THE
HISTORY
OF
THEEVES
.
CHAP.
I.
Of
an
Inne-keeper
Cheated
.
DEspaire
often
constraineth
us
to
imbrace
Actions
which
we
would
reject
,
as
pernitious
to
our
soules
health
,
if
Passion
blinded
not
our
Senses
;
but
we
are
for
the
most
part
so
wedded
to
our
owne
perverse
wills
,
that
we
wil
not
vouchsafe
to
deliberate
with
reason
,
but
rashly
doe
whatsoever
is
presented
unto
us
by
our
vaine
imaginations
.
This
is
the
cause
that
man
cannot
so
easily
see
what
he
is
,
nor
whence
he
draweth
his
Originall
.
At
that
time
when
as
Peace
began
to
flowrish
in
this
Kingdome
,
and
that
the
fury
of
a
long
warre
was
appeased
.
It
happened
that
five
or
sixe
cashiered
Souldiers
,
not
knowing
what
shifts
to
make
,
departed
out
of
Paris
,
resolving
among
themselvs
,
that
sithence
unconstant
Fortune
seemed
to
deny
them
sufficient
Commodities
for
their
sustenance
,
they
would
use
their
greatest
cunning
and
utmost
endeavor
to
procure
it
.
These
people
that
before
had
plenty
of
all
things
,
could
not
now
brook
a
scarcity
,
and
therefore
resolved
to
make
a
correspondency
to
their
former
fortunes
,
though
by
any
indirect
meanes
,
neither
were
they
long
to
seek
:
For
as
it
often
comes
to
passe
,
that
when
men
perceive
themselvs
sinking
into
the
deepest
misery
,
even
then
they
finde
out
a
meanes
of
reliefe
.
:
So
now
Necessity
dictates
unto
these
cheating
fellows
,
an
invention
by
which
they
for
a
time
shift
off
these
hungry
wants
which
were
now
ready
to
oppresse
them
.
They
in
their
way
chanced
to
meet
with
a
youth
about
the
age
of
tenne
or
twelue
yeeres
,
who
had
been
sent
from
about
twelue
Leagves
distant
from
thence
with
a
Letter
to
one
in
Paris
,
whom
they
staying
,
one
among
the
rest
(
intending
to
practise
his
wit
and
to
recreate
both
himselfe
and
companions
by
an
invention
(
adviseth
them
to
cloathe
him
after
the
best
manner
they
could
possibly
,
and
telleth
them
,
that
as
for
the
rest
,
he
doubted
not
but
that
he
should
so
well
act
his
part
,
that
they
should
all
fare
the
better
for
his
enterprize
.
They
all
follow
his
direction
,
and
at
length
by
their
joynt
endeavours
,
they
so
well
apparell
him
that
one
would
have
taken
him
for
some
young
Lord
,
although
there
was
a
kinde
of
constraint
in
his
behaviour
,
and
that
by
his
actions
he
sometimes
shewed
of
what
stocke
he
was
.
The
tree
is
knowne
by
the
fruit
,
and
the
leafe
partly
manifests
the
kinde
and
the
quality
of
the
stalke
.
For
Generosity
appeareth
as
well
by
the
outward
behaviour
,
as
it
doth
by
Vertue
which
is
the
inward
ornament
,
and
whosoever
will
cloathe
a
Rustick
in
the
habite
of
a
Gentleman
,
shall
notwithstanding
finde
in
him
the
effects
of
his
rude
breeding
and
incivility
.
This
youth
being
thus
revested
,
hatched
conceits
which
lifted
him
up
even
unto
the
clouds
,
he
already
thought
himselfe
one
of
the
great
Lords
of
France
;
yet
for
all
his
high
conceits
,
they
become
his
Lawgiver
;
and
after
mountaines
of
golden
promises
,
they
command
him
upon
paine
of
death
,
not
to
speake
to
any
one
upon
any
occasion
whatsoever
more
then
these
two
words
Etiam
and
Maxime
.
