Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 13 (tanner, kate, topas, harry, henry, george…). Matches are highlighted.
does my Lord thus venture life? And come to Venice for to fetch his death? Ah Lelio, we are betrayed, here comes the Guard. Stay cruel man, trained up in cruelty, Annetta woeful wife, with earnest tears, Publish some sorrow for her zealous mind: Great Judges of the state, hear me but speak: Pyttie for Lelio, grant my husband life.
Full speech
Avant dishonest man, disturber of the poor: I know thy drift, I know Fortunio comes, To heap dishonour on my hapless house: But you may be gone and get you to your rest, For no man entereth these doors this night. High thee good Gnatto, bring us to the house, If yet my brother's bide with Servio: I'll to the Duke and move Fortunio, For what they did was in my honours right. See where old Servio sits. What Lelio, my Lord in this disguise? But wherefore does my Lord thus venture life? And come to Venice for to fetch his death? Ah Lelio, we are betrayed, here comes the Guard. Stay cruel man, trained up in cruelty, Annetta woeful wife, with earnest tears, Publish some sorrow for her zealous mind: Great Judges of the state, hear me but speak: Pyttie for Lelio, grant my husband life. I claim a revocation noble Lords, For Brishio, for he does merit it, By sending Lelio home to you alive, And tendering him to Justice by our means. So then unless you ratify your laws, And call my father home from banishment, And pay the thousand Crowns to Lucida. And this to your Justice cruel Lords: That both the wife and daughter may be led, To die with him that does unjustly die. He to redeem his father did return. And therefore Servio merits not the gold. How now my Lord? Where is Sempronio? Whither cruel fortune? my sweet love. Who shall relieve me when my husband's fled. What noise is this? What mean this troup of armed men about my door? All what is his, my Lord, you may command, The scourge which God afflicts on our heads, Is for our sins, we take our harms in gree, Go when you will, search where you please, And leave the rest for this poor maid and me. As how my Lord? Avant unreverend pailard, touch me not. Away dishonest man, abuse not me, My poverty is happiness to me, So long as virtue guides and govern it, Come Lucida, beware of subtle men. Fly from these Sirens that inchant chased hearts, Come let our toiling fingers get us bred, Before suspect should prejudice our names. Come Lucida, here let us fit a while, My father is banished, and my husband is fled, And that which grieves my heart, my brothers poor, And we not able for to succour them. The strangest message that I ever herd, Fortunio showed but little wit in this, To trust his secrets with so severe a man. Why what of him? Tell me the rest. I pardon thee Fortunio for all thy wrongs, For pleading zealously for innocents. And Lelios sword hath slain Sempronio, Pursue you shepherd's that lewd murderer, Whilst I do bear this bloody garment hence, To Servio, tutor to this noble man, And give him notice of his kinsmans death, Down with the murderers, fellows kill his horse. How glad am I my brothers are escaped, Come sirrah, vex the silly wretch no more. God speed you Sir in the way of honistie. My mi stress would know, whither her brothers be prisoners in your house, or no. And shall please your honours grace and worships I for fault of a better shepherd to Lord Servio here, And upon a time, let me see, Oh it yesterday, when my Master's sheep & I were at breakfast together I saw Lelio and Sempronio fighting so long, That Lelio thrust his sword into Sempronios belly, Whereupon he died, and it shall please your worship full worships, All this will I be forsworn to, with my neighbour Me nalchus & good man Coridon, & the rest that fol lowed the cry, with Slip my dog & others forsooth. Sir you do abuse our profession, For Craft, goodman Coridon's dog Near wore coat nor breeches, I'll stand to it.
Plot summary
Plot — A Knack to Know an Honest Man
Sempronio has attempted to commit adultery with Lelio’s wife, so Lelio fights and wounds him in a duel. The affray is witnessed by three shepherds, who pursue him as a murderer, leaving Sempronio dying. He is found by an old hermit, Philip, who attempts to heal his wounds. His uncle, Servio, appeals to the Duke of Venice for justice against Lelio - though, glad to inherit Sempronio’s estate, he is motivated more by malice than moral outrage. The Duke pronounces Lelio guilty of murder and sentences him to death in his absence; his estate is confiscated, but his wife and daughter are allowed to keep his house. The Duke m ===== PAGE 250 ===== further puts a price on his head and orders that nobody should succour him on pain of banishment. Lelio’s father-in-law Brishio helps him to escape from Venice, but Servio sees him being winched into the ship. Brishio is arrested and banished, and his sons, Zepherius and Orphinio, are left destitute. Philip revives Sempronio, whose near-death experience has made him chaste and ascetic. Philip disguises him as an old man, and he swears not to reveal his true identity until the hermit permits it. He assumes the alias Penitent Experience, and meets Fortunio and Marchetto, who are discussing their interest in Lelio’s family and estate: Fortunio wants the love of Lelio’s daughter, Lucida, but Marchetto is more interested in the money. Sempronio tells them that both gold and beauty are evanescent, and offers to show them how to recognize an honest man; Fortunio accepts him into his service. Marchetto seizes Lelio’s property, and offers to give some of it back to Annetta if she will grant him sexual favours; Fortunio also propositions Lucida. Refused, the men plan to return that night and rape them. Sempronio notifies Zepherius and Orphinio, who intervene and wound Fortunio as he is trying to force an entry. They are imprisoned and Servio tries to have them executed for. murder; but his daughter, Phillida, is in love with Orphinio and releases them, on condition that he will marry her should he ever return to Venice. Servio is arrested and sentenced to death for letting the brothers escape; but he is pardoned after Fortunio recovers, newly penitent, and admits that the brothers were right to stop the attempted rape. Lelio and Brishio flee to Florence and Milan ‘ respectively; but the two dukes are on the point of war over a dowry dispute, and the two refugees are appointed their champions. When the two kinsmen recognize one…