Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 11 (tospot, rees, ralph, soch, tout, oundes…). Matches are highlighted.
What place is this Ralph? thou knowest London. What are all these things with rails? Mews for hawks, thou wouldst make me a Buzzard. To morrow I'll have you acco tread in liveries, and
Full speech
What place is this Ralph? thou knowest London. What are all these things with rails? Mews for hawks, thou wouldst make me a Buzzard. To morrow I'll have you acco tread in liveries, and put my self into a gentile garb. I am resolved to for sake the Country profession of mine Ancestors; and mean to turn Gallant. I'll fell some few dirty Acres, and buy a Knighthood: I'll translate my Farm of Dirt-all in to the Manor of No-place. Would I were acquainted with and honest Scrivener. Yes indeed; I shall be the likelier to go to hea ven when I forsake earth. What dost tell me of danger! It's the Cowards bugbear; a scarecrow to City gulls, that dare not wear swords for fear of being challenged. Yes, Dobson; thou hast seen me do something. But sirrah, let it be your charge to find out a good Inn; see Crop eat his meat. Indeed, their best virtue is to hear well. May we see them? I'll sup there: shall I entreat your company? 'Twould much ind re me to your kindness to bring me acquainted with some of those Wits: you say they keep their rendezvous here many times. If I may mould my self capable I should gladly add to their number. Indeed, I have had but Country breeding. To your welcome Mistress. A Wit, Mistress; I shall be the prouder of his ac quaintance. But when I am a Wit, I shall prefer my talking before my observation. Let's have a health to some body. Let it go round then. Some more Wine. The Vi tener seem's troubled at this Gentle men table-book. I'll hatch some mirth from it. Sir, you must not take it ill, if I tell you of your errors. You have spoken something rashly. That silent Gentleman is and intelligencer; a state spy. Hee' inform against you. Therefore comply with him to prevent it. It's his policy to say nothing him self, that his observation may be the more, and his own danger the less. That word command is a word of great dan her, I would you had not used it. Bless me Sir, you have spoken treason. The Constable I hope we are not suspected persons. Answer what? here are neither Traitors nor . They shall obey your authority, and in the Vin teners phrase wait upon you. You seem apprehensive of your own danger. There's a reckoning to pay; if you but forgive it, 'le free you from this Gentleman's information. You shall hear it from his own mouth. You will not (Sir) inform any thing against this man! I pray say no. 'Twas a beginning yet, and more may hit. Thus in the abused sense cheating is called wit. A Garden call you it! It's a very barren one. I'll have a lodging here. Prithee ask that Gentlewoman; she seems and inhabitant. Of credit, and unsuspicious. Sweet Mistress, you are welcome to my ex pectation. You rather express kindness to a stranger that desires worthy company. Being my servants, Ple go likewise along with you. You' grow saucy sirrah.
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.