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 George never grumbled at this, but gave him all his demands, and away be goes on his journey. At the inn where he quartered the following night, he was ued after the ame manner, if not wore. Having little farther to go, he returned a next day, and came that night to the inn where he refrehed himelf the day before. So, when he alighted, the boy asked him what he would give his hore? What you will, ays he. When he had gone to his room, the waiter enquired what he would have to drink? What you will, ays he. The mater of the inn came into his room before upper, and enquired what he would have for upper? What you will? landlord, ays he. After upper, and a hearty bowl, to put all over, he went to bed. On the morrow he roe, very early, and called for the boy to make ready his hore in all hate, for he was designed to mount and go directly. Soon after he went into the table where the boy was calling for his hore, which he mounted with all the peed he could, and gave the boy a piece of money, aying Here, my boy, this is for taking care of my hore, I have paid for all I call'd for in the houe: and off he goes. About mid-day he alighted again at an inn, to refreh himelf and his hore, and there he chanced to be in company with his other Landlord, where he was the night before, and charged him with the double reckoning: So he addreed himelf to him in the following manner, Sir, ays he, I do believe I was in your house yeternight! O yes, sir, ays he, I mind of you