Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 9 (ralph, blastfield, bully, abram, rees, signiour…). Matches are highlighted.
state will not be so wise, as we are, And then 'twere pity o'their lives, besides If he go on to kill whom he list, and no body hear on't He may undo the Town by degrees in a moment, And neither we nor any that is hurt, the wiser for't. Nor I, sir, would, would. If please you, sir, there is a dumb Ambassador desires to Speak with
Full speech
Would I were so happy, ther's less noise in a Steeple upon a Coronation, ohsleepe, sleep, though it were a dead one, would be comfortable; your worship might please to let my fellow Oldrat watch, as well as I. He has slept this half hour, on the Iron Chest, would I were in my grave to take and nap, Death would do me a courtesy, I should be at rest, and hear no noise of Dormant. Nothing but a yawn sir, I do all that I can to keep my self waking. Shall I wake my fellow Oldrat, he is refreshed To hear us join in our opinion, of what's a clock, they talk of Endymion, now could I sleep three lives. Here is the sleepy vermin. Would my hour were come once. By that time we have dined, he'll have slept his first sleep. As sure as I am sleepy— Two hours ago sir. My Lady sir? The gay Lords often with her. I do not say to mount her, the Lord— The same, sir he's the most bountiful Gentleman and makes us all so pray for him. Who I be ingenious? alas you are deceived. Do I look Like one that would be ingenjous? I hear my Ladies footman call the Porter. If your worship mean to lie with her Ladyship— Peace you'll wake my master. If she be dead, she wonot make a noise, Would all i'th house were dead, we should be at quiet. Carry your self civilly and i'll send somebody. Madam, Madam. Sir Walter Peregrine. He is returned. He's marching up the stairs, with another soldade Tough as his Jerkin, he has a tilting feather, And looks so desperately, I fear they have Brought home two regiments that wonot be Cashiered without a shift. They are here already. I know not where my Lord is, but ther's one a Bed. But he's asleep, you'll wake him. O, this way, sir. I know not what to do, sir, My fellow Oldrat met him, sir. It's not very warm, sir. They are here, o! Sir Solitary Plot, your husband and my worthy Lord and Master, commends his service to your Lordship, and prays you would please to accommodate him, with your Coach. Towards midnight he does purpose to take the air, And make some visits. No Madam, a most strange Disaster broke his sleep, and we shall be At counsel presently, do not I talk Already Like a statesman? The Coach will be made ready. My opinion is, to kill some body, or other. Under your pardon, how can You prove he is a murderer, let him first kill Some body, no matter who it be, and then you may Discover him with a safe conscience. Laughs— Now I think better on't, it cannot be concealed Under your favour fellow Oldrat, for if we do not Discover, the state will not be so wise, as we are, And then 'twere pity o'their lives, besides If he go on to kill whom he list, and no body hear on't He may undo the Town by degrees in a moment, And neither we nor any that is hurt, the wiser for't. Nor I, sir, would, would. If please you, sir, there is a dumb Ambassador desires to Speak with you. We'll wake him. I saw two suspicious persons come into the house with my Own eyes, and they must out, there they are, I'll take My oath Master Constable. What shall we do now? It Mistress Jacintahs plot, we did but act it. What dost thou think they mean Oldrat? A match. Wilt please you gentlemen to have a Song. Sir Solitary, and my Lady are at it, he is grown The most Jovial gentleman—hark. He that comes every morning Like S. George.
Plot summary
Plot — The Example
Money troubles have driven Sir Walter Peregrine to go to war in Europe to keep him away from his creditors in England. In his absence, his wife Bellamia is being pursued by Lord Fitzavarice, who plies her with rich gifts. She chastely refuses him, but he feels that, since he is known to have courted her, it is a matter of honour that the seduction should succeed. He pursues her to her chamber and offers to surrender her husband’s mortgage if she will sleep with him, then pay off his debts £100 a time in return for subsequent nights of passion. When she still refuses him, he threatens rape, and she faints. The experience converts him from his louche ways: he is relieved to learn that she is not dead, and returns the mortgage anyway, impressed with her virtue. A captain comes from the Netherlands on a recruiting mission. Sir Walter takes the opportunity to accompany him and pays a flying visit to his wife. She proposes to pay his debts with Lord Fitzavarice’s gifts, but he assumes that these are the rewards of adultery and challenges the Lord to a duel. Fitzavarice, recognizing that he is obliged to answer the challenge, appoints Confident as his second. But Confident’s reputation for valour is undeserved: rather than have to prove it by fighting, he tips off Sir Walter’s creditors and has him arrested for his debts before the duel can take place. Lord Fitzavarice disowns the ploy and secures Sir Walter’s release by paying his debts. Sir Walter realizes that his suspicions must be false—an adulterer would find it more convenient to keep him in jail—but the Lord insists on going through with the duel. Both men are slightly wounded, and honour is satisfied. In the sub-plot, Vainman and Pumicestone have both borrowed heavily to finance their courtship of Bellamia’s sister, Jacintha. They agree that whichever of them wins her will cover the other’s expenses. Jacintha is not disposed to marry anyone, but asks them to demonstrate which of them loves her best. Rather than send them to do dangerous deeds, she imposes difficult conditions: they must both visit her every day for six months, during which time Vainman must not speak a word and Pumicestone must do the opposite of everything she asks. She then contrives a situation in which their compliance is embarrassing. At her instigation they also visit her uncle, the plot-obsessed Sir Solitary, and pretend to be agents of a foreign power; Jacintha also arranges for servants to pose as officers come to arrest them.…