Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 15 (ang, hunc, fleire, shillings, chil, sblood…). Matches are highlighted.
a Witch. They call her a Wisewoman, but I think her And arrant Witch. And marks the weather, As the hare does. Who scorns at eld, peels of his own young hairs. Hang her foul hag, shee'll be a stinking Chase! I had rather have the hunting of heir heir. Obeyed your hests, Madam; done your Commands.
Full speech
Yes, Five hours and more. A great, large Dear! Because, I saw her since, broiling the bone Was cast her at the Quarry. In the Chimley nuik, within: she's there, now. I good faith, Madam, Did you, and I have done it. Scathlock goes out. I, say you so? Your Stag's returned upon my shoulders, Scathlock, enters. He has found his way into the Kitchen again: With his two Legs, If now your Cook can dress him; Slid, I thought the Swine'ard would have be at me, He looks so big! the sturdy Karle, lewd Lorel! First, think which way she formeth, on what wind: Or North, or South. As it would quickly appear, had we the Store Of his Collects. He lies within o the dresser! I, qu'ha should let me? I should be afraid o you sir should I? As of a Witch. They call her a Wisewoman, but I think her And arrant Witch. And marks the weather, As the hare does. Who scorns at eld, peels of his own young hairs. Hang her foul hag, shee'll be a stinking Chase! I had rather have the hunting of heir heir. Obeyed your hests, Madam; done your Commands.
Plot summary
Plot — A Tale of a Tub
Audrey Turf is to be married to John Clay, even though her father has promised her to Squire Tub: she drew Clay in a Valentine’s Eve lottery and her parents are determined that she should marry him on Valentine’s Day. The vicar, Sir Hugh, alerts Tub, and lays a plot to stop the wedding; but also abets Justice Preamble’s scheming to get the girl for himself. Tub’s governor Hilts poses as a servant whose master, Captain Thumbs, was attacked nearby; he has brought Constable Turf orders from the Queen to raise a hue and cry to catch the criminals; moreover, his description of one of them fits Clay, the bridegroom. Turf is obliged to postpone the wedding, and leaves his daughter with Hilts, who hands her over to Tub. Audrey at first thinks herself too low-born to be the Squire’s wife, but is won over by the prospect of social advancement. But before Tub can get her to church, he is arrested by Preamble. The judge leaves Tub with a pursuivant, saying he must return Audrey to her father; but the pursuivant turns out to be Preamble’s clerk, Metaphor, in disguise, and he explains that Preamble is actually taking her to church to marry her himself. Clay goes into hiding. Tub tells Turf that the robbery was a ruse by Preamble to enable him to take Audrey. Turf breaks off the hue and cry and intervenes in time to prevent the marriage, and takes Audrey home. Sir Hugh poses as the robbed man, Captain Thumbs, and complains of Turf’s negligence. Turf is summoned before Preamble to answer for abandoning the chase; he must produce the thief, presumed to be Clay, or pay back the stolen money himself. He sends Metaphor to fetch the cash, but Sir Hugh tells Metaphor to bring Audrey too. Tub and Hilts bully the plot out of Metaphor, and arrange to intercept him as he returns with Audrey. Tub takes the girl and lets Hilts and Metaphor have the money; but his mother, who has been out looking for him, catches up with him just as he is about to take Audrey to church. He claims he was taking her home, but Lady Tub will not be put off, and sends Audrey home with her gentleman usher, Pol-Marten—who woos her for himself. Tub roots out a supposed devil in Turf’s barn: it turns out to be Clay, hiding in the straw. Pol-Marten disguises Audrey in Lady Tub’s clothes, and Sir Hugh marries them, not realizing who they are. Tub invites the company home to supper, where he has arranged a masque whose central feature is a tub, representing his family; it has been devised by the cooper Medley,…