(3) H. Pray wife fit down, we'll have but one pot more. It was Robin, Tom, and Harry brought me ere to ſpend three farsherings a-piece. W. Curſe on them and you together, theſe pre- tences have ruined many families. Three farthings is the challenge of many a drunken Till three farthings will fearce pay the ſhot. (for, H. Pray, my dear, be good natured, the land lord and land-lady are very civil obligingpeople. W The de'il give them thanks for their civility, if they give you good words for your good money ſpending; do but all them to truſt you, and ſee how they'll change their tone and looks too. H. My dear, can you blame them for being cour- teous to their cuſtomers? every body ſhould promote their own trade as well as they can. W. No, you drunken fot, I don't blame them but you, and every idle for that is deluded by their ſmooth tongues to beggar and ſtarve their families, and let the landladies flouriſh in their gold rings, and gold chains, while we want bread H My dear, you rave; ſhould not every body reap the fruits of their labour? W. Yes, you dog, but let the land-ladies labour as I do, ſpin, waſh, fcower, and carry heavy burdens, and not fit on their brawny buttocks, and cry now and then you are welcome Grs, when he's ſpent all. H. Well, I find you are ſpiteful to the land-le- dies, moderate your paſhon. I took no money to night, but my land-lady will truſt me a pot of drink, to be friends with my wife. With that the land-lady ſteps up hufily, and ſays no, maſter, you have had enough now, bo ruled by
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