one of them, I have a thought come into my head, that if it be put in execution I fancy we may pay him in his own coin, and perhaps it may be a means of amending his manners for the future.—What is it? demands the other.——Why, replies he, what if we bring our Joe, the porter, to dine there next Sunday? Joe has the character of an eight or nine pounder upon occasion, and is a very humorous kind of a fellow into the bargain—Egad, (says the other) you could not have thought of a better scheme; Joe is capable of giving us a feast, though the landlord should make us pay for ⟨fasting⟩; I'll go half in the expences ⟨of⟩ the day with all my heart, and let’s ⟨inform⟩ him of the thing to morrow, ⟨that⟩ he may have time enough to ⟨prepare⟩ himself.—All this being agreed ⟨on⟩ between them, the next day they ⟨acquainted⟩ Joe with their plan for the ⟨next⟩ Sunday’s recreation. Joe was ⟨over-joyed⟩ with the thoughts of the ⟨fine⟩ country ride he was to have, and ⟨vowed⟩ he'd well revenge his master's ⟨quarrel⟩. ⟨Accordingly⟩, when the next ⟨Sunday⟩ came, they all three set out
