The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 147 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 480 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
Tush, what's this to the purpose? Parmeno's be also spoiled and marred. After this reckoning, we may spend our Master all that he hath in arms. How can you in conscience think, or with what face imagine, that I should be so importunate, as to demand more of him, then what he hath already done of his own accord? He for his part hath done enough, I would not it should be said of me, that he hath given me an inch, and that I should take an ell. There is a reason in all things; he hath given us a hundred crowns in gold; he hath given us, besides, a chain; three such picks more, will pick out all the wax in his ear; he hath, and will have a hard market of it. Let us content ourselves with that which is reason; Let us not lose all, by seeking to gain more than is meet; for he that embraceth much, holdeth little. How wittily this Ass thinks he hath spoken! I swear to thee, by the reverence of this my old age, had these words been spoken after dinner, I should have said, that we had all of us taken a cup too much; that we had been all drunk. Art thou well in thy wits, Sempronio? What has thy remuneration to do with my reward? Thy payment with my merit? Am I bound to buy you weapons? Must I repair your losses, and supply your wants? Now I think upon it; let me be hanged, or die any other death, if thou hast not took hold of a little word, that carelessly slipped out of my mouth the other day, as we came along the street; for as (I remember) I then told you, that what I had was yours; and that I would never be wanting unto you in any thing, to the utmost of my poor ability; and that if Fortune did prosper my business with your Master, that you should lose nothing by it; But you know (Sempronio) that words of compliment and kindness, are not obligatory, nor bind me to do, as you would have me; all is not gold that glisters, for then it would be a great deal cheaper than it is. Tell me (Sempronio) if I have not hit the right nail on the head? Thou mayst see by this, that though I am old, that I can divine as much as thou canst imagine. In good faith (Son) I am as full of grief, as ever my heart can hold, I am even ready to burst with sorrow and anguish. As soon as ever I came from your house, and was come home; I gave the chain I brought hither with me, to this fool Elicia, that she might look upon it, and cheer herself with the sight thereof;
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Tush, what's this to the purpose? Parmeno's be also spoyled and marr'd. After this reckoning, we may spend our Master all that he hath in armes. How can you in conscience thinke, or with what face imagine, that I should be so importunate, as to demand more of him, then what he hath already done of his owne accord? He for his part hath done inough, I would not it should be said of me, that hee hath giuen mee an inch, and that I should take an ell. There is a reason in all things; he hath giuen vs a hundred crownes in gold; he hath giuen vs, besides, a chaine; three such picks more, will picke out all the waxe in his eare; hee hath, and will haue a hard market of it. Let vs content our selues with that which is reason; Let vs not lose all, by seeking to gaine more then is meet; for he that imbraceth much, holdeth little. How wittily this Asse thinks he hath spoken! I sweare to thee, by the reuerence of this my old age, had these words beene spoken after dinner, I should haue said, that wee had all of vs taken a cuppe too much; that we had beene all drunke. Art thou well in thy wits, Sempronio? What has thy remuneration to doe with my reward? Thy payment with my merit? Am I bound to buy you weapons? Must I repaire your losses, and supply your wants? Now I thinke vpon it; let me be hang'd, or dye any other death, if thou hast not tooke hold of a little word, that carelesly slipt out of my mouth the other day, as we came along the street; for as (I remember) I then told you, that what I had was yours; and that I would neuer be wanting vnto you in any thing, to the vtmost of my poore ability; and that if Fortune did prosper my businesse with your Master, that you should lose nothing by it; But you know (Sempronio) that words of compliment and kindnesse, are not obligatory, nor binde me to doe, as you would haue mee; all is not gold that glisters, for then it would be a great deale cheaper then it is. Tell me (Sempronio) if I haue not hit the right nayle on the head? Thou maist see by this, that though I am old, that I can diuine as much as thou canst imagine. In good faith (Sonne) I am as full of griefe, as euer my heart can hold, I am euen ready to burst with sorrow and anguish. As soone as euer I came from your house, and was come home; I gaue the chaine I brought hither with me, to this foole Elicia, that she might looke vpon it, and cheere her selfe with the sight thereof;