InsomeofhisbilletshetoldLewis\"ThatJohnBullwasunderhisguardianship;thatthebestpartofhisservantswereathiscommand;thathecouldhaveJohngaggedandboundwheneverhepleasedbythepeopleofhisownfamily。\"Inalltheseepistles,blockhead,dunce,ass,coxcomb,werethebestepithetshegavepoorJohn。Inothershethreatened,*\"Thathe,EsquireSouth,andtherestofthetradesmen,wouldlayLewisdownuponhisbackandbeatouthisteethifhedidnotretireimmediatelyandbreakuptheMeeting。\"
*ThreateningthattheallieswouldcarryonthewarwithoutthehelpoftheEnglish。
IfancyIneednottellmyreaderthatJohnoftenchangedcolourasheread,andthathisfingersitchedtogiveNic。agoodslaponthechops,buthewiselymoderatedhischolerictemper。*\"Isavedthisfellow,\"quothhe,\"fromthegallowswhenheranawayfromhislastmaster,becauseIthoughthewasharshlytreated;buttheroguewasnosoonersafeundermyprotectionthanhebegantolie,pilfer,andsteallikethedevil。WhenIfirstsethimupinawarmhousehehadhardlyputuphissignwhenhebegantodebauchmybestcustomersfromme。*Thenitwashisconstantpracticetorobmyfish-ponds,notonlytofeedhisfamily,buttotradewiththefishmongers。Iconnivedatthefellowtillhebegantotellmethattheywerehisasmuchasmine。Inmymanorof*Eastcheap,becauseitlayatsomedistancefrommyconstantinspection,hebrokedownmyfences,robbedmyorchards,andbeatmyservants。
*ComplaintsagainsttheDutchforencroachmentintrade,fishery,EastIndies,etc。ThewarwiththeDutchontheseaccounts。
\"WhenIusedtoreprimandhimforhistrickshewouldtalksaucily,lie,andbrazenitoutasifhehaddonenothingamiss。’Willnothingcuretheeofthypranks,Nic。?’quothI;’Ishallbeforcedsometimeorothertochastisethee。’Theroguegotuphiscaneandthreatenedme,andwaswellthwackedforhispains。ButIthinkhisbehaviouratthistimeworstofall;afterIhavealmostdrownedmyselftokeephisheadabovewater,hewouldleavemestickinginthemud,trustingtohisgoodnesstohelpmeout。AfterIhavebeggaredmyselfwithhistroublesomelawsuit,withaplaguetohim!
hetakesitinmightydudgeonbecauseIhavebroughthimheretoendmattersamicably,andbecauseIwon’tlethimmakemeoverbydeedandindentureashislawfulcully,whichtomycertainknowledgehehasattemptedseveraltimes。But,afterall,canstthougathergrapesfromthorns?Nic。doesnotpretendtobeagentleman;heisatradesman,aself-seekingwretch。Buthowcamestthoutohearallthis,John?Thereasonisplain;thouconferrestthebenefitsandhereceivesthem;thefirstproduceslove,andthelastingratitude。
AhNic。,Nic。,thouartadamneddog,that’scertain;thouknowesttoowellthatIwilltakecareofthee,elsethouwouldstnotusemethus。Iwon’tgivetheeup,itistrue;butastrueasitis,thoushaltnotsellme,accordingtothylaudablecustom。\"WhileJohnwasdeepinthissoliloquyNic。brokeoutintothefollowingprotestation:——
\"Gentlemen,——Ibelieveeverybodyherepresentwillallowmetobeaveryjustanddisinterestedperson。MyfriendJohnBullhereisveryangrywithme,forsooth,becauseIwon’tagreetohisfoolishbargains。NowIdeclaretoallmankindIshouldbereadytosacrificemyownconcernstohisquiet,butthecareofhisinterest,andthatofthehonesttradesmen*thatareembarkedwithus,keepsmefromenteringintothiscomposition。Whatshallbecomeofthosepoorcreatures?Thethoughtsoftheirimpendingruindisturbmynight’srest;thereforeIdesiretheymayspeakforthemselves。Iftheyarewillingtogiveupthisaffair,Isha’n’tmaketwowordsofit。\"
*TheAllies。
JohnBullbeggedhimtolayasidethatimmoderateconcernforhim,andwithalputhiminmindthattheinterestofthosetradesmenhadnotsatquitesoheavyuponhimsomeyearsagoonalikeoccasion。
Nic。answeredlittletothat,butimmediatelypulledoutaboatswain’swhistle。Uponthefirstwhiffthetradesmencamejumpingintotheroom,andbegantosurroundLewislikesomanyyelpingcursaboutagreatboar;or,touseamodestersimile,likedunsatagreatlord’sleveethemorninghegoesintothecountry。
Onepulledhimbyhissleeve,anotherbytheskirt,athirdhallooedintheear。Theybegantoaskhimforallthathadbeentakenfromtheirforefathersbystealth,fraud,force,orlawfulpurchase。
Someaskedformanors,othersforacresthatlayconvenientforthem;thathewouldpulldownhisfences,levelhisditches。Allagreedinonecommondemandthatheshouldbepurged,sweated,vomited,andstarved,tillhecametoasizeablebulklikethatofhisneighbours。Onemodestlyaskedhimleavetocallhimbrother。
Nic。Frogdemandedtwothings——tobehisporterandhisfishmonger,tokeepthekeysofhisgatesandfurnishthekitchen。John’ssisterPegonlydesiredthathewouldlethisservantssingpsalmsa-Sundays。Somedescendedeventotheaskingofoldclothes,shoesandboots,brokenbottles,tobacco-pipes,andendsofcandles。
\"MonsieurBull,\"quothLewis,\"youseemtobeamanofsomebreeding;forGod’ssakeuseyourinterestwiththeseMessieurs,thattheywouldspeakbutoneatonce;forifonehadahundredpairofhands,andasmanytongues,hecannotsatisfythemallatthisrate。\"Johnbeggedtheymightproceedwithsomemethod;thentheystoppedallofasuddenandwouldnotsayaword。\"Ifthisbeyourplay,\"quothJohn,\"thatwemaynotbelikeaQuaker’sdumbmeeting,letusbeginsomediversion;whatd’yethinkofrouly-poulyoracountrydance?Whatifweshouldhaveamatchatfootball?Iamsureweshallneverendmattersatthisrate。\"
CHAPTERXVI。HowJohnBullandNic。FrogsettledtheirAccounts。
JOHNBULL。——Duringthisgeneralcessationoftalk,whatifyouandI,Nic。,shouldinquirehowmoneymattersstandbetweenus?
