Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 16 (nat, ningle, chould, numps, terry, dery…). Matches are highlighted.
I was once sick, and I took my water in a basket, and carried it to a doctors. Yes Sir: you arrant fool there was a urinal in it. The Doctor told me I was with child, how many Lords Knights, Gentlemen, Citizens, and others promised me to be godfathers to that child: it not Gods will: the prentices made a riot upon my glass-windows
Full speech
How do you Sir Andrew, will you send for some quam uite for me, I have had no drink never since the last great rain that fell. Nay by gad, then you lie, for all you're Sir Andrew, I was a dapper ogue in Portugal voyage, not and inch broad at the heel, and yet thus high, I scorned I can tell you to be drunk with rain water then Sir, In those golden and silver days: I had sweet bitts then Sir Andrew : how do you good brother Timothy ? Never in bridewell I protest, as Ime a virgin: for I could never abide that bridewell I protest, I was once sick, and I took my water in a basket, and carried it to a doctors. Yes Sir: you arrant fool there was a urinal in it. The Doctor told me I was with child, how many Lords Knights, Gentlemen, Citizens, and others promised me to be godfathers to that child: it not Gods will: the prentices made a riot upon my glass-windows the Shrovetuesday fol lowing and I miscarried. o, they as soon as they come to their lands get up to London, and Like squibs that run upon lines, they keep a Spitting of fire, and cracking till they would spent all, and when my squib is out, what says his punk, foh, he stinks. Me thought this other night, I saw a pretty sighed, Which pleased me much. A comely country maid, not squeamish nor afraid, To let Gentlemen touch. I sold her maidenhead once, and I sold her maidenhead twice, And I should it last to and Alderman of York. And then I had sold it thrice. marry muff, sing thou better, for I'll go sleep my old sleeps. Exit. I would cause to weep: I trust Gintlewomen their diet sometime a fortnight: lend Gentlemen holland shirts, and they sweat they out at tennis: and no restitution, and no restitution but I'll take a new order, I will have but six stewd prunes in a dish and some of mother Walls cakes: for my best customers are tailors. I Tailors: give me your London Prentice; your con try Gentlemen are grown too politic.
Plot summary
Plot — Northward Ho
Luke Greenshield has failed to seduce Moll Mayberry in her husband’s absence; now he dines with Mayberry at Ware and describes how he slept with an unnamed wife, showing him her wedding ring. Mayberry grows jealous and hurries back to London to confront Moll, but is satisfied by her explanation that the ring was stolen. Seeking revenge, he has her play up to Greenshield’s advances on his next visit to the house. Greenshield arranges lodgings at one of Mayberry’s houses for himself and Kate, a young woman whom he introduces as his sister, but who is actually his wife. The servants are soon aware that they are sleeping together, and also that Kate has a habit of sleep- walking around the house and ending up in Featherstone’s bedroom; actually she is shamming with a view to visiting Featherstone, her lover. ===== PAGE 241 ===== 1605 Meanwhile, Philip is arrested for debt after spending lavishly on the prostitute Doll. His father Bellamont grudgingly pays up and he is released; the price of Philip’s freedom is to have to listen to some moralistic exhortation. In response, he conspires with Doll (who has a tendency to swindle her clients out of money and valuables by way of love-gifts). She poses as a wealthy lady who wants to hire Bellamont to write some verses; Philip then introduces her as the girlfriend whom Bellamont criticized. Doll is smitten with the old man and visits him at home; but when she arrives, he is engaged with Captain Jenkins, Doll’s client, who also wants to buy his poetical talents to write a love poem for her. Jenkins hides during Bellamont’s meeting with Doll, and hears her ease her conscience by confessing that she is a common whore; he proceeds to blacken her name among her other lovers. Doll blames Bellamont and swears vengeance. The characters now gravitate back northward to Ware. Featherstone plans an assignation there with Kate, using a ruse to get Greenshield out of London. Mayberry encourages Greenshield to think that Moll is also going there for sexual purposes, and they follow together, accompanied by Bellamont, Philip, and others. Bellamont proposes that they enliven the journey by playing practical jokes on one another, and he is the first victim when they stop off at Bedlam and the young men try to have him committed as a lunatic. On arrival at Ware, the old men trick Greenshield into offering Mayberry the disguised Kate for a night’s pleasure. Greenshield also learns that Featherstone has been sleeping with Kate;…