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gameſter, I never play’d a card in my life, nor do I even know what a card means.
Well, ſays the Nobleman, I’m glad of that on your account; however, we ſhall call the informer to appear, and know whether theſe reports be true.
J. With all my heart, my Lord, I am very well ſatisfied. The Informer being called and come to his Lord.
Did you not tell me, ſays the Nobleman, that Jack was become a great gameſter at cards?
Informer. I did indeed, my Lord.
N. Why then you villain, ſays the Nobleman, how dare you belie any one?
J. I did not, my Lord.
N. Why, Jack utterly denies it.
I I don’t care my Lord, I will prove it to his face, that he is one of the greateſt gameſters in London; and to convince your Lordſhip of the truth of what I ſay, ſearch him, and you’ll find a pack of cards in his pocket. Jack being ſearch’d, the cards were haul’d out of his pocket.
N. The Nobleman being in a fury, began to ſtamp and rage in a paſſion about the room, ſaying, you audacious impudent rogue, how dare you be guilty of ſuch falſehood, before my face? Did not you tell me you never played at cards in your life, nor could not tell what a card meant, and now I find them in your pocket; you villain, ſeeing you are guilty, what reaſon had you to deny it? had, you confeſſed your fault, I would be apt to
