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oath,ibelievesheislittlebetterthanoneofus;andifancythecaptainygotoheavenhesunshinesuponarainydaybutifhedoes,thatisneitherherenorthere;forhepanyandthelady,togivethedevilhisdue,isaverygoodsortoflady,andlovesthecloth,andisalodostrictjusticetoit;forshehathbeggedoffnyapoorsoldier,and,byhergoodpunishedbutyet,tobesure,
ensignnorthertonandsheedtogetheratour
lastquarters;thatistheveryrightandtruthofthetterbutthecaptainheknohingaboutit;andaslongasthereisenoughforhioo,doesitsignifyhelovesheotabittheworse,andiaertainanthroughthebodythatoabuseher;thereforeiypartionlyrepeatother
folkssay;andtobecertain,ustbe
sotruthin””ay,ay,agreatdealoftruth,iyou,”parit””allaparcelofscandalous
ansistressofthehouse”iaure,no,
shelookslikeaverygoodsortoflady,andshebehavesherselflikeone;shegaveaguineafortheuseofcloaths””averygoodladyindeed”criesthe”andifyouhadnotbeenalittlehasty,youhavequarrelledhherasyoudidat
first””youneedntionthatytruly”ans
hadnotbeenforyouonsense,nothinghadyoustbeddlinghdidnotbelongtoyou,andthrowinyourfools
disurse””well,ended,so
theresanendofthetter””yes,”criesshe,”forthisbutbendedevertherehereafterthisisnotthefirsttiihavesufferedforyouucullspateiaysholdyour
tongueinthehouse,andddleonlyinttershoutdoors,hneerhappenedaboutsevenyears
ago””nay,dear,”retuedhe,”dontripupoldstoriese,e,allssorryforidone”thelandladywas
goingtoreply,akingsorelytothe
displeasureofpartridge,loverofiscalledfun,andagreatproterofthoseharessquarrelsendrathertotheproductionoficalthantragicalincidentsthetruthbegetshatred
theserjeantaskedpartridgeasterwere
travelling”noneofyourgisters,”ansno
nsservant,iassureyou;for,thoughihavesfortunesintheanafteand,aspoorandsilei
yappeaorsyti;sedheihi
nonsuuodfui””nooffence,ihope,sir,”saidtheserjeant;”ayventuretobesobold,yyouandyour
friendbetravelling””youhavenoinatedusright,”sayspartridge”ayfriendisoneofthe
greatestgentleninthekingdoathlandlordandlandladyprickeduptheirears”heistheheirofsquireallhy””uchgoodalloverthe
untry”crieslandlady”evenhe,”ansridge”theni,”saysshe,”hellhaveasestatehereafter”
”stcertainly,”ansridge”helandlady,
”ithoughtthefirstntisahelookedlikeagoodsortofgentlen;buthusbandhere,tobesure,ishananybody””ioydear,”crieshe,”itistake””astake,indeed”ansetokesuchstakes”
”buthoesit,sir,”criesthelandlord,”thatsuchagreatgentlentheuntryafoot””idontknoued
partridge;”greatgentlenhavehuurssotishehathnowadozenhorsesandservantsatgloucester;andnothing,butlastnight,itbeingveryhotustolhielfh
atobear
hiany;butifeveryoucatchthereagain:foriwasneversofrightenedinalllifeetanthere”
”illbehanged,”criesthelandlord,”ifitanofthehill,astheycallhiifindeedhebean;butiknowseveralpeopleisthedevilthatlivesthere””nay,nay,likeenough,”sayspartridge;”andnoeintheheadofit,iverilyandsincerelybelieveithedevil,thoughiuldnotperighthavethepowergiven
hiohidethat,sinceevilspiritscanappearinshapetheyplease””andpray,sir,”saystheserjeant,”nooffence,ihope;butprayanisthedevilforihaveheardsoof
ourofficerssaythereisnosuchperson;andthatitisonlyatrickoftheparsons,topreventtheirbeingbroke;for,ifitklyknooreuse
thaneofpeace””thoseofficers,”sayspartridge,”areverygreatsuchofschollardsneither,”
ansheserjeant;”theyhavenothalfyourleaing,sir,ibelieve;and,tobesure,ithoughttherestbeadevil,notain;for
thought,thinksitoself,iftherebenodevil,hoankedpeoplebesenttohindihavereadallthatuponabook””soofyourofficers,”quoththelandlord,”hereisadevil,totheirsha,ibelieveidontquestionbuthellpayoffsooldsresuponacunthereehalfayear,
ybestbeds,thoughhe
hardlyspentashillingadayinthehouse,andsufferedhisntoroastcabbagesatthekitchenfire,becauseiadinneronasundayeverygoodchristianstdesirethereshouldbeadevilforthepunishntofsuchches””harkee,landlord,”saidtheserjeant,”dontabusethecloth,foritakeit””dnthecloth”ans”
”bearen,”saystheserjeant,”hecursestheking,andthatshightreason””icursethekingyouvillain,”saidthelandlord”yes,youdid,”criestheserjeant;”youcursedthecloth,andthatse;foreveryn
atter
othat,itsalloneandthesathing””excusethere,serjean
