Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 14 (madestee, welse, enormity, bench, peopill, worshipful…). Matches are highlighted.
Bring forth the prisoner, where are the witnesses? Philocles stand to the Bar, and answer to such Crimes as shall be here objected against thy life. Read the enditement. A heavy sentence noble Philocles, And such a one, as I could wish my self Off from this place,
Full speech
Bring forth the prisoner, where are the witnesses? Philocles stand to the Bar, and answer to such Crimes as shall be here objected against thy life. Read the enditement. A heavy sentence noble Philocles, And such a one, as I could wish my self Off from this place, some other might deliver, You must die for it, death is your sentence. You have been careful in your office Constable, You may now leave your Prisoner, Farewell good I do believe you are, sirrah speak truth, You have not long to live. This is his hand. Count Virro, stand to the bar, What can you say to clear you of this murder? How suddenly this tragic scene is charged, And turned to Comedy That's enough. Hired, by whom? Sure as I live, I have seen Warrants from him with joust these Characters. Why then against you both do I pronounce. Sentence of death. 'Tis very strange. The King speaks from Peace, stop the mouth of malediction there, This is no place to rail in. do. Beside me thinks this fellows Tale is likely. He died long sense at Athens. Wha is his offence? What proofs have you against him? And ill profession, to be a murderer, thou has confe the fact. Did he not name the party who it was that he had to the bar, thou thy accusation say.
Plot summary
Plot — The Heir
In order to facilitate a marriage between his daughter Leucothoe and the wealthy Count Virro, Polymetes has the rumour put about that his son Eugenio has died during a trip overseas, which means that Leucothoe is now his heir. Among her many other admirers is Philocles, the son of Polymetes’ enemy, Euphues; he is barred from direct access to her, but is able to see her through the window of his friend Clerimont’s lodgings, next door to Polymetes’ house. He overhears her admitting that she does not love Virro, who is too old for her, but has fallen in love with a young man she saw riding in the street: Philocles. He throws a letter to her, and she plans an assignation with him in her father’s absence. Eugenio returns home disguised as the scholar Irus, but Polymetes seems less interested in the news of his son’s survival than that the rumour of his death should not be contradicted. Polymetes learns of Philocles’ assignation with Leucothoe; he and ‘Irus’ eavesdrop on it and hear the lovers plan to elope, even though stealing an heiress is a capital crime. Approving of his sister’s choice, Eugenio tells Virro that he will be marrying Leucothoe under false pretences, since the true heir is still alive; but Virro’s response is to hire ‘Irus’ to poison Eugenio. Polymetes catches Philocles and Leucothoe in the act of elopement, and Euphues’ attempts to secure a pardon are fruitless. Leucothoe’s pleading has more effect on the King, but only because he is attracted to her: he swears not to issue a pardon unless she has sex with him. When she adamantly refuses, the King tries to find a way out of his oath, but the papal price list for exemptions disgusts him and there is no legal loophole. At the trial, Philocles pleads guilty and is sentenced to death; Leucothoe declares her determination to die with him. ‘Irus’ is produced in court, having contrived to get himself arrested for murdering Eugenio; both he and Virro are also sentenced to death. ‘Irus’ gets Polymetes to declare in open court that, as things stand, he would allow Leucothoe to marry Philocles after all, if he were available. Then he reveals himself to be Eugenio: no murder has been committed, and no heiress stolen, so the death sentences are all quashed. In the sub-plot, Francisco has got Luce pregnant, and offers to make amends by marrying her; but her father Franklin intends her instead for the rich, foolish Shallow. Shallow is persuaded that he himself is responsible for her condition, and that,…