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 · 502 words
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No sir. But I have heard she is diseased with Melancholy; and if she should prove mad too, like my old Lady, I were then as far to seek as ere I was. Fear it not Humfrey. My 〈◊〉 ease thy care. Niece come forth. I shall fit you with a servant. Fall to your Postures Humphrey. Your Garb. So. Your Pace. So. Your congee. So. Hand your Lady. Good. Arm your Lady. Good still. Side your Lady. Very good. Draw out your Lady. Excellent. Present your Lady. Singular well, good Humphrey. Sir, I can Shoulder my Lady too: but that is when she takes Coach; and Foot my Lady, when she alights. Precious Humphrey, I admire thy Art. I learned all of a good old lady's man in the Strand sir, that must be nameless. Now Humphrey, Walk your Lady to the Burse. O most ostlerly spoken! Under correction sir, Wait your Lady I pray sir. Well said Humphrey. Here's something for my instruction. Now wait your Lady to the Burse. She has some trifles to buy there. I will find you there presently, and conduct you to your lodging. What shall I do with all this sir? I would indeed but buy an ounce or two of thread; some Netting pins and Needles, and a Frame to flourish my work on. Hereafter I will work in gold and silver, if you please, for your own wearing. As I would wish! her simplicity takes me above her beauty. Go I say. I'll follow. methinks I e'en feel myself, thank myself for being in this good humour. What I have is mine own, and I will be merry with it directly.— Gentlemen, you now know the calamity I suffer under. And you have showed me the best way to comfort: for which I thank you. I have given you my resolution for a Divorce, upon condition. Before which, I must promise you nothing sir. But I assure you in the mean time, you stand prime in my affection: for I have in all found you a right worthy Gentleman. madam, I have not utterance to declare my acceptance of your love. It must therefore be locked up in my breast, the treasure of my heart. Now for the condition upon which your Divorce depends, we must see that performed, and then— Sir, I will make good more than I now may promise. You speak nobly. It relishes a little ● do much of womanly willfulness I confess. But all my wilfulness (that I'll promise you sir) shall die in the end of this business. Well then, before your discreet neighbour M. Bulfinch here. If you have not your will in this, I will disclaim in your favour hereafter. Sir, the condition is (as you may remember— I apprehend it Sir. That sir Paul Squelch his Niece be first married or contracted, and then she consents to a divorce: And that you be assistant to her brother here to obtain her for him.
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No sir. But I haue heard shee is diseas'd with Melancholly; and if she should proue mad too, like my old Lady, I were then as farre to seeke as ere I was. Feare it not Humrey. My ease thy care. Neece come forth. I shall fit you with a seruant. Fall to your Postures Humfrey. Your Crbe. So. Your Pace. So. Your Congie. So. Hand your Lady. Good. Arme your Lady. Good still. Side your Lady. Very good. Draw out your Lady. Excellent. Present your Lady. Singular well, good Humfrey. Sir, I can Shoulder my Lady too: but that is when takes Coch; and Foot my Lady, when she alights. Precious Humfrey, I admire thy Art. I learnt all of a good old Ladies man in the Strand sir, that must be namelesse. Now Humfrey, Walke your Lady to the Burse. O most Hostlerly spoken! Vnder correction sir, Wayt your Lady I pray sir. Well said Humfrey. Here's something for my instruction. Now wayt your Lady to the Burse. She has some triles to buy there. I will finde you there presently, and conduct you to your lodging. What shall I doe with all this sir? I would indeed but buy an ounce or two of threed; some Netting pins and Needles, an a Frame to flourish my worke on. Hereafter I will worke in gold and siluer, if you please, for your owne wearing. As I would wish! her simplicity takes mee aboue her beauty. Goe I say. I'le follow. Mee thinkes I eene feele my selfe, thanke my selfe for being in this good humour. What I haue is mine owne, and I will be merry with it directly. — Gentlemen, you now know the calamity I suffer vnder. And you haue shw'd mee the best way to comfort: for which I thanke you. I haue giuen you my resolution for a Divoce, vpon condition. Before which, I must promise you nothing sir. But I assure you in the meane time, you stand prime in my affection: for I haue in all found you a right worthy Gentleman. Madame, I haue not vtterance to declare my acceptance of your loue. It must therefore be lock'd vp in my breast, the treasure of my heart. Now for the condition vpon which your Divorce depends, we must see that perform'd, and then— Sir, I will make good more then I now may promise. You speake nobly. It relishe a little do much of womanly lfulnesse I confesse. But all my wilfulnesse (that I'le promise you sir) shall die in the end of this businesse. Well then, before your discreet neighbour M. Bulfich here. If you haue not your will in this, I will disclaime in your favour hereafter. Sir, the condition is (as you may remember— I apprehend it Sir. That sir Paul Squelch his Neece be first married or contracted, and then she consents to a divorce: And that you be assistant to her brother here to obtaine her for him.