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thereupon_o send_v m._n hobson_n to_o the_o counter_a where_o he_o lie_v some_o two_o or_o three_o day_n without_o bail_n but_o at_o last_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n he_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o sergeant_n again_o who_o he_o salute_v in_o this_o manner_n well_o meet_a sergeant_n quoth_v he_o by_o thy_o mean_n i_o be_o command_v to_o except_v my_o lord_n maior_fw-la in_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o i_o will_v for_o i_o think_v in_o my_o conscience_n thou_o be_v the_o very_a knave_n in_o all_o london_n except_o my_o lord_n maior_fw-la thus_o m._n hobson_n most_o cunning_o call_v my_o lord_n maior_fw-la and_o the_o officer_n both_o knave_n 5._o how_o master_n hobson_n make_v a_o light_a banquet_n for_o his_o company_n upon_o a_o time_n m._n hobson_n invite_v very_o solemn_o the_o whole_a livery_n of_o his_o company_n to_o a_o light_a banquet_n and_o for_o the_o same_o provide_v the_o great_a tavern_n in_o all_o london_n in_o a_o readiness_n the_o appoint_a hour_n be_v come_v the_o citizen_n repair_v thither_o rich_o attire_v the_o better_a to_o grace_v m._n hobson_n banquet_n but_o expect_v great_a cheer_n and_o good_a entertainment_n they_o be_v all_o utter_o disappoint_v for_o what_o find_v they_o there_o think_v you_o nothing_o on_o my_o word_n but_o each_o one_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n and_o a_o mancher_z of_o bread_n on_o his_o trencher_n and_o some_o five_o hundred_o candle_n light_v about_o the_o room_n which_o in_o my_o mind_n be_v a_o very_a light_n banquet_n both_o for_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o eye_n by_o this_o merry_a jest_n he_o gain_v such_o love_n of_o his_o company_n that_o he_o borrow_v gâ—atis_fw-la out_o of_o the_o hall_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n for_o two_o year_n 6._o how_o master_n hobson_n chalk_v his_o prentice_n the_o way_n to_o the_o church_n evermore_o when_o m._n hobson_n have_v any_o business_n abroad_o his_o prentice_n will_v either_o be_v at_o the_o tavern_n fill_v their_o head_n with_o wine_n or_o at_o the_o dagger_n in_o cheapside_n cram_v their_o belly_n with_o minst_a pie_n but_o above_o all_o other_o time_n it_o be_v their_o common_a custom_n as_o london_n prentice_n use_v to_o follow_v their_o master_n upon_o sunday_n to_o the_o church_n door_n and_o then_o to_o leave_v they_o and_o hie_v unto_o the_o tavern_n which_o m._n hobson_n on_o a_o time_n perceive_v one_o of_o his_o man_n so_o to_o do_v demand_v at_o his_o come_n home_o what_o the_o preacher_n text_n be_v sir_n quoth_v the_o fellow_n i_o be_v not_o at_o the_o beginning_n what_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n quoth_v m._n hobson_n sir_n quoth_v the_o fellow_n then_o be_v i_o asleep_o say_v m._n hobson_n again_o what_o be_v â—hen_o the_o conclusion_n then_o reply_v his_o servant_n i_o be_v come_v sir_n away_o before_o the_o end_n by_o which_o mean_v he_o know_v well_o he_o be_v not_o there_o â—ut_o rather_o in_o some_o tipple_a house_n offend_v god_n majesty_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n therefore_o the_o next_o sunday_n morning_n after_o m_o hobson_n call_v all_o his_o servant_n together_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o many_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o their_o prentice_n take_v a_o piece_n of_o chawke_n and_o chawâ—ked_v they_o all_o the_o way_n along_o to_o the_o church_n diâ—rectly_o which_o prove_v a_o great_a shame_n to_o his_o own_o servant_n but_o a_o good_a example_n to_o all_o other_o oâ—_n like_o condition_n after_o this_o be_v there_o never_o the_o like_a misdemeanour_n use_v among_o they_o 7._o how_o master_n hobson_n hang_v out_o a_o lanthorâ—_n and_o a_o candle-light_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n reigneâ—_n when_o the_o order_n of_o hang_v out_o lantern_n 〈◊〉_d candlelight_n be_v first_o bring_v up_o the_o beadlâ—_z of_o the_o ward_n where_o m_n hobson_n dwell_v in_o a_o darâ—_z evening_n go_v cry_v upon_o and_o down_o hang_v ouâ—_n your_o lantern_n hang_v out_o