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No, Sir, it is me that would be punished; I should lose my place and be ruinated.

Nay, nay! don't be distressed, good Madam: I will take all the blame on myself, and say that I entered in spite of you.

That excuse would not pass with him; he would discharge me all the same. Heaven knows what trouble I have to keep my situation here.

Then I'll go directly, and see the pictures another time: don't be so distressed, my good ma'am.

Well, thou art a sweet creature after all, and I will run some risk to please thee. (Taking a book from the shelves and laying it on the table.)

O thank you, thank you; how good you are. (Begins to turn over the leaves.) What a gallant ship, with her sails set and her colours flying! I wish I were aboard of her.

Stop, stop; as I'm a Christian woman, your fingers are all smeared with lollypops.