Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 21 (gar, shillings, alii, yongrave, ogenes, nat…). Matches are highlighted.
have done, But to him that is all as impossible, As I to scale the hie Piramydies. Sheriff take your prisoner, Maiden fare thee well. Fair maid stand up, not in regard of him, But in pity of thy hapless choice, Idoe release him, M. Sheriff I thank you: And officers there is for you to drink. Here maid take this money, there is
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I faith brother so, as you will grieve to hear, And I almost ashamed to report it. How! beyond that? and far more: why, your exibiti on is nothing, he hath spent that, and since hath borrowed, protested with oaths, alleged kindred to wring money from me, by the love I boar his father, by the Fortune's might all upon himself, to furnish his wants that done, I have had since, his bound, his friend and friends bound, although I know that he spends is yours; yet it grieves me to see the unbridled wildness that reins over him. Why I'll tell you brother, he is a continual swearer, And a breaker of his oaths, which is bade. He is a mighty brawler, and comes commonly by the worst. I, but the sea pays it again, and so will never your son. Then brother, I see you rather Like these vices in your son, Then any way condemn them. Goetoo brother, no more: I will. Let my cousin in there. In truth would a served cousin, without the Lord. Give my cousin some small beer here. Why, any thing is true for ought I know. Why what is it cousin? I marry is't. It is; what of that? From whom should you receive this? When should it be date ? Dicditimo tersios Octobris: and here receive I a let ter that your father died in June: how say you Kester? Nay cousin do not take it so heavily. I hope cousin, now God hath blessed you with wealth, you will not be unmindful of me. Nay I donyde you not. I'll be judge by this Goodfellow. Proceed cousin. Not a penny. Well cousin, come to me some hour hence, you shall have it ready. I will not cousin. Brother, how do you Like your son? How now brother, how do you find your son? I told you so, but you would not believe it. Is't possible? What, arrest him on his wedding day? That were unchristian, and and unhuman partly: How many couple even for that very day, Hath years sorrow afterwards? him then to day, do it to morrow, And this day mingle not his joy with sorrow. I sir, isle, ask no better bail, I grant indeed to swear is bade, but not in keeping those oaths is better: for who will set by a bade thing? Nay by my faith, I hold this rather a virtue then a vice, Well, I pray proceed. He is a great drinker, and one that will forget him self. Brother, he is one that will borrow of any man. That's your son, he is come to borrow more money. You never come, but you bring a brawl in your mouth. Cousin, this is not the first time I have believed you. Have you the letter here? You shall not, come or send. Will you give your word for it Kes er? Well, seeing you will would e it so Brother isle doot, and strait provide the Sheriff. God morrow sir Arthur, good morrow M. Oliver. Sir Arthur, unto her The music plays, they are coming from the Church. Sheriff do your Office: fellows, stand stoutly too it None but a beast would such a maid misuse. At my suit sir This is the matter sir, this unthrift here, Hath cozened you, and hath had of me, In several sums three thousand pound. Sheriff take your prisoner to your charge. Out hypocrite, I will not hear thee speak, Come leave him Kester. He is my kinsman, although his life be vild. Therefore in Gods name, do with him what you will. Say it and do it Cozen, all is well. Cousin, cousin, you have uncled me And if you be not stayed, yowl prove A cousoner unto all that know you. Fair maid, for you, I love you with my heart, And grieve sweet soul thy fortune is so bade, That thou shouldst match with such a graceless Youth, Go to thy father, think not upon him, Whom hell hath marked to be the son of shame. Lady, I know his humours all too well, And nothing in the world can do him good, But misery it self to chain him with. I virgin, that being answered, I have done, But to him that is all as impossible, As I to scale the hie Piramydies. Sheriff take your prisoner, Maiden fare thee well. Fair maid stand up, not in regard of him, But in pity of thy hapless choice, Idoe release him, M. Sheriff I thank you: And officers there is for you to drink. Here maid take this money, there is a 100. Angels, And for I will be sure he shall not have it, Here Kester take it you, and use it sparingly, But let not her have any want at all. Dry your eyes Niece, do not too much lament For him, whose life hath been in royot spent: If well he uses thee, he gets him friends, If ill shameful end on him depends. I they are gone indeed, come Kester away. Not I, were there no more. Then I the Jailer, thou the prisoner. You have gest right of me, if he leave of this course of life, he shall be mine heir. Oh , I was too late informed of that plot, How that he went about to cousin you And formde a will, and sent it to your good Friend there master Weatherc , in which was Nothing true, but brags and . Not worth a groat not worth a halfpenny he. Not I sir I am too old to lie, I rather know You forged a will, where every line you writ, You studied where to coat your lands might lie.
Plot summary
Plot — The London Prodigal
Old Flowerdale returns secretly from Venice and hears tales of his son’s prodigality. Wanting to think the best of his offspring, he tests the young man by posing as Christopher, a sailor bringing news of his own death and a will disinheriting his son. Under his new identity he lends his son money to enable him to pursue an advantageous marriage to Sir Lancelot’s daughter Luce, and enters his service to observe him at close quarters. Sir Lancelot is trying to get husbands for all three of his daughters, but Delia prefers a virgin life. For Luce, Sir Lancelot initially favours the wealthy bumpkin Oliver, and takes his part when Young Flowerdale challenges him to a duel. However, ‘Christopher’ forges a will which makes Flowerdale seem richer than Oliver, so Sir Lancelot changes his mind and persuades Flowerdale to go to his own wedding rather than keep his appointment to fight Oliver. It is to be a double wedding: another daughter, Frances, is marrying a merchant’s son. Flowerdale makes no secret of the fact that he intends to exploit Luce financially. Disappointed in him, Old Flowerdale arranges for his uncle to have him arrested for debt immediately after the wedding; apart from teaching the young man a lesson, it will also establish whether Luce genuinely loves him. When Sir Lancelot tries to shrug off the debt, the will is exposed as a fraud. Luce, who only married Flowerdale in obedience to her father, now insists on honouring her marital vows. Intending that Flowerdale should rot in beggary, Sir Lancelot disowns her. Her entreaties get Flowerdale released, but he too rejects her, so ‘Christopher’ gets her a job in Frances’s household, disguised as a Dutch chambermaid. Destitute and starving after squandering his money in gambling and dissolute living, Young Flowerdale is reduced to theft and begging: first he robs his sister- in-law Delia, then seeks people’s sympathy, and money, with a lie that his wife is dead. He finds that begging is a profitable trade, but the report of Luce’s death causes Sir Lancelot to seek his arrest on suspicion of murder. Luce reveals herself, Flowerdale repents, and most of the characters give Luce money and presents, but Sir Lancelot is not reconciled until ‘Christopher’ reveals who he really is. Though offered the choice of Sir Arthur and Oliver, Delia opts to remain unmarried, and everyone goes off for a celebratory feast.