The Dramatic Works of John Crowne Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...bricklayer, Florio Pod. Ay, and my father, too, if he were alive; he shou'd hang 'em all. Lord Treasurer Piet. I hope, my lord, you won't refuse some oaths and Pod. Nothing I'll refuse nothing, sir, for such honour as this. Lord Treasurer Piet. I'll acquaint his highness with your arrival. You must be willing to suffer some attendance, the common affliction of all courtiers. Pod. I'll do, or suffer any thing for so much glory as this Lord Treasurer Piet. Your humble servant, my lord Exit Piet. Pod. Your most humble servant, sir. Lord Treasurer to what grandeur am I rising 1 Some of the court are coming. A noise of "picking the. lock, and enter Craffy. Graf. So, I ha' got out o' my prison. Pod. Craffy in court Craf. So, I have shot back the lock admirably, and got out of prison. My father but why shou'd I be afraid of him 1 He thinks me mad, and will be afraid o' me. Pod. What a notable boy is this I thought he was mad, and he has more wit than my self; has climb'd to preferment before me; I always said this boy had nimble parts. Son Graf. My lord Pod. You are surpris'd to see me in court. Craf. In court t Pod. I am much surpris'd to see your wit, which so subtlely disguis'd your policy under pretended madness. Craf. Policy Am I grown from a madman to a politician 1 Pod. Well, I am proud o' thee. Father and son, both favourites o' my word, we shall be a great family. Well what says the Viceroy to thee o' me? Craf. Viceroy Pod. Ay, and how art thou in with the ViceQueen? Craf. Vice-Queen Pod. Ay, for women have great power in all courts. Did'st not thou now come out of the ViceQueen's side 1 Craf. Out of her side Pod. Her side, that is, her part o' th' court her apartments; thou think'st I'm a raw courtier; no, sir, I know court phrases. ...