The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 146 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 · 472 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T46: rapier, sword, fight, gentlemen, gentleman, kicked, kill, dagger, signor, valour.
Sit down, I beseech you, and tell me how it was. It will require a long discourse; beside, we have fretted out our hearts, and are quite tired with the trouble and toil, we have had, you may do better to provide something for his and my breakfast: it may be, when we have eaten, our choler will be somewhat allayed; for I swear unto thee, I desire not now to meet that man that desires peace. I should now glory to light upon some one, on whom I might revenge my wrath, and staunch my anger; for I could not do it on those that caused it: so fast did they fly from my fury. The pocks canker out my carcase to death, if thou makest me not afraid to look on thee, thou lookest so fierce and so ghastly. But for all this, I do believe you do but jest. Tell me, I pray thee Sempronio, as thou lov'st me what hath befallen you? By heavens, I am not myself, I come hither I know not how, without wit, or reason. But as for you (fellow Parmeno) I cannot but find fault with you, for not tempering of your choler, and using more moderation in your angry mood; I would have thee look otherwise now, and not carry that sour countenance here, as thou didst there, when we encountered so many; for mine own part, before those, that I knew could do but little, I never made show that I could do much. Mother, I have brought hither my arms all broken and battered in pieces, my Buckler without its ring of Iron, the plates being cut asunder, my Sword like a Saw, all to be hacked and hewed, my Cask strangely bruised, beaten as flat as a Cake, and dented in with the blows that came hammering on my head: so that I have not any thing in the world to go further with my Master, when he shall have occasion to use me. For it is agreed on, that my Master shall this night have access unto his Mistress, by the way of her garden. Now for to furnish myself anew, if my life lay on it, I know not where to have one penny or farthing. Since it is spoiled and broken in your Master's service, go to your Master for more, let him (a God's name) pay for it. Besides, you know it is with him, but ask and have; he will presently furnish you, I warrant you. For he is none of those who say to their servants: Live with me, and look out some other to maintain thee; he is so frank, and of so liberal a disposition, that he will not give thee money for this only, but much more, if need be.
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Sit downe, I beseech you, and tell me how it was. It will require a long discourse; besides, we haue fretted out our hearts, and are quite tired with the trouble and toile, we haue had, you may doe better to prouide something for his and my breakefast: it may be, when wee haue eaten, our choller will be somewhat allayd; for I sweare vnto thee, I desire not now to meet that man that desires peace. I should now glory to light vpon some one, on whom I might reuenge my wrath, and stanch my anger; for I could not doe it on those that caused it: so fast did they flye from my fury. The pockes canker out my carkasse to death, if thou makest mee not afraide to looke on thee, thou lookest so fierce and so ghastly. But for all this, I doe beleeue you doe but iest. Tell me, I pray thee Sempronio, as thou lou'st me what hath befalne you? By heauens, I am not my selfe, I come hither I know not ow, without wit, or reason. But as for you (fellow Parmeno) I cannot but finde fault with you, for not tempring of your choller, and vsing more moderation in your angry mood; I would haue thee looke otherwise now, and not carry that sowre countenance heer, as thou didst there, when we incountred so many; for mine owne part, before those, that I knew could doe but little, I neuer made show that I could doe much. Mother, I haue brought hither my armes all broken and battred in pieces, my Buckler without it's ring of Iron, the plates being cut asunder, my Sword like a Saw, all to behack't and hewd, my Caske strangely bruised, beaten as flat as a Cake, and dented in with the blowes that came hammering on my head: so that I haue not any thing in the world to goe further with my Master, when hee shall haue occasion to vse mee. For it is agreed on, that my Master shall this night haue accesse vnto his Mistresse, by the way of her garden. Now for to furnish my selfe anew, if my life lay on it, I know not where to haue one penny or farthing. Since it is spoiled and broken in your Masters seruice, goe to your Master for more, let him (a Gods name) pay for it. Besides, you know it is with him, but aske and haue; he will presently furnish you, I warrant you. For hee is none of those who say to their seruants: Liue with mee, and looke out some other to maintaine thee; he is so franke, and of so liberall a disposition, that hee will not giue thee money for this only, but much more, if neede be.