Having
thus
grounded
their
intended
deceit
,
they
went
to
take
up
their
lodgings
in
one
of
the
best
Inns
about
Paris
,
where
being
arrived
,
they
fained
themselves
to
be
of
the
house
of
the
extraordinary
Ambassadour
of
Holland
,
and
told
the
Host
,
that
without
faile
,
within
foure
or
five
dayes
the
said
Ambassadour
would
passe
that
way
;
and
for
an
assured
testimony
of
what
they
spake
,
they
shewed
unto
him
the
young
Gentlemen
,
saying
,
that
he
was
Nephew
unto
the
Ambassadour
:
The
Master
of
the
house
(
who
deeply
considered
not
what
they
spake
)
beleeving
them
,
entertained
them
very
sumptuously
with
whatsover
they
demanded
:
and
the
notice
he
tooke
during
their
abode
in
his
house
,
that
all
of
them
in
generall
were
(
submissively
)
respective
unto
their
young
Master
.
(
whom
they
blazed
to
be
the
Ambassadours
Minion
)
made
him
and
the
rest
of
the
Inne
verely
beleeve
,
that
the
reverence
which
they
shewed
unto
this
youth
was
unfained
,
and
what
they
spake
was
undoubtedly
true
.
Five
dayes
were
now
past
wherein
there
was
no
newes
of
the
Ambassador
,
but
what
they
themselves
made
in
the
house
in
the
midst
of
their
Jollities
and
Banquets
.
The
Host
knew
not
what
to
think
of
it
,
but
not
being
able
to
sound
the
depth
of
their
mysteries
,
he
causeth
his
doubt
to
reflect
upon
the
reverence
which
he
saw
was
yeelded
unto
this
new
made
Gentleman
;
this
withholdeth
him
from
any
outward
shew
of
suspition
,
and
feedes
him
with
the
hope
of
the
future
comming
of
the
Ambassadour
.
At
length
eight
dayes
being
pleasantly
slipped
away
,
and
no
Ambassadour
appearing
,
our
Vagabond
Souldiers
begin
to
dreame
that
it
was
now
time
for
them
to
take
the
ayre
.
And
to
finish
their
well
projected
Enterprise
,
one
of
them
sendeth
forth
his
Masters
Lackey
in
fight
of
the
Host
,
to
give
notice
when
the
Ambassadour
approached
,
(
but
he
kept
not
his
promise
in
comming
,
for
he
was
not
yet
parted
from
his
house
(
and
had
before
privately
commanded
him
to
returne
by
three
of
the
clocke
the
next
morning
,
to
give
them
notice
that
their
Master
was
drawing
neere
unto
the
City
.
This
Gullery
was
well
practised
,
the
Lackey
failed
not
to
come
at
the
appointed
houre
,
and
knocking
at
the
Gate
,
delivered
unto
them
the
welcome
newes
of
their
masters
approach
:
Whereupon
they
all
start
up
with
speed
,
and
having
commanded
that
their
horses
should
be
prepared
,
the
Master
of
the
Inne
ariseth
,
calleth
up
his
servants
,
and
all
of
them
confidently
settle
themselvs
in
expectation
of
the
Ambassadour
:
when
their
horses
were
ready
,
one
of
them
came
boldly
unto
the
Host
,
and
told
him
,
that
they
must
of
necessity
goe
meet
their
Master
,
that
he
must
prepare
a
breakfast
against
their
returne
,
which
would
be
within
two
or
three
houres
at
furthest
,
and
in
the
meane
time
they
would
leave
their
yong
Master
with
him
:
so
they
all
parted
and
forraged
the
Countrey
,
having
merrily
recreated
themselves
at
the
expence
of
their
Host.
In
the
meane
time
they
prepare
all
the
Lodgings
for
the
Ambassador
;
but
noone
being
already
past
,
and
hee
not
appearing
,
the
Host
begins
to
perceive
the
deceit
;
He
therefore
ascends
up
into
the
Chamber
,
but
was
much
amazed
when
he
saw
there
no
other
then
a
Countrey
Clowne
in
an
old
Hurden
suite
;
the
Host
straitly
examineth
him
,
and
demands
who
he
is
,
who
those
were
that
came
to
lodge
in
his
Inne
?
to
which
he
answereth
not
a
word
,
and
hardly
could
he
draw
from
him
,
more
then
these
two
words
,
Etiam
and
Maxime
:
the
Host
notwithstanding
who
had
been
at
extraordinary
cost
in
entertaining
them
,
could
not
be
satisfied
with
Latine
,
he
takes
therefore
my
young
Clowne
,
and
with
the
smarting
blowes
of
good
rods
teacheth
him
French
;
thus
passed
their
deceit
,
their
well
acted
Comedy
,
thus
ending
in
a
Tragedy
.
