IF ever I heard the like, would I might be hang'd.

I protest 't will be an eternal shame to our Parish, that such a fel­low as this should be permitted to live amongst us, 'tis a fine age I'faith when such Belswaggers must be ta­king up Wenches Petticoats, We shall in time have neither our Wives nor Daughters live quietly by them, at least we shall hardly get them to Church, for fear of their Bumfiddles, if once they hear how Mr. Parson begins with wenches of eighteen.

Pox take him, hee's cunninger at a Girle than we took him for—I warrant he thought that the tickling the Wenches buttocks with the Rod, would provoke her to Lechery, O they are a company of dry whoremasters, still Sows i'faith; or else it may be the poor Whores breech was so cold that she could not bear it out stoutly against a bench or bed side, and therefore he was resolved to warme it.

Come neighbour, you'l never leave off this waggish talk, but Prethee what do people report it was for?

Why truly brother, there are so many reports why and wherefore, that a man does not know what to make on't: Some say that coming home one night, after he had been exercizing, or labouring, which you please, at St. Antholins, sweating like a Bull, he calls for his little Sattin Cap, to shift that on his head, (for though he debominates a what de'e call it, three cornered Bishops cap, yet he can as well be hang'd as preach without one) but O misery, by the carefulnesse of his Maid Joan, the cap was fallen into the Embers in the chimney-cor­ner, which had so heated it, that what with his afternoons ex­ercize, and power of the Seacol ashes, his brains were so set on fire by next morning, that away into Kent-street he posts, buyes me a bundle of birch, comes home, calles his maid Joan into his closet, takes up her coates, and to firking he goes by whole­sale.

Pox take her for an ignorant Whore, could not shee cry out a Rape? O that I had been one of the Jury, if he had come to have been arraigned.

I, or I either, I would have taught him how to play at slats y'faith, or to take up linnen upon trust, without paying for it.

Paying for't? Nay faith they say the poor Wench was paid soundly: she had little reason to say she was not paid, he flaw'd her sweetly; but come neighbour, we must be serious, such scandals as these must not be past by without taking notice of, while we are Church-wardens; I'me sure we shall have Neighbour Goose the Carpenter, and Lelly the Chaundler to joyn with us in petitioning for his rejection; and though they [Page 5]be Rogues of a worse sect then he, yet they'l do more towards it than we can, as times goe.

I cannot endure the sight of those Independent Rascalls, but it's no matter, if they will but serve our businesse, I'le try how I can bear looking upon them.

Hang them, I care for them for no other end: but 'whist, here they come.

Good morrow neighbours, have you heard what a firker our Parson Noctroffe is grown?

Yes truly neighbours, we have heard it, and are very much grieved that a man who professes himself a teacher of the Gospel is become a scandall to his profes­sion, and the Church, contrary to the rule of the Apostle Paul in the—

Nay, Good neighbour Goose, no canting; We are very unsensible how it is not only contrary to Gospel, but good Manners to take up a Wenches Petticoats, Smock and all; but what shall we do to get him out? that he may not in time serve our wives so.

Truly neighbours we shall be very free to joyn with you in so good a work, for I can prove by many Texts of Scripture, that scandalous teachers are to be rejected: as first,—

Nay good Neighbour we have no need now of your proofs, but let us loose no time, but advise what course we shall take.

Truly I can say no more to this, till we have heard the maid her self relate what, and how this was brought to passe: but my brother and I here have some other Articles to draw up against him, and then we will meet again, and speak with the chastized and afflicted Damosell.

Agreed, we will meet you here about half an houre hence.

Ha! a fine discovery!

A flat downright conspiracy against Honest Mr. Noctroffe to turn him out of his living; but who could expect better from such a crew as there was met together? a couple of as Arch-Profane-Episcopal-Antichristian-Cavaliers, as any are in Eng­land, & another of cunning-subtle-sly-devilish-hypocrytical, & Antichristian Independents too; match me two such couple in all the territories of the Whore of Babylon, and I'me mistaken. The first he sticks to Popish ceremonies, whe­ther the Pope will or no, so he is sure of him; but the last is meerly drawn in by a Jesuitical party: Well, let people talk what they will of one Antichrist, I do veri­ly protest and believe, that there are two in this very Parish; here is such heaving, and setting one against ano­ther: Ephraim against Many-asses, and Many-asses against E­phraim, and both against our Judah, or rather our Da­vid, honest Mr. Noctroffe: Well, but I'le e'ne go and provide him against their assault. O but here comes my Neighbour Forger the Usurer, wee'le e'ne go toge­ther.

