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 14 The Life and Merry Exploits

which way this gentleman travels to-morrow; ſo Hynd went in, and when ſupper was ready, they went to ſupper together. After the gentleman had ſupped. the ſervants fell to, and Hynd's man gives the other gentleman's ſervant a pint of fack, and after ſupper, Jack gives him ſome Spaniſh tobacco: and now they begun to be great acquaintance, ſo they go together into the ſtable, to ſee their horſe dreſt. Jacks aſked the gentleman's ſervant, which way they rode in the morning? he told him, towards London: my maſter, ſays Jack, rides that way too, I think. Now Jack having as much as he deſired, went to ſee what his maſter wanted. Hynd bid his man get his flippers ready, and pulled off his boots: which being done, he takes leave of the gentleman, and goes to bed. When he came into the chamber, he aſked his man, which way he went; Jack tells him towards London. Hyod rode firſt, the gentleman ſtayed behind to eat breakfaſt; after he had done, he rode on his journey, and riding by a wood where Hynd and his man lay in ambuſh for him. Hynd rode out to the gentleman, and with his cane ſlaps him o'er the pate; ſaying, have I nothing to do but to wait upon you ſir? Jack takes off the portmantle, ſaying, 'tis heavy maſter: ſir, ſaid Hynd to the gentleman, you are ill-beloved in the country, you cannot get gold for your ſilver. Jack rode back to the gentleman's ſervant, and ſtrikes him over the pate; ſaying, you rogue, muſt I ſpoil my horſe to carry your port-mantle, muſt I, muſt I, you rogue you. So Hynd and his man rode away (and leaving the gentleman and his ſervant looking one upon another, almoſt amazed at this ſudden accident) ſparing no ſort of horſe fleſh till they were far enough from the gentleman: for they rode all the back-ways, that it might be hard for