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shower, and we catched them all, but got none of them.
Tom. And how long did you serve that gentleman Pady? Teag. I was with him six, weeks, and he beat me seven times.
Tom. for what did he beat you, was it for your madness and foolish tricks? Teag. Dear thoy it was not; but for being too inquisitive, and going sharply about business. First, He sent me to the post-office, to enquire if there was any letters for him; so when I came there, said I, is there any letters here for my master to day? Then they asked me who was my master; Sir, said I, it is very bad manners in you to ask my gentlemans name; at this they laughed, mocking me, and said they could not give me none, if l would not tell my master's name: so I returned to my master, and told him the impudence of the fellow, how he would give me no letters, unless I would tell him your name, master, My master, at this flew in a great passion, and kick’d me down stairs, saying, go yon rogue and tell my name directly, how can the gentleman give letters, when he knows not who is asking for them? Then I returned and told my master’s name, so they told me there was one for him, I locked at it, being but very small and asking the price of it, they told me it was sixpence; sixpence, said I, will you take sixpence for that small thing, and selling bigger ones for two pence saith I am not such a big fool; you think to cheat me now, this is not a conscionable way of dealing. I'll acquaint my master of it first; so I came and told my master how they would have six pence for his letter and was selling bigger ones for two pence, he took up my head and broke his Cane with it, calling me a thousand fools, saying, the man was more just than to take any thing but the right for it; but 1 was sure there was none in the right, buying and selling dear penny-worths; so I
