Afb. Ees, Zur, I do, at your zarvice.
Sir P. I hope a profitable one?

Afb. Zometimes it be, Zur. But thic year it be all t'other way as 'twur-but I do hope as our landlords have a tightifh big lump of the good, they'll be zo kind hearted as to take a little bit of the bad. Sir P. It is but reafonable-I conclude then you: are in my debt?

Afb. Ees, Zur, I be at your zarvice.

Sir P. How much?

Afb. Zur, I do owe ye a hundred and fifty pounds at your zarvice.

Sir P. Which you can't pay?"

Afb. Not a varthing, Zur-at your zarvice. Sir P. Well, I am willing to give you every indulgence..

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Afb. Be you, Zur? that be deadly kind. Dear heart! it will make my auld Dame quite young again, and I don't think helping a poor man will your Honour's health any harm-I don't indeed, Zur-I had a thought of fpeaking to your worship about it but then, thinks I, the gentleman mayhap be one of those that do like to do a good turn, and not have a word zaid about it-zo, Zur, if you had not mentioned what I owed you, I am zure, I never fhould-should not, indeed, Zur.

Sir P. Nay, I will wholly acquit you of the debt, on condition

Afb. Ees, Zur.

Sir P. On condition, I fay, you inftantly turn out that boy-that Henry.

Afb. Turn out Henry!-Ha, ha, ha! Excufe my tittering, Zur; but you bees making your vun of I, zure.

Sir P. I am not apt to trifle-fend him inftantly from you, or take the confequences.

Afb. Turn out Henry! I do vow I shou❜dn't knaw how to zet about it-I fhould not indeed, Zur.

Sir P. You hear my determination. If you difobey, you know what will follow-I'll leave you to reflect on it. [Exit. Afb. Well, Zur, I'll argufy the topic, and then you may wait on me, and I'll tell you. (makes the motion of turning out)-I fhou'd be deadly awkward at it, vor zartain-however, I'll put the cafe-Well! I goes whiztling whoam-noa, drabbit it! I thou'd n't be able to whiztle a bit, I'm zure. Well! I goes whoam, and I zees Henry zitting by my wife, mixing up fomeit to comfort the whold zoul, and take away the pain of her rheumatics-Very well! Then Henry places a chair vor I by the vire zide, and zays ." Varmer, the horfes be fed, the sheep be folded, and you have nothing to do but to zit down, "and smoke your pipe and be happy!" Very well! (becomes affected) Then I zays-" Henry, you be poor and friendless," zo you must turn out of my houze directly." Very well! then my wife

fares at I-reaches her hand towards the vire place,. and throws the poker at my head. Very well! then Henry gives a kind of aguish shake, and getting up, zighs from the bottom of his heart-then holding up his head like a king, zays-" Varmer, I have too long been a burthen to you- Heaven protect "you, as you have me-Farewel! I go." Then Izays, "If thee doez I'll be domn'd!" (with great! energy) Hollo! you Mifter Sir Philip! you may come in.

Enter SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD.

Zur, I have argufied the topic, and it wou'dn't be pratty-zo I can't.

Sir P. Can't! abfurd!!

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Afb. Well, Zur, there is but another word-I won't..

Sir P. Indeed!!

Afb. No, Zur, I won't-I'd zee myzelf hang'd i first, and you too, Zur-I wou'd indeed (bowing); Sir P. You refufe then to obey.

Afb. I do, Zur, at your zarvice. (bowing)}
Sir P. Then the law must take its courfe...

Afb. I be zorry for that too-I be indeed, Zúr;: but if corn wou'dn't grow I couldn't help it; it wer'n't poison'd by the hand that zow'd it. Thic hand, Zur, be as free from guilt as your own.

Sir P. Oh! (fighing deeply)

Afb. It were never held out to clinch a hard bargain, nor will it turn a good lad out into the wide

wicked world because he be poorish a bit. I be zor-
ry you be offended, Zur, quite-but come what
wool, I'll never hit thic hand against here, but when
I be zure that zomeit at inzide will jump against it
with pleasure (bowing). I do hope you'll repent of
all your zins-I do indeed, Zur; and if you shou'd,
I'll come and zee you again as friendly as ever-I
wool indeed, Zur.

Sir P. Your repentance will come too late! [Exit.
A. Thank ye, Zur-Good morning to you-J do
hope I have made myzel agreeable-and fo I'll go