Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 0 (shillings, tom, guts, mutton, wares, dan…). Matches are highlighted.
Elicumpany lick halbars, come in twice a week Like decoy Ducks, with whole shoal at the ail of them. I, I, that villainous company undoes all, Ther's Lo dowick Tomaso Vallentine, high talkers, and deep drinkers, but they have wit in their wine, and too much honesty in their actions at all time, there's only on Gentleman— But
means. They are, to have and to hold. Assure thee sweet chuck he'll not fail thee. Chi-va-lah. The word. Let they pass: down with the Percullis: Lights and attendance, welcome Gentlemen. How does your head, sweet heart? When shall we see you? Good enough for a property, he will serve my turn, as well as a better, I shall but
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Away you Rogue. Will you, you Rascal. Fie how I am tired a whoreson stinking shamleg'd, Fie, fie, fie, use a Gentlewoman thus in her own lodging. If I be not even with the Rutter— A plague upon his Asses ears, by my Virginity, I'll send his beard into Newfoundland for this. A whoreson smelled: Mistress Durable, I would I had some of your aquam vitae, I'm sick after the conflict. Whose there? Lodowick. Yowl never leave this. Will you stay all night? I'faith Lodowick, you must leave this? When? Will you sup here? Lord, how wise your grown? Fie, you're to uncourteous Lodwick: nay, he's ever thus, but 'tis my fault. Where's my Bracelet, which of your Truls has that? You're never true to me. I care not for your honesty. Come, you jest. Swear you, I hope you make a difference between your horse and me. Sweet, Lodwick. Not with her unless I participate. Yonder's Fub, the parties man you wot on has something under hand and seal. So he gives out. Rest you merry Gentlemen. To me. Will he take no warning. Lodowick, is not this your practice? Good Gentlemen return the Carrier. Yes dearest. The Matron, Lord, you're the strangest man.— I must be quiet. Gentlemen, who can read? A whoreson senseless Cox comb— but I am glad th'art come, I long for a pottle of wine and a Capon. Yes my Granado, in this quality: they that come short of my breeding have don't. The first credit I won was in a Garrison. No; and yet in the low Countries: I never sat foot in a leaguer yet. My hard fate nothing else, having as much impu dence, and as many ways to manage it, receiving weekly Corantoes from Paris, Rotterdam, and Flushing, and having trade too in Middleborough, I have been house Lecturer three years together, and read Aretine, both in print and picture, and that is much for one of my years. No such matter, the old Exchange, the new Burse, and new Town, afford plenty; not a Prentice that can cry Bawd, nor a Butchers Dog that can say bow wow, but is of my acquaintance. That I know not, but most sure, I have feasted the Liberty twice at mine own charge, and helped their wives and daughters to the earning of many a fair pound: they will be seen in that. And I have culled out all my phrases as curiously & stuck my language with such enticing conveniences: and for intellicence, all the lawn women, lace women, box women, and to come nearer to the business, very hair women, per riwig women, and candied Elicumpany lick halbars, come in twice a week Like decoy Ducks, with whole shoal at the ail of them. I, I, that villainous company undoes all, Ther's Lo dowick Tomaso Vallentine, high talkers, and deep drinkers, but they have wit in their wine, and too much honesty in their actions at all time, there's only on Gentleman— But hast thou such a purpose, indeed? Hast had a good return of thy Rings chuck? For what use Chick? Not a penny. Wilt thou victual thy Leager with scraps, sweet Chuck? And to what end all this? But for the nine and six pence. Wast not and excellent Swan-pie? Servant. Some lights, show the Gentlemen. Thou art my deer Baboon. Yes, yes, by any means. They are, to have and to hold. Assure thee sweet chuck he'll not fail thee. Chi-va-lah. The word. Let they pass: down with the Percullis: Lights and attendance, welcome Gentlemen. How does your head, sweet heart? When shall we see you? Good enough for a property, he will serve my turn, as well as a better, I shall but use his name: do you think I would marry the Coxcomb, but only for colour and fear of the Law? I'de see him baked first.
Plot summary
Plot — The Knave in Grain, New Vamped
Jorezzo, banished after his father’s conviction for treason, has returned to Venice under the alias Julio, confiding his identity only to his old schoolfellow Franciscus. He plans to raise his fortunes by marrying Franciscus’ sister Phemone. Unfortunately for him, she is already in love with Antonio; so he tells Franciscus that Antonio is attempting to seduce his wife Cornelia. The jealous Franciscus fights a duel with Antonio, leaves him for dead, and goes into exile. Antonio is found and nursed bya shepherd. Franciscus’ property is seized by the state, and Cornelia’s father, believing the accusation of adultery, turns her out of his house; Phemone leaves Venice with her. They are given shelter by the disguised Antonio, but do not realize his identity. Antonio’s father Arbaces offers a reward for the capture of the fugitive Franciscus, who is living in disguise near Venice. Julio seeks him out, pretending remorse, but really intending to claim the «reward. Franciscus accepts his company, but sneaks off to fetch Arbaces and the watch. Franciscus is arrested and brought before the Duke. At first he is condemned for Antonio’s murder, but the judgement is reversed when Antonio himself comes to the court. Franciscus generously asks the court to spare Julio, but his plea backfires when he lets it slip that Julio is really Jorezzo, the son of a traitor. The Duke sentences him to be branded on the forehead with the word ‘knave’, then banished. In the sub-plot, Stultissimo comes off worst in a fight with Clariflora, Lodowick’s courtesan, and falls in love with her. He sends her amorous verses, takes his revenge by giving her a powerful laxative, and then marries her, only to regret it when he realizes this makes him a cuckold. Meanwhile Lodowick’s friend Valentius is enamoured of the physician Vanderman’s wife Sibylia. Lodowick gets him taken into the doctor’s care as a mental patient in order to have easier access to her. The stratagem is successful, and Valentius has his way with Sibylla. Vanderman discovers the adultery, so Valentius is pronounced sane and discharged. Both Vanderman and Stultissimo appeal to the Duke in connection with their wives’ adultery, but are merely mocked as cuckolds. B-Text In this version, Julio sets up a brothel called the Leaguer, in association with the whore and bawd, and sets out to live on his wits. Three new episodes are inserted in relation to this. In the first, he buys cloth from a mercer on credit, asking him to send 1626…