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 gameter, I never play’d a card in my life, nor do I even know what a card means.

Well, ays the Nobleman, I’m glad of that on your account; however, we hall call the informer to appear, and know whether thee reports be true.

J. With all my heart, my Lord, I am very well atisfied. The Informer being called and come to his Lord.

Did you not tell me, ays the Nobleman, that Jack was become a great gameter at cards?

Informer. I did indeed, my Lord.

N. Why then you villain, ays the Nobleman, how dare you belie any one?

J. I did not, my Lord.

N. Why, Jack utterly denies it.

I I don’t care my Lord, I will prove it to his face, that he is one of the greatet gameters in London; and to convince your Lordhip of the truth of what I ay, earch him, and you’ll find a pack of cards in his pocket. Jack being earch’d, the cards were haul’d out of his pocket.

N. The Nobleman being in a fury, began to tamp and rage in a paion about the room, aying, you audacious impudent rogue, how dare you be guilty of uch falehood, before my face? Did not you tell me you never played at cards in your life, nor could not tell what a card meant, and now I find them in your pocket; you villain, eeing you are guilty, what reaon had you to deny it? had, you confeed your fault, I would be apt to forgive