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 larger pair. This collar is as stiff as a board, and almost throttles me, bring me one that is not so much starched.” The master of the house, so far from shewing any displeasure at these bremish liberties, even drove his servants to fulfil Frank’s commands, and called them blockheads, who knew not how to wait on his guest. When the posset was ready, both landlord and guest, partook heartily of it. Soon afterwards the former said:

“Will you take some supper, young sir?”

“Let them put on table,” answered Frank, “what the cook has at hand, that I may see whether your larder is well supplied.”

Orders were accordingly given, and the servants soon afterwards served up an excellent supper, fit for a prince. Frank sat down to it, and waited not till he was pressed, to eat voraciously. After having satisfied his hunger, he said: “Your larder is indifferently well supplied if your cellar be the same, I shall have to praise your house-keeping.”

The knight made a sign to the butler, to fill a goblet with common table wine, which he did,