CHAP.
II.
A
notable
trick
put
upon
a
Physician
.
THere
lived
in
the
famous
City
of
Paris
,
a
wise
and
renowned
Physician
named
Alcander
,
who
had
shewed
himselfe
fortunately
expert
in
divers
Cures
,
where
it
seem'd
that
humane
Art
had
not
sufficient
force
to
give
a
remedy
;
the
fame
whereof
made
him
then
much
sought
after
.
Now
,
to
enter
into
the
course
of
our
History
,
you
must
understand
,
that
as
this
Physician
went
to
visite
the
sicke
in
divers
parts
of
the
City
,
one
of
the
most
notable
and
boldest
Theeves
which
were
then
in
Paris
,
conceived
that
he
should
make
a
very
good
booty
if
he
could
entrap
him
,
for
he
was
reputed
a
very
rich
and
wealthy
man
,
by
reason
of
his
continuall
practise
:
this
Conceit
breed
a
Resolution
and
this
Resolution
brought
forth
its
effect
;
for
on
a
Saturday
about
nine
a
clock
at
night
,
as
the
said
Alcander
went
to
receive
severall
sums
of
money
from
divers
houses
where
he
had
finished
particular
Cures
;
this
fellow
who
could
not
have
chosen
out
a
fitter
opportunity
,
nor
a
more
favourable
houre
for
his
designe
,
nor
yet
a
more
subtill
device
to
overreach
Alcander
,
being
confident
that
he
had
then
good
store
of
Monies
about
him
,
and
that
he
could
not
escape
him
;
Having
long
attended
his
returne
in
a
little
bye
street
,
and
at
length
perceiving
him
afarre
off
,
comes
unto
him
in
great
haste
,
and
with
a
fained
voyce
saith
unto
him
,
Sir
▪
it
is
long
since
I
have
been
so
happy
as
to
see
you
,
yet
I
live
not
farre
hence
,
and
now
your
experience
which
I
have
still
admired
,
hath
caused
me
to
importune
you
to
visite
my
wife
,
who
for
this
ten
or
twelve
dayes
hath
had
such
a
Flux
of
her
belly
,
that
she
cannot
finde
any
meanes
to
stop
it
,
the
longer
it
continueth
the
more
it
increaseth
;
I
have
therefore
made
bold
to
come
unto
you
;
I
came
even
now
from
your
house
,
where
I
stayed
expecting
you
for
at
least
an
houre
;
I
humbly
intreat
you
Sir
,
to
doe
me
so
much
favour
as
to
come
with
me
:
The
seeming
sincerity
of
his
words
,
would
have
drawne
on
the
most
distrustfull
of
the
world
to
have
beleeved
them
:
Alcand●●
Who
was
accustomed
to
be
induced
more
by
gaine
then
faire
words
,
affoorded
him
this
friendly
and
comfortable
answere
;
Sir
,
God
forbid
that
I
should
refuse
to
doe
my
endeavour
in
that
little
skill
which
I
have
in
the
knowledge
and
practise
of
Physicke
;
If
I
can
effect
any
thing
for
the
good
of
the
Gentlewoman
your
wife
,
I
will
attend
you
thither
with
as
good
a
will
as
my
charge
requireth
.
Upon
these
complements
this
notable
Wag
brings
him
from
streete
to
street
into
his
lodging
,
where
having
shut
the
doore
,
he
takes
in
the
one
hand
a
Pistoll
,
and
in
the
other
hand
a
great
purse
,
and
turning
himselfe
furiously
towards
the
Physician
,
Behold
here
(
saith
he
)
my
wife
which
hath
for
a
long
time
been
tormented
with
the
Flux
in
her
belly
,
it
is
you
that
must
finde
out
a
meanes
to
cure
the
disease
,
otherwise
I
my selfe
am
resolved
to
seek
a
remedy
with
this
Pistoll
.
