The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 145 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 · 493 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
This is no such wonder (Sempronio) never marvel at it; for it is natural in him to be valiant; and though he would not have bestirred himself for my sake, yet would he have laid about him because such as he cannot go against that which they be used unto. for though the Fox change his hair, yet he never changeth his nature; he will keep himself to his custom, though he cannot keep himself to his colour. I told my Mistress Melibea, what was in you, & how safe I held myself, having you at my back for my guard. My sons; I am much bound unto you both, pray to heaven for our welfare & good success; and doubt not, but I will more fully guerdon your good service. Good night, and heaven send you good rest. Whither shall we go (Sempronio?) To our chamber and go sleep, or to the Kitchen and break our fast? Go thou whither thou wilt, as for me, ere it be day, I will get me to Celestina's house, and see if I can recover my part in the chain: she is a crafty Hilding, and I will not give her time to invent some one villainous trick or other whereby to shift us off, and cozen us of our shares. It is well remembered, I had quite forgot it; let us go both together, and if she stand upon points with us, let us put her into such a fear, that she may be ready to bewray herself; for money goes beyond all friendship. Cist, cist, not a word; for her bed is hard by this little window here; let me knock her up: Tha, than, than; Mistress Celestina, Open the door. Who calls? Open door, your Sons be here. I have no sons that be abroad at this time of night. It is Parmeno, and Sempronio; open the door; we are come hither to break our fast with you. O ye mad lads, you wanton wags, Enter, enter, how chance you come so early? It is but now break of day, what have you done? what hath passed? Tell me, how goes the world? Calisto's hopes, are they alive or dead? Has he her, or has he her not? how stands it with him? How, mother? Had it not been for us, his soul e'er this had gone seeking her eternal rest; and if it were possible to prize the debt wherein he stands bound unto us, all the wealth he hath, were not sufficient to make us satisfaction. So true, is that trivial saying; that the life of man, is of more worth, than all the gold in the world. Have you been in such danger, since I saw you? Tell me, how was it? How was it I pray? marry in such danger, that as I am an honest man, my blood still boils in my body, to think upon it.
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This is no such wonder (Sempronio) neuer maruaile at it; for it is naturall in him to be valiant; and though he would not haue bestirred himselfe for my sake, yet would he haue laid about him because such as he cannot goe against that which they be vs'd vnto. for though the Foxe change his haire, yet he neuer changeth his nature; hee will keepe himselfe to his custome, though hee cannot keep himselfe to his colour. I told my Mistresse Melibea, what was in you, & how safe I held my selfe, hauing you at my back for my gard. My sonnes; I am much bound vnto you both, pray to heauen for our wellfare & good successe; and doubt not, but I will more fully guerdon your good seruice. Good night, and heauen send you good rest. Whither shall wee goe (Sempronio?) To our chamber and goe sleepe, or to the Kitchin and breake our fast? Goe thou whither thou wilt, as for me, e'r it be day, I will get me to Celestina's house, and see if I can recouer my part in the chaine: she is a crafty Hileding, and I will not giue her time to inuent some one villainous tricke or other whereby to shift vs off, and coozen vs of our shares. It is well remembred, I had quite forgot it; let vs goe both together, and if she stand vpon points with vs, let vs put her into such a feare, that she may be ready to bewray her selfe; for money goes beyond all friendship. Cist, cist, not a word; for her bed is hard by this little window heere; let mee knocke her vp: Tha, tha, tha; Mistresse Celestina, Open the doore. Who calls? Open doore, your Sonnes be heere. I haue no sonnes that be abroad at this time of night. It is Parmeno, and Sempronio; open the doore; we are come hither to breake our fast with you. O ye mad lads, you wanton wags, Enter, enter, how chance you come so earely? It is but now break of day, what haue you done? what hath past? Tel me, how goes the world? Calisto's hopes, are they aliue or dead? Has he her, or has he her not? how stands it with him? How, mother? Had it not beene for vs, his soule e'r this had gone seeking her eternall rest; and if it were possible to prize the debt wherein hee stands bound vnto vs, all the wealth hee hath, were not sufficient to make vs satisfaction. So true, is that triuiall saying; that the life of man, is of more worth, then all the gold in the world. Haue you beene in such danger, since I saw you? Tell mee, how was it? How was it I pray? Mary in such danger, that as I am an honest man, my blood still boyles in my body, to thinke vpon it.