your_o lantern_n use_v no_o other_o word_n whereupon_o m._n hobsoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o empty_a lantern_n and_o according_a to_o the_o beadle_n call_v hang_v it_o out_o this_o flout_n by_o the_o lord_n maior_fw-la be_v take_v in_o ill_a part_n and_o for_o the_o same_o offence_n be_v master_n hobson_n send_v to_o the_o counter_a but_o be_v release_v the_o next_o nighâ—_z the_o beadle_n think_v to_o ammend_v his_o call_n cryeâ—_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n hang_v out_o your_o lantern_n anâ—_z candle_n hang_v out_o your_o lantern_n and_o candle_n m_o hobson_n hereupon_o hang_v out_o a_o lantern_n â—nd_v a_o candle_n unlighted_a as_o the_o beadle_n again_o â—ommanded_v whereupon_o he_o be_v send_v again_o â—o_z the_o counter_a but_o you_o next_o night_n the_o beadle_n â—eing_v better_o advise_v cry_v hang_v out_o your_o lanâ—horn_n and_o candlelight_n which_o m._n hobson_n do_v â—o_z his_o great_a commendation_n which_o cry_v of_o lanâ—horn_n and_o candlelight_n be_v in_o right_a manner_n use_v â—o_z this_o day_n 8._o how_o m_n hobson_n baiâ—ed_v the_o devil_n with_o a_o dog_n not_o far_o from_o m._n hobson_n house_n there_o dwell_v one_o of_o these_o cunning_a man_n otherwise_o call_v fortune-teller_n such_o cuzn_a companion_n to_o this_o day_n by_o their_o craft_n make_v â—imple_a woman_n believe_v how_o they_o can_v tell_v what_o husband_n they_o shall_v have_v how_o many_o child_n how_o many_o swee-heart_n and_o such_o like_a if_o good_n â—e_z steal_v who_o have_v they_o with_o promise_n to_o help_v they_o to_o their_o loss_n again_o with_o many_o other_o deceitful_a illusion_n to_o this_o wise_a man_n as_o some_o term_n he_o go_v m._n hobson_n not_o to_o â—eape_v any_o benefit_n by_o his_o crafty_a cunning_n but_o to_o make_v a_o jest_n and_o a_o trial_n of_o his_o experience_n â—o_z cause_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o lead_v a_o masty_a dog_n after_o he_o stay_v at_o the_o cunning_a man_n â—oore_n with_o the_o dog_n in_o his_o hand_n up_o â—oes_v m._n hobson_n to_o the_o wise_a man_n request_v his_o skill_n â—or_n he_o have_v lose_v ten_o pound_n late_o take_v from_o by_o thief_n but_o when_o and_o how_o he_o know_v noâ—_z well_o the_o cunning_a man_n know_v m._n hobson_n to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o a_o man_n of_o a_o gooâ—_z reputation_n fall_v as_o he_o make_v show_v to_o conjuâ—ring_v and_o cast_v of_o figure_n and_o after_o a_o few_o word_n of_o incantation_n as_o his_o common_a use_n waâ—_n he_o take_v a_o very_a large_a fair_a look_a glass_n anâ—_z bad_a m._n hobson_n look_v in_o the_o same_o but_o not_o tâ—_z cast_v his_o eye_n backward_o in_o any_o case_n the_o whicâ—_z he_o do_v and_o therein_o see_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o hog_n and_o a_o large_a ox_n with_o two_o broad_a horn_n on_o hiâ—_z head_n the_o which_o be_v no_o otherwise_o but_o as_o hâ—_z have_v often_o deceitful_o show_v to_o other_o a_o coâ—zening_a fellow_n like_o the_o cunning_a man_n himself_o cleathe_v in_o a_o ox_n hide_n which_o fellow_n hâ—_z maintain_v as_o his_o servant_n to_o blind_v peopleâ—_z eye_n withal_o and_o to_o make_v they_o believe_v hâ—_z can_v show_v they_o the_o devil_n at_o his_o pleasure_n iâ—_z a_o glass_n this_o vision_n m._n hobson_n perceive_v and_o guess_v at_o the_o knavery_n thereof_o give_v a_o whistle_n for_o his_o dog_n which_o then_o stay_v below_o at_o the_o door_n in_o his_o man_n keep_n which_o whistle_n be_v no_o soon_o hear_v but_o the_o dog_n run_v uâ—_z stair_n to_o his_o master_n as_o he_o have_v be_v mad_a and_o present_o fasten_v upon_o the_o poor_a fellow_n in_o the_o ox_n hide_n and_o tear_v he_o as_o it_o be_v pitâ—tifull_a to_o see_v the_o cunning_a man_n cry_v for_o the_o passion_n of_o god_n take_v of_o your_o dog_n no_o quotâ—_n m._n hobson_n let_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o dog_n fight_v venture_v thou_o thy_o devil_n and_o i_o will_v venture_v my_o dog_n to_o conclude_v the_o oxhide_n be_v tear_v from_o the_o fellow_n back_o and_o so_o their_o knaveâ—ies_n be_v discover_v and_o their_o cunning_a shift_n lay_v open_a