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thomas_n gravity_n why_o be_v you_o angry_a with_o i_o because_o my_o brother_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o marriage_n i_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o it_o and_o do_v my_o part_n consent_v to_o what_o you_o desire_v and_o why_o be_v you_o angry_a with_o i_o because_o the_o law_n have_v disannul_v the_o marriage_n i_o can_v alter_v the_o law_n lady_n but_o your_o brother_n power_n with_o the_o arch-prince_n and_o the_o arch-prince_n power_n on_o the_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n divine_n and_o churchman_n have_v corrupt_v the_o law_n and_o cause_v injustice_n sir_n thomas_n gravity_n that_o be_v none_o of_o my_o fault_n i_o have_v not_o power_n to_o mend_v they_o but_o let_v i_o have_v so_o much_o power_n with_o you_o as_o to_o persuade_v you_o to_o be_v patient_a in_o matter_n where_o your_o impatience_n will_v do_v you_o no_o good_a also_o let_v i_o counsel_v you_o to_o advise_v your_o daughter_n to_o endeavour_v to_o forget_v my_o nephew_n at_o least_o not_o to_o love_v he_o as_o a_o husband_n but_o to_o place_v her_o affection_n upon_o some_o other_o man_n for_o she_o be_v free_v by_o the_o law_n may_v marry_v again_o who_o she_o shall_v think_v best_a to_o choose_v and_o to_o draw_v she_o off_o from_o her_o melancholy_a humour_n you_o must_v persuade_v she_o to_o divert_v herself_o and_o thought_n with_o variety_n of_o company_n and_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o other_o lady_n use_n as_o fine_a dress_n rich_a clothing_n sportful_a dance_a merry_a meeting_n and_o the_o like_a and_o she_o be_v very_o handsome_a since_o she_o be_v grow_v to_o woman_n year_n will_v be_v admire_v praise_v and_o sue_v too_o in_o which_o admiration_n and_o praise_n woman_n take_v glory_n and_o be_v proud_a to_o be_v woo_v for_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o their_o pleasure_n lady_n but_o how_o if_o i_o can_v persuade_v she_o to_o associate_v herself_o with_o young_a company_n like_o herself_o or_o to_o wear_v fine_a clothes_n or_o to_o 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lord_n be_v covetous_a and_o ambitious_a 1_o gent._n so_o be_v all_o wise_a man_n for_o they_o know_v that_o wealth_n and_o honour_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o supporter_n to_o hold_v up_o their_o family_n that_o make_v father_n desirous_a and_o industrious_a to_o marry_v their_o son_n to_o great_a fortune_n and_o not_o to_o great_a beauty_n that_o their_o successor_n may_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o poverty_n for_o beauty_n be_v only_o for_o delight_n but_o not_o for_o continuance_n beauty_n live_v only_o with_o fond_a youth_n riches_n with_o wife_n age_n and_o dignity_n crown_v ancient_a riches_n for_o a_o long_a and_o rich_a succession_n be_v a_o gentleman_n pedigree_n 2_o gent._n i_o think_v merit_n have_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o gentleman_n 1_o gent._n so_o it_o be_v sometime_o but_o not_o always_o for_o where_o merit_n dignify_v one_o family_n riches_n dignify_v a_o hundred_o poor_a merit_n be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n unless_o fame_n build_v he_o a_o monument_n whereas_o 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company_n lady_n perfection_n gay_a clothes_n madam_n and_o my_o mind_n will_v not_o be_v suitable_a my_o indispose_a humour_n and_o company_n will_v not_o be_v agreeable_a neither_o know_v i_o how_o to_o behave_v myself_o in_o this_o condition_n i_o be_o in_o nor_o how_o to_o associate_v myself_o for_o since_o my_o marriage_n be_v disannul_v i_o be_o neither_o maid_n virgin_n widow_n nor_o wife_n lady_n gravity_n come_v come_v you_o be_v my_o daughter_n that_o be_v sufficient_a exeunt_fw-la scene_n 14._o enter_v two_o man_n 1_o man_n faith_n i_o pity_v my_o young_a lord_n for_o since_o he_o be_v return_v from_o his_o tedious_a travel_n he_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n at_o the_o court_n for_o the_o arch-prince_n and_o his_o father_n will_v not_o suffer_v
