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18 A YORK DIALOGUE. upon them on thoſe days, ſome of them will fay, Neighbour, where is your huſband? he ſhould be here to wait on us. If my huſband ſhould ſerve me ſo, ſays another, when I lie in, odds hud. A third will ſay, Indeed neighbour, you give your huſband, too much liberty, more than I would do. So, Harry, when I go home, ſhe falls a telling me what ſuch a one and ſuch a one, and all the company ſaid of me, for my not being there to wait upon them.

Harry. Well, Ned, thou haſt ſatisfied me very well, and for thy ſake I will never marry a chamber-maid. Come, ring the bell, we'll ſee what there's to pay; and ſhould be glad of your company longer, if it ſtand to your conveniency.

Ned. Harry, I thank you, but home I muſt go now.

Harry. Dick, what's to pay?

Dick. One ſhilling, Sir.

Harry. There it is for you: Well, Ned, good-night to you, my ſervice to your ſpouſe; and if I ſtay to-morrow, I'll come and ſee you and her.

Ned. Harry, Good-night to you, I