NIC。FROG。——Withallmyheart;Iloveexactdealing。AndletHocusaudit;heknowshowthemoneywasdisbursed。
JOHNBULL。——Iamnotmuchforthatatpresent;we’llsettleitbetweenourselves。Fairandsquare,Nic。,keepsfriendstogether。
Therehavebeenlaidoutinthislawsuit,atonetime,36,OOOpoundsand4O,OOOcrowns。InsomecasesI,inothersyou,bearthegreatestproportion。
NICFROG。——Right;Ipaythree-fifthsofthegreatestnumber,andyoupaytwo-thirdsofthelessernumber。Ithinkthisisfairandsquare,asyoucallit。
JOHNBULL。——Well,goon。
NICFROG。——Two-thirdsof36,OOOpoundsare24,OOOpoundsforyourshare,andthereremains12,OOOformine。Again,ofthe4O,OOO
crownsIpay24,OOO,whichisthree-fifths,andyoupayonly16,OOO,whichistwo-fifths;24,OOOcrownsmake6,OOOpounds,and16,OOO
crownsmake4,OOOpounds;12,OOOand16,OOOmake18,OOO,24,OOOand4,OOOmake28,OOO。Sothereare18,OOOpoundstomyshareoftheexpenses,and28,OOOtoyours。
AfterNic。hadbamboozledJohnawhileaboutthe18,OOOandthe28,OOO,Johncalledforcounters;butwhatwithsleightofhand,andtakingfromhisownscoreandaddingtoJohn’s,Nic。broughtthebalancealwaysonhisownside。
JOHNBULL。——Nay,goodfriendNic。,thoughIamnotquitesonimbleinthefingers,Iunderstandcipheringaswellasyou。Iwillproduceyoumyaccountsonebyone,fairlywritoutofmyownbooks;
andhereIbeginwiththefirst。YoumustexcusemeifIdon’tpronouncethelawtermsright。
[Johnreads。]
Fortheexpensesordinaryofthesuits,feestojudges,puisnejudges,lawyersinnumerableofallsorts:——
Ofextraordinaries,asfollowsperaccount……
ToEsquireSouth’saccountforpostterminums……
Todittofornonestfactums……
Todittofornoliprosequis,discontinuance,andretraxit……
Forwritsoferror……
Suitsofconditionsunperformed……
ToHocusfordedimusprotestatem……
Todittoforacapiasadcomputandum……
ToFrog’snewtenantsperaccounttoHocus,forauditaquerelas……
Onthesaidaccountforwritsofejectmentanddistringas……
ToEsquireSouth’squotaforareturnofanonestinventandnullahabetbona……
To——-forapardoninformapauperis……
ToJackforameliusinquirendumuponafelo-de-se……
Tocoach-hire……
Fortreatstojuriesandwitnesses……
Johnhavingreadoverhisarticles,withtherespectivesums,broughtinFrogdebtortohimuponthebalance,3,382pounds12
shillings。
ThenNic。Frogpulledhisbilloutofhispocket,andbegantoread。
NicholasFrog’sAccount。
RemainstobedeductedoutoftheformerAccount。
PaidbyNic。Frogforhisshareoftheordinaryexpensesofthesuit……
ToHocusforentriesofaregeinconsulto……
ToJohnBull’snephewforavenirefacias,themoneynotyetalllaidout……
Thecoach-hireformywifeandfamily,andthecarriageofmygoodsduringthetimeofthislawsuit……
Fortheextraordinaryexpensesoffeedingmyfamilyduringthislawsuit……
ToMajorAb……
ToMajorWill……
Andsummingallup,founddueuponthebalancebyJohnBulltoNic。
Frog,9pounds4shillingsand6pence。
JOHNBULL。——Asforyourvenirefacias,Ihavepaidyouforonealready;intheotherIbelieveyouwillbenonsuited。I’lltakecareofmynephewmyself。Yourcoach-hireandfamilychargesaremostunreasonabledeductions;atthatrate,Icanbringinanymanintheworldmydebtor。Butwhothedevilarethosetwomajorsthatconsumeallmymoney?Ifindtheyalwaysrunawaywiththebalanceinallaccounts。
NIC。FROG。——Twoveryhonestgentlemen,Iassureyou,thathavedonemesomeservice。Totellyouplainly,MajorAb。denotesthygreaterability,andMajorWill。thygreaterwillingnesstocarryonthislawsuit。Itwasbutreasonablethoushouldstpaybothforthypowerandthypositiveness。
JOHNBULL。——IbelieveIshallhavethosetwohonestmajors’discountonmysideinalittletime。
NIC。FROG。——Whyallthishigglingwiththyfriendaboutsuchapaltrysum?DoesthisbecomethegenerosityofthenobleandrichJohnBull?Iwonderthouartnotashamed。Oh,Hocus!Hocus!whereartthou?Itusedtogoanother-guessmannerinthytime。Whenapoormanhasalmostundonehimselfforthysake,thouartforfleecinghim,andfleecinghim。Isthatthyconscience,John?
