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A07978
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Totenham Court A pleasant comedie: acted in the yeare MDCXXXIII. At the private house in Salisbury-Court. The author Thomas Nabbes.
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Nabbes, Thomas, 1605?-1645?
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1638
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invention and makes pregnant Even barren faculties to beget new issues Of rare conceipt But my credulity Was rash and sodaine If she hath abus'd it And mockt my hopes of pleasure what revenge Can give me satisfaction Here 's the key Though late these doubts arise I greatly long To have mine eye resolve them Company Forbeare a little then and rest thee Porter Vnc. 'T is a faire circumstance and may confirme My first suspition Where found you the Horses Serv. In the high way neere yonder houses The place is called TOTENHAN-COURT 1 Neig. Our intelligence hath something Landlord Vnc. What 's That 1 Neig. The truth is being weary 2 Neig. Old men Landlord old men Labour agrees worse with us then wrangling with a leane Parson that hath a fat Benefice Vnc. Pray interrupt him not Forwards Neighbour 1 Neig. At a house yonder we prevail'd to be let in where the little time that remain'd 'till morning we slept soundly 2 Neig. And dreamt we were in Cranborne Church at a drowsie Sermon Vnc. On good Neighbour 1 Neig. Day no sooner peept but noyse wak't us The house was presently full of Gallants with Musicke and to dauncing they went We askt the reason they of the house told us 't was customary for Gentlemen to have early revels and rendevous there At length we heard one speake of a Gentlewoman in a sitten gowne which we conceiving to be Mistres Bellamie made haste to London to your Son to informe your worship Vnc. Oh my curst fate they have prevented sure My care by zeale and nature so instructed To tender her good that I have not left Counsaile or threats unurg'd to perfect it They are questionlesse matryed 2 Neig. Might I advise your worship then let them alone 'till night when they are in bed together they are the likelier to be catcht napping Vnc. My Nephew 's gone abroad too Is 't the custome Of Students that pretend a love to Learning And noble Sciences to make the morning Their time of recreation Or have they Had correspondence and his friendly ayd Is in the plot Yon Porter may perhaps Informe us something Geor. If these question the Porter I must answer for him Vnc. Good speed friend Didst see a Gentleman and a Gentlewoman abroad in the Fields Por. Betwixt nine and ten Ser. He meanes the clock his hearing is surely imperfect Didst see a Gentlewoman in a satten gowne Port. Indeed 't is a heavy burthen I fetcht it from TOTENHAM-COURT Vnc. Didst see a Gentlewoman Port. A Gentlewoman in a Trunck of Feathers that were very pretty Geor. Oh villaine Seru. A Gentlewoman at TOTENHAM-COURT Geor. I saw many there Sir and one in satten but they are all upon parting Vnc. I thanke you Sir Come let 's hasten Exeunt Geor. What may this be It hath begot new jealousies The second Scoene To them FRANKE And here 's new mischiefe Hath the Devill policie To prevent ill There 's no avoyding him Fran. 'T is he h' hath spide me and his feares deject him Sweet constancie how I could blame the good Thy kindnesse meanes me that hadst rather lose Thine owne white purity then staine my credit With spots time cannot wash out Doubly happy Shall I be in enjoying her and punishing A trecherous friend George how long have you converst with the Frock-trade I thought the smock had bin your chiefe delight Geor. The Porter waits upon me Fran. With stuffing for your bed Geor. A light commodity I bought at Totenham-Court Didst ever thinke I should have been so thrifty to buy feathers at the best hand When I have us'd them throughly there are Suburb Upholsters will give me my money agen Fran. Me thinks they are very heavy Geor. Let them alone Fran. Have not you stolne mine Hostes great brasse Pot she boyled old marrow-bones in for the fat to make her Cakes with when Butter is scarce Porter you shall carry it along with me Geor. Prethee goe backe to thy milke Mayde Fran. Dost thou deride me Nay then Porter up with it or here 's a goud to force you and let out some of your Goats blood Geor. Thou dar'st not strike a friend basely Fran. Friendship is canceld Th' ast broke the league that knit over our outward love For in consent of ill Love 's never solid Hadst not abus'd that love with foule intents I would have thankt thy paines which she contriv'd Onely for me t' enjoy her Geor. Is 't even so You shall heare from me Franke Come hither Porter She hath legs to walke with you Fran. But that I thinke disgrace a punishment Worthy the guilt this instant houre should give The wrongs thou didst intend a satisfaction I must be bold sweet mine are no Porters shoulders A Coach waits not farre off The third Scoene To them CHANGELOVE STITCHVVELL WIFE Lie still a little here 's company Geor. Let me ruminate Stit. I payd the reckoning Mr Changelove and am sorry for it I meane the wrong I did you Chan. 'T was no offence or had it you have satisfi'd I love the memory of it 'T will be a Story To greet a ring of friends with next I meete Shall have it all Wife It may passe indeed for a merry one by a good fire in Winter which I love dearely Chan. A good fire Mistresse Stitchwell is Winters artificiall Sun that renewes Summer within doores I love it Wife With two or three good companions and a gossips feast Chan. That 's very right Society is the use Of mans best ornaments Speech and discourse Are reasons messengers that carry errands From one soule to another I confesse I love good company Stit. 'T is a good exercise to rise in a frosty morning and kill Birds Chan. You say well Sir We that have youthfull blood That capers in our veines and swels their concaves With active warmth should be inur'd to hardnesse T is healthfull and I love it Geor. I have it Doe you know these Franke Fran. Mischiefe I must prevent them Geor. You may if please you suffer the Porter to passe and stay yourselfe Credit is pretious let me enjoy my sport yours may be preserv'd Otherwise your trull and you shall both suffer I am desperately resolute and will reveale all Fran. And I as desperate Up with it Porter Port. Any thing will you suffer this Gentleman Geor. Nay then Franke Draw and a passe or two Port. Helpe helpe Iam. If he be gone sweet heart let me out I am almost stifled They take him out of the Trunk Fran. Whence that voyce Short The Gentlemen that were in our company Let us prevent them Be not afraid Wife Wife Alas I cannot endure such naked weapons Chan. What will this come to Iam. I beseech ye Gentlemen kill me not I have beene sufficiently mortified and I beleeve you may smell the effects of my feare Geor. Is this the lovely piece for whose enjoying I have attempted what by ill successe Makes me ridiculous yet I swell with laughter To thinke