he_o to_o stir_v out_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o out_o his_o lodging_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o for_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o think_v for_o their_o tongue_n disturb_v all_o his_o meditation_n the_o one_o fill_v his_o ear_n and_o head_n with_o promise_n the_o other_o rant_v in_o threat_n the_o prince_n strive_v to_o hire_v he_o with_o wealth_n and_o honour_n to_o marry_v his_o niece_n and_o his_o father_n stand_v ready_a if_o he_o deny_v to_o load_v he_o with_o curse_n 2_o man._n the_o prince_n hire_n will_v soon_o bring_v he_o to_o consent_v than_o the_o father_n load_n exeunt_fw-la scene_n 15._o enter_v father_n and_o son_n lord_n dorato_fw-mi son_n if_o you_o disobey_v my_o command_n concern_v this_o marriage_n as_o to_o refuse_v it_o by_o heaven_n fair_a light_n i_o swear_v i_o will_v load_v you_o with_o so_o many_o curse_n as_o shall_v sink_v you_o down_o to_o hell_n the_o father_n go_v out_o lord_n melancholy_n alone_o lord_n melancholy_a by_o heaven_n fair_a light_n i_o swear_v i_o wish_v i_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o darkness_n of_o death_n but_o my_o father_n curse_n may_v exclude_v i_o from_o heaven_n blessing_n enter_v a_o servant_n servant_n my_o lord_n your_o father_n desire_v your_o presence_n exeunt_fw-la scene_n 16._o enter_v mistress_n odd-humour_n and_o her_o maid_n nan_n mistress_n odd-humour_n o_o nan_n i_o have_v have_v such_o a_o misfortune_n as_o never_o be_v nan_n what_o misfortune_n mistress_n odd-humour_n why_o i_o be_v sit_v in_o that_o little_a chair_n you_o know_v i_o take_v delight_n to_o sit_v in_o and_o be_v sing_v of_o ballad_n not_o expect_v that_o any_o stranger_n will_v come_v into_o my_o chamber_n without_o my_o notice_n but_o as_o i_o be_v sit_v and_o sing_v in_o come_v my_o father_n and_o the_o gentleman_n you_o tell_v i_o of_o that_o be_v to_o be_v my_o husband_n whereat_o i_o be_v so_o surprise_v as_o i_o forget_v the_o chair_n be_v so_o little_a i_o can_v not_o ready_o part_v from_o it_o i_o start_v up_o 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not_o do_v i_o half_o so_o much_o service_n as_o the_o chair_n have_v do_v i_o he_o will_v never_o bear_v with_o i_o as_o the_o chair_n have_v bear_v i_o and_o i_o perceive_v by_o his_o she_o humour_n and_o courteous_a nature_n that_o he_o will_v soon_o break_v my_o head_n with_o a_o chair_n than_o ease_n my_o hip_n with_o a_o seat_n therefore_o good_a nan_n devise_v some_o way_n to_o save_v my_o chair_n from_o execution_n and_o the_o fate_n i_o hope_v as_o a_o blessing_n to_o i_o have_v make_v the_o chair_n a_o mean_n to_o break_v the_o marriage_n betwixt_o this_o gentleman_n and_o i_o nan_n it_o seem_v he_o love_v a_o active_a wife_n mistress_n odd-humour_n faith_n all_o fool_n love_v busy_a woman_n nan_n the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o speak_v to_o your_o mother_n to_o pacify_v your_o father_n mistress_n odd-humour_n i_o will_v take_v your_o advice_n exeunt_fw-la scene_n 17._o enter_v the_o lady_n perfection_n lady_n perfection_n and_o be_v he_o marry_v heaven_n send_v he_o joy_n and_o 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we_o go_v then_o exeunt_fw-la scene_n 4._o enter_v monsieur_fw-fr malateste_n to_o his_o wife_n madam_n bonit_n malateste_n lord_n how_o ill-favoured_a you_o be_v dress_v today_o bonit_a why_o i_o be_o clean_o malateste_n you_o have_v need_n be_v so_o for_o if_o you_o be_v ill-favoured_o dress_v and_o sluttish_a too_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v bonit_a well_o husband_n i_o will_v strive_v to_o be_v more_o fashionable_o dress_v exeunt_fw-la scene_n 5._o enter_v monsieur_fw-fr pere_fw-fr and_o monsieur_fw-fr frere_n as_o new_o come_v from_o travel_v monsieur_fw-fr pere_fw-fr well_o son_n but_o that_o you_o be_v as_o a_o stranger_n have_v not_o see_v you_o in_o a_o long_a time_n i_o will_v otherwise_o have_v chide_v you_o for_o spend_v so_o much_o since_o you_o go_v to_o travel_v frere_n sir_n travel_v be_v chargeable_a especial_o when_o a_o man_n go_v to_o inform_v himself_o of_o the_o fashion_n manner_n custom_n and_o country_n he_o travel_v through_o enter_v madam_n la_fw-fr 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