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14 A YORK DIALOGUE. Harry. What! do they make a fitting of it when they meet?

Ned. A fitting of it, yes, yes, they will fit from three till ten at night, and drink like fiſhes, and talk againſt their huſbands.

Harry. What do you ſay when ſhe comes home? do not you ask her where ſhe has been, that ſhe ſtay'd ſo late?

Ned. I dare not ſay one word to her, bet am glad ſhe will let me go to bed, and ſleep quietly.

Harry. What becomes of your children thoſe days? who looks after them all that while?

Ned. No-body but a ſilly maid ſhe hired, who can do nothing; I am fain as well as I can, to boil them their milk for their ſuppers, and help to get them to bed.

Harry. Does not ſhe aſk when ſhe comes home how her children do, and who gave them their ſuppers, and got them to bed.

Ned. Never, never, Harry; but perhaps the next morning will get them up herſelf, and put them on, poor things, the ſame linen they had on three days before.