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poorly and dejected, that he was aſhamed to
ſhew himſelf to any of his friends : but walked
up and down by owl light having ſcarce a
homely rag to cover him from nakedneſs, or
hide him from ſhame.
It happened that juſt upon his return, the old
man died too, and let her poſefſed of eight
hundred a year during the minority of her children ;
bet the third thereafter, and withal, ſo.
great and good opinion had he of her, that he
made her full executrix. Now juſt as ſhe was
following the hearſe to the church, having divers
ſuitors while her huſband's body was
ſcarce cold! this gentleman by chance coming
by like a picture of the prodigal, ſhe caſting
her eye aſide had eſpied him, and preſently
apprehended him to be the man he was and
whiſpering a ſervant in the ear, þid him fall
into diſcourſe with him, to enquire his name
and lodging and ſo proceed to the funeral;
but in any caſe to ſpeak nothing as from her.
The ſervant fell off from the train and did as
he was commanded and brought her true word
how all things ſtood. The next morning by
her appointment) came a gentleman very early
to his lodging, ſhe having taught him his
leſſon before hand who deſired to ſpeak with
him, and firſt aſked his name, which tho' unwillingly
he cold him ː the other proceeded,
that if he was the man he pretended to be, he
had heard of his birth and noble qualities and
withal of his misforunes at ſea, and not willing
that any gentleman ſhould groan under ſo
great a burden, told him there was an hundred
pounds and bade him furniſh himſelf with apparel,
and other neceſſaries, and ſo was ready