JOHNBULL。——Verypleasant,indeed!Itiswellknownthouretainestthylawyersbytheyear,soafreshlawsuitaddsbutlittletothyexpenses;theyarethycustomers;*Ihardlyeversellthemafarthing’s-worthofanything。Nay,thouhastsetupaneating-house,wherethewholetribeofthemspendalltheycanraporrun。Ifitwerewellreckoned,Ibelievethougettestmoreofmymoneythanthouspendestofthyown。However,ifthouwiltneedspleadpoverty,ownatleastthatthyaccountsarefalse。
*ThemoneyspentinHollandandFlanders。
NIC。FROG。——No,marrywon’tI;Irefermyselftothesehonestgentlemen——letthemjudgebetweenus。LetEsquireSouthspeakhismind,whethermyaccountsarenotright,andwhetherweoughtnottogoonwithourlawsuit。
JOHNBULL。——ConsultthebutchersaboutkeepingofLent。DostthinkthatJohnBullwillbetriedbypiepowders?Itellyou,onceforall,JohnBullknowswherehisshoepinches。Noneofyouresquiresshallgivehimthelawaslongashewearsthistrustyweaponbyhisside,orhasaninchofbroadclothinhisshop。
NIC。FROG。——Why,thereitis:youwillbebothjudgeandparty。I
amsorrythoudiscoverestsomuchofthyheadstronghumourbeforethesestrangegentlemen;Ihaveoftentoldtheeitwouldprovethyruinsometimeorother。LetitneverbesaidthatthefamousJohnBullhasdepartedindespiteofCourt。
JOHNBULL。——Andwillitnotreflectasmuchonthycharacter,Nic。,toturnbarretterinthyolddays——astirrer-upofquarrelsamongstthyneighbours?Itellthee,Nic。,sometimeorotherthouwiltrepentthis。
ButJohnsawclearlyheshouldhavenothingbutwrangling,andthatheshouldhaveaslittlesuccessinsettlinghisaccountsasendingthecomposition。\"Sincetheywillneedsoverloadmyshoulders,\"
quothJohn,\"Ishallthrowdowntheburdenwithasquashamongstthem,takeitupwhodares。Amanhasafinetimeofitamongstacombinationofsharpersthatvouchforoneanother’shonesty。John,looktothyself;oldLewismakesreasonableoffers。Whenthouhastspentthesmallpittancethatisleft,thouwiltmakeagloriousfigurewhenthouartbroughttoliveuponNic。FrogandEsquireSouth’sgenerosityandgratitude。Iftheyusetheethuswhentheywantthee,whatwilltheydowhenthouwantestthem?Isayagain,John,looktothyself。\"
Johnwiselystifledhisresentments,andtoldthecompanythatinalittletimeheshouldgivethemlaw,orsomethingbetter。
ALL。——*Law!law!sir,byallmeans。Whatistwenty-twopooryearstowardsthefinishingalawsuit?FortheloveofGod,morelaw,sir!
*Clamoursforcontinuingthewar。
JOHNBULL。——Prepareyourdemandshowmanyyearsmoreoflawyouwant,thatImayordermyaffairsaccordingly。Inthemeanwhile,farewell。
CHAPTERXVII。HowJohnBullfoundallhisFamilyinanUproaratHome。*
Nic。Frog,whothoughtofnothingbutcarryingJohntothemarket,andtheredisposingofhimashisownpropergoods,wasmadtofindthatJohnthoughthimselfnowofagetolookafterhisownaffairs。
Heresolvedtotraversethisnewproject,andtomakehimuneasyinhisownfamily。Hehadcorruptedordeludedmostofhisservantsintothemostextravagantconceitsintheworld:thattheirmasterwasrunmad,andworeadaggerinonepocketandpoisonintheother;thathehadsoldhiswifeandchildrentoLewis,disinheritedhisheir,andwasgoingtosettlehisestateuponaparish-boy;thatiftheydidnotlookaftertheirmaster,hewoulddosomeverymischievousthing。WhenJohncamehome,hefoundamoresurprisingscenethananyhehadyetmetwith,andthatyouwillsaywassomewhatextraordinary。
*Clamoursaboutthedangerofthesuccession。
Hecalledhiscook-maidBettytobespeakhisdinner。Bettytoldhim\"Thatshebeggedhispardon,shecouldnotdressdinnertillsheknewwhatheintendedtodowithhiswill。\"\"Why,Betty,\"quothJohn,\"thouartnotrunmad,artthou?Mywillatpresentistohavedinner。\"\"Thatmaybe,\"quothBetty,\"butmyconsciencewon’tallowmetodressittillIknowwhetheryouintendtodorighteousthingsbyyourheir。\"\"Iamsorryforthat,Betty,\"quothJohn;\"I
mustfindsomebodyelse,then。\"ThenhecalledJohnthebarber。
\"BeforeIbegin,\"quothJohn,\"Ihopeyourhonourwon’tbeoffendedifIaskyouwhetheryouintendtoalteryourwill?Ifyouwon’tgivemeapositiveansweryourbeardmaygrowdowntoyourmiddleforme。\"\"’Igad,soitshall,\"quothBull,\"forIwillnevertrustmythroatinsuchamadfellow’shands。Where’sDickthebutler?\"
\"Lookye,\"quothDick,\"Iamverywillingtoserveyouinmycalling,d’yousee,buttherearestrangereports,andplain-dealingisbest,d’yesee。ImustbesatisfiedifyouintendtoleavealltoyournephewandifNic。Frogisstillyourexecutor,d’yesee。
Ifyouwillnotsatisfymeastothesepointsyoumaydrinkwiththeducks。\"\"AndsoIwill,\"quothJohn,\"ratherthankeepabutlerthatlovesmyheirbetterthanmyself。\"Hobtheshoemaker,andPricketthetailor,toldhimtheywouldmostwillinglyservehimintheirseveralstationsifhewouldpromisethemnevertotalkwithLewisBaboon,andletNicholasFrog,linen-draper,managehisconcerns;thattheycouldneithermakeshoesnorclothestoanythatwerenotingoodcorrespondencewiththeirworthyfriendNicholas。
JOHNBULL。——CallAndrew,myjourneyman。Howgoesaffairs,Andrew?
Ihopethedevilhasnottakenpossessionofthybodytoo。
ANDREW。——No,sir;Ionlydesiretoknowwhatyouwoulddoifyouweredead?
JOHNBULL。——Justasotherdeadfolksdo,Andrew。[Aside。]Thisisamazing!
ANDREW。——Imeanifyournephewshallinherityourestate。
JOHNBULL。——Thatdependsuponhimself。Ishalldonothingtohinderhim。
ANDREW。——Butwillyoumakeitsure?
JOHNBULL。——ThoumeanestthatIshouldputhiminpossession,forI
canmakeitnosurerwithoutthat。Hehasallthelawcangivehim。
ANDREW。——Indeed,possession,asyousay,wouldmakeitmuchsurer。
Theysayitiselevenpointsofthelaw。
Johnbegannowtothinkthattheywereallenchanted。Heinquiredabouttheageofthemoon,ifNic。hadnotgiventhemsomeintoxicatingpotion,orifoldMotherJenisawasstillalive?\"No,o’myfaith,\"quothHarry,\"Ibelievethereisnopotioninthecasebutalittleaurumpotabile。Youwillhavemoreofthisby-and-by。\"
HehadscarcespokenthewordwhenanotherfriendofJohn’saccostedhimafterthefollowingmanner:——
\"Sincethoseworthypersons,whoareasmuchconcernedforyoursafetyasIam,haveemployedmeastheirorator,Idesiretoknowwhetheryouwillhaveitbywayofsyllogism,enthymem,dilemma,orsorites?\"
Johnnowbegantobedivertedwiththeirextravagance。
JOHNBULL。——Let’shaveasoritesbyallmeans,thoughtheyareallnewtome。
FRIEND。——Itisevidenttoallthatareversedinhistorythatthereweretwosistersthatplayedfalsetwothousandyearsago。
ThereforeitplainlyfollowsthatitisnotlawfulforJohnBulltohaveanymannerofintercoursewithLewisBaboon。IfitisnotlawfulforJohnBulltohaveanymannerofintercourse(correspondence,ifyouwill,thatismuchthesamething)then,afortiori,itismuchmoreunlawfulforthesaidJohntomakeoverhiswifeandchildrentothesaidLewis。Ifhiswifeandchildrenarenottobemadeover,heisnottowearadaggerandratsbaneinhispockets。Ifhewearsadaggerandratsbane,itmustbetodomischieftohimselforsomebodyelse。Ifheintendstodomischief,heoughttobeunderguardians,andthereisnonesofitasmyselfandsomeotherworthypersonswhohaveacommissionforthatpurposefromNic。Frog,theexecutorofhiswillandtestament。
JOHNBULL。——Andthisisyoursorites,yousay?