The
Physician
trembling
,
and
much
dismayed
,
to
see
himselfe
so
suddenly
surprised
in
this
sort
,
would
have
cryed
out
,
but
the
other
holding
the
Pistoll
to
his
breast
,
so
terrified
him
,
that
he
was
constrained
to
forsake
his
owne
Purse
,
therewith
to
cure
that
which
had
the
Flux
.
This
part
of
the
Tragedy
being
thus
acted
,
the
Theefe
would
shew
to
Alcander
,
that
he
was
not
yet
altogether
voyd
of
courtesie
,
in
restoring
〈◊〉
him
some
part
of
his
monies
,
and
promised
him
to
conduct
him
to
his
lodging
,
holding
still
his
Pistoll
in
his
hand
,
lest
he
should
have
made
an
outcry
:
being
come
unto
the
house
of
Alcander
,
the
Theefe
knocks
at
the
doore
,
and
taking
his
farewell
of
his
Benefactor
,
told
him
,
that
he
now
onely
feared
raine
,
and
that
he
must
needs
lend
him
his
Cloake
,
and
fled
:
Alcander
could
never
be
otherwise
paid
for
his
Cure
;
for
on
the
morrow
this
Rascall
had
changed
both
his
Host
and
lodging
.
CHAP.
III.
A
Tragi-Comedy
acted
by
two
〈◊〉
.
WEe
having
already
seen
how
fertile
man
is
in
wicked
inventions
,
especially
when
an
idle
leasure
in
such
sort
sophisticateth
the
understanding
,
that
he
remaineth
as
it
were
buried
in
an
accustomed
sluggishnesse
.
We
may
yet
more
amply
see
it
described
in
this
ensuing
discourse
,
where
we
shall
behold
,
and
as
in
a
Table
,
see
described
the
different
Plots
and
Stratagems
by
which
these
men
have
sought
to
maintaine
themselves
by
an
irreligious
course
of
life
,
to
the
hurt
of
others
,
and
their
owne
finall
destruction
.
About
the
end
of
IVLY
1611.
when
as
the
Court
was
not
much
troubled
with
rumours
of
Warrs
;
Theeves
were
much
spoken
of
at
Paris
,
among
others
,
there
were
two
who
conceived
they
might
shew
a
trick
of
activity
to
a
young
Mercer
newly
married
,
which
they
put
in
practise
after
this
manner
.
They
both
long
since
knew
,
that
most
commonly
there
was
but
one
boy
in
the
shop
;
so
that
watching
a
time
when
the
Master
was
out
of
the
way
,
one
of
them
went
unto
a
Chyrurgion
dwelling
in
the
street
,
called
〈◊〉
,
whom
he
calling
aside
,
desired
that
when
he
brought
unto
him
a
youth
of
such
and
such
a
complexion
(
describing
unto
him
,
the
age
,
visage
,
and
stature
of
the
Mercers
boy
)
he
would
be
pleased
to
conduct
him
into
his
Chamber
,
for
that
he
had
a
secret
infirmity
to
acquaint
him
with
,
and
that
although
he
perhaps
would
at
first
bee
bashfull
and
unwilling
to
declare
unto
him
his
griefe
,
yet
his
parents
would
have
him
constrained
to
undergoe
the
Cure
.
The
Chyrurgion
(
who
doubted
not
but
that
what
he
spake
was
true
,
his
words
being
delivered
with
such
a
naturall
livelinesse
(
promised
him
not
to
neglect
what
he
propounded
,
but
that
he
would
so
deale
in
the
busines
that
he
should
have
cause
to
rest
satisfied
;
and
would
not
onely
draw
the
boy
to
confesse
his
infirmity
,
but
would
undertake
perfectly
to
cure
him
:
whereupon
this
crafty
Knave
(
joyfull
of
this
invention
,
which
promised
unto
him
good
successe
)
came
unto
his
Comrade
,
and
told
him
of
that
which
he
had
so
well
performed
:
consulting
together
how
they
should
draw
the
boy
who
kept
the
hope
to
the
said
Chyrurgion
,
which
they
having
contrived
,
he
who
had
begun
the
Plot
,
came
into
the
shop
,
and
asked
to
see
some
wares
;
but
by
ill
fortune
,
as
the
boy
opened
them
,
the
Mistris
of
the
house
came
also
,
which
made
him
doubt
that
hee
should
not
finish
his
well
projected
enterprise
;
hee
could
then
willingly
have
wished
himselfe
further
off
,
and
that
he
had
not
enter'd
,
since
,
as
the
case
stood
,
nothing
promised
him
a
good
issue
in
his
affaires
:
Neverthelesse
,
to
forsake
a
thing
so
well
forwarded
,
argued
Cowardise
,
hee
therefore
at
length
resolved
to
try
his
fortune
.
