Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 9 (ralph, blastfield, bully, abram, rees, signiour…). Matches are highlighted.
that be: I pray express your self. For what? It's done. But come, now the Hare is found and started She shall have Law, so to our sport. A Hare, a Hare, hall e, halloe, the Devil take these curs, will they not stir, halloe, halloe, there, there, there, what are they grown so lither and so lazy? Are Mr. dogs turned tykes with a
they not stir, halloe, halloe, there, there, there, what are they grown so lither and so lazy? Are Mr. dogs turned tykes with a wanion? the Hare is yet in sighs , halloe, halloe, marry hang you or a couple of (I you were worth would ̄ ging, & have you served me thus? erve you with the Like sauce, you shall to the next bush, there
not lash you, yet lash you whilst my switch will hold, nay since you have left your speed, isle see if I can put spirit into you, and put you in re membrance what halloe, halloe means. Now bless me heaven, one of the Greyhouds turned into a woman, the other into a boy! The lad I never saw before, but her I know well; it is my gammer
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Tush these are accidents, all game is (subject to. Somewhat strange, but not as you enforce it, Perhaps some Fox had earthed there, And though it be not common, for I seldom Have known or herd the Like, there squat her self, And so her escape appear but Natural, Which you proclaim a Wonder. See who comes yonder, A fourth, to make us a full Mess of guests At Master Generous Table. Let's set the best face on't. Swcet Mr. Whetstone. No doubt at all kind Mr. Whetstone; but we have not seen you of late, you are grown a great stranger amongst us, I desire sometime to give you a visit; I pray where do you lie? It seems then you are of opinion that there are Wit ches, for mine own partly, I can hardly be induced to think there any such kind of people. He hath confessed himself to be a Bastard. Sweet Mr. Whetstone. It seems he's piece of a Scholar. And what might that be: I pray express your self. For what? It's done. But come, now the Hare is found and started She shall have Law, so to our sport. A Hare, a Hare, hall e, halloe, the Devil take these curs, will they not stir, halloe, halloe, there, there, there, what are they grown so lither and so lazy? Are Mr. dogs turned tykes with a wanion? the Hare is yet in sighs , halloe, halloe, marry hang you or a couple of (I you were worth would ̄ ging, & have you served me thus? erve you with the Like sauce, you shall to the next bush, there will I you, and use you Like a couple of curs as you are, & though gh not lash you, yet lash you whilst my switch will hold, nay since you have left your speed, isle see if I can put spirit into you, and put you in re membrance what halloe, halloe means. Now bless me heaven, one of the Greyhouds turned into a woman, the other into a boy! The lad I never saw before, but her I know well; it is my gammer Dickison. All, all's transformed, look you what I have! Thy Uncle and Aunt, old Mr. Silly and his wife, do nothing but kiss and play together Like Monkeys. Yet this is the better madness. But the best sport of all is, the old Bachelor Master Doughty, that was so cautious, & feated every thing to be witeh craft, is now wound up to such a confidence that there is no such thing, that he dares the Devil do his worst, and will not out o'the house by all persuasion, and all for the love of the husband men daughter within, Mal Spencer. How shall we pass the time? Yes, he was my mother's Taylor, I remember him e for since I was a child. I feign would strike, but cannot. What for a false illusive apparition? I hope the devil I not able to persuade thee thou art a Bastard. See Laurence and Parnell civilly accorded again it seems, and accoutered as they were wont to be when they had their wits. And I protest I am glad to see it. And are they well again? See he comes. A little, but Whetstone knows her better. He told me, he had complained to his Aunt on us, and that she would speak with us. Take heed, he's at your heels. Here they come all In a Truelove knot. Play out that we may hear you. The news, you hear it up i'th air, do you not? Hark you, do you not hear it? theres a Skimington, to wards gentlemen. I'll tell you gentlemen, since you have taken home old Silly and his wife to your house, and you their son and daugh ter to ours, the housekeepers Laurence, and his late bride Parnell are fallen out by themselves. The quarrel began they say upon the wedding night, and in the bride bed. No but a better implement it seems the bridegroom was unprovided of, a homely tale to tell. He's coming to make his moan to you about it, and sh too, since you have taken their Master's & Mistress's to your care, you must do them right too. Grievously broke his head in I know not how many places: of which the hoidens have taken notice, and will have a Ski mington on horseback presently. Look you, here comes both plaintiff and defendant. You're soon provided it seems for such a journey. Hear e gentleme , the show is coming. To leave this argument, are you resolved Where we shall dine to day? We mean this day to see what fare he keeps. Yes, canst thou show me mine? J hope Arthur has taken a course with his Unclc about him by this time, who would have thought such a fool as he could have been a Witch? Enough of that, I presume Mr. Whetstone, you are not what belongs to the sport of hunting. Nay that's very likely, for no man can fish with and but his Line must be made of hare. I was never so amazed!
Plot summary
Plot — The Late Lancashire Witches
Arthur hopes for a subvention from his uncle, Seely, to help him redeem a mortgage, but strange things are going on in the Seely household: the father is dominated by the son, Gregory, who is mastered in turn by his servant, Lawrence; there is a similar inversion of hierarchy among the women of the house. Gregory disapproves of his father’s plans to help Arthur, so the money is not forthcoming; but fortunately Arthur’s friend Generous helps out instead. The truth is that the Seelys have been bewitched in reprisal for some harsh words spoken to an old woman. Many other supernatural events are going on. Mall Spencer, owner of an amazing self-propelled milk-pail, gives Generous’s groom Roberta a high-speed horse so that he can fetch wine from his master’s favourite London tavern in a single overnight journey. Anyone who spends the night in a haunted mill is assaulted, so Gretty the miller gives up his tenancy, and Generous gives it to a poor, demobilized soldier. A witch and her spirit take the form of greyhounds; when Gretty’s son tries to whip the dogs, they scare and then abduct him. Lawrence marries his fellow servant Parnell, but a spirit turns the wedding cake into crumbs, and the rest of the meal magically becomes even less appetizing; the real food is taken to supply the witches’ feast. Mall Spencer gives Lawrence a codpiece point, which makes him impotent, causing marital difficulties. He and Parnell are mocked with a skimmington, but the relationship returns to normal when they burn the codpiece point. Mistress Generous has developed the habit of riding out alone at night. Acting on her husband’s orders, Robert refuses her a horse, so she rides him instead. It turns out that she is meeting with the witches: she is their leader. Gretty’s son escapes from their feast and tells his father about them. The new miller has a bad night, but cuts off the paw of one of the cats who are attacking him. What is found on the ground, however, is a severed human hand wearing rings identifiably belonging to Mistress Generous. She falls sick, and is found to have a stump where her hand should be. Generous orders her arrest. The witches are rounded up, confronted with their magical misdeeds, and sent for trial.