Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

MONTENEGRO

in The Maid's Revenge — Shirley, James

Metadata

PlayThe Maid's Revenge
AuthorShirley, James
Year (catalogued)1639
First performance1626
Decade1630s
GenreTragedy
Play typeAdult Professional
CompanyQueen Henrietta Maria's Men
TheaterPhoenix/Cockpit;Indoor Professional
Speech prefix(es)Count. | Count | Coun. | Coant. | Cou. | Count ▪ | Co • nt. | Co • t. | Mont. | Mount. | Moun. | Mount, | Mo • . | Moun • . | Mou. | 〈◊〉 [Montenegro]
Words2301
Characters11337
Typicality0.34 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA12145
BritDrama no.2173
ClusterCluster 15 — Devils, vices & grotesques

Important excerpts

Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 15 (ang, hunc, fleire, shillings, chil, sblood…). Matches are highlighted.

Collossian supporters nothing but to ling The sledge, or pitch the bore, and play with Ax etrees; if thou love me, do but command me Some worthy service; pox a dangers I weigh they More than fleabitings, would some body did hate that Face, now I wish it with all my heart. Yes, Idem hate they, Idem but thrust my hand into their
Go halting home that are my enemies, I am And ambographier now it I out. One of the sourest versifiers that ever crept out of when I set on't. I n make any body hang himself With Iambick , I can fetch blood with Asce p adds st and with hexameter and pentameter, and Yet I have a trimeter for thee my Dona Catalina Does not the
mortally; pox a these rogues, I am sorry at my heart I have hurt e'm so, but I can not for bear. How? I can scarce forbear striking you now, for saying it is strange; you would not think it: o the wounds J have given for a very look; well hark you, if it be not too late, I would be taken down, but I fear 'tis impossible, and
o the wounds J have given for a very look; well hark you, if it be not too late, I would be taken down, but I fear 'tis impossible, and then every one goes in danger of his life by me. This is very strange, I never saw the Like, I never keew Spiders and Toads were such good meats before; will he not burst now? Nay but dee
your son And daughter is well. And you can get their consents. So, so, as you were saying, Berinthia was stolene Way by some body, and— How, Diego gone? thats strange, o it workers a gain, I'll come to you presently. Any whither, I'll make me ready prese tly. So it seem . So, so, he will submit himself, it will be our honour.

