Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 12 (signor, sal, zelmane, handkerchief, absolon, dissemble…). Matches are highlighted.
me that, Which otherwis I should not dream upon: Yet lives he still abroad, at great expense, Turns merely Gallant from his Farmers state, Uses all Games and recreations Runs Races with the of the Court, Feasts them at home, and entertains them costly, And then upbraids me with their company: See see, we shall be troubled with
Full speech
How happy are your Fortune's above mine Both still being wood and courted still so feeding On the delights of love, that still you find And appetite to more where I am cloyed, And being bound to love sports, care not for them. Indeed I have a husband, and his Is more then I desire, being vainly ielouse: Extremes, though contrary, have the Like effects, Extremes heat mortifies Like extreme cold: Extreme love breeds as well As extreme Hatred: and too violent rigour, Tempts Chastetie as much, as too much Licence: There's no men eye fixed on me but does pierce My Husbands soul: If any ke my welfare? He straight doubts Treason pra to his bed: Fancies but to himself all likelihoods Of my wrong to him, and ayes all on me For certain truths yet see he with his best, To put Disguise on all his Jealousy, Fearing perhaps, least it may teach me that, Which otherwis I should not dream upon: Yet lives he still abroad, at great expense, Turns merely Gallant from his Farmers state, Uses all Games and recreations Runs Races with the of the Court, Feasts them at home, and entertains them costly, And then upbraids me with their company: See see, we shall be troubled with him now. The Pancy this. No, that thankless Flower fitts not my Garden. Ahlas this time of year yields no such danger, He is of your bringing, and may stay. Ye see, Gentle women, what my happiness is, These humours reign in mar age; humours, humours. Me? why me more then your self I pray Whose kisses? What thing good Lord? Lie with me? You with me indeed. If he be so only, 'Tis a good hearing that there are no more, Jesus what moods are these? did ever Husband Follow his Wife with Jealousy so vniu ? That once I loved you, you your self will swear. And if I did, where did you loose my Love In deed this strange and undeserved usage, Hath pour to shake a heart were never so S led: But I protest all your unkindness, never Had strength to make me wrong you, but in thought. No by heaven. No by my hope of heaven. Well, be it so. Sweet husband forbear. My deer Cornelio, examine the cause better before you condemn me.
Plot summary
Plot — All Fools
alerio and Fortunio are both in love, but the strictness of Valerio's father Gostanzo crosses them both: Valerio has married Gratiana in secret and must keep the fact from Gostanzo, who wrongly thinks him a model of virtue; and Fortunio loves Valerio's sister Bellanora but can gain no access to her. Rinaldo resolves both problems by tellingGostanzo thatGratiana is Fortunio's wife and that his father Marc Antonio, angry at not being consulted about the match, has disowned him. Gostanzo offers to take in the 'couple' until Marc Antonio's displeasure passes; there Fortunio will learn from Valerio's good example. However, when he sees Valerio behaving amorously with Gratiana, Gostanzo insists that she leaves. Rinaldo next lodges Gratiana with Marc Antonio, telling him the truth that she is really Valerio's wife and that the story about Fortunio was a blind to gull Gostanzo. Marc Antonio believes this at first, until Gostanzo persuades him otherwise; when Valerio seeks his forgiveness for his secret marriage, he thinks this a device to deceive Marc Antonio, and gives the couple his blessing. Valerio has been made to look a fool when Cornelio and Dariotto persuade him to sing and play for them. He gets even by spreading a rumour that Dariotto has cuckolded Cornelio, who wounds the courtier in reprisal and then sets about divorcing his wife. As he is signing the divorce papers, however, he gets a nosebleed and, thinking it ominous, defers it till the next court day. On being told that the whole affair was a ruse, he tricks the arch-trickster Rinaldo into bringing Gostanzo to the tavern where he sees his son drinking and gambling. He also learns beyond doubt that both his children have married without his consent: Fortunio has taken full advantage of his access to Bellanora. Cornelio is reconciled to his wife, claiming that he merely intended to frighten her with the prospect of divorce (and gave Dariotto the opportunity to cuckold him in order to have grounds). Valerio declares that cuckold's horns are endemic in the present age.