Are they many, that you brought? No (madam) no more but two; but should half a dozen set upon them, they would not be long in disarming them, and make them fly; they are such a couple of tall lusty fellows; they are men of true, and well approved metal; choice lads for the nonce; for I come not hither with a fire of straw, which is no sooner in, but out. And were it not in regard of your honour, they should have broken these doors in pieces; and in case we had been heard, they should have freed both yourself and me from all your father's servants. O! of all loves, let not any such thing be attempted; yet it glads me much that you are so faithfully attended; that bread is well bestowed which such valiant servants eat. For that love (Sir) which you bear unto me, since Nature hath enriched them with so good a gift, I pray make much of them, and reward them well; to the end that in all things, they may be trusty and secret, that concern thy service; and when for their boldness and presumption, thou shalt either check, or correct them; intermix some favours with thy punishments, that their 〈◊〉 and courage may not be daunted, and abated, but be stirred and provoked to out dare dangers, when thou shalt have occasion to use them. Sist, Sist; Hear you Sir? make haste and be gone, for here is a great company coming along with Torches; and unless you make haste, you will be seen, and known; for here is not any place, where you may hide yourself from their view. O unfortunate that I am! How am (enforced (Lads) against my will to take my leave! Believe me, the fear of death would not work so much upon me, as the fear of your honour doth; but since it is so, that we must part; Angels be the guardians of thy fair person. My coming (as you have ordered it) shall be by the garden. Be it so, and all happiness be with you. Wife, are you asleep? No, Sir. Do not you hear some noise, or stirring in your daughters withdrawing chamber? Yes marry do I. Melibea, Melibea? She does not hear you; I will call a little louder. Daughter Melibea? Sir. Who is that, that tramples up and down there, and makes that stirring to and fro in your chamber? It is Lucrecia (Sir) who went forth to fetch some water for me to drink, for I was very thirsty.
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I warrant you, Madame, feare you nothing; for I stand on a safegard. They should be my men, who are madcaps, and disarme as many as passe by them; and belike, some one hath escapt them, after whom they hasten. Are they many, that you brought? No (Madame) no more but two; but should halfe a dozen set vpon them, they would not be long in disarming them, and make them flye; they are such a couple of tall lusty fellowes; they are men of true, and well approued metall; choyce lads for the nonste; for I come not hither with a fire of straw, which is no sooner in, but out. And were it not in regard of your honour, they should haue broken these doores in pieces; and in case we had been heard, they should haue freed both your selfe and me from all your fathers seruants. O! of all loues, let not any such thing be attempted; yet it glads me much that you are so faithfully attended; that bread is well bestowed which such valiant seruants eat. For that loue (Sir) which you beare vnto me, since Nature hath inricht them with so good a gift, I pray make much of them, and reward them well; to the end that in all things, they may be trusty and secret, that concerne thy seruice; and when for their boldnesse and presumption, thou shalt either checke, or correct them; intermixe some fauours with thy punishments, that their and courage may not be daunted, and abated, but be stirred and prouoked to out dare dangers, when thou shalt haue occasion to vse them. Sist, Sist; Heare you Sir? make haste and be gone, for heere is a great company comming along with Toches; and vnlesse you make haste, you will be seen, and knowne; for heere is not any place, where you may hide your selfe from their view. O vnfortunate that I am! How am (inforced (Lads) against my will to take my leaue! Beleeue me, the feare of death would not worke so much vpon me, as the feare of your honor doth; but since it is so, that we must part; Angels be the guardians of thy faire person. My comming (as you haue ordred it) shall be by the garden. Be it so, and all happinesse be with you. Wife, are you asleepe? No, Sir. Doe not you heare some noyse, or stirring in your daughters withdrawing chamber? Yes mary doe I. Melibea, Melibea? She does not heare you; I will call a little lowder. Daughter Melibea? Sir. Who is that, that tramples vp and downe there, and makes that stirring to and fro in your chamber? It is Lucrecia (Sir) who went forth to fetch some water for me to drinke, for I was very thirsty.