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stopper, for he is married already."—"You lie, like a rascal," returned the 'Squire, who seemed rouzed by this insult, "I never was legally married to any wo­man."—"Indeed, begging your honour's pardon," replied the other, "you were; and I hope you will shew a proper re­turn of friendship to your own honest Jenkinson, who brings you a wife, and if the company restrains their curiosity a few minutes, they shall see her."—So saying he went off with his usual celerity, and left us all unable to form any proba­ble conjecture as to his design.—"Ay let him go," cried the 'Squire, "whatever else I may have done I defy him there. I am too old now to be frightened with squibs."

"I am surprised," said the Baronet, "what the fellow can intend by this. Some low piece of humour I suppose!"—"Perhaps, Sir," replied I, "he may have"a more