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 Mr. James Spiller, Comedian. 11

an inoffensive gentleman, and as he is so deaf, we raay be sure that he will not be offended at any thing that is said in company, nor should we get any great honour in throwing him down stairs.

This speech met with so general an approbation, that they all sat down to supper, and let their deaf visitant quietly partake with them, which we may say was another point gained. So after they had supped and had sat drinking wine and punch, and other liquors for about the space of an hour, Spiller got up, and with great ceremony thanked them all round for their very good company, and then throws down his shilling upon the table, for his shot. At which one of them roared out as loud as he could bellow. -Z-ds, Sir! What do you mean by a shilling! A shilling will-nut do, nor two neither! Six shillings a head will hardly pay the reckoning.

Why now, gentlemen, replied Mr. Spiller, t does not signify making a multitude of words for upon my soul I will be my shilling, if you were to talk till tomorrow; therefore no apologies, gentlemen, I scorn to spunge upon any body.-Here, after some stir, they found it was but in vain to talk with him, so they were forced to take the shilling, and be contented.