Jonson, Ben · published 1631 · first performed or written 1614 [Oct 31] (Annals) comedy · Lady Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 496 words
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Well, my conscience is much eased; I ha' done my part, though it doth him no good, yet Adam hath offered satisfaction! The sting is removed from hence: poor man, he is much altered with his affliction, it has brought him low! Now, for my other work, reducing the young man (I have followed so long in love) from the brink of his bane, to the centre of safety. Here, or in some such like vain place, I shall be sure to find him. I will wait the good time. HOw now? what's here to do? friend, art thou the Master of the Monuments? 'Tis a Motion, an't please your worship, My fantastical brother in Law, Master Bartholomew Coke! A Motion, what's that? The ancient modern history of Hero, and Leander, otherwise called The Touchstone of true Love, with as true a trial of friendship, between Damon, and Pythias, two faithful friends o'the Bankside? pretty i'faith, what's the meaning on't? is't an Interlude? or what is't? Yes Sir, please you come near, we'll take your money within. Back with these children; they do so follow me up and down. By your leave, friend. You must pay, Sir, an you go in. Who, I? I perceive thou knowst not me: call the Master o'the Motion. What, do you not know the Author, fellow Filcher? you must take no money of him; he must come in gratis: Mr. Little-wit is a voluntary; he is the Author. Peace, speak not too loud, I would not have any notice taken, that I am the Author, till we see how it passes. Master Littlewit, how dost thou? Master Coke! you are exceeding well met: what, in your doublet, and hose, without a cloak, or a hat? I would I might never stir, as I am an honest man, and by that fire; I have lost all i'the Fair, and all my acquaintance too; didst thou meet any body that I know, Master Littlewit? my man Numps, or my sister Overdoo, or Mistress Grace? pray thee Master Littlewit, lend me some money to see the Interlude, here. I'll pay thee again, as I am a Gentleman. If thou'lt but carry me home, I have money enough there. O, Sir, you shall command it, what, will a crown serve you? I think it well, what do we pay for coming in, fellows? Two pence, Sir. Two pence? there's twelve pence, friend; Nay, I am a Gallant, as simple as I look now; if you see me with my man about me, and my Artillery, again. Your man was i'the Stocks, e'en now, Sir. Who, Numps? Yes faith. For what i' faith, I am glad o' that; remember to tell me on't anon; I have enough, now! What manner of matter is this, Mr. Littlewit? What kind of Actors ha' you? Are they good Actors? Pretty youths, Sir, all children both old and young, here's the Master of'hem— Call me not Leatherhead, but Lantern.)
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Well, my conſcience is much eas'd; I ha' done my part, though it doth him no good, yet Adam hath offer'd ſatisfaction! The ſting is remoued from hence: poore man, he is much alter'd with his affliction, it has brought him low! Now, for my other worke, reducing the young man (I haue follow'd ſo long in loue) from the brinke of his bane, to the center of ſafety. Here, or in ſome ſuch like vaine place, I ſhall be ſure to finde him. I will waite the good time. HOw now? what's here to doe? friend, art thou the Maſter of the Monuments? 'Tis a Motion, an't pleaſe your worſhip, My phantaſticall brother in Law, Maſter Bartholmew Cokes! A Motion, what's that? The ancient moderne hiſtory of Hero, and Leander, otherwiſe called The Touchſtone of true Loue, with as true a tryall of friendſhip, betweene Damon, and Pithias, two faithfull friends o'the Bankſide? pretty i'faith, what's the meaning on't? is't an Enterlude? or what is't? Yes Sir, pleaſe you come neere, wee'll take your money within. Backe with theſe children; they doe ſo follow mee vp and downe. By your leaue, friend. You muſt pay, Sir, an' you goe in. Who, I? I perceiue thou know'ſt not mee: call the Maſter o'the Motion. What, doe you not know the Author, fellow Filcher? you muſt take no money of him; he muſt come in gratis: Mr. Littlewit is a voluntary; he is the Author. Peace, ſpeake not too lowd, I would not haue any notice taken, that I am the Author, till wee ſee how it paſſes. Maſter Littlewit, how do'ſt thou? Maſter Cokes! you are exceeding well met: what, in your doublet, and hoſe, without a cloake, or a hat? I would I might neuer ſtirre, as I am an honeſt man, and by that fire; I haue loſt all i'the Fayre, and all my acquaintance too; did'ſt thou meet any body that I know, Maſter Littlewit? my man Numps, or my ſiſter Ouerdoo, or Miſtreſſe Grace? pray thee Maſter Littlewit, lend mee ſome money to ſee the Interlude, here. I'le pay thee againe, as I am a Gentleman. If thou'lt but carry mee home, I haue money enough there. O, Sir, you ſhall command it, what, will a crowne ſerue you? I think it well, what do we pay for comming in, fellowes? Two pence, Sir. Two pence? there's twelue pence, friend; Nay, I am a Gallant, as ſimple as I looke now; if you ſee mee with my man about me, and my Artillery, againe. Your man was i'the Stocks, ee'n now, Sir. Who, Numps? Yes faith. For what i' faith, I am glad o' that; remember to tell me on't anone; I haue enough, now! What manner of matter is this, Mr. Littlewit? What kind of Actors ha' you? Are they good Actors? Pretty youthes, Sir, all children both old and yong, heer's the Maſter of'hem— Call me not Leatherhead, but Lanterne.)