Withthathesnatchedagoodtoughoakencudgel,andbegantobrandishit。Thenhappywasthemanthatwasfirstatthedoor。
Crowdingtogetout,theytumbleddown-stairs。Anditiscrediblyreportedsomeofthemdroppedveryvaluablethingsinthehurry,whichwerepickedupbyothersofthefamily。
\"Thatanyoftheserogues,\"quothJohn,\"shouldimagineIamnotasmuchconcernedastheyabouthavingmyaffairsinasettledcondition,orthatIwouldwrongmyheirforIknownotwhat!Well,Nic。,Ireallycannotbutapplaudthydiligence。Imustownthisisreallyaprettysortofatrick,butitsha’n’tdothybusiness,forallthat。\"
CHAPTERXVIII。HowLewisBabooncametovisitJohnBull,andwhatpassedbetweenthem。*
*PrivatenegotiationsaboutDunkirk。
IthinkitisbutingenuoustoacquaintthereaderthatthischapterwasnotwrotebySirHumphreyhimself,butbyanotherveryablepenoftheuniversityofGrubStreet。
Johnhad,bysomegoodinstructionsgivenhimbySirRoger,gotthebetterofhischolerictemper,andwroughthimselfuptoagreatsteadinessofmindtopursuehisowninterestthroughallimpedimentsthatwerethrownintheway。Hebegantoleaveoffsomeofhisoldacquaintance,hisroaringandbullyingaboutthestreets。
Heputonaseriousair,knithisbrows,and,forthetime,hadmadeaveryconsiderableprogressinpolitics,consideringthathehadbeenkeptastrangertohisownaffairs。However,hecouldnothelpdiscoveringsomeremainsofhisnaturewhenhehappenedtomeetwithafootballoramatchatcricket,forwhichSirRogerwassuretotakehimtotask。Johnwaswalkingabouthisroomwithfoldedarmsandamostthoughtfulcountenance。HisservantbroughthimwordthatoneLewisBaboonbelowwantedtospeakwithhim。JohnhadgotanimpressionthatLewiswassodeadlycunningamanthathewasafraidtoventurehimselfalonewithhim。Atlasthetookheartofgrace。\"Lethimcomeup,\"quothhe;\"itisbutstickingtomypoint,andhecanneverover-reachme。\"
LEWISBABOON。——MonsieurBull,Iwillfranklyacknowledgethatmybehaviourtomyneighbourshasbeensomewhatuncivil,andIbelieveyouwillreadilygrantmethatIhavemetwithusageaccordingly。I
wasfondofback-swordandcudgel-playfrommyyouth,andInowbearinmybodymanyablackandbluegashandscar,Godknows。Ihadasgoodawarehouseandasfairpossessionsasanyofmyneighbours,thoughIsayit。Butacontentioustemper,flatteringservants,andunfortunatestarshavebroughtmeintocircumstancesthatarenotunknowntoyou。Thesemymisfortunesareheightenedbydomesticcalamities。ThatIneednotrelate。Iamapooroldbatteredfellow,andIwouldwillinglyendmydaysinpeace。But,alas!I
seebutsmallhopesofthat,foreverynewcircumstanceaffordsanargumenttomyenemiestopursuetheirrevenge。FormerlyIwastobebangedbecauseIwastoostrong,andnowbecauseIamtooweaktoresist;Iamtobebroughtdownwhentoorich,andoppressedwhentoopoor。Nic。Froghasusedmelikeascoundrel。Youareagentleman,andIfreelyputmyselfinyourhandstodisposeofmeasyouthinkfit。
JOHNBULL。——Lookyou,MasterBaboon,astoyourusageofyourneighbours,youhadbestnotdwelltoomuchuponthatchapter。Letitsufficeatpresentthatyouhavebeenmetwith。Youhavebeenrollingagreatstoneup-hillallyourlife,andatlastithascometumblingdowntillitisliketocrushyoutopieces。Plain-dealingisbest。Ifyouhaveanyparticularmark,Mr。Baboon,wherebyonemayknowwhenyoufibandwhenyouspeaktruth,youhadbesttellitme,thatonemayproceedaccordingly。ButsinceatpresentIknowofnonesuch,itisbetterthatyoushouldtrustmethanthatI
shouldtrustyou。
LEWISBABOON。——Iknowofnoparticularmarkofveracityamongstustradesmenbutinterest;anditismanifestlyminenottodeceiveyouatthistime。Youmaysafelytrustme,Icanassureyou。
JOHNBULL。——ThetrustIgiveis,inshort,this:ImusthavesomethinginhandbeforeImakethebargain,andtherestbeforeitisconcluded。
LEWISBABOON。——ToshowyouIdealfairly,nameyoursomething。
JOHNBULL。——Ineednottellthee,oldboy;thoucanstguess。
LEWISBABOON。——EcclesdownCastle,*I’llwarrantyou,becauseithasbeenformerlyinyourfamily。Saynomore;youshallhaveit。
*Dunkirk。
JOHNBULL。——Ishallhaveittomyownself?
LEWISBABOON。——Tothineownself。
JOHNBULL。——Everywall,gate,room,andinchofEcclesdownCastle,yousay?
LEWISBABOON。——Justso。
JOHNBULL。——EverysinglestoneofEcclesdownCastle,tomyownself,speedily?
LEWISBABOON。——Whenyouplease;whatneedsmorewords?
JOHNBULL。——Buttellme,oldboy,hastthoulaidasideallthyequivocalsandmentalsinthiscase?
