Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 14 (madestee, welse, enormity, bench, peopill, worshipful…). Matches are highlighted.
with, I'll stand to't. Sir, show me your warrant, I know nothing without a warrant, pardon me. Sir, I'll tell you; go you thither your self, first, alone; tell your worshipful brother your mind: and but bring me three lines of his hand, or his Clerks, with Adam Ouerdoo, underneath; here I'll stay you, I'll obey you, and I'll guide you
must be a warrant had, believe it. Fot whatsoever it is, any thing indeed, no matter what. Heaven quit you, Gentlemen. Is Judice Ouerdoo, one? They may be both worshipful names for ought I know, Mistress, but Adam Ouerdoo had been worth three of them, I as sure you, in this place, that's in plain english. I do Like him there, that
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And the Kings loving, and oh bedient subjects. You are all wise enough i'your places, I know. I question nothing, pardon me. I do only hope you have warrant, for what you do, and so, quit you, and so, multiply you. If you have Justice Ouerdoo's warrant, it's well: comes again. you are safe; that is the warrant of warrants. I'll not give this button, for any men warrant else. Do you assure me upon your words? comes again, may I undertake for you, if I be asked the question; that you have this warrant? Do but show me Adam Ouerdoo, and I am satisfied goes out. If you cannot show me Adam Ouerdoo, I am in doubt of you: I am afraid you cannot answer it. Have you a warrant? and you have a warrant, show it. It is Justice Ouerdoo's warrant, that I look for, if you have not that, keep your word, I'll keep mine. Quit ye, and multiply ye. COme away Nightingale, I pray thee. Whither go you? where's your warrant? For what you go about, you know how fit it is, and you have no warrant, bless you, I'll pray for you, Goes out. that's all I can do. Trouble-all comes again. By whose warrant, Sir, have you done all this? Yes, Justice Ouerdo's warrant, a man may get, and loose with, I'll stand to't. Sir, show me your warrant, I know nothing without a warrant, pardon me. Sir, I'll tell you; go you thither your self, first, alone; tell your worshipful brother your mind: and but bring me three lines of his hand, or his Clerks, with Adam Ouerdoo, underneath; here I'll stay you, I'll obey you, and I'll guide you presently. I think, I am, if Justice Ouerdoo sign to it, I am, and so we are all, hee'll quit us all, multiply us all. Have you any warrant for this, Gentlemen? Trouble-all comes again. There must be a warrant had, believe it. Fot whatsoever it is, any thing indeed, no matter what. Heaven quit you, Gentlemen. Is Judice Ouerdoo, one? They may be both worshipful names for ought I know, Mistress, but Adam Ouerdoo had been worth three of them, I as sure you, in this place, that's in plain english. I do Like him there, that has the best warrant, Mistress, to save your longing, and (multiply him) It may be this. But I am I still for Justice Ouerdoo, that's my conscience. And quit you. I may not drink without a warrant, Captain. It must be Justice Ouerdoo's? Why, now, I'll pledge you, Captain. By whose warrant, by whose warrant, this? The madman enters. Had they warrant for it? showed they Iusticce Ouerdoo's hand? if they had no warrant, they shall answer it. True, your warrant is the matter that is in question, by what warrant? Show me Justice Ouerdoo's warrant. I obey you. Shows his Kanne. In Justice Ouerdoo's name, I drink to you, and here's my warrant. I mark no name, but Adam Ouerdoo, that is the name of names, he only is the sufficient Magistrate; and that name I re uerence, show it me. Take Adam Ouerdoo in your mind, and fear nothing. Strikest thou without a warrant? take thou that. By your leave, stand by my Master's, be uncovered. Yes, and I fear no man but Justice Ouerdoo.
Plot summary
Plot — Bartholomew Fair
Bartholomew Cokes has two objectives in life: to visit the fair which shares his name, and to marry Grace Wellborn, who, as a ward, faces a financial penalty should she refuse. He sends his servant Wasp to Littlewit the proctor to obtain a marriage licence, but then, impatiently, comes himself. He brings Grace with him, and she attracts the interest of Winwife, present with his friend Quarlous as a suitor to Littlewit’s mother-in-law, Dame Purecraft. Littlewit is more interested in Cokes’s talk of the fair, having secretly written one of the puppet plays to be performed there. The only snag is that the puritanical Dame Purecraft will disapprove of their visit, thinking fairs profane. Busy, an elder of Purecraft’s church, advises the family that fairs may lawfully be visited for good reason, and comes along with them to partake of the pork. After some unfortunate experiences involving mistaken identity, Justice Overdo no longer trusts informers and has decided to do his spying personally. He visits the fair in disguise to seek out ‘enormities’ perpetrated by the fairground folk. He is impressed by one young man, Edgeworth, and decides to rescue him from the clutches of the cheaters; but he does not know that Edgeworth is a cutpurse. While Overdo is busy telling him about the wickedness of tobacco, Edgeworth steals Cokes’s purse; Overdo gets the blame. When it happens a second time, Overdo is arrested and put in the stocks. There he encounters the madman Trouble-All, who persistently demands Overdo’s warrant for any action; it transpires that he was a court official driven out of his mind by Overdo’s own actions. The watchmen, concerned to get better authority, release Overdo from the stocks for the time being. Meanwhile, the Littlewits arrive at the fair, but Busy becomes over-excited in his condemnation, attacks the fairground booths, and is arrested; Dame Purecraft goes after him, leaving Littlewit and Win free to enjoy themselves. Edgeworth tricks Wasp into making affidavit so that, at Quarlous’s instigation, he can steal Cokes’s marriage licence. Wasp too is arrested and put in the stocks, but escapes by a ruse when Overdo and Busy are put in beside him. The women visitors to the fair are separated from the men. Littlewit leaves Win in the care of two fairground bawds while he goes off to check the arrangements for his puppet show. Cokes abandons Grace and Mistress Overdo to try and get back his stolen property. Desperate for the toilet, Mistress…