Brome, Richard · published 1632 · first performed or written 1629 [licensed for stage, Jul 29] (Annals) comedy · King's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat · 500 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
To which I promise my ready help, only I must not appear in the business. I will only appear in it, for I will not be seen in the matter. As how sir? As thus sir. I will keep your counsel: not only in holding my peace to all the world, but in saying nothing to sir Paul himself. D'ee apprehend me sir? And thank you sir. Now every man to his part M. widgeon, You have both your sisters and my best directions already, which I doubt not but with the help of your Governor you will make good use of. madam will you in, and but wish well to our proceedings, and trouble your thoughts no further. Sir, what help he has of me, is for the Ladies and his own sake, not yours d'ee hear. No blustering now good Governor: Prithee restrain thy fury. Thou canst never hear nor speak to that Gent. with any patience; and yet he is on our side now. Prithee let's lose no time. I never longed more for my mother's coming from a Christening, than to be at this Northern Lass.— Wanton, you have begun propitiously: Proceed but confidently, and I'll warrant thee a wealthy husband by it, or a composition that may prove the better purchase. Sir, be you and this Lady but as confident of my fidelity, and trust me in this action, and if I break not the toils your Kinsman is in, and make you Mistress of my Interest in sir Paul, let all the good you intended me, be a lockram Coif, a blue Gown, a Wheel and a clean Whip. You are sure the Lady will yield to Divorce, if Constance whom I now personate be first married or contracted. Right. she does but hold off till then, and that wilfully; because she fears it is for Constances love only, that her Husband desires the Divorce. And you are sure that Constance is safe from her discovery. I upon the hazard of my discretion. To any then that knows her not very well, If I appear not the same Constance— you have given me her Character right? The best that we can possibly. Nay, I have a further help then, you both imagine yet. May we know it. It shall be no secret. My Servant Howdee, whom you and sir Paul, suppose his Lady turned away, was by her Ladyship taught only to feign it; and cunningly instructed to work himself into the service of Constance, to further her brother's proceedings. And since fortune has put him upon me, whom he takes to be the same Mistress, if I make not apt use of it— 'tis most fairly ominous. Come Lady. He cannot. but be at hand; and our stay may do hurt, (You remember the doctor's lodging I told you of, and sir Phillip's appointment to meet you there an hour hence? All sir. I would use no other. She is there already. Ex.
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To which I promise my ready helpe, onely I must not appeare in the businesse. I will onely appeare in it, for I will not be seene in the atter. As how sir? As thus sir. I will keepe your counsell: not onely in holding my peace to all the vvorld, but in saying nothing to sir Paul himselfe. Dee apprehend me sir? And thanke you sir. Now every man to his part M. Widgine, You haue both your sisters and my best directions already, which I doubt not but with the helpe of your Governor you will make good vse of. Madame will you in, and but wish well to our proceedings, and trouble your thoughts no further. Sir, what helpe he has of me, is for the Ladies and his owne sake, not your's dee heare. No blustring now good Governour: Prithee restraine thy fury. Thou canst never heare nor speak to that Gent. with any patience; and yet he is on our side now. Prithee let's loose no time. I never ong'd more for my mothers comming from a Christning, then to be at this Northern Lasse.— Wanton, you haue begun propitiously: Proceede but confidently, and I'le warrant thee a wealthy husband by it, or a composition that may proue the better purchase. Sir, be you and thi Lady but as confident of my fidelity, and trust me in this action, and if I breake not the toyles your Kinsmn is in, and make you Mistris of my Intrest in sir Paul, let all the good you intended me, bee a lockram Cofe, a blew Gowne, a Wheele and a cleane Whip. You are sure the Lady will yeild to Diuorce, if Constance whom I now persoate be first maried or contracted. Right. Shee do's but hold off till then, and that wilfully; because shee feares it is for Constances loue onely, that her Husband desires the Divorce. And you are sure that Constance is safe from her discouery. I vpon the hazard of my discretion. To any then that knowes her not very well, If I appeare not the same Constance—you haue giuen me her Character right? The best that we can possibly. Nay, I haue a futher helpe then, you both imagine yet. May wee know it. It shall be no secret. My Seruant Howdee, whom you and sir Paul, suppose his Lady turn'd away, was by her Ladiship taught onely to faigne it; and cunningly instructed to worke himselfe into the seuice of Constance, to further her brothers proceedings. And since fortune has put him vpon me, whom hee takes to bee the same Mistris, if I make not pt vse of it— Tis most fairely omenous. Come Lady. Hee cannot. but bee at hand; and our stay may doe hurt, (You remember the Doctors lodging I told you of, and sir Phillips appointment to met you there an houre hence? All sir. I would vse no other. She is there already. Ex.