The Works of Christopher Marlowe

The Jew of Malta


Act: 4 Scene: 1
That's brave, master, but think you it wil not be known?
For my part feare you not.
And reason too;
But here's a royall Monastry hard by,
Good master let me poyson all the Monks.
Doe you not sorrow for your daughters death?
Look, look, master, here come two religious Caterpillers.
God-a-mercy nose; come let's begone.
And so doe I, master, therefore speake 'em faire.
And so could I; but pennance will not serve.
Part 'em, master, part 'em.
Yes; and I know not what the reason is:
Doe what I can he will not strip himselfe,
Nor goe to bed, but sleepes in his owne clothes;
I feare me he mistrusts what we intend.
No, none can heare him, cry he ne're so loud.
You loyter, master, wherefore stay we thus?
Oh how I long to see him shake his heeles.
Yes, 'cause you use to confesse.
I, and our lives too, therefore pull amaine.
[Dies.]
'Tis neatly done, Sir, here's no print at all.
Nay, master, be rul'd by me a little; so, let him leane upon his staffe; excellent, he stands as if he were begging of Bacon.
Towards one.
I, master, he's slain; look how his brains drop out on's nose.
No, let us beare him to the Magistrates.
Fie upon 'em, master, will you turne Christian, when holy Friars turne devils and murder one another.
Why, a Turke could ha done no more.