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 OF LAWRENCE LAZY 9 CH A P. IV.

Of his cauſing a gentleman's cook to loſe his place.

NOW Lawrence having left the ſaid ſchool, and betaking himſelf un- to travel, without either meat or mo- ney, at laſt he grew extremely hungry, and calling at a gentleman's houſe, hoping to get ſome refreſhment; the cook told him he had nothing for him. Why, ſaid Lawrence here is great pre- parations made for feaſting. It is true, ſaid the cook, our maſter is gone to be married, and I am getting ready the wedding dinner; nevertheleſs it is not to feaſt ſuch idle knaves as you: -On this Lawrence put on his ring, then caſting his eyes on the cook, and the reſt of the ſervants, there was no more buſineſs minded. One fell aſleep here, and another there, there was no body left awake to wind up the Jack or bake the meat; the fowls at the fire were ſoon burnt up to a coal. Quoth Lawrence to himſelf. So now their maſter will have a fine dinner when he comes home, with his new bride