Category Archives: Ben Jonson

— 5.8 — Sir Paul Eitherside, Merecraft, Everill, Trains, Fitzdottrel, Lady Eitherside, Lady Tailbush, Pitfall, Ambler, and some attendants had assembled in the courtroom. Fitzdottrel was lying in a bed. Sir Paul Eitherside, who was the Justice, was wondering about … Continue reading →

— 5.5 — Ambler entered the scene. Seeing Pug, he dragged him out of hiding, and then he said, “Oh, Master Sledge, are you here? I have been to seek you. You are the constable, they say. Here’s one whom … Continue reading →

— 5.1 — Outside Lady Tailbush’s house, Ambler and Pitfall talked together. Ambler, Lady Tailbush’s manservant, had been missing all day, and he was worried about losing his job. “But has my lady missed me?” Ambler asked. “Beyond telling!” Pitfall … Continue reading →

— 4.5 — Merecraft and Fitzdottrel talked together. “But what have you done in your dependence, since we last talked about it?” Merecraft asked. The dependence was Fitzdottrel’s quarrel with Wittipol. “Oh, it goes on,” Fitzdottrel said. “I met your … Continue reading →

— 4.4 — Fitzdottrel, Mrs. Frances Fitzdottrel, andPug walked over to them. “I am your servant, madam,” Fitzdottrel said. Wittipol whispered to Manly, “How are you now, friend? Offended that I have found your haunt here?” Manly whispered back, “No, … Continue reading →

— 3.3 — Everill entered the room and said,“Oh, are you here, sir? Please, let us whisper together.” He took Merecraft aside so they could talk quietly and privately together. Plutarchus said to Gilthead, “Father, dear father, trust him, if … Continue reading →

— 1.6 — Fitzdottrel said, “Come, wife, this is the gentleman. No, don’t blush.” “Why, what do you mean, sir?” Mrs. Frances Fitzdottrel said. “Do you still have your reason? Or have you lost your mind?” “Wife, I don’t know … Continue reading →