LEWISBABOON。——There’snothinglikematteroffact;seeingisbelieving。
JOHNBULL。——Nowthoutalkesttothepurpose;letusshakehands,oldboy。Letmeasktheeonequestionmore;whathastthoutodotomeddlewiththeaffairsofmyfamily?todisposeofmyestate,oldboy?
LEWISBABOON。——JustasmuchasyouhavetodowiththeaffairsofLordStrutt。
JOHNBULL。——Ay,butmytrade,myverybeingwasconcernedinthat。
LEWISBABOON。——Andmyinterestwasconcernedintheother。Butletusdropbothourpretences;forIbelieveitisamootpoint,whetherIammorelikelytomakeaMasterBull,oryouaLordStrutt。
JOHNBULL。——Agreed,oldboy;butthenImusthavesecuritythatI
shallcarrymybroadclothtomarket,oldboy。
LEWISBABOON。——Thatyoushall:EcclesdownCastle!Ecclesdown!
Rememberthat。Whywouldstthounottakeitwhenitwasofferedtheesomeyearsago?
JOHNBULL。——Iwouldnottakeit,becausetheytoldmethouwouldstnotgiveitme。
LEWISBABOON。——HowcouldMonsieurBullbesogrosslyabusedbydownrightnonsense?theythatadvisedyoutorefuse,musthavebelievedIintendedtogive,elsewhywouldtheynotmaketheexperiment?ButIcantellyoumoreofthatmatterthanperhapsyouknowatpresent。
JOHNBULL。——Butwhatsay’stthouastotheEsquire,Nic。Frog,andtherestofthetradesmen?Imusttakecareofthem。
LEWISBABOON。——ThouhastbutsmallobligationstoNic。tomycertainknowledge:hehasnotusedmelikeagentleman。
JOHNBULL。——Nic。indeedisnotveryniceinyourpunctiliosofceremony;heisclownish,asamanmaysay:belchingandcallingofnameshavebeenallowedhimtimeoutofmind,byprescription:but,however,weareengagedinonecommoncause,andImustlookafterhim。
LEWISBABOON。——Allmattersthatrelatetohim,andtherestoftheplaintiff’sinthislawsuit,Iwillrefertoyourjustice。
CHAPTERXIX。Nic。Frog’slettertoJohnBull:whereinheendeavourstovindicateallhisconduct,withrelationtoJohnBullandthelawsuit。
Nic。perceivednowthathisCullyhadeloped,thatJohnintendedhenceforthtodealwithoutabroker;buthewasresolvedtoleavenostoneunturnedtocoverhisbubble。Amongstotherartificeshewroteamostobligingletter,whichhesenthimprintedinafaircharacter。
\"DEARFRIEND,——WhenIconsiderthelateill-usageIhavemetwithfromyou,Iwasreflectingwhatitwasthatcouldprovokeyoutoit,butuponanarrowinspectionintomyconduct,Icanfindnothingtoreproachmyselfwithbuttoopartialaconcernforyourinterest。
YounosoonersetthiscompositionafootbutIwasreadytocomply,andpreventedyourverywishes;andtheaffairmighthavebeenendedbeforenow,haditnotbeenforthegreaterconcernsofEsquireSouthandtheotherpoorcreaturesembarkedinthesamecommoncause,whosesafetytouchesmetothequick。YouseemedalittlejealousthatIhaddealtunfairlywithyouinmoney-matters,tillitappearedbyyourownaccountsthattherewassomethingduetomeuponthebalance。Havingnothingtoanswertosoplainademonstration,youbegantocomplainasifIhadbeenfamiliarwithyourreputation;whenitiswellknownnotonlyI,butthemeanestservantsinmyfamily,talkofyouwiththeutmostrespect。Ihavealways,asfarasinmelies,exhortedyourservantsandtenantstobedutiful;notthatIanywaymeddleinyourdomesticaffairs,whichwereveryunbecomingformetodo。Ifsomeofyourservantsexpresstheirgreatconcernforyouinamannerthatisnotsoverypolite,yououghttoimputeittotheirextraordinaryzeal,whichdeservesarewardratherthanareproof。Youcannotreproachmeforwantofsuccessatthe’Salutation,’sinceIamnotmasterofthepassionsandinterestsofotherfolks。Ihavebeggaredmyselfwiththislawsuit,undertakenmerelyincomplaisancetoyou;andifyouwouldhavehadbutalittlepatience,Ihadstillgreaterthingsinreserve,thatIintendedtohavedoneforyou。IhopewhatIhavesaidwillprevailwithyoutolayasideyourunreasonablejealousies,andthatwemayhavenomoremeetingsatthe’Salutation,’spendingourtimeandmoneytonopurpose。Myconcernforyourwelfareandprosperityalmostmakesmemad。YoumaybeassuredIwillcontinuetobe\"Youraffectionate\"FriendandServant,\"Nic。Frog。\"*
*SubstanceoftheStatesletter。
Johnreceivedthiswithagooddealofsang-froid;\"Transeat,\"quothJohn,\"cumcaeteriserroribus。\"Hewasnowathisease;hesawhecouldnowmakeaverygoodbargainforhimself,andaverysafeoneforotherfolks。\"Myshirt,\"quothhe,\"isnearme,butmyskinisnearer。WhilstItakecareofthewelfareofotherfolks,nobodycanblamemetoapplyalittlebalsamtomyownsores。It’saprettything,afterall,foramantodohisownbusiness;amanhassuchatenderconcernforhimself,there’snothinglikeit。Thisissomewhatbetter,Itrow,thanforJohnBulltobestandinginthemarket,likeagreatdray-horse,withFrog’spawsuponhishead。
Whatwillyougivemeforthisbeast?ServiteurNic。Frog,thoughJohnBullhasnotreadyourAristotles,Platos,andMachiavels,hecanseeasfarintoamill-stoneasanother。\"WiththatJohnbegantochuckleandlaughtillhewasliketohavebursthissides。
CHAPTERXX。ThediscoursethatpassedbetweenNic。FrogandEsquireSouth,whichJohnBulloverheard。*
*NegotiationsbetweentheEmperorandtheDutchforcontinuingthewar,andgettingthepropertyofFlanders。
JohnthoughteveryminuteayeartillhegotintoEcclesdownCastle;
herepairstothe\"Salutation\"withadesigntobreakthemattergentlytohispartners。BeforeheenteredheoverheardNic。andtheEsquireinaverypleasantconference。
ESQUIRESOUTH。——Oh,theingratitudeandinjusticeofmankind!ThatJohnBull,whomIhavehonouredwithmyfriendshipandprotectionsolong,shouldflinchatlast,andpretendthathecandisbursenomoremoneyforme!thatthefamilyoftheSouths,byhissneakingtemper,shouldbekeptoutoftheirown!
