Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 15 (ang, hunc, fleire, shillings, chil, sblood…). Matches are highlighted.
prisoners so far as I know, which are Lucar and Conscience, with a deformed creature much Like By ons the base daughter of Juno. He hath transformed himself after a strange fashion. He was seen in the streets walking in a Citizens gown. He was seen at the Exchange very lately. He was seen this day walking in Pauls, having conference
Full speech
I must needs see thee punished, there is no remedy, Except thou wilt confess, and tell me. Where thy fellows are become that did the robbery. Thou wast seen in their company a little before the deed was done. therefore it is most likely thou knowest where they are become. Yea marry shall he, for it is a great presumption, that keeping them company, he is of Like profession. But dispatch sirs, strip him, and whip him: Stand not to reason the question. What sayest thou villain? I would advise thee hold thy tongue. I know him to be a wealthy man, and a Burgess of the town. Sir, and it please your mastership, heres one aunders you with He says you were the chief doer of a robbery. Whereon dost thou think they would whip thee I pray thee de clare? that thou puttest us in mind, and takest so great care. My diligence shall be applied very willingly. Pleases it you, there are but three prisoners so far as I know, which are Lucar and Conscience, with a deformed creature much Like By ons the base daughter of Juno. He hath transformed himself after a strange fashion. He was seen in the streets walking in a Citizens gown. He was seen at the Exchange very lately. He was seen this day walking in Pauls, having conference & very great familiarity with some of the Clergy. Behold worthy judge, here ready they are.
Plot summary
Plot — The Three Ladies of London
Lady Love and Lady Conscience are concerned that Lady Lucre now rules in London, but Fame assures them that she and her adherents will meet their due punishment in the end. Four knaves and Simplicity, a penurious miller, go to London in the hope of employment by one of the ladies. Conscience rejects their applications, but Love agrees to take on Simplicity; the knaves find positions in Lucre’s household. Out of work because foreigners have taken all the jobs, Artifex also seeks a place with Lucre. Simplicity procures a testimonial from Conscience for his cousin Sincerity, who seeks a benefice; but he is unable to get anything from Simony because he has no bribe to offer. Dissimulation fobs him off with the parsonage of St Nihil — nothing - and an invitation to dine with Nemo — nobody — is likewise worthless (though Simplicity has _ difficulty understanding this). Simony employs Sir Peter Pleaseman, who can be either Protestant or Catholic as it suits his circumstances, as Lucre’s chaplain. Conscience is forced to sell her cottage to Lucre, but hopes to stay on as a sitting tenant. Usury threatens eviction; there is a proposal to pack the house with foreigners who will require less living space than English tenants. Eventually he relents and quadruples the rent instead. Love and Conscience are reduced to sending Usury their clothes in lieu of payment, but Dissimulation gives Simplicity money to redeem one of the gowns. He intended it to be Love’s, since he cares nothing for Conscience, but Simplicity returns Conscience’s clothes and delivers Love’s to Usury. Lucre enters an agreement with the Italian merchant Mercadore, whereby he will export essential materials and foodstuffs from England, and import foreign trinkets for gentlewomen. Mercadore goes to Turkey to procure knick-knacks, and encounters the Jew Gerontus. Two years ago, he borrowed a lot of money from Gerontus and avoided paying it back by skipping the country. Gerontus is happy to help in the supply of 1581 worthless tat to England, but eventually loses patience with Mercadore’s promises to pay his debt, and has him arrested. Mercadore proposes converting to Islam, which will legally void all his past obligations. Fearing that he might be blamed for a Christian’s apostasy, Gerontus cancels the debt, whereupon Mercadore’s Muslim convictions evaporate. Usury murders Hospitality and goes into hiding with a rich man, who protects him; his pardon is eventually procured by a courtier. Conscience and…