in 1 The Honest Whore (1 The Converted Courtesan) (The Patient Man and the Honest Whore) — Dekker, Thomas; Middleton, Thomas
Metadata
Play
1 The Honest Whore (1 The Converted Courtesan) (The Patient Man and the Honest Whore)
Author
Dekker, Thomas; Middleton, Thomas
Year (catalogued)
1604
First performance
1604
Decade
1600s
Genre
Comedy
Play type
Adult Professional
Company
Prince Henry's Men
Speech prefix(es)
Flu: | Flu.
Words
953
Characters
5040
Typicality
0.26 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP id
A20062
BritDrama no.
1431
Cluster
Cluster 9 — Boon companions & bluff banter
Important excerpts
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Full speech
I, any thing that may beget the child of laughter. Castruchio, Castruchio told the Duke, and Mathaeo here told Castruchio. That makes so many whores nowadays. Oh, it admirable mirth, that: but how wilt be done signior? I, I'll swear for't: sfoot, had it been my case, I should would played mad tricks with my wife and family: first I would would spitted the men, stewd the maids and baked the mistress, and so served them in. A notable-voluble tongde villain. Would signior; haz he fitted your French curse? He calls us. And exlent followed jest. Come, come, you're angry though you smother it: Yare vexed i'faith,-confess. o, but the hateful name of a pennyworth of lawn, And then cut out, ith middle of the piece: Pah, I guess it by my self, would move a Lamb Were he a Linen-draper -twould i'faith. Oh wondrous man, patient above wrong or woe, How blessed were men, if women could be so. A silver and gilded beaker! I have a trick to work up on that beaker, sure 'twill fret him, it cannot choose but vex him. Seig Castrachio, in pity to thee, I have a continued ̄ ceit, will save thy 100. Ducats yet, 'twill doot, & work him to impatience. Well 'tis enough. Enter George. Come: play't off: to me, I am your last man. So, so, good honest George, Here Signior Candido, all this to you. Will you not pledge me then? Blurt on your sentences, -Sfoot you shall pledge me all. Not pledge me? Sblood, I'll carry away the beaker then. Now by this drink I will. So: I would done you right, on my thumble nail, What will you pledge me now? Why then farewell: I'll bear away the beaker by this light. Nay it does please me, & as you say, 'tis a very good one: Farewell Signior Candido. Now Signior Candido, Sblood why do you attach us? You say not true: 'tis gilded. Thou art a blessed man, and with peace dost deal, Such a meek spirit can bless a common weal. Morrow coz. Roger some light I pry thee. Smell? Enter Roger. Here Roger Hold you canker worm. Hypocras! there then, hers a teston for you, you snake No faith Coz; none but Cocks, signior Malavella drunk to thee. And the knight, S. Oliver Lollilo, swore he would bestow a taffeta petticoat on thee, but to break his fast with thee. Lord Ello, the Gentleman-usher came into us too, marry it in our cheese, for he had been to borrow money for his Lord, of a Citizen. Signior Matheo, exceedingly well met too, as I may say. Plague, not for a scald pottle of wine. Count Hypolito, is't not? cry you mercy signior, you walk here all this while, and we not herd you? let me be stow a stool upon ̄ you beseech you, you are a stranger here, we know the fashions ath house. You have abandoned the Court I see my lord since the death of your mistress, well she was a delicate piece-be seech you sweet, come let us serve under the cullors of your acquaintance still: for all that, please you to meet here at my lodging of my cuz, I shall bestow a banquet upon you. Faith sir a poor gentlewoman, of passing good Can riage, one that has some suits in law, and lies here in and At turnies house. Hah, as all your punks are, a captains wife, or so? never saw her before, my Lord. By gad when you know her as we do, yowl swear she is the prettiest, kindest, sweetest, most bewitching honest ape under the pole. A skin, your satin is not more soft, nor lawn whiter. Troth as all your best faces are, a good wench. O he's a most essential gentleman, coz. Troth so would I. Why then put it off till Friday: wut come then cuz? I, and their Yeoman