NIC。FROG。——An’tlikeyourworship,Iaminamazeatit;Ithinktherogueshouldbecompelledtohisduty。
ESQUIRESOUTH。——Thatheshouldpreferhisscandalouspelf,thedustanddregsoftheearth,totheprosperityandgrandeurofmyfamily!
NIC。FROG。——Nay,heismistakenthere,too;forhewouldquicklylickhimselfwholeagainbyhisvails。It’sstrangeheshouldpreferPhilipBaboon’scustomtoEsquireSouth’s。
ESQUIRESOUTH。——Asyousay,thatmyclothier,thatistogetsomuchbythepurchase,shouldrefusetoputmeinpossession;didyoueverknowanyman’stradesmanservehimsobefore?
NIC。FROG。——No,indeed,an’tpleaseyourworship,itisaveryunusualproceeding;andIwouldnothavebeenguiltyofitfortheworld。Ifyourhonourhadnotagreatstockofmoderationandpatience,youwouldnotbearitsowellasyoudo。
ESQUIRESOUTH。——Itismostintolerable,that’scertain,Nic。,andI
willberevenged。
NIC。FROG。——MethinksitisstrangethatPhilipBaboon’stenantsdonotalltakeyourhonour’spart,consideringhowgoodandgentleamasteryouare。
ESQUIRESOUTH。——True,Nic。,butfewaresensibleofmeritinthisworld。Itisagreatcomforttohavesofaithfulafriendasthyselfinsocriticalajuncture。
NIC。FROG。——Ifalltheworldshouldforsakeyou,beassuredNic。
Frogneverwill;letussticktoourpoint,andwe’llmanageBull,I’llwarrantye。
ESQUIRESOUTH。——Letmekissthee,dearNic。;Ihavefoundonehonestmanamongathousandatlast。
NIC。FROG。——Ifitwerepossible,yourhonourhasitinyourpowertowedmestillclosertoyourinterest。
ESQUIRESOUTH。——Tellmequickly,dearNic。
NIC。FROG。——YouknowIamyourtenant;thedifferencebetweenmyleaseandaninheritanceissuchatrifleasIamsureyouwillnotgrudgeyourpoorfriend。Thatwillbeanencouragementtogoon;
besides,itwillmakeBullasmadasthedevil:youandIshallbeabletomanagehimthentosomepurpose。
ESQUIRESOUTH。——Saynomore;itshallbedone,Nic。,tothyheart’scontent。
Johnallthiswhilewaslisteningtothiscomicaldialogue,andlaughedheartilyinhissleeveattheprideandsimplicityoftheEsquire,andtheslyrogueryofhisfriendNic。Thenofasuddenboltingintotheroom,hebegantotellthemthathebelievedhehadbroughtLewistoreasonableterms,iftheywouldpleasetohearthem。
Thentheyallbawledoutaloud,\"Nocomposition:longliveEsquireSouthandtheLaw!\"AsJohnwasgoingtoproceed,someroared,somestampedwiththeirfeet,othersstoppedtheirearswiththeirfingers。
\"Nay,gentlemen,\"quothJohn,\"ifyouwillbutstopproceedingforawhile,youshalljudgeyourselveswhetherLewis’sproposals*arereasonable。\"
*ProposalsforcessationofarmsanddeliveryofDunkirk。
ALL。——Veryfine,indeed;stopproceeding,andsoloseaterm。
JOHNBULL。——Notsoneither;wehavesomethingbywayofadvance:hewillputusinpossessionofhisManorandCastleofEcclesdown。
NIC。FROG。——Whatdosttalkofus?thoumeanestthyself。
JOHNBULL。——WhenFrogtookpossessionofanything,itwasalwayssaidtobeforus,andwhymaynotJohnBullbeusaswellasNic。
Frogwasus?IhopeJohnBullisnomoreconfinedtosingularitythanNic。Frog;or,takeitso,theconstantdoctrinethatthouhastpreachedupformanyyearswasthatthouandIareone;andwhymustwebesupposedtwointhiscase,thatwerealwaysonebefore?It’simpossiblethatthouandIcanfallout,Nic。;wemusttrustoneanother。Ihavetrustedtheewithagreatmanythings——pritheetrustmewiththisonetrifle。
NIC。FROG。——Thatprincipleistrueinthemain,butthereissomespecialityinthiscasethatmakesithighlyinconvenientforusboth。
JOHNBULL。——Thoseareyourjealousies,thatthecommonenemiessowbetweenus:howoftenhastthouwarnedmeofthoserogues,Nic。,thatwouldmakeusmistrustfulofoneanother!
NIC。FROG。——ThisEcclesdownCastleisonlyaboneofcontention。
JOHNBULL。——Itdependsuponyoutomakeitso;formypart,Iamaspeaceableasalamb。
NIC。FROG。——Butdoyouconsidertheunwholesomenessoftheairandsoil,theexpensesofreparationsandservants?Iwouldscorntoacceptofsuchaquagmire。
JOHNBULL。——Youareagreatman,Nic。,butinmycircumstancesI
mustbee’encontenttotakeitasitis。
NIC。FROG。——Andyouarereallysosillyastobelievetheoldcheatingroguewillgiveityou?
JOHNBULL。——Ibelievenothingbutmatteroffact;Istandandfallbythat。Iamresolvedtoputhimtoit。
NIC。FROG。——Andsorelinquishthehopefullestcauseintheworld:aclaimthatwillcertainlyintheendmakethyfortuneforever。
JOHNBULL。——Wiltthoupurchaseit,Nic。?thoushalthavealumpingpennyworth;nay,ratherthanweshoulddiffer,I’llgivetheesomethingtotakeitoffmyhands。
NIC。FROG。——Ifthouwouldstbutmoderatethathasty,impatienttemperofthine,thoushouldstquicklyseeabetterthingthanallthat。WhatshouldstthouthinktofindoldLewisturnedoutofhispaternalestatesandmansion-houseofClaypool?*Wouldnotthatdothyheartgood,toseethyoldfriend,Nic。Frog,LordofClaypool?
