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Mr. James Spiller Comedian. 17 and a ſhilling to the maid for warming his bed, he mounted his nag. And being now ſettled in his ſaddle, he deſired the good hoſteſs to give him a glaſs of brandy, which ſhe did: And he drank to her very good health, rendering her his hearty thanks for her great civility. But while ſhe ſtood talking with him, for that little ſpace, having an occaſion to break wind, and not dreaming that he could be at all informed of the report, and recover his hearing ſo eaſily, ſhe never ſtood upon ceremony, but let fly at once, with the report of a demi-cannon At this vociferatious ſalute, Spiller returned,-Well ſaid, madam, By heaven that was a rouzer, I hope madam you are better, never heard a more banging f-t in my life.

G-d curſe you! cried the hoſteſs, is this you that was deaf all night, and can hear a f-t in the morning ? You ſcoundrel dog! you richly deſerve your brains knocked out.-Here her paſſion was fo great, that ſhe could not contain herſelf; fo while the was looking about for ſomething to throw