The Puritaine Widdow by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)
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Corporal, he starts already.
CAPTAIN. I know it to be worth three hundred Crowns, and with the half of that I can buy my life at a Brokers, at second hand, which now lies in pawn to th' Law: if this thou refuse to do, being easy and nothing dangerous, in that thou art held in good opinion of thy Master, why tis a palpable Argument thou holdst my life at no price, and these thy broken and unioynted offers are but only created in thy lip, now borne, and now buried, foolish breath only. What, woult do't? shall I look for happiness in thy answer? NICHOLAS. Steal my Master's chain, qu'the? no, it shall ne'er be said, that Nicholas Saint Tantlings committed Bird-lime! CAPTAIN. Nay, I told you as much; did I not? tho he be a Puritain, yet he will be a true man. NICHOLAS. Why, Cousin, you know tis written, thou shalt not steal. CAPTAIN. Why, and fool, thou shalt love thy Neighbour, and help him in extremities. NICHOLAS. Mass, I think it be, indeed: in what Chapter's that, Cousin? |
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