Good morrow Neighbour Light.

Thank you kind Mr. Forger: Oh! I have made the bravest discovery to day; here's Carp the Brewer, and his fellow-Church-Warden, with Goose and Lelly, have been conspiring together to draw up Articles to turn out hodest Mr. Noctroff.

Is't possible?

Possible! Why I protest I over-heard them dis­course of it; but if they turn him out of the Parish, they shall turn me too; and before they shall do that, I'le spend a brace of hundred pounds, or two brace if need be.

And truly neighbour I think you will do very well in it.

Truly Neighbour I'le assure you I will not see that honest man wronged; I have bettered by his Teach­ing many years before he came into our Parish; and now he is in, he shall not go out in hast if I can help it.

No truly Neighbour should he not.

Nor shall not Neighbour; I hope one day to be an Elder of his Congregation, for all this; Sure those in Power will have more wit then to turn him out of his Li­ving for chastizing his Servant. But come neighbour, let us tell him what snares they have prepared against him, that he may avoid them.

With all my heart.

WHy truly Brother Light you do a Christian­like Work thus to inform me how, and where the Wicked have pitched their snare against me; but I [Page]trust the Lord will deliver me out of their pits; however I would win them rather by fair meanes to desist from their wicked courses, then let them persist therein to their own destruction. Good Brother let me perswade you to go to them, and desire to know the reasons of their di­staste against me.

Sir, 'tis principally about your Maid.

Alas Brother! I hope you think that a man may lawfully chastize his Servants for their souls good; but pray tell them I shall be ready to satisfie them in that or any other point that troubles them.

I shall use my utmost endeavour to restraine them.

Do good Brother.

WElcome Neighbours, I'me ene very glad to see you so wel men according to your words: What Mr. Goose, have you brought any thing against Mr. Noctroffe, pray let's see.

Never fear Sir, we shall have that to show against him, he will hardly claw off in hast; but will the Maid come hither, that we may hear more fully what she can say against him.

I, I, she will be bere presently; but pray when she comes, let me have the examination of her, I love such baudy stories with all my heart.

It will better become Mr. Lelly, as the most elder­ly man.

Faith you say right; and I have often heard too, that the brothers and sisters when they are alone, are ve­ry expert in baudy discourses. But see, she and her Mo­ther [Page]Gamar Trounce are come; Well say what you will, I will shoot my bolt now and then, though it be but a fool­ish one, yet out it must.

You're very welcome good Woman; is this your Daughter, she that was so unseemly chastisied by profane Noctroffe.

I do not know what you mean by seem­ly nor Chastized neither; but this is my Daughter that Mr. Noctroffe like a base sneaking man as he was, tooke and whipt as though she had been a Dog; Ah, and I had been by, I'de have clawd out his eyes, that I would, like an uncivil fellow as he was, to go to take up my Girls Pet­ticoats, and at that age too, when she was as able to bear Children as his Mother—

Peace good Woman, and let your Daughter an­swer for her self. Maid, For what Causes or Reasons did he use thee so.

Truly sir he said very little to that purpose your Worship speaks of, but told me he must chastize me for the good of my soul.

Alas poor man—

Hold good Neighbour; but pray Maid, where was it that he performed this unseemly act in the sight of God and Man.

Oh no Sir, he was too close to do it so publikely. Indeed Sir he calld me into his private Closet, and there by main force used me so seemly as your Worship sayes.

But did he attempt no farther? Had he not some design to have ravisht thee, and when he could not com­pass that, did the other in revenge?

Truly your Worship speaks very likely, for while he was strugling to get up my Coates, he would often thrust up his hand—I am ashamed to tell you where.

And wert thou such a fool as not to cry out a Rape.

O Lord, he said he would whip me to death if I did but cry out, or squeak—

A perfect intended Rape I dare protest.

Truly Neighbour I am of your mind clearly; for first, Why should he call a Virgin of that age and parts in­to a privy-house?

No sir, no, it was not in the House of Office, and' [...] had, I could have got away from him, for theres never a Lock, nor never a Key to that door, but his Closet-door has a great Lock to it; besides therts a Bench stands so con­veniently.—

Alas poor Wench, all things conspired against thy Buttocks that day; but prethee did he whip thee with a rod, or clap thee with his hand.