too. I am not what I was! no I'll be sworn thou art not: for thou Wertenberg honest at five, & now th'art a Punk at fif teen: thou Wertenberg yesterday a simple whore, and now th'art a cunning Conny-catching Baggage to day. Whats here? instructions, Admonitions, and Cave ats? come out, you scabbard of vengeance. Pox a your blood: make it a quarrel. Matheo, we shall meet. Adue, Damnation. Candido my Lord, Away, the Duke's vexed. Mathaeo knows all. Be secret on your lives! Castruchio You're but a scurvy Spaniel; honest Lord, Good Lady: Zounds their love is joust, 'tis good, And I'll prevent you, though I swim in blood. Exit. Oh my Lord these cloaks are not for this rain, the tempest is too great: I come sweating to tell you of it, that you may get out of it. Whats the matter! you have matterd it fair: the Duke's at hand. The very Duke. He's but new set out: Castruchio, Pioratto and Sinezi come along with him: you have time enough yet to prevent them if you have but courage. O sir, let that be your lesson. Alas poor lovers, on what Hope's and fears, Men toss themselves for women. when she's God The best has in her that which pleases not. Lets all go see the madmen. How now honest fellow dost thou belong to the house. Would, would, this fellow is a fool, talks idly. Are there no lawyers here amongst you? I perceive all sorts of fish come to your net. Alas poor soul. What do you with that net then? Yes monstrous short hair, and abho minable long nails. Yes ten penny nails. Observe him. 'Tis Bellafronte. You see my Lord theres now no remedy.
Plot summary
Plot — 1 The Honest Whore (1 The Converted Courtesan) (The Patient Man and the Honest Whore)
Count Hippolito attempts to make a scene at the funeral of the Duke’s daughter, Infelice, but is restrained. In fact, Infelice is not dead: the Duke administered a sleeping draught to prevent her from marrying Hippolito. When she wakes, he tells her Hippolito is dead and sends her away to Bergamo, then accepts Dr Benedict’s offer to poison Hippolito. Bellafront the courtesan falls in love with Hippolito when his friend and her client Matheo brings him to meet her. He mistrusts her protestation that, for him, she will become honest, and speaks harshly against whores. But she fulfils her promise: dismisses her pander Roger (who quickly finds alternative employment) and sends away her former clients, including Matheo. On a Monday, she goes to visit Hippolito, disguised as a page; she finds him in solemn meditation (since Infelice supposedly died on a Monday), and he rejects her again. Dr Benedict tells the Duke that he has been poisoned, and is banished for it; but in fact he has done no such thing, and tells Hippolito that Infelice is not only alive, but waiting at the madhouse to marry him. Meanwhile, Fustigo returns to Milan to find that his sister has married Candido, a man apparently incapable of anger. This is demonstrated in a wager between three gentlemen who try to make him lose his temper: first Castruccio poses as a customer and makes unreasonable demands, which Candido meets even though it means spoiling a piece of cloth; then Fluello steals a beaker from the household, for which Candido has them arrested, but then genially invites them to dinner. Viola also wants to make her husband angry, and has Fustigo pose as a swaggerer and attempt to seduce her. When he tries, however, Candido’s apprentices take it upon themselves to beat him while their master is away, and Candido’s equanimity remains intact. Viola continues to behave provocatively: she refuses Candido the key to fetch his gown for a senate meeting, so he goes wearing a carpet instead; she has George dress in his clothes and 1604 pose as him on his return, but Candido’s good-natured response is to dress himself as an apprentice; and he even looks on the bright side of a beating administered by ruffians hired by Fustigo to avenge his injury. Finally Viola has him committed to the madhouse, but soon changes her mind and petitions the Duke for his release. The Duke hears of Infelice’s plans, goes to the madhouse, and, while they wait to interrupt the marriage that afternoon, pass the time…