Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 12 (signor, sal, zelmane, handkerchief, absolon, dissemble…). Matches are highlighted.
Quartilla, How long hast thou been chaste? Where's my brother? I think that dull Prometheus was asleep When he did form him, had he but so much As the least spark of salt that is in me, He would see me righted. Go call the Novice hither, and his Tutor. And now I think on't. M r . Trimalchio Shall take him strait to court with him,
Full speech
Nay tell me now, Quartilla, Can I behold the current of that love Should flow to me with a prodigious course, Run back to his own head, to have a husband That should grow old in admiration Of the rare choice he made in me, at last, As if there were a barrenness and want Of my perfections, dote upon himself? I could plot against him? Prithee Quartilla, How long hast thou been chaste? Where's my brother? I think that dull Prometheus was asleep When he did form him, had he but so much As the least spark of salt that is in me, He would see me righted. Go call the Novice hither, and his Tutor. And now I think on't. M r . Trimalchio Shall take him strait to court with him, to learn And imitate his fashions, suck from him The Quintessence of education. He is the only man I know, and for His face, it is the abstract of all beauty. Nor does his voice found mortal, I could dwell For ever on his lip, his very speech Would season a tragedy; nay more, there is A natural grace in all his actions. WHat are you come, 'tis well, advance yet forward We ever told you what a hateful vice This bashfulness was counted. But tell me, Signeour Miscellanio, What think you of your pupil? Does he come on well, is there any hope He will receive his true die, his right tincture? Pray let me hear how he has profited. Sir you are come in the most happy hour, I was wishing for you. Yes. I told you, Signiour, What a rare man he was. Let's in, for I shall mourn, And be melancholy, till his return. M r . Trimalchio, I am sick to hear him. I can't abide these repetitions, And tedious Encomiums of himself: Let you and I walk a turn in the Garden. You still are in such hast, when you come hither. Sir, will you please to know these Gentlemen, My brother, and his Tutor. Sir you must pardon him, he is but a Novice, Newly initiated, and it's his fault, That he is bashful. It's my desire. Prithee Quartilla, help me stave them off. Although they have no mercy on themselves Yet we must use some conscience. You'll take my brother Capritio with you. I sent for him up hither to that purpose: But yet I am ashamed to have him seen, Or show him publicly.
Plot summary
Plot — Holland's Leaguer
Six years ago, Faustina’s father sent her abroad to keep her away from her love, Fidelio, and made her swear not to marry for seven years. Now the old man is dead, she has returned to London, known only to Fidelio, but insists on keeping her oath for the last remaining year. Her brother Philautus is in love with himself, which distresses his friends and offends his wife, but gives his servant Ardelio the opportunity to steal from him by conveying away property into storage at an accomplice’s house. Fidelio plans to make him fall in love with Faustina; this will both cure him and test her fidelity. He explains it to Faustina as a plan to humiliate a lord who has cast aspersions on women. Philautus makes advances to Faustina on the assumption that all women are libidinous and enjoy being raped from time to time; but he is impressed by her militant chastity, and accedes to her demand that he prove his honour in battle. He later returns from the wars, cured of narcissism, and asks Faustina’s pardon for his earlier insolence. She identifies herself as his sister, and he gives his blessing to her marriage to Fidelio; so she agrees to abandon her oath before the seven years are out. On learning that Ardelio is a villain, Philautus dismisses him. He goes to collect the stolen goods, only to find that his partner in crime will not acknowledge that the items even exist. The ensuing argument is overheard, and the miscreants are both arrested, In the sub-plot, Agurtes intends to cheat the courtly name-dropper Trimalchio by introducing him to a young heiress - who is, in reality, his daughter and lifelong accomplice Millicent. When he visits Millicent, Trimalchio brings along Philautus’ brother-in-law ===== PAGE 537 ===== 1631 as Capritio, wiie: has’ been brought to towit: oleae: courtly manners.:Agurtés suggests to Trimalchio that: an Italian. (or Italianated) - Signor MisexE Kandy apritio’s tutor traveller, he may have'rivals for the heiress’s hand ii marriage. ~ AL PANDER at Holland’s} 1 daa Meanwhile Capritio woos Millicent’ 3 ‘Maids: ‘Margery. |ee Trimalchio declines to join. ‘Philautus: atthe. Anilitary — leaguer, preferring to visit: Holland's: premises and arrests the: cliente: including T. sionals ; : They are ‘brought 4 and Capritio’s. tutor, ‘Miscellank before..a justice; who is really Agurtes. in @ second disguise; but freed when a letter arrives trom. hadlltéent ! asking.-for their reprieve. Miscellanio: is convinced that the letter was sent on his…