Brome, Richard · published 1632 · first performed or written 1629 [licensed for stage, Jul 29] (Annals) comedy · King's Men · Blackfriars T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and typicality 0.78 · 503 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
Camitha Holdup sir. A poor Gentlewoman. My father bore the office of a Commissioner for the peace in the West country, till Misfortune wrought his estate out of his hands. Holdup! I have heard of him, and know what 'twas that sunk him. He lived by the Sea side; 'twas trading with the Pirates. Buying their goods, and selling them victuals; 'tis too true sir. He paid so dearly for't at last, that I have no more, but my bare breeding, and what I bear about me to live upon. Which is enough ● enough directly; if you can bear yourself discreetly, and contain yourself within those bounds of Fortune, in which I'll plant you. Alas good soul, weep not; let Money and Authority be thy comfort. By which thou shalt feel no want, nor fear no danger. But to our business. I have already acquainted you with my Niece Constances disease, and that she is removed out of my house for her health. I will lodge you at a trusty tenant's house where she is unknown. You shall take her name upon you. Which is mine own already. And if you can but a little counterfeit her Melancholy, you may freely pass for her; and my accesses to thee, my sweet Girl, shall crown us with fullness of delight and pleasure. Sir, you have most worthily made me your own; and all my study shall be to obey you. Now had I but ● fit attendant for the person of my love▪ Some simple honest body sir. Then we were fitted. How now. My Lady Luckless man desire to speak with you. Stand you by unseen a while. Send him in. I do expect some Message now, in the behalf of her unlucky Ladyships wise brother, Master Widgine, touching my Niece. Now stend how does my good Lady? I left her very ill sir; for she has beaten me, and thrust me out of doors with her own hands, without penny in my purse, or other Cloak o'my back, than the bare Livery, that a cast serving man can not shake off, of Knave and Beggar. Thou leftest her very ill indeed. But well, thou wouldst have me be a means to reestablish thee in thy Lady. In her service sir. I speak by a figure Humphrey: for to be inward with, or indeed within a Mistress, is to be a service in the most Courtly phrase. ay sir. Those are convenient Servants sir. we are covenant servants. They are respected above husbands: we abased beneath slaves. They purchase place, honours, and offices oftentimes with their Ladies 〈...〉, when we find not our wages without hard words, and are in fear, (poor snakes) to have our sloughs pulled over our ears before the year go about. we drudge for our Ladies, they play with their Ladies: But the best is, we labour and sweat it out for our Ladies, when they are fain to talk Physic, and lie in for their Ladies.
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Camitha Holdup sir. A poore Gentlewoman. My father bore the office of a Commissioner for the peace in the VVest countrey, till Misfortune wrgth his estate out of his hands. Holdup! I haue heard of him, and know what twas that sunke him. Hee liu'd by the Sea side; twas trading with the Pirats. Buying their goods, and selling them victuals; Tis too true sir. He paid so dearely for't at last, that I haue no more, but my bare breeding, and what I beare about me to liue vpon. Which is enough enough directly; if you can beare your selfe discreetly, and containe your selfe within those bounds of Fortune, in which Ile plant you. Alas good soule, weepe not; let Money and Authority bee thy comfort. By which tho shalt fele no want, nor feare no danger. But to our busines. I haue already acquainted you with my Neece Constances disease, and that shee is remou'd out of my house for her health. I will lodge you at a trusty Tenants house where she is vnknowen. You shall take her name vpon you. Which is mine owne already. And if you can but a little counterfet her Melancholly, you may freely passe for her; and my accesses to thee, my sweet Girle, shall crowne vs with flnes of delight and pleasure. Sir, you haue most worthily made me your owne; and all my study shall be to obey you. Now had I but fit attendant for the person of my loue▪ Some simple honest body sir. Then we were fitted. How now. My Lady Lucklesse man desire to speake with you. Stand you by vnseene a while. Send him in. I doe expect some Message now, in the behalfe of her vnlucky Ladyships wise brother, Master Widgie, touhing my Neece. Now stend how do's my good Lady? I left her very ill sir; for she has beaten me, and thrust me out of doores with her owne hands, without penny in my purse, or other Cloake o'my back, then the bare Liuory, that a cast Seuing man can not shake off, of Knae and Beggar. Thou leftest her very ill indeed. But well, thou wouldst haue me bee a meanes to reestablish thee in thy Lady. In her seruice sir. I speake by a figure Humfrey: for to be inward with, or indeed within a Mistris, is to be a sere in the most Courtly phrase. I sir. Those are conuenient Suants sir. Wee are couenant seruants. They are respected aboue husbands: Wee abased beneath slaues. They purchase place, honors, and offices oftentimes with their Ladies , when wee finde not our wages without hard words, and are in feare, (poore akes) to haue our sloughes pulled ouer our ears before the yeare goe about. Wee drudge for our Ladies, they play with their Ladies: But the best is, wee labour and sweat it out for our Ladies, when they are faine to tale Physick, and lye in for their Ladies.