Brome, Richard · published 1632 · first performed or written 1629 [licensed for stage, Jul 29] (Annals) comedy · King's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens · 516 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
And please your worship, the best University for this purpose will be Bridewell. I am acquainted with the best Tutors there, Master Cleanewhip, Master Dri-lash, and diverse others. You officious Rascal, are you mad? No such matter sir. But in my right mind, and Midlesex fear it not. It must be so. His instruction will cost little there, if he be not too old to learn. Therefore set him by, and let me fall upon the Gentlewoman. Oh, he's rarely vexed. Now Gentlewoman, will it please you to be unmasked. Yes sir look you, I dare show my face. Mistress Trainwell, as I apprehend. Mistress Trainwell. Trainwell! even she Gentlemen, as I will more circumstantially reveal unto you presently, after a word or two with my fellow prisoner, for which I crave your favour. With all my heart, so you can speak Spanish and make him understand you. You see I am not the Woman you took me for: but one ordained for your greater good. If you will give me my present demand. I will turn all your disgrace into laughter; make you of worthier esteem now at the instant, then ever you were, by the general approbation of these, and all that know you beside. Your Niece to shall be restored to your own liking, and all shall be as well as you can wish. Otherwise, if you have a mind to be everlastingly shamed, by being perpetually laughed at, take your own course, I'll take mine. I am astonished. What is your Demand? Whereas your purpose was to make a Whore. Make me your honest Wife; no more. be sudden in your resolve, all will be nought else. I am in a mischievous straight then. Redime to captum. Thy wit deserves my love. I'll do't; here's my hand and faith, I'll do't. Thou art mine, and I am thine directly. Then hark you sir. Sir what will you say, if this Gentlewoman convert the Spaniard, turn him true English subject, and present him to you with the oaths of Allegiance, & Supremacy in his mouth presently? I will say, she deserves for ever hereafter to hold her peace. Now bear up sir. Look confidently, and say, you put on your Disguise purposely to entertain disguised Guests. Come avaunt with your Picca de goat, and begin with the justice here. Thou hast made me a Man for ever, and I will make thee a Woman directly. Gallants save you. See here the Metamorphosis, that means to metamorphose you all. Alas I know you for all your Disguises, and thought to entertain you in your kind. Sir Paul Squelch! First out of you, my Usurper, and most upstartical justice, whose office is your trade, and Clerk your Prentice, I will draw a man of little, or no Moment: yet my friend, and Master Bulfinch, out of the Chair of justice. this my prognosticate the putting of myself, or many others out of Commission within these few years; though I am no Prophet. Do I speak English now? Do I know you now, or you me?
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And please your worship, the best Vniuersity for this purpose will be Bridewell. I am acquainted with the best Tutors there, Master Cleanewhip, Master Drilash, and diuers others. You olicious Rascall, are you mad? No such matter sir. But in my right mind, and Midlesex feare it not. It must be so. His instruction will cost litle there, if hee be not too old to learne. Therefore set him by, and let mee fall vpon the Gentlewoman. Oh, hee's rarely vext. Now Gentlewoman, will it please you to be vnmasqu'd. Yes sir looke you, I dare shew my face. Mistris Trainowell, as I apprehend. Mistris Trainewell. Trainewell! Euen shee Gentlemen, as I will more circumstantially reueale vnto you presently, after a word or two with my fellow prisoner, for which I craue your fauour. With all my heart, so you can speake Spanish and make him vnderstand you. You see I am not the Woman you tooke me for: but one ordain'd for your greater good. If you will giue me my present demand. I will turne all your disgrace into laughter; make you of worthier esteeme now at the instant, then euer you were, by the generall approbation of these, and all that know you beside. Your Neece to shall be restor'd to your owne liking, and all shall be as well as you can wish. Otherwise, if you haue a mind to bee euerlastingly sham'd, by being perpetually laught at, take your owne course, Ile take mine. I am astonish'd. What is your Demaund? Whereas your purpose was to make a Whore. Make me your honest Wife; no more. Bee sodaine in your resolue, all will be naught else. I am in a mischieuous streight then. Redime to captum. Thy wit deserues my loue. Ile do't; here's my hand and faith, Ile do't. Tho art mine, and I am thine directly. Then earke you sir. Sir what will you say, if this Gentlewoman conuert the Spaniard, turne him true English subiect, and present him to you with the oaths of Alegiance, & Spremacie in his mouth presently? I wil say, she eerues or euer hereafter to hold her peace. Now bear vp sir. Looke confidently, and say, you put on your Disguise purpsely to intertaine disguis'd Guests. Come auant with your Picca de goat, and beginne with the Iustice here. Thou hast made me a Mn for euer, and I will make thee a Woman directly. Gallants saue you. See here the Metamor. phosis, that meanes to metamorphose you all. Alas I know you for all your Disguises, and thought to intertaine you in your knd. Sir Pul Squelch! Ist out of you, my Vsurper, and most Vpstartical Iustice, whose olice is your trade, and Clearke your Prentice, I will draw a man of litle, or no Moment: yet my frend, and Master Bulfinch, out of the Chaire of Iustice. his my prognosticate the pting of my selfe, or many others out of Commission within these few yeares; though I am no Prophet. Doe I speake English now? Doe I know you now, or you me?