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for ; it stands prettily, and here 's wood about it too, but so 

 young, as appears to be of your own planting. 



PlSC. It is so. Will it please you to alight, Sir? And 

 now permit me, after all your pains and dangers, to take 

 you in my arms, and to assure you, that you are infinitely 

 welcome. 



VIAT. I thank you, Sir, and am glad with all my heart I 

 am here ; for, in downright truth, I am exceeding weary. 



PlSC. You will sleep so much the better ; you shall pre- 

 sently have a light supper, and to bed. Come, Sirs, lay the 

 cloth, and bring what you have presently, and let the gen- 

 tleman's bed be made ready in the meantime, in my father 

 Walton's chamber. And now, Sir, here is my service to 

 you, and once more welcome. 



VlAT. Ay marry, Sir, this glass of good sack has refreshed 

 me, and I '11 make as bold with your meat, for the trot has 

 got me a good stomach. 



PlSC. Come, Sir, fall to then : you see my little supper is 

 always ready when I come home ; and I '11 make no stranger 

 of you. 



VlAT. That your meal is so soon ready is a sign your 

 servants know your certain hours, Sir. I confess I did not 

 expect it so soon ; but now 't is here, you shall see I will 

 make myself no stranger. 



PlSC. Much good do your heart, and I thank you for that 

 friendly word. And now, Sir, my service to you in a cup ol 

 More-Lands ale ; for you are now in the More-Lands, but 

 within a spit and a stride of the Peak. Fill my friend his 

 glass. 



VlAT. Believe me, you have good ale in the More-Lands, 

 far better than that at Ashborn. 