to_o the_o world_n 9_o how_o master_n hobson_n allow_v his_o wife_n two_o man_n to_o wait_v on_o she_o to_o the_o market_n as_o m._n hobson_n increase_v in_o riches_n so_o increase_v his_o wife_n in_o pride_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o she_o will_v seldom_o go_v out_o of_o door_n without_o her_o man_n before_o she_o upon_o a_o time_n have_v business_n to_o cheapside_n market_n among_o many_o other_o of_o her_o neighbour_n the_o more_o to_o show_v her_o high_a and_o haughty_a stomach_n desire_v of_o her_o husband_n that_o she_o may_v have_v her_o man_n to_o attend_v she_o who_o see_v her_o disposition_n willing_o consent_v thereunto_o and_o thereupon_o call_v two_o of_o his_o lusty_a man_n put_v they_o in_o armour_n with_o two_o brown_a bill_n on_o their_o neck_n place_v one_o of_o they_o before_o she_o the_o other_o after_o and_o so_o proffer_v
when_o thou_o stoop_v low_a this_o lesson_n thou_o shall_v find_v take_v heed_n of_o thy_o hinder_a part_n for_o break_v too_o much_o wind_n 〈◊〉_d to_o such_o man_n that_o be_v so_o simple-witted_a as_o to_o believe_v his_o merry_a persuasion_n and_o thereupon_o will_v fond_o bestow_v their_o money_n he_o give_v likewise_o this_o charm_n in_o writing_n man_n that_o drink_v late_o over_o night_n take_v counsel_n by_o a_o fool_n when_o thou_o rise_v pray_v unto_o god_n thou_o may_v have_v a_o good_a stool_n this_o be_v all_o the_o skill_n that_o m._n hobson_n have_v and_o the_o great_a help_n he_o can_v teach_v they_o but_o this_o merry_a medicine_n of_o his_o make_v the_o rude_a sort_n more_o wise_a and_o not_o after_o that_o time_n so_o vain_o to_o cast_v away_o their_o money_n 38_o how_o m._n hobson_n jest_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o s._n christopher_n master_n hobson_n and_o another_o of_o his_o neighbour_n on_o a_o time_n walk_v to_o southwark_n fair_a by_o chance_n drink_v in_o a_o house_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o s._n christopher_n of_o the_o which_o sign_n the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n give_v this_o commendation_n s._n christopher_n qd_fw-la he_o when_o he_o live_v upon_o earth_n bear_v the_o great_a burden_n that_o ever_o be_v which_o be_v this_o he_o bear_v christ_n over_o a_o river_n nay_o there_o be_v one_o qd_fw-la m._n hobson_n that_o bear_v a_o great_a burden_n who_o be_v that_o qd_fw-la the_o innkeeper_n marry_v qd_fw-la m._n hobson_n the_o ass_n that_o bear_v both_o he_o and_o his_o mother_n so_o be_v the_o innkeeper_n caâ—led_v ass_n by_o craft_n after_o this_o talk_v merry_o together_o the_o aforesaid_a innkeeper_n be_v a_o little_a whittle_v or_o go_v with_o drink_n and_o his_o head_n so_o giddy_a that_o he_o fall_v into_o you_o fire_n people_n stand_v by_o run_v sudden_o and_o take_v river_n nay_o there_o be_v one_o quoth_v m._n hobson_n that_o bear_v a_o great_a burden_n who_o be_v that_o quoth_v the_o innkeeper_n marry_o quoth_v m._n hobson_n the_o ass_n that_o bear_v both_o he_o and_o his_o mother_n so_o be_v the_o innkeeper_n call_v ass_n by_o craft_n after_o this_o talk_v merry_o together_o the_o aforesaid_a innkeeper_n be_v a_o little_a whiâ—tled_v or_o go_v with_o drink_n and_o his_o head_n so_o giddy_a that_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o fire_n people_n stand_v by_o run_v sudden_o and_o take_v he_o up_o oh_o let_v he_o alone_o quoth_v m._n hobson_n a_o man_n may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o lie_v wheresoever_o he_o list_v the_o man_n have_v little_a hurt_n with_o this_o fright_n grow_v immediate_o sober_a and_o afterward_o foxeâ—_z m._n hobson_n and_o his_o neighbour_n so_o exceed_o that_o come_v over_o london_n bridge_n be_v very_o late_o run_v against_o one_o of_o the_o chaine-post_n at_o which_o m._n hobson_n think_a tt_z to_o be_v some_o man_n that_o have_v justle_v he_o draw_v out_o his_o dudgeon_n dagger_n and_o thrust_v it_o up_o even_o to_o the_o very_a hilt_n into_o the_o hollow_a post_n whereupon_o very_o he_o have_v think_v he_o have_v kill_v some_o man_n so_o run_v away_o be_v take_v by_o the_o watch_n and_o so_o all_o the_o â—est_n be_v discover_v 39_o of_o master_n