He
causeth
to
be
brought
unto
him
all
sorts
of
the
best
Stuffes
,
and
bargained
for
a
whole
piece
of
that
he
best
liked
,
saying
,
that
his
Master
a
very
rich
Chyrurgion
(
whose
name
he
telleth
,
and
the
streete
wherein
he
resided
)
sent
him
to
make
choise
of
a
piece
;
He
therefore
desired
the
Mistris
to
permit
the
boy
to
bring
the
Stuffe
away
with
him
unto
his
Master
,
and
that
then
he
should
receive
the
moneyes
according
to
agreement
:
This
young
woman
little
doubting
that
her
new
Chapman
would
have
deceived
her
)
commands
the
boy
to
follow
the
Gentleman
with
the
Stuffe
,
and
remember
,
said
she
,
to
bring
money
for
it
,
upon
these
words
they
departed
,
and
had
no
sooner
turned
their
backes
but
this
fellowes
Companion
meeteth
them
as
it
were
by
chance
;
and
the
better
to
act
their
parts
,
he
demandes
of
his
Comrade
whence
he
came
?
he
answered
,
from
his
Master
,
and
that
he
was
sent
to
let
one
blood
,
but
have
you
,
said
he
,
done
that
which
my
Master
commanded
you
?
have
you
bought
the
Stuffes
?
The
boy
who
heard
all
these
words
,
verely
beleeved
what
they
spake
to
be
true
.
Our
two
Vagabonds
being
parted
one
from
the
other
,
he
who
conducted
the
Mercers
boy
,
tooke
occasion
to
tell
him
that
the
other
was
his
companion
,
and
so
wrought
,
that
he
made
him
more
and
more
confidently
beleeve
what
he
said
;
now
as
for
the
businesse
in
hand
,
when
you
come
to
my
Master
,
said
he
,
you
may
leave
your
Stuffe
below
in
the
shop
,
and
may
ascend
with
him
into
the
chamber
,
where
he
will
pay
you
your
money
,
perhaps
he
will
seeke
to
abate
of
the
price
,
but
for
all
that
,
when
he
knoweth
that
I
have
agreed
with
you
for
it
,
he
will
not
fail
to
content
you
:
The
young
youth
being
thus
instructed
,
they
at
length
came
unto
the
house
,
and
entred
into
the
shop
,
where
the
Chyrurgion
seemed
joyfull
to
see
his
new
Patient
,
Is
this
(
said
he
)
the
youth
of
whom
you
told
me
?
Yes
Sir
,
answered
the
other
,
you
may
if
it
please
you
take
him
into
your
Chamber
to
give
him
content
,
I
pray
you
walke
up
said
the
Chyrurgion
,
at
which
words
the
boy
leaveth
the
Stuffe
he
had
under
his
Cloake
in
the
shop
,
and
followeth
the
Chyrurgion
directly
to
the
Chamber
;
the
other
seeing
the
shop
voyd
of
people
,
takes
the
Stuffe
and
runs
away
with
it
:
The
Chyrurgion
in
the
meane
time
examineth
the
youth
concerning
his
disease
;
and
told
him
that
there
was
no
danger
for
him
to
discover
it
unto
him
,
and
that
if
humane
remedies
could
give
him
ease
,
he
hoped
quickly
to
cure
him
of
his
malady
.
The
boy
,
quite
amazed
,
not
knowing
what
the
Chyrurgion
meaned
,
answered
,
That
(
he
thanked
God
)
he
was
free
from
any
disease
.
