Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 0 (shillings, tom, guts, mutton, wares, dan…). Matches are highlighted.
love, Who loves me once, is lime to my hest: My colours some, and some shall wear my glove, And he my heart, whose payment likes me best. And here at hand are customers I trow, These are the friends, of Phallax, my sweet friend: Now will I go, and set my wares to show, But let them laugh, that winneth in the end. Master Gresco,
jest: Dams of my Trade, shut up their shops for fear, Their stuff proved Contra formam Statuti, Then I, which lycenst am, to fell fine beware: Am like to be well customed perdy: And now Time serves, least custom after fail, At highest rate, my Toys I valve must: Let me alone, to set my Toys to sale: Young Ruflers I, in faith, will
Full speech
The match goes harden, which raises no men gain, The virtue rare, that none to vice may wrest: And sure, the Law, that made me late complain: Allureth me, many a wanton jest: Dams of my Trade, shut up their shops for fear, Their stuff proved Contra formam Statuti, Then I, which lycenst am, to fell fine beware: Am like to be well customed perdy: And now Time serves, least custom after fail, At highest rate, my Toys I valve must: Let me alone, to set my Toys to sale: Young Ruflers I, in faith, will serve of trust. Who ways me not, him will I fain to love, Who loves me once, is lime to my hest: My colours some, and some shall wear my glove, And he my heart, whose payment likes me best. And here at hand are customers I trow, These are the friends, of Phallax, my sweet friend: Now will I go, and set my wares to show, But let them laugh, that winneth in the end. Master Gresco, where you may help, hurt not. My lewdness Sir: what is the difference, Betwixt wantons, and hoorders of pence? How sample I, your wife and daughter Sir? What whypping? why? am I a Horse, or a Mare? In deed (as) now, perforce, I bear this flout: But use me well, else I faith, get I out, Look for quittance. Perhaps Sir, no: the worst is but shame his. How now scab? bands of my Gown.
Plot summary
Plot — 2 Promos and Cassandra
Alerted by the raped @assandra, King @6nihGs is coming to Gyula to investigate the activities of his deputy, Lord Promos. PHalaX has to organize the city’s dramatic welcome at short notice. The King makes his royal entry, but refuses the town’s gift of a purse. Sir WIFIES is appointed and proclaimed as the ombudsman to investigate allegations of official corruption, pending a hearing before the King. The complaints flood in, and promoters take the opportunity to extort money with the threat of arrest. At the hearing, Phallax is accused of extortion, and confesses; his goods are seized and he is forced to resign his office, but his admission saves him from other punishment. Then Cassandra discloses Promos’s treachery in raping her and murdering her brother. Promos confesses, and the King sentences him to death, but requires him to marry Cassandra first. Vice is suppressed in Gyula: Baila the courtesan is arrested and carted, and Phallax leaves town in search of easier pickings. AaTuBIG has been living in the forest. Told of recent events by John A@roynes, he returns to the town in disguise, where he witnesses Cassandra’s pleas for her new husband’s life. Promos is led to execution, but is reprieved when Andrugio reveals himself to the King. Promos and Andrugio are pardoned, and Andrugio required to marry P6lifia. Promos is restored to office, with a warning to act justly and beware his subordinates’ corruption.