hobson_n answer_n to_o a_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n upon_o a_o time_n m._n hobson_n have_v arrest_v one_o of_o my_o lord_n mayor_n kinsman_n for_o a_o certain_a debt_n â—wing_v he_o and_o be_v in_o the_o counter_a my_o lord_n maior_fw-la send_v one_o of_o his_o officer_n for_o to_o entreat_v m._n hobson_n to_o be_v favourable_a and_o kind_a unto_o his_o kinsman_n tell_v a_o long_a tale_n and_o to_o little_a purpose_n who_o mast._n hobson_n answer_v in_o this_o manner_n my_o friend_n quoth_v he_o what_o thou_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n i_o do_v not_o like_o of_o and_o what_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n i_o do_v not_o well_o remember_v and_o for_o thy_o conclusion_n i_o understand_v it_o not_o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o favour_n m._n hobson_n show_v to_o my_o lord_n mayor_n kinsman_n 40._o how_o master_n hobson_n bid_v a_o alderman_n to_o dinner_n this_o m._n hobson_n on_o a_o time_n have_v a_o servant_n that_o be_v full_a of_o word_n and_o too_o much_o talkative_a be_v offend_v therewith_o he_o give_v he_o in_o charge_n to_o say_v nothing_o and_o to_o answer_v to_o that_o he_o be_v demand_v and_o no_o more_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n m._n hobson_n make_v a_o great_a dinner_n and_o send_v his_o say_a servant_n some_o two_o day_n before_o to_o invite_v a_o alderman_n of_o london_n thereunto_o so_o upon_o the_o day_n when_o dinner_n time_n come_v all_o the_o guâ—sts_v stay_v for_o the_o alderman_n commâ—ng_n till_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o at_o last_o m._n hobson_n say_v unto_o his_o servant_n do_v thou_o bid_v m._n alderman_n to_o dinner_n yes_o true_o say_v he_o why_o come_v he_o not_o then_o quoth_v m._n hobson_n quoth_v the_o fellow_n he_o say_v he_o can_v not_o why_o â—oldst_v thou_o i_o not_o so_o quoth_v m._n hobson_n because_o say_v the_o fellow_n you_o do_v not_o ask_v i_o hereupon_o though_o long_o first_o they_o go_v all_o to_o dinner_n and_o be_v merry_a together_o drink_v of_o wine_n there_o come_v in_o a_o certain_a russian_a and_o steal_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a silver_n cup_n away_o the_o which_o the_o fellow_n see_v say_v never_o a_o word_n but_o let_v he_o go_v which_o when_o m._n hobson_n miss_v he_o demand_v of_o his_o servant_n where_o it_o be_v sir_n quoth_v the_o fellow_n a_o thief_n come_v in_o and_o steal_v it_o away_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o stay_v he_o quoth_v m._n hobson_n marry_o sir_n quoth_v he_o because_o he_o ask_v no_o question_n of_o i_o after_o this_o m._n hobson_n note_v the_o simpleness_n of_o his_o servant_n let_v he_o have_v his_o tongue_n at_o free_a liberty_n 41._o how_o m._n hobson_n grow_v out_o of_o love_n with_o a_o image_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o q._n mary_n when_o great_a superstition_n be_v use_v in_o england_n as_o creep_v to_o the_o cross_n worship_v of_o image_n and_o such_o like_a it_o be_v mast._n hobson_n chance_n among_o other_o people_n to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o kneel_v to_o a_o image_n to_o pray_v as_o it_o be_v then_o use_v the_o same_o image_n by_o some_o mishap_n fall_v down_o on_o m._n hobson_n and_o break_v his_o head_n upon_o which_o occasion_n he_o come_v not_o thither_o in_o half_a a_o year_n after_o but_o at_o length_n by_o the_o procurement_n of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o come_v to_o the_o church_n again_o and_o because_o he_o see_v his_o neighbour_n kneel_v before_o the_o same_o image_n he_o kneel_v down_o likewise_o and_o say_v thus_o well_o i_o may_v cap_v and_o kneel_v to_o thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v never_o have_v my_o heart_n again_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v meaning_n for_o the_o break_a head_n it_o have_v give_v he_o 42._o how_o m._n hobson_n say_v he_o be_v not_o at_o home_n on_o a_o time_n m._n hobson_n upon_o some_o occasion_n come_v to_o m._n fleetwood_n house_n to_o speak_v with_o he_o be_v then_o new_o choose_v the_o 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