Full speech

Would would, did you so, I tickle her in her sleep I perceive; Sweet Lady I did but Like the valiant beast, Give a little ground, to return with a greater , now by my father's sword And gauntlet thart a pretio S piece of virtue, But p ethee what didst dream of me last night? Thou dreamest I warrant thee, that I was fighting For thee up to the knee in blood, why I dare doo't, Such dreams are common with Count de monte Nigro, my sleeps are nothing else but rehearsals of Battles and wounds and ambuscades, Donzell Delphebo Was of valour, R sicbeere a pu fe; My dreams deserve to be ith Chronicles, What? So. Very likely, the valliantst man must die, I, thats another giant, I remember Hercules Had a conflict with'em, o my Dona atalina I well would I were so happy once to Maintain some honourable duel for thy sake, I shall Near be well, till I have killed some body; fight, 'tis true I have never yet fleshed my self in blood no body Would quarrel with me, but I fi de my spiri prompt If occasion would but wink at me, why not has Nature given me these brawny arms, this manly bulk, And these Collossian supporters nothing but to ling The sledge, or pitch the bore, and play with Ax etrees; if thou love me, do but command me Some worthy service; pox a dangers I weigh they More than fleabitings, would some body did hate that Face, now I wish it with all my heart. Yes, Idem hate they, Idem but thrust my hand into their Mouth down to the bottom of their bellies, pluck Out their lungs and shake their insides outward. That was my conceit, my own invention, lame Halting ses, theres the greatest Art, beside I TO high give you to understand, that I am valiant, legs and arms at all times and make they Go halting home that are my enemies, I am And ambographier now it I out. One of the sourest versifiers that ever crept out of when I set on't. I n make any body hang himself With Iambick , I can fetch blood with Asce p adds st and with hexameter and pentameter, and Yet I have a trimeter for thee my Dona Catalina Does not the fool ride us both? That fool, both us, we are but horses and may Walk one another for ought I see before the door, when he Is alight and entered, I do not relish that same Novice, he were not best gull me; hark you Done Valasco, what shals do? This Antonio is a suitor to one of they. And yet now I think on't, he was very sawey With my love to support her arm, which she Accepted too familiarly, and she should But love him, it were as bade for me, for though he care Not for her, I am sure she will never abide me after it, By this hilts I must kill him, theres no remedy, I cannot help it. And I my fate but here he comes. I ask and you be desperate, are you weary of your Life, and you be, say but the word; some body can tell How to dispatch you without a physician, at a minuits warning. I care not a Spanish fig what you count me, I must Call you to account sir; in brief the Lady Dona Catalina is my mistress, I do not mean to be bass ed While this tool has any steel in't, and I have some Mettle in my self too. I can endure no more, Diablo, he is mortally in love With Catalina. Or I will right my self. Thou shewest thy self a noble Gentleman, the Count is now thy friend. Sir— The while I kiss her lip and be immotall. Yes my Lord, we'll follow. Sir, if you'll needs go, we'll bring you on your way. Would you were gone once, I do not mean to trouble my self so much I warrant thee. Pox on your complemênt, you were not best write In her table-books. Why, she says she has power to take her leave So So e, no hurt ath' world in't, I hope she is and Innocent Lady. Yes, we'll bring him out of doors, would we were shut of him. Is your name Signior Sharkin the famous Doct r. Do you not know me? Monte Nigro. That, let me have that, Doctor I know 'tis deer, Will that gold buy it? Out you slaves, o my toes. Doctor, I am out of breath, where be these worms crept, I was never so abused since I was swaddled: hark you; those 3. Rogues that were here even now, began to lay hold of me, and told me I must give them their Spoons and Nap kins; they made a thief of me, but I think I have made their flesh jelly with kicks and bastinadoes; o I have no mercy when I set on't, I have made e mall poor Johns, im pudent varlets; talk to me of Spoons and Napkins. Nay they were all mad, but I think I have madded e'm; I fear J have kicked two or three out of their lives; alas poor Wretches I am sorry for it now, but I have such and hu mor of beating & kicking when my foots in once: hark you Doctor, is it not within the compass of your physic to take down a men courage a thought lower; the truth is, I am apt of myself to quarrel upon the least affront ith' world, I cannot be kept in, chains will not hold me: totherday for a less matter than this, I kicked half a dozen of high Germanes, from one end of the street to the other, for but offering to shrink between me and wall; not a day goes over my head but I hurt some body mortally; pox a these rogues, I am sorry at my heart I have hurt e'm so, but I can not for bear. How? I can scarce forbear striking you now, for saying it is strange; you would not think it: o the wounds J have given for a very look; well hark you, if it be not too late, I would be taken down, but I fear 'tis impossible, and then every one goes in danger of his life by me. This is very strange, I never saw the Like, I never keew Spiders and Toads were such good meats before; will he not burst now? Nay but dee here, do I look Like a Spider-catcher, or Toade-eater. But if I find myself braking out into fury, I may take e'm often; heres for your pellers of Lozenges, what rare physic is this? I'll put it in practice presently, fare well Doctor. Do you smell nothing, something hath some savour. I do not fear him neither, I dare fight with him, and He were ten Antonios, but the Ladies Do , the Ladies. A pox oath devil, wh to have I do with him, Not unlikely. Would, the devil? not at this time, I am in some hast, Any thing but the devil I durst fight with all, hark You Doctor, letting these things pass, hearing Of your skill, I am come in my own p rson, for A fragment of your art, hark you, have you any to procure love sir? Nay I would not have it too strong, the Lady I in tend it for, is pretty well taken already, and easing working thing does it. I but for all that he had most mind to your , And I do not see but if he pursue it, There is a possibility to scale the fort, Ladies Minds may altar, by your favour, I have less Cause to fear o'th two; if ht love not Catalin My game is free, and I may have a course in Her Park the more easily. I'll stay no longer, sir a word with you, are you desperate? Sir I am a servant of that Lady, therefore eat up Your words, or you shall be sensible that I am Con De monte Nigro, and she's no dish for Done Antonio. I told you he is a shallow fellow. So, so Catalina, I will put your morning's draught In my pocket— Knock at the door Doctor, I would not be seen. How? foot my physic begins to work, isle come to you presently. My Lord, I have rid hard, read there, your son And daughter is well. And you can get their consents. So, so, as you were saying, Berinthia was stolene Way by some body, and— How, Diego gone? thats strange, o it workers a gain, I'll come to you presently. Any whither, I'll make me ready prese tly. So it seem . So, so, he will submit himself, it will be our honour. Hark you sir, dee think this is true? Thats another matter, why then the case is Altered, what should we do fighting, and loose Our lives to no purpose. I am Count de Monte Nigro. Umh, 'tis a rare physician, my spirit is abated. Faithsir, if you please take a time to think on't, a month or two or three, they shall not say but we are hono rabble. With all my heart, I'll post to Avero presently. Madam. Yes, and remembers his service to you, Upon my honour there is, be not angry with me, No less than theft and murder, that letter is charged Withal, but you'll clear all I make no question, they Talk of poisoning. Well, I smell, I smell. Madam I thought as much, my mind gave me, it Was a l e, yes, you look Like a poisoner, as much As I look Like a Hobbyhorse. As you see without any wounds, but much against My will I was but one, Sebastiano, that was the Principal, took a demur upon their allegation: It seems, and so the matter is raked up in the Embers. You hear what she says. O admirable physician Rare man of art Sharkino. Hold Gentlemen, give me audience. I had forgotten my self, This is my ague day. Yes a sextile ague, look you, do you not see me shake, Doctor, it will be as much as my life is worth if should fight a stroke. Withal my heart, I am sorry it happens so for nately, o rare phis tian! First isle lock up thy Tongue, and tell thee my honourable meaning, so, To tell you the truth, it is a love-powder, J had it of the Brave Doctor, which I would have thee to sugar The Ladies cup withal, for my sake wilt do't: And if I marry her shat find me a noble Master, and thou shalt be my chief Gentlewoman In Ordinary; keep thy body lose, and thou shalt Want no gown I warrant thee; wilt do't. I Nay think she has cause enough, but I have a great Mind to make and end on't, to tell you true, there are Half a dozen about me, but I had rather she should have Me than and other; and my blood is grown so boisterous For my body, thats another thing; so that if thou wilt Do it Ansilva, thou wilt do thy Lady good service, And live in the favour of Count de Monte Nigr ; I will make thy children kin to me, if thou wilt Do't. Heres a Diamond, prithee wear it, be not modest. But be secret too for my honours sake, we great men Do not love to have our actions laid open to the Broad face of the world, I'll get thee with child, And marry thee to a Knight, my brave Ansilva, take The first opportunity. I am glad with all my heart that Berinthia has Poisoned her, yet— Sweet lady, heres Count de Monte nigro alive To be your servant. No sir, weel make you prove your self our friend. Thy Count de monte nigro expect to be a Lady. In good health, she has commendations to you In that letter. He will yield up his ghost first, I know not we were Going to flesh baste one another, I am sure but the Matter of felony hangs still, who will cut it down; I know not, Madam theres notable matter against you. It was but a trick of theirs to save their lives, For we were bent to kill all that came against us. What will become of me now, I would I were hanged To be out of my pain, by this flesh, as I am a Count. I bought it of the Doctor for good love-powder; But Madam I hope you are not poisoned in earnest. home then, Valasco I have my miseris with a paper of verses, see she they. money did, what and idle question is that? as though we That are great men, are not furnished with stipendiary am sure for my own partly I can buy they Cheap can make they a great deal, would You have learning have no reward, she laughs am glad of that. run the better for that Lady, I did it a purpose. she says he is most welcome, he were Not best love her, she never made me such a reverence For all the kisses I have bestowed upon her since I first opened my affection, I do not Like this Follow, I mus be fair to use doctor Sharkins cunning, Devolve it self, that word is not in my Table book; what are all these trinkets?

