Chap-books of the eighteenth century . out. There is now a Nobleman going by the door, I willwager a guinea I steal his coat from off his back before all hisfollowers. The gentlemen staked each their guinea, and Rogerand Swalpo covered them as before. Then out went Swalpo,and dogged the Nobleman to a tavern; as soon as he wasconducted upstairs, Swalpo went to the barkeeper, and desiredto borrow an apron for the Nobleman his master would onlybe served by himself; he ran so nimbly, and did everythingso handily, that the Company were mightily pleased with him,taking him for a servant to the house
Chap-books of the eighteenth century . out. There is now a Nobleman going by the door, I willwager a guinea I steal his coat from off his back before all hisfollowers. The gentlemen staked each their guinea, and Rogerand Swalpo covered them as before. Then out went Swalpo,and dogged the Nobleman to a tavern; as soon as he wasconducted upstairs, Swalpo went to the barkeeper, and desiredto borrow an apron for the Nobleman his master would onlybe served by himself; he ran so nimbly, and did everythingso handily, that the Company were mightily pleased with him,taking him for a servant to the house; he never came into theroom but he passed some merry jest, and when they spoke tohim, his answers pleased them all mightily. When he found them in a good humour, he resolved notto trifle, wherefore as he waited behind the Lords chair he tookout his knife, and made a sHt in the back seam of his coat, andran downstars for more liquor, when he returned, as soon ashe came near his Lordship he started back, asking what taylor Szvalpo. 339. made that coat, which would not hold one day ? Some of theCompany rising and seeing the slash, said the taylor hadaffronted my Lord—Said he I paid him his price, and he shallhear of it—My Lord, said Swalpo, it is only the end of a threadhas slipt, such things often happen; there is a fine drawer of myacquaintance lives in the next street, if your Lordship pleases,I will convey it under my masters cloak, and return imme-diately. The Nobleman borrows a great coat of one of theCompany, and gave it unto Swalpo, who immediately camedown to the vintner, and told him what had happened, and toprevent its being seen in the streets, desires him to lend himhis Cloak. The Vintner shewed him where it was, whichSwalpo put on, as also a hat which hung on the next pin ; thushe walks off with them, and coming to the tavern at which thegentlemen waited, he w^ent into a room, changed his cloaths,then returns and salutes them. Says one. Instead of a coatyou come
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