The Spanish Curate eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 126 pages of information about The Spanish Curate.

The Spanish Curate eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 126 pages of information about The Spanish Curate.

     Ha? have I friends, and know ’em not? my name is Diego,
     But if either I remember you or your Father,
     Or Nova Hispania (I was never there Sir)
     Or any kindred that you have—­for heaven-sake, Master,
     Let’s cast about a little, and consider,
     We may dream out our time.

     Lea.

     It seems I am deceiv’d, Sir,
     Yet, that you are Don Lopez all men tell me,
     The Curate here, and have been some time, Sir,
     And you the Sexton Diego, such I am sent to,
     The letter tells as much:  may be they are dead,
     And you of the like names succeed:  I thank ye Gentlemen,
     Ye have done honestly, in telling truth,
     I might have been forward else.  For to that Lopez,
     That was my Fathers friend, I had a charge,
     (A charge of mony) to deliver (Gentlemen)
     Five hundred Duckets, a poor small gratuity,
     But since you are not he—­

     Lop.

     Good Sir, let me think,
     I pray ye be patient,
     Pray ye stay a little,
     Nay, let me remember, I beseech ye stay, Sir.

     Die.

     An honest noble friend, that sends so lovingly;
     An old friend too; I shall remember sure, Sir.

     Lop.

     Thou sayst true Diego.

     Die.

     ’Pray ye consider quickly,
     Doe, doe, by any means, me thinks already
     A grave staid gentleman comes to my memory.

     Lea.

     He’s old indeed, sir.

     Die.

     With a goodly white Beard,
     (For now he must be so:  I know he must be)
     Signior Alonzo, Master.

     Lop.

     I begin to have him.

     Die.

     H’as been from hence, about some twenty years, sir.

     Lea.

     Some five and twenty, sir.

     Die.

     You say most true, Sir,
     Just to an hour; ’tis now just five and twenty,
     A fine straight timber’d man, and a brave soldier,
     He married:  let me see,—­

     Lea.

     De Castro’s Daughter.

     Die.

     The very same.

     Lea.

     Thou art a very Rascal. 
     De Castro is the Turk to thee, or any thing: 
     The Mony rubbs ’em into strange remembrances,
     For as many Duckets more they would remember Adam.

     Lop.

     Give me your hand, you are welcome to your country,
     Now I remember plainly, manifestly,
     As freshly, as if yesterdy I had seen him,
     Most heartily welcome:  sinfull that I am,
     Most sinfull man! why should I lose this Gentleman? 
     This loving old Companion? we had all one soul, sir,
     He dwelt here hard by, at a handsome—­

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