The
Chyrurgion
,
who
was
intreated
to
presse
him
by
threatnings
if
he
would
not
make
knowne
his
griefe
by
faire
meanes
,
persisteth
in
his
remonstrances
,
My
friend
,
said
he
unto
him
,
diseases
the
more
inveterate
they
are
,
the
more
difficult
they
are
to
be
cured
,
the
griefe
that
waxeth
old
,
taketh
root
,
and
men
are
often
constrained
to
make
incision
,
where
(
if
applyed
in
time
)
there
needed
not
more
then
an
ordinary
Plaister
.
The
youth
,
who
expected
nothing
from
him
but
mony
(
that
being
the
best
salve
in
these
dayes
)
told
him
,
That
he
came
for
no
other
cause
but
to
receive
money
for
his
Stuffes
.
The
Chyrurgion
perceiving
that
he
used
all
his
faire
perswasions
to
little
or
no
purpose
,
thought
he
might
draw
him
to
tell
him
his
infirmities
by
threatning
;
he
therefore
began
to
waxe
very
rough
with
him
,
but
when
he
heard
him
speak
of
Stuffes
and
Ware
,
he
began
to
smell
out
the
cheat
,
and
asked
him
of
what
Ware
he
spake
;
the
boy
exclaimed
wonderfully
against
him
,
calling
him
Cheater
,
and
told
him
that
he
should
pay
for
the
stuffe
:
but
in
the
end
he
was
turned
home
without
either
Money
or
Stuffe
.
This
may
serve
as
a
warning
to
young
Apprentises
,
not
to
suffer
themselves
to
be
led
by
the
faire
words
of
any
man
,
but
to
be
carefull
of
their
affaires
,
and
to
be
watchfull
of
those
things
committed
to
their
custody
,
by
which
meanes
they
shall
deserve
praise
of
all
men
,
and
avoyd
many
the
like
dangers
which
they
shall
run
into
.
CHAP.
IIII.
A
Cheaters
selfe-invitation
.
IMpudence
is
the
ordinary
portion
of
Theeves
,
and
few
are
found
among
them
,
that
are
not
infected
with
that
vice
.
Garandine
,
as
impudent
as
crafty
(
and
who
for
his
thefts
was
executed
at
Roven
)
as
he
was
one
day
at
Paris
,
walking
from
place
to
place
,
as
he
was
still
accustomed
,
the
better
to
entrap
Novices
;
took
notice
of
two
Citizens
,
who
having
not
for
a
long
time
seene
one
the
other
,
embraced
,
welcomed
,
and
mutually
rejoyced
one
in
each
others
company
:
Hee
who
still
kept
one
eare
for
the
Towne
,
and
another
for
the
Countrey
,
perceiving
them
discourse
of
their
particular
affaires
,
drew
by
little
and
little
neere
unto
them
,
yet
without
seeming
any
way
desirous
to
participate
of
their
discourse
;
At
length
,
after
much
talke
,
the
one
of
these
earnestly
intreated
the
other
to
come
the
next
day
by
eleven
of
the
clock
to
his
house
,
there
to
take
part
of
a
poore
dinner
with
him
,
and
to
bring
with
him
some
friend
to
bear
him
company
;
the
other
faithfully
promised
him
not
to
faile
to
endeavor
the
increase
of
his
happines
,
by
visiting
him
at
the
appointed
houre
,
and
withall
,
signified
,
that
he
much
honoured
him
by
his
invitation
.
Garandine
,
who
had
with
an
attentive
eare
hearkned
to
this
loving
invitation
,
was
perswaded
that
hee
might
then
performe
some
exploit
:
He
resolves
therefore
to
follow
his
intended
Host
afarr
off
,
and
to
learne
the
streete
and
place
where
he
resided
,
to
the
end
that
he
might
not
faile
the
next
day
to
be
there
as
well
as
he
who
was
invited
;
which
having
taken
notice
of
,
he
failed
not
the
next
day
at
the
prefixed
houre
,
to
take
his
walke
about
the
place
,
expecting
when
he
who
was
invited
to
dinner
would
come
,
that
he
might
serve
him
for
an
Vmbra
;
as
the
ancients
were
accustomed
,
who
when
any
were
invited
to
a
feast
,
alwayes
took
one
to
accompany
them
.
