Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 4 (loyalty, handmaid, spotless, blessings, hamilcar, moves…). Matches are highlighted.
of some secret grief, Reveal it Harry, I will be thy friend, And help thee to my poor habillity. Do you misdoubt me, that you dare not tell That woe to me, that moves your discontent.
Full speech
But those that smother grief too secretly, May wast themselves in silent anguishment, And bring their bodies to so low and ebb, That all the world can never make is flow, Unto the h ppy hight of former health: Then be not inium jous to thy self, To wast thy strength in lamentation, But tell thy case, wele seek some remedy. Yet let me bear a partly in thy laments, I love thee not so ill, but I will moan, Thy heavy haps, thou shalt not sighs alone. And I will follow where soever thou go, Exit. I will be partner of thy helpless woe. Exit. Still in your dumps, good Harry yet at last, Utter your motive of this heaviness: Why go you not unto your masters house? What are you parted? if that be the cause, I will provide you of a better place. Why fell you out? why did you partly so soon? What did he fear your truth or honest life? What accident begotten your mutual fear? It seems to be a thing of consequence, And therefore prithee Harry for my love, Open this close fast clasped mystery. Good Harry Williams make no doubt of that, Beside, your grief revealed may have relief, Beyond your present expectation: Then tell it Harry, what soere it be, And ease your heart of horror, me of doubt. I herd, and saw, their mangled carca es. No, would I had, for then Idem blaze their shame, And make them pay endue penance for their sin. Knowest thou the actors of this murthrous deed, And wilt conceal it now the deed is done? Alas poor man, thou knowest not what thou dost, Thou hast incurred the danger of the law, And thou amongst them must suffer punishment, Unless thou do confess it presently. Better that n hazard both thy life and soul, To bolster out such barbarous villainy. Why then belike your master did the deed. Could he alone do both those men to death? Hadst thou no share in execution? If this be true, thou mayest escape with life Confess the truth unto the officers, And thou shalt find the favour of the law. Why now you fallen into your ancient vain. Why how now Harry what should be the cause, That you are grown so discontent of late: Your sighs do show some inward heaviness, Your heavy looks, your eyes brimful of tears, Bears testimony of some secret grief, Reveal it Harry, I will be thy friend, And help thee to my poor habillity. Do you misdoubt me, that you dare not tell That woe to me, that moves your discontent.
Plot summary
Plot — Two Lamentable Tragedies
MOmicide is frustrated at finding the town so virtuous, but AWaige recommends two men as suitable agents of violence. [Filth overhears them and introduces the stories. In one plot, MRGM@SIMERY, who would like to be richer, notices how well off B&BGh is. He lures Beech to his inn and murders him there with a hammer. The other members of his household quickly discover what has happened; his man MWilli@fhs leaves his service rather than condone the crime, but nevertheless agrees to keep it a secret. Merry is concerned that BEGeh’sIBSy may know too much, and murders him too. Thinking there are thieves in Beech’s shop, a Maid gives the alarm, and the dying boy is found with the hammer still embedded in his head. Beech comes under suspicion. Merry wants to get the other body out of his inn before it starts to putrefy, and chops it up to facilitate disposal. The various parts of the body are found around London; the torso is in an identifiable sack, but when a house-to-house search is instigated, its vendor fails to recognize M@PySisister as the woman who bought it. Merry begins to feel secure, but the melancholy Williams finally reveals the secret after close questioning by a friend. Merry and his sister are arrested and hanged; Williams is allowed benefit of clergy. In the other plot, ——- —f% die, leaving him in the custody of his uncle, , who will inherit everything should the boy die. Fallerio plans murder, but when his son All@H8o will not co-operate, he hires two ruffans instead. The assassins are to escort Pertillo to university at Padua, and kill him on the way; Allenso follows in secret to see that his cousin is safe. In the event one of the ruffians proves to have a conscience, and tries unsuccessfully to buy off his colleague. Perfillo dies, and the two murderers then kill one another. The bodies are found by the Dike, and Allenso is arrested; the virtuous rufhan survives just long enough to exonerate him and name Fallerio as the guilty man. Allenso brings home the news of Pertillo’s murder, which causes his mother to drop dead. Suicidally guilt-stricken, Allenso disguises himself as his father in order to be executed in his place. He is convicted, but Fallerio follows him to court and admits the truth. Both father and son are sentenced to death. Truth insists that Homicide and Avarice will never get away with their crimes in Eliza’s realm, but they leave the stage threatening more covetousness and murder to come.