Jonson, Ben · published 1631 · first performed or written 1614 [Oct 31] (Annals) comedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 459 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
Stand aside, I'll answer you, presently. Why should not I marry this six thousand pound, now I think on't? and a good trade too, that she has beside, ha'? The t'other wench, Win-wife, is sure of; there's no expectation for me there! here I may make myself some saver, yet, if she continued mad, there's the question. It is money that I want, why should I not marry the money, when 'tis offered me? I have a Licence and all, it is but razing out one name, and putting in another. There's no playing with a man's fortune! I am resolved! I were truly mad, an I would not! well, come your ways, follow me, an you will be mad, I'll show you a warrant! Most zealously, it is that I zealously desire. Sir, let me speak with you. By whose warrant? The warrant that you tender, and respect so; justice Overdoo's! I am the man, friend Trouble-all, though thus disguised (as the careful Magistrate aught) for the good of the Republic, in the Fair, and the weeding out of enormity. Do you want a house or meat, or drink, or cloathes? speak whatsoever it is, it shall be supplied you, what want you? Nothing but your warrant. My warrant? for what? To be gone, Sir. Nay, I pray thee stay, I am serious, and have not many words, nor much time to exchange with thee; think what may do thee good. Your hand and seal, will do me a great deal of good; nothing else in the whole Fair, that I know. If it were to any end, thou shouldst have it willingly. Why, it will satisfy me, that's end enough, to look on; an you will not give it me, let me go. Alas! thou shalt ha' it presently▪ I'll but step into the Scriveners, hereby, and bring it. Do not go away. Why, this mad man's shape, will prove a very fortunate one, I think! can a ragged robe produce these effects? if this be the wise justice, and he bring me his hand, I shall go near to make some use on't. He is come already! Look thee! here is my hand and seal, Adam Overdoo, if there be any thing to be written, above in the paper, that thou want'st now, or at any time hereafter; think on't; it is my deed, I deliver it so, can your friend writ? Her hand for a witness, and all is well. With all my heart. Why should not I ha' the conscience, to make this a bond of a thousand pound? now, or what I would else? Look you, there it is; and I deliver it as my deed again. Let us now proceed in madness.
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Stand aſide, I'le anſwer you, preſently. Why ſhould not I marry this ſixe thouſand pound, now I thinke on't? and a good trade too, that ſhee has beſide, ha? The tother wench, Winwife, is ſure of; there's no expectation for me there! here I may make my ſelfe ſome ſauer, yet, if ſhee continue mad, there's the queſtion. It is money that I want, why ſhould I not marry the money, when 'tis offer'd mee? I haue a Licenſe and all, it is but razing out one name, and putting in another. There's no playing with a man's fortune! I am reſolu'd! I were truly mad, an' I would not! well, come your wayes, follow mee, an' you will be mad, I'll ſhew you a warrant! Moſt zealouſly, it is that I zealouſly deſire. Sir, let mee ſpeake with you. By whoſe warrant? The warrant that you tender, and reſpect ſo; Iuſtice Ouerdoo's! I am the man, friend Trouble-all, though thus diſguis'd (as the carefull Magiſtrate ought) for the good of the Republique, in the Fayre, and the weeding out of enormity. Doe you want a houſe or meat, or drinke, or cloathes? ſpeake whatſoeuer it is, it ſhall be ſupplyed you, what want you? Nothing but your warrant. My warrant? for what? To be gone, Sir. Nay, I pray thee ſtay, I am ſerious, and haue not many words, nor much time to exchange with thee; thinke what may doe thee good. Your hand and ſeale, will doe me a great deale of good; nothing elſe in the whole Fayre, that I know. If it were to any end, thou ſhould'ſt haue it willingly. Why, it will ſatisfie me, that's end enough, to looke on; an' you will not gi' it mee, let me goe. Alas! thou ſhalt ha' it preſently▪ I'll but ſtep into the Scriueners, hereby, and bring it. Doe not go away. Why, this mad mans ſhape, will proue a very fortunate one, I thinke! can a ragged robe produce theſe effects? if this be the wiſe Iuſtice, and he bring mee his hand, I ſhall goe neere to make ſome vſe on't. Hee is come already! Looke thee! heere is my hand and ſeale, Adam Ouerdoo, if there be any thing to be written, aboue in the paper, that thou want'ſt now, or at any time hereafter; thinke on't; it is my deed, I deliuer it ſo, can your friend write? Her hand for a witneſſe, and all is well. With all my heart. Why ſhould not I ha' the conſcience, to make this a bond of a thouſand pound? now, or what I would elſe? Looke you, there it is; and I deliuer it as my deede againe. Let vs now proceed in madneſſe.