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fellow-servant_n methinks_v it_o shall_v now_o be_v difficult_a to_o convince_v any_o of_o you_o of_o the_o injustice_n of_o this_o behaviour_n for_o how_o can_v any_o one_o of_o you_o be_v so_o stupid_a as_o to_o think_v that_o behaviour_n just_a in_o he_o towards_o his_o fellow-servant_n which_o he_o will_v think_v be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v in_o his_o master_n towards_o himself_o beside_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o the_o folly_n of_o this_o carriage_n be_v not_o great_a than_o the_o injustice_n not_o only_o because_o such_o a_o servant_n forget_v his_o own_o quality_n upbraid_v himself_o whilst_o he_o insult_v over_o his_o fellow-servant_n and_o render_v the_o worst_a usage_n his_o master_n and_o mistress_n can_v treat_v he_o with_o just_a and_o reasonable_a for_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o his_o superior_n for_o that_o usage_n which_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o towards_o his_o equal_n but_o beside_o this_o such_o a_o servant_n must_v expect_v to_o be_v 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