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of my Father Walton's name and mine, 



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twisted in Cypher ; * that you shall he fitle-Pa^e 

 in the same hed he has sometimes been 

 contented with, and have such country entertain- 

 ment as my friends sometimes accept ; and be as 

 welcome, too, as the best friend of them all. 



Viat. No doubt, Sir, but my Master Walton 

 found good reason to be satisfied with his enter- 

 tainment in your house ; for you, who are so friendly 

 to a mere stranger, who deserves so little, must 

 needs be exceeding kind and free to him who de- 

 serves so much. 



Pise. Believe me, no : and such as are intimately 

 acquainted with that gentleman know him to be a 

 man who will not endure to be treated like a stran- 

 ger. So that his acceptation of my poor entertain- 

 ments, has ever been a pure effect of his own humi- 

 lity and good-nature, and nothing else. But Sir, we 

 are now going down the Spittle Hill into the town ; 

 and therefore let me importune you suddenly to 

 resolve, and most earnestly not to deny me. 



Viat. In truth, Sir, I am so overcome by your 

 bounty, that I find I cannot ; but must render myself 

 wholly to be disposed by you. 



Pise. Why that's heartily and kindly spoken, 

 and I as heartily thank you : and, being you have 

 abandoned yourself to my conduct, we will only 

 call and drink a glass on horseback at the Talbot, 

 and away. 



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