Sir, he had a great Birchen Rod as big as a broom almost; and yet he gave me two or three claps with his hand; but if he had done no more, I would ne're have spoke on't, that I would not; Ile warrant I had learnt to play at clap—from a child.

A Pox take him for a Letcherons thief, I warrant thou hast a good pair of Buttocks, and he could as well as be hang'd as see, and not be a feeling too; but did he see no far­ther then thy back-side.

O yes, I tumbled and rould over and over, quite the length of the form, but durst not cry out any other then, O good Master, for goodness sake—

Alas poor Girl; no, Ile dare say't, I war­rant thou hadst not been whipt a great while before; I dare say Gentlemen, that I have not whipt her my self this ten years, and then poor thing, she would cry out the prettilest would do your heart good to hear her; but if I thought Mr. Denwall, as you say, that he pretended to ravish her, I'de trounce him Ile warrant you, for all he is the Parson of our parish—

How do you know but he might have done it?

By my Fackins-law, and I don't know nei­ther, What say you Joan? Did he—? Speak Wench, if he did, ne're be afraid to tell it—

Speak Wench; if he did, thou art not the first that such a Belswagger has ravisht.

No truly Sir, I don't know, I can't tell; yet some­times when he put his hand between my Thighs to keep me on upon the Form, he tickled me so, that I think I was al­most ravisht with it.

A fine piece of Baudery to be acted by a Parson, think ye Gentlemen. But who comes here?

Oh! his Friend Light. Well, good Woman and your Daughter, you may go, but I hope you won't fail to assist us in a Course at Law with him.

No I warrant you Sir, he shant whip my Daughter for nothing.

WEll, truly Neighbours I am very sorry to see you so busie about a thing of nothing, to go and endeavour to turn out an honest, pious, religious, and pains taking man out of your Parish; but he whose Cause it is, will not let you prosper:

Thou'rt a pretty fellow to make this a good Cause, or call him an honest or pious man that casts such scandals upon us and the whole Parish; I grant you he may be a pains taking man; for it seems he took extraordinary pains with his Maid.

Truly it was a very filthy, base, I will not say bau­dy action; (for I would not have such a prophane word in [Page]mouth): And truly I think not to be permitted or tolerated in a Parish besides, there are many other things too, we have against him, that it's a very shame—

Why good neighbour we know how much you are his enemy, but for all your scandalls and inventions and pretences, he will be found an honest good man in the end.

An honest man yes a very honest man, a divil ra­ther or worse then a divil; a meer wolfe clad like a little like a sheep, though a man may easiely discern him through his gown? one that thinks it sanctity to damne all but his own followers, whom under a show and pretence of Pre­ciseness hee seduces, Oh a sermon of an hour and a half long, with a mouth drawne aside and one eye winkt with­all (as if he would spy among his Parishioners which is most like to be cheated) is a fine Cloake to cover a disembler and to couzen the world in—

Your a base scandelous fellow thus to abuse a Per­son of his Coat learning and honesty,

His coate! what do ye mean neighbour his maids Peticoates he has not put them on since he took them up, has he?

I your e'ne of the same Gang a couple of base Profane cheating rogues and villaines as you are.

bear witness Neighbour.

I witness what you will I say again and again you are a profane Cheating rogue and Ile prove you so now carp and catch at what you will or can

I believe I shall have some Catch-poles for you friend, ere it be long: What satisfaction can you give me for the defaming my Credit, as you have done? But what do I talk to you of satisfaction? You have just such a Con­science as your Ring leader Noctroffe; and his is as hard as his Pulpit.

I, I, go on and talk what you will, you shail finde either him or me hard enough for you, and both he and his [Page]Pulpit shall stand in spight of your teeths—

Well said Wasp; but now you talk of his Pulpits standing, wee'l make him make that he has pull'd down, stand again, or wee'l make him hold up his hand at the Bar for stealing from the Parish; They are not such fools yet as to let the Pulpit be taken away where they may one day see an honest man stand again.

Talk on, talk on; Come neighbours Goose and Lelly, you are not so profane as these two, Churchwar­dens do you call them, they are not fit to bear any of­fice either in Church or State; they have a trick to bring in the Popish Bishops, with their Tippets and Surplices, and other Fopperies, and now they would turn out ho­nest Mr. Noctroffe to bring in a Popish Prelatical Parson, as profane as themselves.

Indeed Neighbour, if we thought they had any such intention, we would have nothing to do with them, for we would do all for the best, and we have hopes to bring in one that is an honest godly man indeed.

