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 Concerns extend no farther than my own Parih.’

‘Why ay,’ ays the Squire, ‘I believe I do know a little of that Matter, as you ay; but come, Tommy, drink about, the Bottle tands with you.’

Tom begged to be excued, for that he had particular Buines; and getting up from Table, ecaped the Clutches of the Squire who was riing to top him, and went off with very little Ceremony.

The Squire gave him a good Cure at his Departure; and then turning to the Paron, he cried out, ‘I moke it, I moke it. Tom is certainly the Father of this Batard. ’Zooks, Paron, you remember how he recommended the Veather o’ her to me—d—n un, what a ly B—ch ’tis. Ay, ay, as ure as Two-pence, Tom is the Veather of the Batard.’

‘I hould be very orry for that,’ ays the Paron. ‘Why orry,’ cries the Squire, ‘where is the mighty Matter o’t? What, I uppoe, dot pretend that thee hat never got a Batard? Pox! more good Luck’s thine: for I warrant hat a done therefore many’s the good Time and often.