Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 15 (ang, hunc, fleire, shillings, chil, sblood…). Matches are highlighted.
wenches favour upon occasion: against whom we afterwards informed to get fees. Whither shall I fallen! from my Empire of come manned, to obey a mock-Constable! danger of exam ple forbid it, that Clowns and fools b not made Justi ces in earnest. Now by all the painted authority of my staff—
Full speech
By your leave Gentlemen. But not without you Sir. You are suspected, and must answer— There are two suspected to be here, that have broken the peace, and committed a robbery. I have brought them, an't please your Wor ship. The thieves, an't please your Worship, that robbed your worships Clerk. How's that! did not you bring me to the Ta verne; show me the fellows, and direct me to appre hend them? Did you not promise me a share if they might be brought to a composition? And I for and offendor. He lies an't please your Worship, I am the Constable. How! not know the Constable! Come Mr. Warrant, let me understand the mystery without being farther abused. You forget the place where we had re creation for nothing, only promising the wenches favour upon occasion: against whom we afterwards informed to get fees. Whither shall I fallen! from my Empire of come manned, to obey a mock-Constable! danger of exam ple forbid it, that Clowns and fools b not made Justi ces in earnest. Now by all the painted authority of my staff—
Plot summary
Plot — Covent Garden
Dungworth comes to London from the country with his servants, Ralph and Dobson, intending to sell some of his lands and buy himself a knighthood. Artlove aims to woo Dorothy Worthy, and Mistress Tongueall offers her services as matchmaker —but also helps the foolish Littleword to the same ends. Hugh Jerker's objective is to cuckold Dorothy's father, Sir Generous Worthy: Lady Worthy was Jerker's mistress before she was forced to marry Sir Generous to get her away from him. Warrant and Spruce are both interested in the waiting-woman, Susan, and meet to fight a duel over her. Warrant has taken the precaution of procuring an advance pardon for killing Spruce, and Spruce anticipates that, if he kills Warrant, Susan will save his life with a gallows wedding. In the event, both are too cowardly to fight, and Susan and Dorothy, who are watching, engage Dobson and Ralph to attack them. Both talk their way out of a beating, leaving behind clothes and money. The servants consider taking up robbery as a profession. They have an altercation with Dorothy's brother, but Artlove intervenes and sees them off. Young Worthy vets his rescuer as a potential brother-in-law, and recommends him to Dorothy. She resents this interference, but eventually accepts Artlove. At the tavern, Ralph and Dobson are arrested for the robbery and brought before Sir Generous; but Warrant refuses to admit that he was robbed, and the case collapses. Ralph and Dobson conduct a mock-trial, with themselves as judge and constable, and use the opportunity to pass satirical comment on several characters.Lady Worthy arranges an assignation with Jerker, and asks Susan to be the lookout. Instead, Susan fetches the jealous Sir Generous, who arrives to see hiswife kissingJerker. Jerker suggests that he should divorce her; but she explains that the assignation was set up to cure her husband's jealousy.