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 Such things will happen ſometimes; the coat may be faithfully ſewed in other places, 'tis not a farthing the worſe: there is a curious drawer of my acquaintance lives in the next lane, be pleaſed to let me carry it to him, he will make it as good as at firſt. I'll carry it ſecretly under my maſter's cloak, and return with it before you want more wine.

The Nobleman borrows a great coat of one of the company, and lets him have his coat. Swalpo coming down to the landlord, told him what had happened to his Lord's coat, and to prevent its being ſeen in the ſtreet, he requeſted of him to let him have a cloak, and he would return immediately. The Vintner ſhewed him where the cloak was, which Swalpo puts on, and claps the Vintner's beaver upon his head, which hung on the coat pin. Thus he troops off with them, and coming to the tavern where the Gentlemen were, he went into a chamber, and having put on the Nobleman's coat, the cloak and beaver, he came into the room where they ſat, ſaluting them very civilly. Says one of them, What! inſtead of a coat you are come with a cloak, and great need for it, for there's a deal of knavery under it. So opening the cloak, they were all amazed to ſee the rich embroidered coat, beſides the cloak