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Ah, master! These are
hard times, when an industrious body cannot earn his bread without
fear of the gallows. Your worship's father (God rest his soul!)
was a good gentleman, and as well respected in this parish as e'er
a he that walks upon neat's leather; and if your honour should want
a small parcel of fine tea, or a few ankers of right Nantes, I'll
be bound you shall be furnished to your heart's content. But, as
I was saying, the hubbub continued till morning, when the parson
being sent for, conjured the spirits into the Red Sea; and the
house has been pretty quiet ever since. True it is, Mr. Hatchway
makes a mock of the whole affair; and told his commander, in this
very blessed spot, that the two goblins were no other than a couple
of jackdaws which had fallen down the chimney, and made a flapping
with their wings up and down the apartment. But the commodore, who
is very choleric, and does not like to be jeered, fell into a main
high passion, and stormed like a perfect hurricane, swearing that
he knew a devil from a jackdaw as well as e'er a man in the three
kingdoms.


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