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• Not upon my Account,' fays the Lady; I will have no Perfon difturbed for me. If you have a Room that is commonly decent, it will ferve me very well, though it be never fo plain. I beg, Madam, you will not give yourself fo • much Trouble on my Account.'O, Madam,' cries the other, I have feveral very good Rooms for that Matter, but none good enough for your Honour's Ladyfhip. However, as you are fo condescending to take up with the best I have, do, Sufan, get a Fire in the Rofe this Minute. Will your Ladyfhip be pleased to go up now, or ftay till the Fire is lighted?' think, I have fufficiently warmed myfelf,' anfwered the Lady; fo if you pleafe I will go now: I am afraid I have kept People, and particularly that Gentleman (meaning Partridge) too long in the Cold already, Indeed I cannot bear to think of keeping any Perfon from the Fire this dreadful Weather.' She then departed with her Maid, the Landlady marching with two lighted Candles before her.

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When that good Woman returned, the Converfation in the Kitchin was all upon the Charms of the young Lady. There is indeed in perfect Beauty a Power which none almoft can withftand For my Landlady, though fhe was not pleafed at the Negative given to the Supper, declared the had never feen fo lovely a Creature, Partridge ran out into the moft extravagant Encomiums on her Face, though he could not refrain from paying fome Compliments to the Gold Lace on her Habit: The Poft-boy fung forth the Praises of her Goodnefs, which were likewife echoed by the other Poft-boy, who was now come in. She's a true good Lady, I warrant

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her,' fays he: For fhe hath Mercy up • Creatures; for she asked me every now upon the Journey, if I did not think f 5 hurt the Horfes by riding too faft; a the came in, the charged me to give much Corn as ever they would eat.' Such Charms are there in Affability, fure is it to attract the Praises of all Kinds ple. It may indeed be compared to t brated Mrs. Huffey*. It is equally fure t every Female Perfection to the highest tage, and to palliate and conceal every A fhort Reflection which we could not making in this Place, where my Reader H the Loveliness of an affable Deportme Truth will now oblige us to contraft it, b ing the Reverse.

CHAP. IV.

Containing infallible Noftrums for procur verfal Difefteem and Hatred.

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The Company, at her Entrance, fhew the fame Refpect which they had before her Mistress, by rifing; but fhe forgot to her, by defiring them to fit down again deed it was scarce poffible they fhould ha fo: For fhe placed her Chair. in fuch a as to occupy almost the whole Fire. S ordered a Chicken to be broiled that Infta claring if it was not ready in a Quarter <* A celebrated Mantua-maker in the Strand, fai

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Hour, fhe would not ftay for it. Now tho' the faid Chicken was then at Rooft in the Stable, and required the feveral Ceremonies of catching, killing, and picking, before it was brought to the Grid-iron, my Landlady would nevertheless have undertaken to do all within the Time; but the Gueft being unfortunately admitted behind the Scenes, must have been Witness to the Fourberie; the poor Woman was therefore obliged to confefs that she had none in the House;" but, Madam,' faid fhe, I can get any kind of Mutton in an Inftant from the Butcher's."

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Do you think then,' answered the WaitingGentlewoman, that I have the Stomach of a Horfe to eat Mutton at this Time of Night? Sure you People that keep Inns imagine your Betters are like yourfelves. Indeed I expected to get nothing at this wretched Place. I wonder my Lady would ftop at it. I fuppofe none but Tradesmen and Grafiers ever call here.' The Landlady fired at this Indignity offered to her Houfe; however the fuppreffed her Temper, and contented herfelf with faying, Very good Quality frequented it, fhe thanked Heaven!" Don't tell me,' cries the other, of Quality! I believe I know more of People of Quality than 'fuch as you. But, prithee, without troubling me with any of your Impertinence, do tell me 'what I can have for Supper; for tho' I cannot eat Horse-flesh, I am really hungry.' Why truly, Madam,' anfwered the Landlady, you ' could not take me again at such a Disadvan6 tage: : For I must confefs, I have nothing in the House, unless a cold Piece of Beef, which ⚫ indeed a Gentleman's Footman and the Post-boy have almoft cleared to the Bone.'

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faid Mrs. Abigail, (fo for Shortnefs we her) I intreat you not to make me fic had fafted a Month, I could not eat v been touched by the Fingers of fuch Is there nothing neat or decent to be ha horrid Place? What think you Eggs and Bacon, Madam,' faid the L Are your Eggs new laid? Are you cert were laid To-day? and let me have th cut very nice and thin; for I can't end Thing that's grofs.-Prithee try if you a little tolerably for once, and don't th have a Farmer's Wife, or fome of thof tures in the Houfe.'-The Landlady beg to handle her Knife; but the other stopt h ing, Good Woman, I muft infift up firft washing your Hands; for I am ex nice, and have been always ufed from m dle to have every thing in the most • Manner.'

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The Landlady, who governed herfel much Difficulty, began now the neceffary rations; for as to Sufan, fhe was utterly re and with fuch Difdain that the poor Wen as hard put to it, to restrain her Hands fro lence, as her Miftrefs had been to hold her T This indeed Sufan did not entirely: For t literally kept it within her Teeth, yet t muttered many marry-come-ups, as good and Blood as yourself,' with other fuch nant Phrafes.

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While the Supper was preparing, Mrs. began to lament the had not ordered a Fire Parlour; but fhe faid, that was now to

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⚫ in one before.' Then turning to the Poft-boys, she asked them, Why they were not in the • Stable with their Horfes? If I must eat my hard' "Fare here, Madam,' cries fhe to the Landlady, I beg the Kitchin may be kept clear, that I'may not be furrounded with all the Black-guards in Town: As for you, Sir,' fays fhe to Partridge, "you look fomewhat like a Gentleman, and may "fit ftill if you pleafe; I don't defire to difturb any body but Mob.'

Yes, yes, Madam,' cries Partridge,

I am a Gentleman, I do affure you, and I am not fo eafily to be difturbed. Non femper vox cafualis eft verbo nominativus.' This Latin fhe took to be fome Affront, and anfwered, You may be a "Gentleman, Sir; but you don't fhew yourself as

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one, to talk Latin to a Woman.' Partridge made a gentle Reply, and concluded with more Latin; upon which the toffed up her Nofe, and contented herself by abufing him with the Name. of a great Scholar.

The Supper being now on the Table, Mrs. Abigail eat very heartily, for fo delicate a Perfon; and while a fecond Courfe of the fame was by her Order preparing, fhe faid, And fo, Madam, you tell me your Houfe is frequented by People of great Quality?

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The Landlady answered in the Affirmative, faying, There were a great many very good Quality and Gentlefolks in it now. There's young Squire Allworthy, as that Gentleman there "knows.'

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And pray who is this young Gentleman of Quality, this young Squire Allworthy?' faid Abigail.

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