Come, come Neighbour, take no heed to what he says now; he sees he cannot prevail with us to per­sist from seeking Justice by his Railing and Brawling, he fiddles I know not what into your ears to make you fall off from us, but I hope you'l have more wit.

I, but indeed Neighbour if you intend any such thing as he says, we cannot in conscience stick to you to turn out a bad to take in a worse.

Come come lets first turn him out and then wee'l think of discommodating the bufiness as well as we can afterwards.

I, I, neighbour Lelly they speak but reason, we shall not fall out, let him but be out first.

Go, go you are fool, but Ile not be fool'd by none of them I wont assist in the turning him out except we may be assured that Mr. Simp may come in.

I'me glad to see this however that though my [Page]purse is like to pay for my tongue; yet they are so fallen out amongst themselves that they will very heardly do Mr. Noctroffe any hurt I'le go and acquaint him.

Wel all that I can say to it then, is that if you won­not do it, Wee'l do it our selves; come Neighbour Denwall come.

But here comes Light:

Neighbour, what news?

I have been Sir with your Enemies, and there Mr. Carp that prophane Fellow uttered so many scandals a­gainst you, that I could not refrain my tongue: But I am afraid I have spoke somewhat will cost my purse.

O brother, you should learn to bridle your passi­ons.

Indeed Sir I could not, they were so high, and had got there your Maid and her Mother in Examination, and did so rail at you, that it was impossible for flesh and blood to hold: So I expect an action every minute.

I am sorry for't, that you should suffer for your love to me—but who are these?

Tis as I told you Sir, they'r Serjeants.

Mr: Light, I have an action against you.

At whose suit Sir?

At Mr. Carps.

What is it Sir?

An Action Sir, I told you.

But for how much, or for what?

An Action of Defamation in a thousand pounds.

Well Gentlemen, if you'l take my word, Ile engage he shall put in Bail to your action within this two hours.

I am content, so he pay my fees.

Here they be.

Farewel Sir, thank you.

I told you so sir, that this cross fellow would be upon my back ere he slept.

Well, it can't be helpt; do you make haste and put in bail, that I forfeit not my word; there's friends enough will be ready to do you service upon my desire; Forger will be sure to be one.

I doubt not but he will sir; farewell.

Adieu—

ILE teach the Rogue another time how to use his tongue—a Schismatical, Puritanical Whelp, to tel me to my face that I was a cheating Rogue and hee'd prove me so! Ile prove what strength his purse has now, before I leave him; he has put in bail to my Action.

Here Drawer, some Wine.

You shall have the best sir.

Who are his bail, can you tell.

Why, his crop-car'd brother Forger is one, that old usuring Cur, that has the Conscience to take ten in the hundred, and a gift besides for the loan of his money; a fel­low that's as slow and dull of his tongue, as the other is quick.

I, I know him well enough; but a pox, nothing vexes me, but that those two non-sensical Papples should fall off so, when we had almost brought our business to an end: Oh I would fain have had the little David been ser­ved as he served his Maid.

How?

Why whipt a little, whipt soundly about the pig­market or at a horses tail; O that I had had the jerking of him Ide have claw'd his Buttocks for him; and then I would have had him branded with a W. in his fore-head that all the world might take Notice of the Whiper

Faith Neighbour I have often heard of the Presbyterian Lash, but never knew the meaning of it till now, come Neighbour to you.

To you again

Lash do you call it; had the poor Wench found out another swash to couple with her she might have deserved the lash; but the poor wench—

Come Neighbour now we are merry lets hear that Song, thou sing'st well I'me sure, and for a baudy Song theres none ith City like thee.

Why then have at it; but first lets drink, as the Thresh­er said to his man.

Excellently well performed ifaith; O how I love to hear these Precise, Puritanical rogues jear'd, but faith all this, while we ne're think of drawing in our brace of inde­pendants again.

Hang them, tis but Colloguing again and makeing them beleive that when hee's out there logger headed Sim­pleton shall come in, and they'l be as ready to join with as—I dont know what

Let us then go about it, or at least go you to Goose, he seems the most yeilding, whilst I go fee my attour ney to de­clare next court day against my peevish pricklouse adversa­ry Light.

