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 you split your sides. And if you'll only come here, to the right, I'll shew you the stye where our pig is, that's to be caught by the tail. But it will be well soaped, I can tell you, so it it will be no such easy thing."

Slightly thanking him, Juliet applied for aid, in procuring her a conductor, to Mr. Tedman, who, though at first he pressed her to stay, as she might get a little amusement so pure cheap, since it would cost nothing but looking on; no sooner heard her pronounce that she was called away by business, than he ceased all opposition, and promised to take care of her to Lewes himself, when he'd just spoken a word or two to his cousin Gooch: "For I can't go with you, my dear, only I and you, you know, without that," he said, "just upon coming; for fear it should put them upon joking; which I don't like, for all the quality's so fond of it. Besides which, I must give in my presents; for this little hamper's full of little odd things for the