Massinger, Philip · published 1633 · first performed or written 1625 (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and typicality 0.81 · 506 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
Sir, in calm language (though I seldom use it) I am familiar with the cause, that makes you Bear up thus bravely, there's a certain buzz Of a stolen marriage, do you hear of a stolen marriage? In which 'tis said there's somebody hath been cozened. I name no parties. Well Sir, and what follows? Marry this; Since you are peremptory: remember Upon mere hope of your great match, I lent you A thousand pounds: put me in good security, And suddenly my Mortgage, or by Statute Of some of your new possessions, or I'll have you Dragged in your lavender robes to the Gaol, you know me, And therefore do not trifle. Can you be So cruel to your Nephew? now he's in The way to rise: was this the courtesy You did me in pure love, and no ends else? End me no ends: engage the whole estate, And force your Spouse to sign it, you shall have Three, or four thousand more to roar, and swagger, And revel in bawdy taverns. And beg after: Mean you not so? My thoughts are mine, and free. Shall I have security? No: indeed you shall not: Nor bond, nor bill, nor bare acknowledgement, Your great looks fright not me. But my deeds shall: Outbraved? Help murder, murder. Let him come on, With all his wrongs, and injuries about him, Armed with his cut-throat practises to guard him; The right that I bring with me, will defend me, And punish his extortion. That I had thee But single in the field. You may, but make not My house your quarrelling Scene. Were't in a Church By heaven, and hell, I'll do't. Now put him to The showing of the deed. This rage is vain Sir, For fighting fear not you shall have your hands full, Upon the least incitement; and whereas You charge me with a debt of a thousand pounds, If there be law, (howe'er you have no conscience) Either restore my land, or I'll recover A debt, that's truly due to me, from you In value ten times more than what you challenge. I in thy debt! O impudence! did I not purchase The land left by thy father? that rich land, That had continued in Welborne's name Twenty descents; which like a riotous fool Thou didst make sale of? is not here enclosed The deed that does confirm it mine? Now, now: I do acknowledge none, I ne'er passed o'er Any such land, I grant for a year, or two, You had it in trust, which if you do discharge, Surrendering the possession, you shall ease yourself, and me, of chargeable suits in law, Which is you prove not honest, (as I doubt it) Must of necessity follow. In my judgement He does advise you well. Good! Good! conspire With your new Husband Lady; second him In his dishonest practises; but when This Manor is extended to my use, You'll speak in an humbler key, and sue for favour. Never: do not hope it.
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Sir, in calme language (though I seldome vse it) I am familiar with the cause, that makes you Beare vp thus brauely, there's a certaine buz Of a stolne marriage, do you heare of a stolne marriage? In which 'tis said there's some body hath beene coozin'd. I name no parties. Well Sir, and what followes? Marry this; Since you are peremptory: remember Vpon meere hope of your great match, I lent you A thousand pounds: put me in good security, And suddainely my Mortgage, or by Statute Of some of your new possessions, or I'le haue you Dragg'd in your lauender robes to the Gaole, you know me, And therefore do not trifle. Can you be So cruell to your Nephew? now hee's in The way to rise: was this the courtesie You did me in pure loue, and no ends else? End me no ends: ingage the whole estate, And force your Spouse to signe it, you shall haue Three, or foure thousand more to rore, and swagger, And reuell in bawdy tauernes. And begge after: Meane you not so? My thoughts are mine, and free. Shall I haue security? No: indeed you shall not: Nor bond, nor bill, nor bare acknowledgement, Your great looks fright not me. But my deeds shall: Outbrau'd? Helpe murther, murther. Let him come on, With all his wrongs, and iniuries about him, Arm'd with his cut-throate practises to guard him; The right that I bring with me, will defend me, And punish his extortion. That I had thee But single in the field. You may, but make not My house your quarrelling Scene. Were't in a Church By heauen, and hell, I'le do't. Now put him to The shewing of the deed. This rage is vaine Sir, For fighting feare not you shall haue your hands full, Vpon the least incitement; and whereas You charge me with a debt of a thousand pounds, If there be law, (how e're you haue no conscience) Either restore my land, or I'le recouer A debt, that's truely due to me, from you In value ten times more than what you challenge. I in thy debt! O impudence! did I not purchase The land left by thy father? that rich land, That had continued in Welbornes name Twenty descents; which like a riotous foole Thou did'st make sale of? is not here inclos'd The deed that does confirme it mine? Now, now: I doe acknowledge none, I ne're pass'd o're Any such land, I grant for a yeare, or two, You had it in trust, which if you doe discharge, Surrendring the possession, you shall ease Your selfe, and me, of chargeable suits in law, Which is you proue not honest, (as I doubt it) Must of necessity follow. In my iudgement He does aduise you well. Good! Good! conspire With your new Husband Lady; second him In his dishonest practises; but when This Mannor is extended to my vse, You'le speake in an humbler key, and sue for fauour. Neuer: do not hope it.