Brome, Richard · published 1632 · first performed or written 1629 [licensed for stage, Jul 29] (Annals) comedy · King's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T11 Siblings, kin and confidants · 514 words
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Sister, where are you? My Governor and I are come to wait upon you in sir Philip Luckless coach. It waits at door for you; and what to do think you? I can not tell. Perhaps to invite me forth into the air of hyacinth or marrowbone; or else— Or else me no or elses, sister, you cannot guess it. And I was a fool to ask you the question, now I think on't. That was well remembered brother. Sister, you are to be a Lady, within this half hour. Your knight is ready, so is the Parson too. My Governor here knows. Yes Lady; and that he entreats you, to bear with the suddenness of the occasion, which he protests, deeply urges him to be married presently; desiring you not to trouble yourself in examination of his reasons: for upon his honesty and honour, the end of it is for good to you both. Come sweet madam (now I am bold to give you your due title) your knight is ready pressed on his adventures (d'ee hear) and 'tis only you, that he seeks to encounter. There's a jest now: but she understands it not. He makes her an Infidel, a wild beast or a Monster, by that word Encounter; what do Knights adventurers encounter else? look all the Mirror over. he'll encounter her. O the wit of a Governor! 'tis as I say Madame, (d'ee hear) the good fit's come on him. Ever at the tail of his d'ee hear, I am sure to smell a jest: the fits come on him: This sudden importunity confirms my former doubt: He thinks his Scarecrow will make me keep off now; but he is cozened. Well sir. He shall find me obedient to his hand. I am in all prepared to meet his purposes; Though, Brother I had thought to had conference this Morning with sir Paul Squelch touching a match for you. For me sister: ha' you found out a wife for me? ha' you? pray speak, ha' you? And a good match too brother; Sir Paul's Niece: on whom, he, being childless, means to bestow a large Dowry. By my faith, and he may do't. He is rich Governor; one of the best Ten i'th' hundred men about this Town. He is a right good man. Within there. Bid Flaps your fellow bring my Fan and Masque. Is he bounteous and liberal ha? does he make large Suppers and lend money. D'ee hear? Is he good at that? Nay, there you mistake Governor. A good man i'th' City is not called after his good deeds, but the known weight of his purse. One, whose name any Usurer can read without spectacles; One that can take up more with two fingers and a thumb upon the Exchange, than the great man at Court, can lift with both his hands; One that is good only in riches, and wears nothing rich about him but the Gout, or a thumb Ring with his grandsire's sheepmark, or Granam's butterprint on't, to seal bags, acquittances and Counter-names.
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Sister, where are you? My Governour and I are come to waite vpon you in sir Phillip Lucklesse coach. It waits at doore for you; and what to doe thinke you? I can not tell. Perhaps to inuite me forth into the ayre of ideparke or Maribone; or else— Or else me no or elses, sister, you cannot guesse it. And I was a foole to aske you the question, now I think on't. That was well remembred brother. Sister, you are to be a Lady, within this halfe houre. Your knight is ready, so is the Parson too. My Gouernour here knowes. Yes Lady; and that hee intreats you, to beare with the sodainsse of the occasion, which hee protests, deepely vrges him to be married presently; desiring you not to trouble your selfe in examination of his reasons: for vpon his honesty and honour, the end of it is for good to you both. Come sweet Madame (now I am bold to giue you your dew title) your knight is ready prest on his aduontures (dee heare) and tis onely you, that hee seekes to incounter. There's a iest now: but shee vnderstands it not. He makes her an Infidell, a wild beast or a Monster, by that word Incounter; what doe Knights adventurers incounter else? looke all the Mirror over. Hee'll incounter her. O the wit of a Gouernour! Tis as I say Madame, (dee heare) the good fit's come on him. Ever at the tayle of his dee heare, I am sure to smell a iest: the fits come on him: This sodaine importunity confirmes my former doubt: He thinkes his Scare-crow will make me keepe off now; but hee is cossend. Well sir. He shall find me obedient to his hand. I am in all prepar'd to meet his purposes; Though, Brother I had thought to had conference this Morning with sir Paul Squelch touching a match for you. For me sister: ha' you found out a wie for me? ha' you? pray speake, ha' you? And a good match too brother; Sir Pauls Neece: on whom, hee, being childles, meanes to bestow a large Dowry. By my faith, and he may do't. Hee is rich Gouernour; one of the best Ten i'th' hundred men about this Towne. Hee is a right good man. Within there. Bid Flaps your fellow bring my Fan and Masque. Is hee bounteous and liberall ha? Do's he make large Suppers and lend money. Dee heare? Is he good at that? Nay, there you mistake Gouernour. A good man i'th Citty is not call'd afer his good deeds, but the knowne weight of his purse. One, whose name any Vsurer can read without spectacles; One that can take vp more with two fingers and a thombe vpon the Exchange, then the great man at Court, can lift with both his hands; One that is good onely in riches, and weares nothing rich about him but the Gout, or a thombe Ring with his Grandsites sheepmarke, or Grannams butter-print on't, to seale bags, acquittancs and Counternanes.