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 at another window to her maſter's houſe again.

This was the cauſe of both and laughter, though the gentleman  much aſhamed and confounded to be  expoſed; ſtill muttering revenge; but  Bacon told him, his beſt way was to put  with it all, ſince he had verified both  promiſes, and bid him have a care how  gave a ſcholar the lye again.

The King and Queen well pleaſed the entertainment, highly commending  art, and promiſing him their favour  protection, took their leave of the  returning to London, and he to his  at Brazen-Noſe-College.



Bacon kept a man to wait him, who, though but a ſimple fellow, yet a merry droll, and full of waggeries;  name was Miles, and tho' his maſter  thoſe of the order often faſted on ſet  Miles loved his guts too well to pinch them and though outwardly he ſeemed to faſt  compliance; he always kept a private