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8 A YORK DIALOGUE. trade, and did mind it now very well but how I would mind it, if ſhe ſhould conſent to marry me was her fear. I told her ſhe need never fear that, for marrying of her would be the only means to make me mind my buſineſs if poſſible, more than I have done. I do aſſure you Harry, that the ſervants which we call chamber-maids ſtand as much upon their honour, as ſome of them will call it, in courting as their miſtreſs, nay, and more.

Harry. Why, Ned, I have obſerved that all along you have called her madam, whenever you named her but I hope it is not a cuſtom here at York, to call your chamber-madis madam at every word.

Ned. Yes, faith we do, and they themſelves call one another ſo, or there be five or ſix of them together at the parting with one another, you ſhall hear them take their leave of one another with, Madam, good night to you, ſays one; Madam, your ſervant ſays another; Pray, my ſervice to you know who'Tis very true Harry.

Harry. How could you ever expect Ned, that ſuch a one would make you