Plot summary

Plot — The Maid's Revenge
PLOT Sebastiano hopes that his friend Antonio will marry one of his sisters, and introduces him to the family, even though the girls both have suitors already. Antonio falls for Berinthia, but her father, Vilarezo, will not allow her to marry until the elder daughter, Catalina, is wed. Catalina herself becomes enamoured of Antonio, which makes her jealous of her sister and annoys her suitor, Montenegro. After Antonio is called away, Catalina plots to frustrate his wooing: she persuades Valasco, Berinthia’s other suitor, to damn her reputation by claiming that Berinthia has promised to marry him; Vilarezo responds by ordering Berinthia’s confinement in Catalina’s custody. Antonio writes to Berinthia, but the letter falls into Catalina’s hands. Catalina proposes that Valasco should force the issue by kidnapping Berinthia; but her real plan is for him to take the blame for Berinthia’s death by poison. Antonio’s servant overhears the plot and warns his master. Antonio comes to rescue Berinthia, and is admitted by Catalina’s chambermaid, who takes him for Valasco; together they escape to Antonio’s castle. Upon realizing that Antonio is his daughter’s abductor, Vilarezo sends Sebastiano to take reprisals. Though told the truth and treated honourably, he feels obliged to fight a duel with Antonio, and wins: Antonio is killed and Berinthia brought home. Antonio’s sister Castabella, who has fallen in love with Sebastiano despite her brother’s death, follows him disguised as a page. Montenegro asks Catalina’s chambermaid to give her a love philtre, but Berinthia overhears the conversation and substitutes a poison; Catalina dies in agony. To avenge Antonio, Berinthia stabs Sebastiano in his sleep, then kills herself. Castabella enters a religious house.