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aypart,
thatsnobusinessofne;istoyrporal
oath,ibelievesheislittlebetterthanoneofus;andifancythe
captainygotoheavenhesunshinesuponarainydaybut
ifhedoes,thatisneitherherenorthere;forhepany
andthelady,togivethedevilhisdue,isaverygoodsortof
lady,andlovesthecloth,andisalodostrictjustice
toit;forshehathbeggedoffnyapoorsoldier,and,byher
goodpunishedbutyet,tobesure,
ensignnorthertonandsheedtogetheratour
lastquarters;thatistheveryrightandtruthofthetterbutthe
captainheknohingaboutit;andaslongasthereisenough
forhioo,doesitsignifyhelovesheotabittheworse,
andiaertainanthroughthebodythatoabuseher;
thereforeiypartionlyrepeatother
folkssay;andtobecertain,ustbe
sotruthin””ay,ay,agreatdealoftruth,iyou,”
parit””allaparcelofscandalous
ansistressofthehouse”iaure,no,
shelookslikeaverygoodsortoflady,andshebehavesherself
likeone;shegaveaguineafortheuseofcloaths””avery
goodladyindeed”criesthe”andifyouhadnotbeenalittle
hasty,youhavequarrelledhherasyoudidat
first””youneedntionthatytruly”ans
hadnotbeenforyouonsense,nothinghadyoustbeddling
hdidnotbelongtoyou,andthrowinyourfools
disurse””well,ended,so
theresanendofthetter””yes,”criesshe,”forthisbut
bendedevertherehereafterthisisnotthefirsttiihave
sufferedforyouucullspateiaysholdyour
tongueinthehouse,andddleonlyinttershoutdoors,h
neerhappenedaboutsevenyears
ago””nay,dear,”retuedhe,”dontripupoldstoriese,
e,allssorryforidone”thelandladywas
goingtoreply,akingsorelytothe
displeasureofpartridge,loverofiscalledfun,
andagreatproterofthoseharessquarrelsendratherto
theproductionoficalthantragicalincidents
thetruthbegetshatred
theserjeantaskedpartridgeasterwere
travelling”noneofyourgisters,”ansno
nsservant,iassureyou;for,thoughihavesfortunesinthe
anafteand,aspoorandsilei
yappeaorsyti;sedheihi
nonsuuodfui””nooffence,ihope,sir,”saidtheserjeant;
”ayventuretobesobold,yyouandyour
friendbetravelling””youhavenoinatedusright,”says
partridge”ayfriendisoneofthe
greatestgentleninthekingdoathlandlordand
landladyprickeduptheirears”heistheheirofsquire
allhy””uchgoodalloverthe
untry”crieslandlady”evenhe,”ansridge”theni
,”saysshe,”hellhaveasestatehereafter”
”stcertainly,”ansridge”helandlady,
”ithoughtthefirstntisahelookedlikeagoodsortof
gentlen;buthusbandhere,tobesure,ishananybody”
”ioydear,”crieshe,”itistake””astake,indeed”
ansetokesuchstakes”
”buthoesit,sir,”criesthelandlord,”thatsuchagreat
gentlentheuntryafoot””idontknoued
partridge;”greatgentlenhavehuurssotishehathnowa
dozenhorsesandservantsatgloucester;andnothing,
butlastnight,itbeingveryhotustolhielfh
atobear
hiany;butifeveryoucatchthereagain:foriwasneverso
frightenedinalllifeetanthere”
”illbehanged,”criesthelandlord,”ifitanofthe
hill,astheycallhiifindeedhebean;butiknowseveral
peopleisthedevilthatlivesthere””nay,nay,like
enough,”sayspartridge;”andnoeintheheadofit,i
verilyandsincerelybelieveithedevil,thoughiuldnot
perighthavethepowergiven
hiohidethat,sinceevilspiritscanappearinshapethey
please””andpray,sir,”saystheserjeant,”nooffence,ihope;but
prayanisthedevilforihaveheardsoof
ourofficerssaythereisnosuchperson;andthatitisonlyatrick
oftheparsons,topreventtheirbeingbroke;for,ifitkly
knooreuse
thaneofpeace””thoseofficers,”sayspartridge,”are
verygreatsuchofschollardsneither,”
ansheserjeant;”theyhavenothalfyourleaing,sir,i
believe;and,tobesure,ithoughttherestbeadevil,
notain;for
thought,thinksitoself,iftherebenodevil,hoanked
peoplebesenttohindihavereadallthatuponabook””so
ofyourofficers,”quoththelandlord,”hereisadevil,to
theirsha,ibelieveidontquestionbuthellpayoffsoold
sresuponacunthereehalfayear,
ybestbeds,thoughhe
hardlyspentashillingadayinthehouse,andsufferedhisnto
roastcabbagesatthekitchenfire,becauseia
dinneronasundayeverygoodchristianstdesirethereshouldbea
devilforthepunishntofsuchches””harkee,landlord,”said
theserjeant,”dontabusethecloth,foritakeit””dnthe
cloth”ans”
”bearen,”saystheserjeant,”hecursestheking,and
thatshightreason””icursethekingyouvillain,”saidthe
landlord”yes,youdid,”criestheserjeant;”youcursedthecloth,
andthatse;foreveryn
atter
othat,itsalloneandthesathing””excusethere,
serjean
