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they are fomewhat more pleafant 

 and more fu table to May Day, then 

 my harfh Difcourfe, and I am glad 

 your patience hath held out fo long, 

 as to hear them and me ; for both 

 together have brought us within the 

 fight of the 'Thatcht Houfe ; and I 

 muft be your Debtor(if you think it 

 worth your attention) for the reft of 

 my promifed difcourfe. till fome o- 

 ther opportunity and a like time of 

 leifure. 



Viat. Sir, You have Angled me 

 on with much pleafure to the thatcht 

 Houfe, and I now find your words 

 true, That good company makes 

 the way feemjhort; for, truft me, 

 Sir, I thought we had wanted three 

 miles of the thatcht Houfe, till you 

 fhewed it me : but now we are at it, 

 we'l turn into it, and refreih our 

 felves with a cup of Ale and a little 

 reft. 



Fife. Moft gladly (Sir) and we'l 

 drink a civil cup to all the Otter Hun- 

 ters 



