Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

CAIUS

in The Merry Wives of Windsor — Shakespeare, William

Metadata

PlayThe Merry Wives of Windsor
AuthorShakespeare, William
Year (catalogued)1597
Decade1590s
Speech prefix(es)Ca. | Caius. | Cai. | Cai
Words794
Characters3920
Typicality0.28 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA11954.3
ClusterCluster 21 — Old fathers & plain counsel

Important excerpts

Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 21 (gar, shillings, alii, yongrave, ogenes, nat…). Matches are highlighted.

Rugby, ballow me some paper: tarry you a littell-a-while. If there be one, or two, I shall make-a-theturd. You, lack 'Nape: give-he this Letter to Sir Hugh, by gar it is a challenge: I will cut his throat in de Park, and I will teach a souruy lack-a-nape Priest to meddle, or make: — you may be gone: it is not good you tarry
challenge: I will cut his throat in de Park, and I will teach a souruy lack-a-nape Priest to meddle, or make: — you may be gone: it is not good you tarry here: by gar I will cut all his two stones: by gar, he shall not have a stone to throw at his dog. It is no matter'a for that: do not you tell-a-me that I shall have Anne Page
two stones: by gar, he shall not have a stone to throw at his dog. It is no matter'a for that: do not you tell-a-me that I shall have Anne Page for my self? by gar, I will kill de Iack-Priest: and I have appointed mine Host of de Garter to measure our weapon: by gar, I will my self have Anne Page. Rugby, come to the Court
kill de Iack-Priest: and I have appointed mine Host of de Garter to measure our weapon: by gar, I will my self have Anne Page. Rugby, come to the Court with me: by gar, if I have not Anne Page, I shall turn your head out of my door: follow my heals, Rugby. What is the clock, Jack. What be all you one, two, tree, four, come for?
I have not Anne Page, I shall turn your head out of my door: follow my heals, Rugby. What is the clock, Jack. What be all you one, two, tree, four, come for? By gar, it's no-the fashion of France: It is not jealous in France. Be gar, nor I too: there is nobodies. By gar, he has save his soul, that he is no-come: he has pray

Full speech

What is you sing? I do not Like des-toyes: pray you go and fetch me in my Closet, vnboyteene verd; a Box, a greene-a-Box: do intend what I speak? a greene-a-Box. Fe, fe, fe, fe, maifoy, ill fait for ehando, J man voiȝ a le Court la grand affairs. Only met le au mon pocket, de-petch quickly : Vere is that knave Rugby ? You are John Rugby, and you are Jack Rugby : Come, take-a-your Rapier, and come after my heel to the Court. By my trot: I tarry too long: od's-me: que ay j oublie : dear is some Simples in my Closet, that I will not for the world I shall leave behind. Oh Diable, Diable: what is in my Closet? Villainy, La-roone: Rugby, my Rapier. Wherefore shall I be content? What shall de honest man do in my Closet: dear is no honest man that shall come in my Closet. Well. Peace-a-your tongue: speake-a-your Tale. Sir Hugh send you? Rugby, ballow me some paper: tarry you a littell-a-while. If there be one, or two, I shall make-a-theturd. You, lack 'Nape: give-he this Letter to Sir Hugh, by gar it is a challenge: I will cut his throat in de Park, and I will teach a souruy lack-a-nape Priest to meddle, or make: — you may be gone: it is not good you tarry here: by gar I will cut all his two stones: by gar, he shall not have a stone to throw at his dog. It is no matter'a for that: do not you tell-a-me that I shall have Anne Page for my self? by gar, I will kill de Iack-Priest: and I have appointed mine Host of de Garter to measure our weapon: by gar, I will my self have Anne Page. Rugby, come to the Court with me: by gar, if I have not Anne Page, I shall turn your head out of my door: follow my heals, Rugby. What is the clock, Jack. What be all you one, two, tree, four, come for? By gar, it's no-the fashion of France: It is not jealous in France. Be gar, nor I too: there is nobodies. By gar, he has save his soul, that he is no-come: he has pray his Bible well, that he is no-come: by gar (Jack Rugby) he is dead already, if he be come. By gar, de herring is no dead, so as I will kill him: take your Rapier, (Jack) I will tell you how I will kill him. Villainy, take your Rapier. By gar, he is de Coward-Iack-Priest of de world: he is not show his face. I pray you bear witness, that me have stay, six or seven, two tree hours for him, and he is no come. Mock-vater? what is that? By gar, then I have as much Mock-vater as de Englishman: scuruy-Iack-dog-Priest: by gar, me will cut his ears. Clapperclaw? what is that? By-gar, me do look he shall clapperclaw me, for by-gar, me will have it. Me tank you for that. By-gar, me will kill de Priest, for he speak for a Jackanapes to Anne Page. By-gar, me dank you warrant that: by gar I love you: and I shall procure he you de good Guest: de Earl, de Knight, de Lords, de Gentlemen, my patients. By-gar, it's good: well said. Come at my heals, Jack Rugby. I pray you let-a-mee speak a word with your ear; wherefore will you not meet me? By-gar, you are de Coward: de Jack dog: John Ape. Diablo: Jack Rugby : mine Host de Garter: have I not stay for him, to kill him? have I not at deplace I did appoint? I, that is very good, excellant. have do I perceive that? Have you make-a-de-sot of us, would, would? By gar, with all my heart: he promise to bring me where is Anne Page : by gar he deceive me too. I begar, and de Maid is loue-a-me: my nursh a-Quickly tell me so much Go home John Rugby, I come anon. That is good by gar, withal my heart. Ver' is mine Host de Iarteere ? I cannot tell what is that: but it is tell-a-me, that you make grand preparation for a Duke de Iamanie: by my trot: der is no Duke that the Court is know, to come: I tell you for good will: adieu. I know what I have to do, adieu. For is Mistress Page : by gar I am cozoned, I would married one Garsoon, a boy; one peasant, by gar. A boy, it is not And Page, by gar, I am cozened. I be gar, and it's a boy: be gar, I'll raise all Windsor. By gar, I see it's and honest woman.