Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 16 (nat, ningle, chould, numps, terry, dery…). Matches are highlighted.
your worship shall not be so apt to receive it, as he willing to lend it. I run sir. Sir, thei'r both walk forth this frosty morning to Brainford, to see a Nurse-child. Anon sir. And hour since I left him in Pauls sir—but yowl not find him the same man again next time you meet him. I, as Companions go now adais that help to spend
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Anon sir. It shall be said sir. Yes sir. It shall be done sir. I know I was not sent yet now is the time. Now I go sir. Master Quomodo takes your worships greeting ex ceeding kindly, and in his commendations returns this and swear, that your worship shall not be so apt to receive it, as he willing to lend it. I run sir. Sir, thei'r both walk forth this frosty morning to Brainford, to see a Nurse-child. Anon sir. And hour since I left him in Pauls sir—but yowl not find him the same man again next time you meet him. I, as Companions go now adais that help to spend a men money. I, with any Lord that were passed it. But yowl find your self heavier then, by a seven hundred pound weight,—Alas poor Birds that cannot keep the sweet Country, where they sly at pleasure, but must needs come to London to have their wings clipped, and are feign to go hopping home again. Master Shortyard, master Falslight. He is not far off sure sir. Two sir. No sir, they are now a striking. Alas a Surgeon, he's hurt ith shoulder. As sure as— Here they come with him sir. News, good news Master Easy. Master Blastfield y master would received a though pound, and will be at his lodging at supper. Then is as arrant a knave gone, as ere was called upon.
Plot summary
Plot — Michaelmas Term
Rearage and Andrew Lethe are rivals for the hand of Quomodo’s daughter: her mother favours Rearage and her father Lethe. Lethe has assumed gentry status, and is concerned when his plebeian mother arrives from the country; but she does not recognize him, and he employs her as a go-between. Hellgill brings a country wench to London, promising to pass her off as a gentlewoman. He dresses her up and she begins to attract gallants, including Lethe. Her father comes looking for her, and, not recognizing him, she takes him on as a servant. A third visitor from the country is Richard Easy, who is entrapped by Shortyard and Falselight, the agents of Ephestian Quomodo. Shortyard gambles with Easy, persuading him to keep on betting in the hope of breaking his losing streak. In consequence, he needs money to fund his social life, and seeks to borrow it from Quomodo. He is induced to take the loan in cloth, which he can sell on to realize the money; ===== PAGE 155 ===== 1604 posing as the fictitious ‘Blastfield’, Shortyard also signs the bond. Quomodo and his accomplices engineer a downturn in the market: the cloth has to be sold for less than half its true value. When the bond falls due for repayment a month later, Blastfield cannot be found, and Easy is arrested. Quomodo’s accomplices pose as wealthy citizens and stand bail for Easy, so long as he signs over all his possessions to them. When Blastfield still cannot be found, the bailsmen give Quomodo Easy’s lands in lieu of the bail they owe him. Easy is ruined, but Quomodo’s wife Thomasine, who has witnessed the cozenage, takes pity on him and lends him money. Concerned about his son Sim’s possible prodigality, Quomodo feigns his own death to see how people will take it. He attends his own funeral disguised as a beadle, but nobody has a good word to say about him. Thomasine quickly marries Easy, who learns how he was duped. Shortyard cozens Sim of Easy’s lands, but is forced to restore them to Easy to cover himself; but Easy still has him arrested. Still in disguise, Quomodo collects his fee for attending the funeral; Thomasine has him sign a document renouncing any further claim on the household, and for a joke he signs his own name. When this is noticed, he reveals his identity and institutes legal proceedings against Thomasine and Easy. On the day of his marriage to Susan, Lethe is arrested for lewd behaviour with the country wench. All the cases come before a judge, who will only accept Quomodo’s identity when…