Brome, Richard · published 1632 · first performed or written 1629 [licensed for stage, Jul 29] (Annals) comedy · King's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and · 505 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
Yes sure, methinks I should know him. But I am sure I never saw him before. ha— Have you forgot sir Hercules? I apprehend him to be Master Salomon Nonsense, Son and Heir to my right worthy friend, sir Hercules' Nonsense of Cornwall. If you be not he sir. I am sure it is you. I may be deceived, but I am certain 'tis he. He is doubtful, but yet he is sure he knows him. What a Bulfinch is this I sure 'tis his language they call bull-speaking. You say very well sir. And never credit me as you knew my Father, I would be very ready, as you know how duty binds: for because it is a usual thing in these days, desiring the love and friendship, I protest and vow sir. I should— Most perfect Nonsense! this is a finer youth than other. My wife's acquaintance are most answerable to her Kindred. 'tis so directly Master Bulfinch, and I have brought him to Town— I understand my Niece is in your house, my Lady Bride. Is she employed in your Chamber? she is not here sir. Is she Howdee? Certes no madam. How! not here? Sirrah what did you tell me? What shall I say or do? 〈...〉 hanged directly. How was she accompanied? By my Mistress sir, and few Gentlemen of her acquaintance, whose names I know not. Knavery, Villainy and Thievery! ● smell it rank. she's stolen, she's gone directly. 'tis indirectly sir if she be stolen. There your word fails you. If she be in the land I will recover her, I hope I shall find as much right in Law, as a broker or a joiner. Good sir Paul, I have not seen you thus distempered. What afflicts you? Oh Mistress Fitchow, my Niece, my Niece. he's mad I think. Sir you forget my sister is a lady. she's is lost, she's stolen, and all my joy is gone. My Niece my Constance. Constance! Who your young Niece that came lately out of the Country? My Country thing sister, that you promised me? Promised you? I am abused. I do suspect you accessaries. Sir I have purposed and promised her to this Gentleman. And here I charge you to restore her me. Are you the Man sir that must have her? Never credit me sir, if I have her, or have her not to my knowledge. Sir Philip, you are courteous and noble: as you will continue so in opinion of honest men, let me have right. Sir Paul, upon my faith I am ignorant of any such wrong. And, for her part, should she fare amiss, I should suffer in her injury equally with yourself: for I professed to you, I did love the Lass so well; and at the first sight, that had I not been otherwise allotted, and indeed contracted to her, from whom now there is no starting, she should have been my Bride, if all my love and fortune might have won her.
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Yes sure, methinkes I should know him. But I am sure I neuer saw him before. ha— Haue you forgot sir Hercules? I apprehend him to be Master Salom Nonsense, Son and Heire to my right worthy friend, sir Hercules Nonsense of Cornewall. If you be not hee sir. I am sure it is you. I my bee deceiu'd, but I am certaine tis hee. Hee is doubtfull, but yet hee is sure hee knowes him. What a Bulfinch is this I sure tis his language they call bull-speaking. You say very well sir. And neuer credit me as you knew my Father, I would be very ready, as you know how duety binds: for because it is a vsuall thing in these dayes, desiring the loue and friendship, I protest and vow sir. I shuld— Most perfect Nonsense! this is a finer youth then tother. My wiues acquaitance are most answerable to her Kinred. Tis so dirctly Master Bulfinch, and I haue brought him to Towne—I vnderstnd my Nce is in your house, my Lady Bride. Is shee employd in your Chamber? Shee is not here sir. Is shee Howdee? Certes no Ma-dame. How! not here? Sirh what did you tell me? What shall I say or doe? hang'd directly. How was shee accompanied? By my Mistis sir, and Gentlemen of her acquaintance, whose names I know not. Kmuery, Villany and heuery! sll it ranke. Shee's stolne, shees gone directly. Tis indirectly sir if shee bee stolne. There your word failes you. If shee bee in the land I will recouer her, I hope I shall find much right in Law, as a Broaker or a Ioyner. Good sir Paul, I haue not seene you thus dmperd. What aflicts you? Oh Mistris Fitchow, my Neece, my Neece. Hee's mad I thinke. Sir you forget my sister is a lady. Shee's is lost, shee's stolne, and all my ioy is gone. My Neece my Constance. Constance! Who your young Neece that came lay out of the Countrey? My Countrey thing sister, that you promis'd me? Promis'd you? I am abus'd. I doe suspect you accessaries. Sir I haue purpos'd and promis'd her to this Gentleman. And here I charge you to restore her me. Are you the Man si that must haue her? Neuer credit mee sir, if I haue her, or haue her not to my knowledge. Sir Phillip, you are courteous and noble: as you will continue so in opinion of honest men, let me haue right. Sir Paul, vpon my faith I am ignorant of any such wrong. And, for her part, should shee fare amisse, I should suffer in her iniury equally with your selfe: for I profes to you, I did loue the Lasse so well; and at the first sight, that had I not beene otherwise allotted, and indeed contracted to her, from whom now there is no starting, shee should haue beene my Bride, if all my loue and fortune might haue wonne her.