VEry well, very well, now he has abused my Daughter and turned up her Petticoates and paid her buttockes for her, I must be sent for to make her hold her tongue, by my fackens law I had as full a dissolution to have made him have smok't fort as ever I had since my live-long day. Nay and't had not been for the fear of my poor Gaffers going into jayle, I should ha made him remember how he meddles with wenches Bums as long as he had a day to live, but he heares that I and my Daughter had been in Cora nobus, with Mr. Church-Warden his worshipe; and some other grave tradesmen of the parish, and whip say's he and imediately sends for me and my daughter, but by my nickins my poor Girle was affraid to go, and I can't forewarne her for it; she had so lately been Clapperd-clawd by him, that and I were as She, ide ne're come there more, by these ten bones, and that's a great oath, he had so flawg'd her, that for two days she was hardly able to sit on her britch, I was fain to send [Page]to my neighboure Gamer Spindles to borrow her down pil­lar for to sit her upon, but by my truth law he should ne­ver have diswaded me, to put it up, if he had not given me this money too,

my Gaffer should ene have gone to prison though I had work't day and night upon my bare knees for him, rather then my girl should have been so used; but I must go home and destruct her as Mr. Parson say's what she must say if they should come again, but twill be a hard case if she should be Put to her Oath—to have her forswear her self; but if he does Mr. Parson—has promis­ed heel give her—I dont know, what d'ee call it—Hem—tis a very hard word—hem—oh! con­solation, consolation—I hope he means more mony by it.

Gamar Trounce Gamer Trounce

Whose that calls? oh

Why Gamer Trounce come heither I say

Well now must I deny all—Oh Mr: Carp how do you do? truly I heard some body call, but I could not tell where it was—

Well what do you intend to do about your daugh­ters business—when shall we take her oath before a justice

Her oath, pray Mr. Church-Warden for what?

For what why about Mr Nocttroffs whiping her

Indeed Sir. I do not know what you mean by my faith law, nor I beleive my daughter neither

Why was not thou before me and my brother and some others Church-Wardens obout it this morning.

I dont know indeed Sir. I can tell nothing of it—fare you well to your worship—

I think in my soul the Womans mad; what a devill ails she? o here has been fine Juggling, I finde it now—

Your servant Mr. Carp—

O how dost do friend? thou didst Mr Lights business to day.

I Sir, and now I have an Action against you.

An action against me at whose suit.

At Mr. Noctroffe the Parsons suit, Sir.

Ha! saist thou so; well? here thy fees I'le put thee in baile before night.

I Sir I dare trust you, farewell Sir

Godbye

So now we shall have fine work indeed, the truth on't is I spoke as much against the Parson, as Light did against me wel its no matter: I see scores wil be quit one time or other, well I must be content, I'le go put in my bail—but these are such envious fellows that I could in my heart wish all things were undone again.

Here in a short Epitomy, Epitomy do J call it! rather a Volume of the Quarrels, Dissentions, Distractions, Con­fusions, betwixt a Parish-priest and his Parishioners; what fool, or ass, or idiot, or non-sensical Coxcomb must he needs be, that cannot plainly perceive, discern and see, that the Shepherd has set his Flock together by the ears. Imprimis, here is one Light, a light-headed fellow with­out doubt, set on by the Parson, is sued for abusing one of his parishioners, named Carp; and yet the Carping Coxcomb must needs call the Parson, Jesuitical Priest; so he is sued by him, whilst the Priest laughs in his sleeve at both, and my Master laughs at all; for whoever is a looser, [Page]he is sure to be a gainer. Well, tis a fine story; yet me­thinks the Jury were but non-sensical fooles, for they have fined Mr. Light too light a sum in my mind, when poor Carp is forced to pay one hundred pound for speak­ing the truth, the whole truth, & nothing but the truth; for my young Reason can easily guess, That theres no­thing that savours more of Jesuitical tenents, then to set men together by the ears; but J think the Devil reigns in this age; these black-coats without their Gowns or Tip­pets, look so like imps, that J know not what to make of them otherwise—but J think my Master calls me—Well, J must ene go draw up a Judgement against honest Carp, for being a plain, down-right dealing fellow: Tis a sad age methinks my masters; but how to help it, faith, is be­yond my skll to tell you.

WAs ever man so abused, Neighbour, as I am? I protest I care not so much for the Mo­ney, but that the Law should be so retort­ed as it is now-a-dayes; That Light for defaming me, and utterly taking away my credit in the World, should be fi­ned but twenty pound, and that they should set me at one hundred pound only for calling that base, seditious, scanda­lous fellow as he is—Well tis a hard case—

Tis so indeed Neighbour, but we can't tell how to help it: Now a man had as good be hang'd as meddle with these black Cloaks, they have such tricks and such quiliets, such strange Quonundrums to cheat a man of his money, as it passes—

A pox of their Quillets and their Quonund rum s I'me sure I'me like to pay for't; but what shall I do now? canst advise me to be even with him.

