The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 178 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 · 519 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
Come in, good Cousin, heaven reward you for this kindness; believe me, I think myself much beholding unto you, that you would take the pains to come and visit me. I marry, wench, now it is as it should be; now thou pleasest me, thou canst not imagine what contentment my eye taketh, to see that habit of mourning and of sorrow, to be changed into garments of joy, and of gladness; now we will enjoy one another; we will laugh and be merry; now I shall have some heart to come and visit thee; thou shalt come to my house, and I will come to thine; it may be that Celestina's death will turn to both our goods; for I find, that it is better now with me, than it was before; and therefore it is said, that the dead do open the eyes to the living; to some by wealth; to other some by liberty, as it is with thee. I hear somebody at the door; we are too soon cut off from our discourse, for I was about to ask you, whether Sosia had been here or no? No, not yet; stay, we will talk more anon. How loud he knocks! I will go down and see who it is. Sure; either he is a madman, or our familiar friend. Who is't that knocks there? Open the door, Mistress: it's Sosia, servant to Calisto. Now in good time: The Wolf is in the fable. Hide yourself, sister, behind these hangings, and you shall see how I will work him; and how I will puff him up with the wind of my fair and flattering words. And assure yourself, that before we two part, I will make him wholly ours; he shall not go hence the same Sosia that he came; but with my smooth and enticing terms, my soft and gentle handling of him, I will quite unmaw him, and draw from him all that he either knows concerning his Master or anybody else, as he draws dust from his horses with his currycomb. What? My Sosia? My inward friend? Him whom I wish so well unto, though perhaps he knows not of it? Him, whom I have longed to know, led only by the fame and good report, which I hear of him? What? He that is so faithful to his Master? So good a friend to his acquaintance? I will embrace thee (my Love) I will hug thee in mine arms; for now that I see thee, I see report comes short; and verily persuade myself, that there are more virtues in thee, than I have been told of. Fame hath been too sparing of thy praise; come (sweet heart) let us go in, and sit down in my chamber; for it does me good to look upon thee. O! how thou dost resemble my unfortunate Parmeno! How lively doth thy person represent him unto me? This is it that makes this day to shine so clear, that thou art come to visit me. Tell me (gentle Sir) did you ever know me before?
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Come in, good Cousin, heauen reward you for this kindnesse; beleeue mee, I thinke my selfe much beholding vnto you, that you would take the paines to come and visit me. I mary, wench, now it is as it should be; now thou pleasest mee, thou canst not imagine what contentment my eye taketh, to see that habit of mourning and of sorrow, to be changed into garments of ioy, and of gladnesse; now wee will inioy one another; wee will laugh and be merry; now I shall haue some heart to come and visit thee; thou shalt come to my house, and I will come to thine; it may be that Celestina's death will turne to both our goods; for I finde, that it is better now with mee, then it was before; and therefore it is said, that the dead doe open the eyes to the liuing; to some by wealth; to other some by liberty, as it is with thee. I heare some body at the doore; we are too soone cut off from our discourse, for I was about to aske you, whether Sosia had beene heere or no? No, not yet; stay, wee will talke more anon. How loud hee knocks! I will goe downe and see who it is. Sure; either he is a mad-man, or our familiar friend. Who ist that knocks there? Open the doore, Mistresse: its Sosia, seruant to Calisto. Now in good time: The Wolfe is in the fable. Hide your selfe, sister, behinde these hangings, and you shall see how I will worke him; and how I will puffe him vp with the wind of my faire and flattring words. And assure your selfe, that before we two part, I will make him wholy ours; he shall not goe hence the same Sosia that he came; but with my smooth and inticing termes, my sot and gentle handling of him, I will quite vnmaw him, and draw from him all that hee either knowes concerning his Master or any body else, as hee drawes dust from his horses with his curry-combe. What? My Sosia? My inward friend? Him whom I wish so well vnto, though perhaps he knowes not of it? Him, whom I haue longed to know, led only by the fame and good report, which I heare of him? What? He that is so faithfull to his Master? So good a friend to his acquaintance? I will imbrace thee (my Loue) I will hugge thee in mine armes; for now that I see thee, I see report comes short; and verily perswade my selfe, that there are more vertues in thee, then I haue been told of. Fame hath been too sparing of thy praise; come (sweet heart) let vs goe in, and sit downe in my chamber; for it does me good to looke vpon thee. O! how thou dost resemble my vnfortunate Parmeno! How liuely doth thy person represent him vnto mee? This is it that makes this day to shine so cleare, that thou art come to visit mee. Tell mee (gentle Sir) did you euer know mee before?