The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 182 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play unassigned nearest T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds · 462 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T47: knave, rogue, money, knaves, thief, rogues, pray, whore, nichol, book.
Brother Sosia; this that thou hast said, shall suffice to make known thy innocency, and their wickedness; and so a good speed with thee: for I have some other business to dispatch, and I fear me I have spent too much time with you. O wise wench! O what a proper dismission, well befitting such an Ass, who hath so easily revealed his secrets. Courteous sweet Mistress, pardon me, if my long stay hath been troublesome unto you. And if it shall please you to accept of my service, you shall never light upon any that shall more willingly therein adventure his life. And so your own best wishes attend you. And you too. So: Are you gone, Muleteer? How proudly the Villain goes his way! I have put a trick upon you (you Rogue) I have bored you I wiss, thorough the nose; pardon me, if I turn my back to thee, and withdraw my favour from thee. I will have your coat soundly cudgeled for this gear. But to whom do I speak? Sister, come forth, tell me what dost thou think of him, whom I sent away? Have I not handsomely played my part with him? Thus know I how to handle such fellows; thus do such Asses go out of my hands, beaten and laden with blows; thus your bashful fools, and no better do I use your discreeter men that are timorous; and your devout persons that are passionate; and your chaste men, when they are once set on fire. Learn of me therefore, Cousin: for this is another kind of Art than that of Celestina; it is a trick beyond any that she had in her budget; though she took me for a fool, because I was content to be so accounted at her hands. And sithence now that we have squeezed the Orange, and wrung out of this fool as much as we desire to know; I think it not amiss, that we go to seek out that dogs-face, at his house, whom on Thursday last I rated so bitterly out of mine. You shall make show, as though you were desirous to make us friends, and that you had earnestly entreated me to come and see him. Who's at home here? Boy, run and see: Who dares presume to enter my house, and not first have the manners to knock at the door? Come, come back again, Sirrah; I now see who it is. Do not cover your face (Mistress) with your mantle, you cannot hide yourself from me. For, when I saw Elicia come in before you, I knew she could not bring with her any bad company, nor any news that could offend me, but rather that should please and delight me.
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Brother Sosia; this that thou hast said, shall suffice to make knowne thy innocency, and their wickednesse; and so a good speed with thee: for I haue some other businesse to dispatch, and I feare mee I haue spent too much time with you. O wise wench! O what a proper dismission, well befitting such an Asse, who hath so easily reuealed his secrets. Courteous sweet Mistresse, pardon mee, if my long stay hath beene troublesome vnto you. And if it shall please you to accept of my seruice, you shall neuer light vpon any that shall more willingly therein aduenture his life. And so your owne best wishes attend you. And you too. So: Are you gone, Muleter? How proudly the Villaine goes his way! I haue put a tricke vpon you (you Rogue) I haue bored you I wisse, thorow the nose; pardon me, if I turne my backe to thee, and withdraw my fauour from thee. I will haue your coat soundly cudgelled for this geare. But to whom doe I speake? Sister, come forth, tell me what dost thou thinke of him, whom I sent away? Haue I not handsomely playd my part with him? Thus know I how to handle such fellowes; thus doe such Asses goe out of my hands, beaten and laden with blowes; thus your bashfull fooles, and no better do I vse your discreeter men that are timorous; and your deuout persons that are passionate; and your chaste men, when they are once set on fire. Learne of me therefore, Cousin: for this is another kinde of Art then that of Celestina; it is a tricke beyond any that she had in her budget; though she tooke mee for a foole, because I was content to be so accounted at her hands. And sithence now that wee haue squeez'd the Orange, and wrung out of this foole as much as wee desire to know; I thinke it not amisse, that we goe to seeke out that dogs-face, at his house, whom on Thursday last I rated so bitterly out of mine. You shall make show, as though you were desirous to make vs friends, and that you had earnestly intreated me to come and see him. Who's at home heere? Boy, runne and see: Who dares presume to enter my house, and not first haue the manners to knocke at the doore? Come, come backe againe, Sirrha; I now see who it is. Doe not couer your face (Mistresse) with your mantle, you cannot hide your elfe from me. For, when I saw Elicia come in before you, I knew shee could not bring with her any bad company, nor any newes that could offend mee, but rather that should please and delight mee.