Thenthouandthywifeandchildrenshouldwalkinmygardens,buytoys,drinklemonade,andnowandthenweshouldhaveacountrydance。
*Claypool,Paris——Lutetia。
JOHNBULL。——Ilovetobeplain:I’dasliefseemyselfinEcclesdownCastleastheeinClaypool。Itellyouagain,Lewisgivesthisasapledgeofhissincerity;ifyouwon’tstopproceedingtohearhim,Iwill。
CHAPTERXXI。TherestofNic。’sfetchestokeepJohnoutofEcclesdownCastle。*
*Attemptstohinderthecessation,andtakingpossessionofDunkirk。
WhenNic。couldnotdissuadeJohnbyargument,hetriedtomovehispity;hepretendedtobesickandliketodie;thatheshouldleavehiswifeandchildreninastarvingcondition,ifJohndidabandonhim;thathewashardlyabletocrawlabouttheroom,farlesscapabletolookaftersuchatroublesomebusinessasthislawsuit,andthereforebeggedthathisgoodfriendwouldnotleavehim。WhenhesawthatJohnwasstillinexorable,hepulledoutacase-knife,withwhichheusedtosnicker-snee,andthreatenedtocuthisownthroat。Thriceheaimedtheknifetohiswindpipewithamostdeterminedthreateningair。\"Whatsignifieslife,\"quothhe,\"inthislanguishingcondition?Itwillbesomepleasurethatmyfriendswillrevengemydeathuponthisbarbarousmanthathasbeenthecauseofit。\"AllthiswhileJohnlookedsedateandcalm,neitherofferingintheleasttosnatchtheknife,norstophisblow,trustingtothetendernessNic。hadforhisownperson。WhenheperceivedthatJohnwasimmovableinhispurpose,heappliedhimselftoLewis。
\"Artthou,\"quothhe,\"turnedbubbleinthyoldage,frombeingasharperinthyyouth?WhatoccasionhastthoutogiveupEcclesdownCastletoJohnBull?Hisfriendshipisnotwortharush。Giveitme,andI’llmakeitworththywhile。Ifthoudislikestthatproposition,keepitthyself;I’dratherthoushouldsthaveitthanhe。Ifthouhearkenestnottomyadvice,takewhatfollows;EsquireSouthandIwillgoonwithourlawsuitinspiteofJohnBull’steeth。\"
LEWISBABOON。——MonsieurBullhasusedmelikeagentleman,andIamresolvedtomakegoodmypromise,andtrusthimfortheconsequences。
NIC。FROG。——ThenItelltheethouartanolddoatingfool。——WiththatNic。bouncedupwithaspringequaltothatofoneofyournimblesttumblersorrope-dancers,andfellfouluponJohnBull,tosnatchthecudgel*hehadinhishand,thathemightthwackLewiswithit:Johnhelditfastsothattherewasnowrenchingitfromhim。AtlastSquireSouthbuckledto,toassisthisfriendNic。:
Johnhauledononeside,andtheytwoontheother。SometimestheywereliketopullJohnover,thenitwentallofasuddenagainonJohn’sside,sotheywentsee-sawingupanddown,fromoneendoftheroomtotheother。Downtumbledthetables,bottles,glasses,andtobacco-pipes;thewineandthetobaccowereallspiltabouttheroom,andthelittlefellowswerealmosttrodunderfoot,tillmoreofthetradesmenjoiningwithNic。andtheSquire,Johnwashardlyabletopullagainstthenall,yetwouldheneverquitholdofhistrustycudgel:whichbythecontraryforceoftwosogreatpowersbrokeshortinhishands。**Nic。seizedthelongerend,andwithitbegantobastinadooldLewis,whohadslunkintoacorner,waitingtheeventofthissquabble。Nic。cameuptohimwithaninsolentmenacingair,sothattheoldfellowwasforcedtoscuttleoutoftheroom,andretirebehindadung-cart。HecalledtoNic。,\"Thouinsolentjackanapes,timewaswhenthoudurstnothaveusedmeso;
thounowtakestmeunprovided;but,oldandinfirmasIam,Ishallfindaweaponby-and-bytochastisethyimpudence。\"
*Thearmy。
**Theseparationofthearmy。
WhenJohnBullhadrecoveredhisbreath,hebegantoparleywithNic。:\"FriendNic。,Iamgladtofindtheesostrongafterthygreatcomplaints;reallythymotions,Nic。,areprettyvigorousforaconsumptiveman。Asforthyworldlyaffairs,Nic。,ifitcandotheeanyservice,Ifreelymakeovertotheethisprofitablelawsuit,andIdesireallthesegentlementobearwitnesstothismyactanddeed。Yoursbeallthegain,asminehasbeenthecharges。
Ihavebroughtittobearfinely:however,allIhavelaidoutuponitgoesfornothing——thoushalthaveitwithallitsappurtenances;
Iasknothingbutleavetogohome。\"
NIC。FROG。——Thecounselarefee’d,andallthingspreparedforatrial;thoushaltbeforcedtostandtheissue;itshallbepleadedinthynameaswellasmine。Gohomeifthoucanst;thegatesareshut,theturnpikeslocked,andtheroadsbarricaded。*
*DifficultyofthemarchofpartofthearmytoDunkirk。
JOHNBULL。——Eventheseveryways,Nic。,thatthoutoldestmewereasopentomeasthyself,ifIcan’tpasswithmyownequipage,whatcanIexpectformygoodsandwagons?IamdeniedpassagethroughthoseverygroundsthatIhavepurchasedwithmyownmoney。
However,IamgladIhavemadetheexperiment;itmayservemeinsomestead。
JohnBullwassooverjoyedthathewasgoingtotakepossessionofEcclesdown,thatnothingcouldvexhim。\"Nic。,\"quothhe,\"Iamjusta-goingtoleavethee;castakindlookuponmeatparting。\"
Nic。lookedsourandglum,andwouldnotopenhismouth。
JOHNBULL。——Iwishtheeallthesuccessthatthyheartcandesire,andthatthesehonestgentlemenofthelongrobemayhavetheirbellyfulloflaw。
Nic。couldstanditnolonger,butflungoutoftheroomwithdisdain,andbeckonedthelawyerstofollowhim。
JOHNBULL。——B’ye,b’ye,Nic,;notonepoorsmileatparting?won’tyoushakeyourday-day,Nic?b’ye,Nic。——WiththatJohnmarchedoutofthecommonroad,acrossthecountry,totakepossessionofEcclesdown。
CHAPTERXXII。OfthegreatjoythatJohnexpressedwhenhegotpossessionofEcclesdown。*
*Dunkirk。
WhenJohnhadgotintohiscastleheseemedlikeUlyssesuponhisplankafterhehadbeenwellsousedinsaltwater,who,asHomersays,wasasgladasajudgegoingtositdowntodinnerafterhearingalongcauseuponthebench。IdaresayJohnBull’sjoywasequaltothatofeitherofthetwo;heskippedfromroomtoroom,ranup-stairsanddown-stairs,fromthekitchentothegarrets,andfromthegarretstothekitchen;hepeepedintoeverycranny;
sometimesheadmiredthebeautyofthearchitectureandthevastsolidityofthemason’swork;atothertimeshecommendedthesymmetryandproportionoftherooms。Hewalkedaboutthegardens;
hebathedhimselfinthecanal,swimming,diving,andbeatingtheliquidelementlikeamilk-whiteswan。Thehallresoundedwiththesprightlyviolinandthemartialhautbois。Thefamilytrippeditabout,andcaperedlikehailstonesboundingfromamarblefloor。
Wine,ale,andOctoberflewaboutasplentifullyaskennel-water。
ThenafrolictookJohnintheheadtocallupsomeofNic。Frog’spensionersthathadbeensomutinousinhisfamily。
JOHNBULL。——AreyougladtoseeyourmasterinEcclesdownCastle?