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aypart,
thatsnobusinessofne;istoyrporal
oath,ibelievesheislittlebetterthanoneofus;andifancythe
captainygotoheavenhesunshinesuponarainydaybut
ifhedoes,thatisneitherherenorthere;forhepany
andthelady,togivethedevilhisdue,isaverygoodsortof
lady,andlovesthecloth,andisalodostrictjustice
toit;forshehathbeggedoffnyapoorsoldier,and,byher
goodpunishedbutyet,tobesure,
ensignnorthertonandsheedtogetheratour
lastquarters;thatistheveryrightandtruthofthetterbutthe
captainheknohingaboutit;andaslongasthereisenough
forhioo,doesitsignifyhelovesheotabittheworse,
andiaertainanthroughthebodythatoabuseher;
thereforeiypartionlyrepeatother
folkssay;andtobecertain,ustbe
sotruthin””ay,ay,agreatdealoftruth,iyou,”
parit””allaparcelofscandalous
ansistressofthehouse”iaure,no,
shelookslikeaverygoodsortoflady,andshebehavesherself
likeone;shegaveaguineafortheuseofcloaths””avery
goodladyindeed”criesthe”andifyouhadnotbeenalittle
hasty,youhavequarrelledhherasyoudidat
first””youneedntionthatytruly”ans
hadnotbeenforyouonsense,nothinghadyoustbeddling
hdidnotbelongtoyou,andthrowinyourfools
disurse””well,ended,so
theresanendofthetter””yes,”criesshe,”forthisbut
bendedevertherehereafterthisisnotthefirsttiihave
sufferedforyouucullspateiaysholdyour
tongueinthehouse,andddleonlyinttershoutdoors,h
neerhappenedaboutsevenyears
ago””nay,dear,”retuedhe,”dontripupoldstoriese,
e,allssorryforidone”thelandladywas
goingtoreply,akingsorelytothe
displeasureofpartridge,loverofiscalledfun,
andagreatproterofthoseharessquarrelsendratherto
theproductionoficalthantragicalincidents
thetruthbegetshatred
theserjeantaskedpartridgeasterwere
travelling”noneofyourgisters,”ansno
nsservant,iassureyou;for,thoughihavesfortunesinthe
anafteand,aspoorandsilei
yappeaorsyti;sedheihi
nonsuuodfui””nooffence,ihope,sir,”saidtheserjeant;
”ayventuretobesobold,yyouandyour
friendbetravelling””youhavenoinatedusright,”says
partridge”ayfriendisoneofthe
greatestgentleninthekingdoathlandlordand
landladyprickeduptheirears”heistheheirofsquire
allhy””uchgoodalloverthe
untry”crieslandlady”evenhe,”ansridge”theni
,”saysshe,”hellhaveasestatehereafter”
”stcertainly,”ansridge”helandlady,
”ithoughtthefirstntisahelookedlikeagoodsortof
gentlen;buthusbandhere,tobesure,ishananybody”
”ioydear,”crieshe,”itistake””astake,indeed”
ansetokesuchstakes”
”buthoesit,sir,”criesthelandlord,”thatsuchagreat
gentlentheuntryafoot””idontknoued
partridge;”greatgentlenhavehuurssotishehathnowa
dozenhorsesandservantsatgloucester;andnothing,
butlastnight,itbeingveryhotustolhielfh
atobear
hiany;butifeveryoucatchthereagain:foriwasneverso
frightenedinalllifeetanthere”
”illbehanged,”criesthelandlord,”ifitanofthe
hill,astheycallhiifindeedhebean;butiknowseveral
peopleisthedevilthatlivesthere””nay,nay,like
enough,”sayspartridge;”andnoeintheheadofit,i
verilyandsincerelybelieveithedevil,thoughiuldnot
perighthavethepowergiven
hiohidethat,sinceevilspiritscanappearinshapethey
please””andpray,sir,”saystheserjeant,”nooffence,ihope;but
prayanisthedevilforihaveheardsoof
ourofficerssaythereisnosuchperson;andthatitisonlyatrick
oftheparsons,topreventtheirbeingbroke;for,ifitkly
knooreuse
thaneofpeace””thoseofficers,”sayspartridge,”are
verygreatsuchofschollardsneither,”
ansheserjeant;”theyhavenothalfyourleaing,sir,i
believe;and,tobesure,ithoughttherestbeadevil,
notain;for
thought,thinksitoself,iftherebenodevil,hoanked
peoplebesenttohindihavereadallthatuponabook””so
ofyourofficers,”quoththelandlord,”hereisadevil,to
theirsha,ibelieveidontquestionbuthellpayoffsoold
sresuponacunthereehalfayear,
ybestbeds,thoughhe
hardlyspentashillingadayinthehouse,andsufferedhisnto
roastcabbagesatthekitchenfire,becauseia
dinneronasundayeverygoodchristianstdesirethereshouldbea
devilforthepunishntofsuchches””harkee,landlord,”said
theserjeant,”dontabusethecloth,foritakeit””dnthe
cloth”ans”
”bearen,”saystheserjeant,”hecursestheking,and
thatshightreason””icursethekingyouvillain,”saidthe
landlord”yes,youdid,”criestheserjeant;”youcursedthecloth,
andthatse;foreveryn
atter
othat,itsalloneandthesathing””excusethere,
serjean
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