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26 OF PHYLOTUS
so often as I list, whither I list, and with whom I list. And neither at my
goyng forthe, to be demaunded whither I will, ne at my returne to bee asked
where I have been. I will farther haue you condescende to this, that foras-
muche as I haue learned, that it is not onely very vntothsome, but likewise
very vnwholesome, for youth and age to lye sokyng together in one bedde,
I will therefore make no bedfellowe of you, but at my owne pleasure. And
in maner as followeth, that is to sale : this first yere I shall be contented to
bestowe one night in a monetli to doe you pleasure, if I male see you wor-
thie of it, or that you bee able to deserue it : but the first yere beyng once
expired, fower tymes a yeere male very well suffice, that is one night a quar-
ter, as it shall please myself to appoinct. There be many other matters
whiche I will not now stande to repeate, but these before rehearsed, bee the
principall thynges wherein I wil not be controlde, but meane to follow myne
owne liking : How sale you Phylotus, can you bee contented to frame your-
self herein, to followe my direction.
Alas (quoth Phylotus) I see no other shift, I must perforce endeuour my
self paciently to abide what soeuer it shall please you to commaunde, and doe
yeeld myself as recreant, and ouercome, and wholy doe put my self to your
fauour and mercie, readie to receiue what soeuer it shall please you to awarde
vnto me.
Phylerno, letting hym now arise, saied : prepare your self then to goe to
your bedde, and anon, at myne owne leasure, I will come vnto you ; and de-
parte againe at myne owne pleasure, when I shall see tyme.
Phylotus, comforting hymself with these sweete speeches, did thinke it
yet to be some part of amendes, that she had promised to come and visite
hym : went quietly to his bedde, there to abide the good hower till Emelia
did come.
Phylerno, hauyng prepared one of these marcenarie women (whereof there
are greate store in Rome to bee had) conueighed her to the bedd of Phylo-
tus, giuyng her enstructions how to vse her selfe : and went hymself to his
best beloued Brisilla, whom he had made priuie to his whole deuise ; and in
so often as I list, whither I list, and with whom I list. And neither at my
goyng forthe, to be demaunded whither I will, ne at my returne to bee asked
where I have been. I will farther haue you condescende to this, that foras-
muche as I haue learned, that it is not onely very vntothsome, but likewise
very vnwholesome, for youth and age to lye sokyng together in one bedde,
I will therefore make no bedfellowe of you, but at my owne pleasure. And
in maner as followeth, that is to sale : this first yere I shall be contented to
bestowe one night in a monetli to doe you pleasure, if I male see you wor-
thie of it, or that you bee able to deserue it : but the first yere beyng once
expired, fower tymes a yeere male very well suffice, that is one night a quar-
ter, as it shall please myself to appoinct. There be many other matters
whiche I will not now stande to repeate, but these before rehearsed, bee the
principall thynges wherein I wil not be controlde, but meane to follow myne
owne liking : How sale you Phylotus, can you bee contented to frame your-
self herein, to followe my direction.
Alas (quoth Phylotus) I see no other shift, I must perforce endeuour my
self paciently to abide what soeuer it shall please you to commaunde, and doe
yeeld myself as recreant, and ouercome, and wholy doe put my self to your
fauour and mercie, readie to receiue what soeuer it shall please you to awarde
vnto me.
Phylerno, letting hym now arise, saied : prepare your self then to goe to
your bedde, and anon, at myne owne leasure, I will come vnto you ; and de-
parte againe at myne owne pleasure, when I shall see tyme.
Phylotus, comforting hymself with these sweete speeches, did thinke it
yet to be some part of amendes, that she had promised to come and visite
hym : went quietly to his bedde, there to abide the good hower till Emelia
did come.
Phylerno, hauyng prepared one of these marcenarie women (whereof there
are greate store in Rome to bee had) conueighed her to the bedd of Phylo-
tus, giuyng her enstructions how to vse her selfe : and went hymself to his
best beloued Brisilla, whom he had made priuie to his whole deuise ; and in
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| Description | A comedy, reprinted from the edition of Robert Charteris (1603). Appendix containing Barnaby Rich's tale of Philotus and Emelia. Wth a preface by David Irving. |
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