ALL。——Yes,indeed,sir。
JOHNBULL。——Extremelyglad?
ALL。——Extremelyglad,sir。
JOHNBULL。——Sweartomethatyouareso。
Thentheybegantosinktheirsoulstothelowestpitifanypersonintheworldrejoicedmorethantheydid。
JOHNBULL。——NowhangmeifIdon’tbelieveyouareaparcelofperjuredrascals;however,takethisbumperofOctobertoyourmaster’shealth。
ThenJohngotuponthebattlements,andlookingoverhecalledtoNic。Frog。——
\"Howd’yedo,Nic。?D’yeseewhereIam,Nic。?Ihopethecausegoesonswimmingly,Nic。WhendostthouintendtogotoClaypool,Nic。?Wiltthoubuytheresomehighheadsofthenewestcutformydaughters?Howcomestthoutogowiththyarmtiedup?HasoldLewisgiventheearapoverthyfingers’ends?ThyweaponwasagoodonewhenIwieldedit,butthebutt-endremainsinmyhands。I
amsobusyinpackingupmygoodsthatIhavenotimetotalkwiththeeanylonger。Itwoulddothyheartgoodtoseewhatwagon-loadsIampreparingformarket。Ifthouwantestanygoodofficeofmine,forallthathashappenedIwillusetheewell,Nic。B’ye,Nic。\"
POSTSCRIPT。
IthasbeendisputedamongsttheliteratiofGrubStreetwhetherSirHumphryproceededanyfartherintothehistoryofJohnBull。Bydiligentinquirywehavefoundthetitlesofsomechapters,whichappeartobeacontinuationofit,andareasfollow:——
CHAP。I。——HowJohnwasmadeangrywiththeArticlesofAgreement。
HowhekickedtheParchmentthroughtheHouse,up-stairsanddown-stairs,andputhimselfinagreatHeatthereby。
CHAP。II。——HowinhisPassionhewasgoingtocutoffSirRoger’sheadwithaCleaver。OfthestrangemannerofSirRoger’sescapingtheblow,bylayinghisHeadupontheDresser。
CHAP。III。——HowsomeofJohn’sServantsattemptedtoscalehisHousewithRopeLadders,andhowmanyunfortunatelydangledinthesame。
CHAP。IV。——OftheMethodsbywhichJohnendeavouredtopreservethePeaceamongsthisNeighbours。HowhekeptapairofStillyardstoweighthem,andbyDiet,Purging,Vomiting,andBleeding,triedtobringthemtoequalBulkandStrength。
CHAP。V。——OfFalseAccountsoftheWeightsgiveninbysomeoftheJourneymen,andoftheNewmarketTricksthatwerepractisedattheStillyards。
CHAP。VI。——HowJohn’sNewJourneymenbroughthimotherguessAccountsoftheStillyards。
CHAP。VII。——HowSirSwainNorthy*was,byBleeding,Purging,andaSteelDiet,broughtintoaConsumption,andhowJohnwasforcedafterwardstogivehimtheGoldCordial。
*KingofSweden。
CHAP。VIII。——HowPeterBear*wasoverfed,andafterwardsrefusedtosubmittothecourseofPhysic。
*CzarofMuscovy。
CHAP。IX。——HowJohnpamperedEsquireSouthwithTit-bits,tillhegrewwanton;howhegotdrunkwithCalabrianWine,andlongedforSicilianBeef,andhowJohncarriedhimthitherinhisbarge。
CHAP。X。——HowtheEsquire,fromafoul-feeder,grewdainty:howhelongedforMangoes,Spices,andIndianBirds’Nests,etc。,andcouldnotsleepbutinaChintzBed。
CHAP。XI。——TheEsquireturnedTradesman;howhesetupaChinaShop*
overagainstNic。Frog。
*TheOstendCompany。
CHAP。XII。——HowheprocuredSpanishFliestoblisterhisNeighbours,andasaProvocativetohimself。AslikewisehowhecarriedoffNic。Frog’sfavouriteDaughter。
CHAP。XIII。——HowNic。Frog,hearingtheGirlsqueak,wenttocallJohnBullasaConstable。
CHAP。XIV。——HowJohnroseoutofhisBedonacoldMorningtopreventaDuelbetweenEsq。SouthandLordStrutt;how,tohisgreatsurprise,hefoundtheCombatantsdrinkingGenevainaBrandyShop,withNic。’sfavouriteDaughterbetweenthem;howtheybothfelluponJohn,sothathewasforcedtofighthiswayout。
CHAP。XV。——HowJohncamewithhisConstable’sStafftorescueNic。’sDaughter,andbreaktheEsquire’sChinaWare。
CHAP。XVI。——CommentaryupontheSpanishProverb,\"TimeandIagainstanyTwo;\"orAdvicetoDogmaticalPoliticiansexemplifiedinsomeNewAffairsbetweenJohnBullandLewisBaboon。
CHAP。XVII。——ADiscourseofthedelightfulGameofQuadrille。HowLewisBaboonattemptedtoplayaGameSoloinClubs,andwasbested;
howJohncalledLewisforhisKing,andwasafraidthathisownPartnershouldhavetoomanytricks;andhowtheSuccessandSkillofQuadrilledependsuponcallingarightKing。