He
having
at
length
perceived
the
invited
guest
comming
afarre
off
,
so
ordered
his
steps
that
they
both
met
at
the
same
instant
,
just
over
against
the
very
doore
;
wherupon
,
the
Marchant
thinking
that
Gerandine
had
been
invited
by
the
master
of
the
house
,
contested
in
humility
who
should
enter
last
;
the
other
would
not
doe
as
the
shadow
which
lead
Socrates
one
day
to
a
banquet
and
entred
before
its
Master
,
which
was
contrary
to
custome
,
this
was
the
cause
that
he
entred
last
:
Where
being
both
welcomed
by
the
master
of
the
house
,
they
sate
downe
,
and
while
dinner
was
preparing
they
entertained
themselves
in
discourses
of
Newes
,
and
relations
of
such
things
as
passed
in
Court
.
Garandine
in
the
meane
time
had
not
his
eyes
setled
but
in
their
unsetled
motions
,
he
gazed
every
way
to
spie
out
an
opportunity
to
provide
for
himselfe
before
his
departure
:
The
table
being
furnished
,
while
they
wash
their
hands
,
Garandine
cast
his
eye
on
the
Bason
(
which
was
of
silver
,
and
well
worth
200
crownes
)
and
tooke
notice
that
they
had
left
it
in
the
roome
adjoyning
,
which
was
the
Kitchin
.
The
Master
of
the
house
thought
that
his
friend
had
brought
Gerandine
with
him
,
and
that
he
was
of
his
acquaintance
;
And
the
other
on
the
contrary
,
thought
that
the
Master
of
the
house
had
invited
him
to
dinner
.
It
must
needs
be
that
Gerandine
had
a
good
wit
,
and
that
he
carryed
himself
very
cunningly
knavish
in
this
place
;
for
he
was
examined
by
both
,
and
answered
very
pertinently
to
all
that
was
demanded
.
Dinner
being
ended
,
and
the
cloth
taken
away
,
they
for
a
time
recreated
themselves
with
discourse
,
untill
that
Garandine
having
perceived
that
the
servant
was
gone
forth
,
and
that
the
Mistris
of
the
house
was
gone
into
an
upper
Chamber
,
Sirs
(
said
he
)
I
pray
you
excuse
me
if
I
am
somewhat
unmannerly
,
there
are
some
urgent
occasions
which
call
me
hence
,
but
I
will
not
faile
to
returne
unto
you
within
this
quarter
of
an
houre
at
most
;
and
so
having
taken
his
leave
of
them
,
he
descended
into
the
Kitchin
,
and
tooke
the
silver
Bason
under
his
arme
,
and
fled
.
He
was
no
sooner
departed
,
but
that
the
two
Citizens
(
but
especially
he
who
was
invited
)
began
to
inquire
who
that
honest
Gentleman
was
?
The
other
answered
that
he
knew
him
not
,
and
that
he
thought
him
to
have
been
some
friendly
companion
of
his
;
whereupon
,
behold
them
mightily
astonished
,
they
call
the
Mistris
,
to
whom
they
relate
the
whole
Story
,
but
in
the
meane
time
they
thought
not
of
their
Bason
which
was
stollen
,
untill
an
houre
after
,
when
the
servant
was
returned
from
the
City
it
was
found
missing
,
and
the
Theefe
known
.
Thus
got
Garandine
his
dinner
freely
,
but
hee
dearely
payed
for
the
Bason
afterwards
at
Roven
.
CHAP.
V.
The
notable
impudence
of
AMERTIS
.
WE
may
well
tearm
it
an
Iron
or
Leaden
age
,
since
we
finde
in
it
but
hard-hearted
and
heavy
actions
,
and
not
to
be
imagined
by
common
senses
of
reasonable
men
;
I
may
truly
say
,
That
the
spring
and
fountaine
from
whence
so
many
mischiefs
proceed
,
is
a
certaine
kind
of
ungracious
Impudence
,
whereto
we
are
all
for
the
most
part
inclined
,
and
which
by
our
custome
becomming
habituall
,
changeth
it selfe
into
a
nature
in
the
end
:
We
may
see
a
notable
example
thereof
in
the
person
of
Amertis
,
a
man
who
had
travelled
through
most
parts
of
Christendome
,
a
man
who
had
great
correspondencies
▪
both
in
his
native
Countrey
and
among
forraine
Nations
,
and
one
who
was
much
practised
in
the
affaires
of
the
World
.
