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 0.79 · 508 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
I pray you, Forsooth, or sweet madam, or what you please; Where is my Niece? Will you believe me sir? you may: For 'tis Truth, as I have any; And before this worthy Gentleman; I never saw your Niece in my life; only I have heard she is a pretty Gentlewoman: likely to make a good Match, for which I told my brother of her, and would have treated with you for her, could I have spoken with you as I wished by two or three Messages. But whither my brother has got her, or where he, or she is of my own knowledge, I cannot say directly. she mocks me to my face all this while. Well goodwife, Mistress, madam— Well my Lord Innkeepers second Son: does your Provender prick you? Prick madam: I tell thee thou Thing, made up of Chippings, broken Bear, Candle-ends, and sisting of Sea coal. out you Currycomb. Forbear sweet Lady, let him be mad by himself. I will be so revenged— How pray? He had been better to have killed a Man, ravished ● Virgin; nay, done the most dangerous contempt that law could devise to punish, than if I take him to suffer under my revenge. Ha, ha, ha. I'll muster up my Constables, and send out a privy search immediately.— What think you of your Brother's success, now madam? Much the better, that it vexes him so: Scurvy foul unouthed fellow. Look you now madam. See who here comes. Sister fall down, and adore me for my great achievement. Humphrey kneel down to her that she may dub thee for thy service. Never did the best nosed Dogs, that ever were coached for their goodness, hunt more truly, take more bravely, and carry away more cleanly, than we have done this dainty piece of flesh here. Sister kiss her, and be better acquainted: she is mine own flesh, I'll uphold it. she is a Holdup herself, if I mistake not her name. Being your flesh brother, her nearest affinity of blood runs in my veins. Therefore with a sister's love I embrace you, and bid you welcome. Mine Uncle will by right wood I fear me. But I'll ne'er greet for that sir, while I have your love. I know it is she by her tongue, though I never heard her before. Nor ever fear sweet sister, we shall be all friends shortly. I would be glad and 'twere so. Sister come hither. Now hear and admire my wit; as well as my Fortune. Humphrey come and take thy share of my sister's wonder. I hope I performed my duty. Which we must not see unrewarded sister. No: I mean to give him my Maid, and a hundred Marks with her, besides all she has about her. I am made for ever. I thank your languishing Ladyship. Well said Howdee: for my Ladyship is e'en at the last gasp. I am to be Divorced within this half hour. But your proceedings brother? How did she receive you at first?
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I pray you, Forsooth, or sweet Madame, or what you please; Where is my Neece? Will you beleeue mee sir? you may: For tis Truth, as I haue any; And before this vvorthy Gentleman; I neuer savv your Neece in my life; only I haue heard shee is a pretty Genevvoman: likely to make a good Match, for vvhich I told my brother of her, and vvould haue treated vvith you for her, coud I haue spoken vvith you as I vvish'd by tvvo or three Messges. But vvhither my brother has got her, or whr hee, or shee is of my ovvne knowledge, I cannot say directly. Shee mocks me to my face all this while. Well good-Wise, Miris, Madame— Well my Lord Innekee pers second Sonne: Do's your Proender prick you? Prick Madame: I tell thee thou Thing, made vp of Chippings, brokn Beare, Candle-ends, and sisting of Sea cole. Ot you Curry-combe. Forbeare sweet Lady, let him be mad by himselfe. I will be so reueng'd— How pray? Hee had beene better to haue kild a Man, rauish'd Virgiue; nay, done the most dangerous contempt that law ld deuise to punish, then if I take him to suffer vnder my reuenge. Ha, ha, ha. Ile mster vp my Constables, and send out a priuy search immedialy.— What thinke you of your Brothers successe, now Madame? Much the better, that it vexes him so: Sciruy foule unouth'd fellow. Looke you now Madame. See who here come. Sister fall downe, and adore me for my great at chieuement. Hmsrey kneele downe to her that shee may dub thee for thy sernice. Neuer did the best nos'd Dogs, that euer were coach'd for their goodnesse, hunt more truely, take more brauely, and cary away more cleanely, then we haue done this dainty peece of flesh here. Sister kisse her, and be better acquainted: shee is mine owne flesh, Ile vphold it. Shee is a Holdup her selfe, if I mistake not her name. Being your flesh brother, her nearest affinity of blood runs in my veines. Therefore with a sisters loue I embrace you, and bid you welcome. Mine Vncle will by right wood I feare me. But Ile neare greet for that sir, while I haue your loue. I know it is shee by her tongue, though I neuer heard her before. Nor euer feare sweet sister, wee shall be all frends shortly. I would be glad and twere so. Sister come hether. Now heare and admire my wit; as well as my Fortune. Humfrey come and take thy share of my sisters wonder. I hope I perform'd my duty. Which wee must not see vnrewarded sister. No: I meane to giue him my Maid, and a hundred Marks with her, besides all shee has about her. I am made for euer. I thanke your languishing Ladiship. Well said Howdee: for my Ladiship is eene at the last gaspe. I am to bee Diuorc'd within this halfe houre. But your proceedings brother? How did shee receiue you at first?