Why faith, if you have a mind to be even with him, you must even pay him the money that is adjudged him, and have a care how you meddle with him any more, till times mend; and then if you can whip and trounce him soundly, you'l do very good service.

But what way shall I take to send him his money:

Why e'ne send it him, and make no more word on't; that is, send him fourscore pounds, and consign over the twenty pounds that is adjudged you from Light; that is, send him fourscore pound ready told, and put it to account for searching too far into the whipping of a Wench.

A pox of him and his Wench, would hee'd clawd her buttocks to the bone, so I had never medled with her: I'me sure I must pay sweetly for the cure of her breech: Yet nothing more vexes me, then that the damnd Whore her Mother should afterwards deny whatever both she and her daughter said to us: O there went some of the money that I must now pay efaith.

But was the Devil so impudent as to deny it?

Was she! she told me flat and plain as I met her just coming out of the Parsons—that neither she nor her Daughter knew any thing of it?

O impudent Jade?

VVell, but come Neighbour, tis in vain now to di­spute; I must e'ne now think of sending the dogged Rogue his money; but what wouldst say if the scoundrel should turn pretty honest, and send it back again.

VVhat would I say! why I would e'ne have it regi­stred for a Miracle, and him canonized for the onely Saint that ever was, or I believe ever will be of his Faction; but I think you need never fear that such a good act will proceed from one of that crooked and perverse Generation.

Nay, faith I'me of thy mind; but if he does not send back some, Ile e'ne swear he's as very a Devil as he would be a Saint should he send back all. But come, Ile entreat thee to carry him his money which lyes ready in the Bag dormant, before an Execution be served, which is the next thing I must expect.

You may be sure of it; therefore make what haste you can with it.

I'me ready, though it be but with an ill will, God knows; come let's go.

TRuly Neighbour here has been strange doings, fine going to Law, and quarrelling among our selves; I thought what it would come too, when we first began to fall out with the Church-Wardens; I thought I say, then, that we should do nothing against Noctroff, but for him.

Indeed brother Goose, if I had thought things would have been carryed as they have been, I would ne­ver have stood out; but since 'tis so, we must ene be con­tent, and seemingly give our hands to the Reconciliation till another opportunity serve:

But here comes the two Church-Wardens. Neighbours, what news?

Why I suppose you know the News; now Noctroff, has broke our heads, hee'l give us plaisters; now he has set us all together by the ears, hee'l make us friends a­gain; but the best for him is, 'twill be at my cost; and Ile assure you Gentlemen, I think I have some reason to bid [Page]you welcome to this feast, for my money will pay for it.

Truly Neighbour I'me sorry it should be so; but it is your own fault.

My fault! A pox take you and your fellow-schis­matick there; 'twas your faults marry was it; and if—

Nay Brother, now we are come to be friends, let us ene be friends; there has been cavilling enough alrea­dy—methinks we need no more.

I, but when they go about to justifie—

You will be talking till there come some mischief on't; come prethee be mild, and direct your passions, else what a condition will you be in to make friends!

Good morrow neighbours all:

How fares it with you neighbour Carp? come let you and I shake hands, and forget all former passages between us; come neighbour Light, be you friends too All shake hands Gentlemen.

Why so; is it not better for Parishioners like Brethren to live in Christian charity, then To be in continual debate and strife one amongst another?

Whose fault was't?

Nay neighbour, that ripping up of old sores, wil make us still have a spleen one against another; let's for­get all that's past, and be as good friends as ever we were.

That's rank Enemies I dare be sworn; for Carp and I were always so to thee.

Well Sir, I will be so, and now thank you for the twenty pounds you returned my Wife.

Never mention it; but neighbour Forger, you stand in a corner as if you were at enmity with every bo­dy still.

Who, I! no indeed Sir, I never fell out with a­ny of them, and therefore I cannot be indemnity to them.

Well neighbours, it rejoices my heart to see thi [...] our reconciliation. I have provided a Chine of Beef, or so, here at the Pye at Aldgate, that now we are friends, we may eat together like friends, and I hope we shall conti­nue friends. Pray neighbours walk in, and Ile wait upon you instantly.