As
this
man
one
day
walked
in
the
Hall
of
the
Palace
,
with
an
intent
to
spie
out
mens
actions
,
he
saw
a
Merchant
of
Lions
,
who
was
with
one
of
his
associates
,
talking
about
some
Wares
which
he
had
formerly
delivered
unto
him
:
Amertis
seriously
viewing
the
Marchant
,
and
in
a
deep
contemplation
,
considering
with
himselfe
whether
he
could
invent
some
trick
to
surprise
him
;
but
as
he
ruminated
on
the
execution
of
his
not
yet
resolved
enterprise
,
he
heard
three
or
foure
Gentlemen
talking
of
him
;
the
one
said
that
hee
was
of
Lions
,
and
that
hee
knew
him
very
well
;
the
other
said
that
he
had
made
a
Voyage
into
Italy
with
him
,
and
that
he
yet
owed
him
some
Monies
which
he
had
lent
the
Merchant
at
Millan
:
To
all
which
Amertis
very
attentively
listened
,
so
that
at
length
,
he
by
this
and
other
discourse
learned
who
he
was
,
where
he
had
beene
,
and
about
what
time
;
to
be
briefe
,
with
the
memory
he
had
,
which
was
very
quick
,
he
retained
all
that
which
he
heard
spoken
of
him
.
Not
long
after
,
he
came
unto
him
(
finding
him
among
three
or
foure
men
of
quality
with
whom
he
sometimes
dealt
)
and
saluteth
him
with
a
profound
reverence
;
the
other
having
never
seene
him
,
before
,
turneth
towards
him
,
and
resalutes
him
with
these
words
;
Sir
,
excuse
me
,
I
pray
you
,
I
cannot
call
to
minde
the
remembrance
of
you
,
and
yet
methinks
I
have
seen
you
some
where
:
Sir
(
replied
he
unto
him
)
I
have
had
the
honour
to
make
a
Voyage
into
Italy
with
you
;
The
Marchant
who
could
not
remember
all
those
who
fifteene
yeeres
since
had
beene
in
his
company
,
being
twelve
or
thirteene
in
number
,
beleeved
that
he
said
true
,
and
tooke
upon
him
to
acknowledge
it
.
Amertis
conjecturing
well
of
this
new
fained
old
acquaintance
,
after
much
discourse
of
severall
things
which
hee
affirmed
to
have
happened
since
they
last
saw
one
another
,
began
to
tell
him
,
That
he
should
doe
him
a
very
great
pleasure
if
he
could
now
helpe
him
to
the
hundred
Crownes
hee
had
formerly
lent
him
;
whereat
the
Marchant
being
much
amazed
,
and
not
knowing
what
Amertis
intended
by
those
words
,
answered
that
he
ought
him
nothing
;
I
cannot
beleeve
,
replyed
the
other
,
that
a
man
of
your
rank
and
quality
(
who
seemed
alwayes
to
have
esteemed
honour
,
and
ever
made
profession
of
an
honest
life
)
should
now
have
so
bad
a
Conscience
as
to
deny
mee
that
which
is
my
due
,
that
were
not
only
to
violate
the
Rites
of
friendship
and
of
all
civill
conversation
,
but
also
to
subvert
that
good
opinion
men
have
hitherto
conceived
of
you
both
at
Lions
and
in
Paris
;
doe
not
you
remember
that
I
lent
you
this
summe
in
Millan
?
you
can
by
no
just
meanes
deny
it
,
you
will
incurre
a
generall
blame
if
you
should
seeke
to
inrich
your selfe
with
the
goods
of
another
.
The
Merchant
being
perplexed
,
not
knowing
what
answere
to
make
to
his
so
impudent
demand
,
told
him
,
That
perhaps
hee
had
lent
him
some
Money
in
his
Voyage
,
but
that
surely
he
had
long
since
repayed
;
The
other
denying
it
,
persisteth
eagerly
in
his
first
demand
.
Those
that
were
with
the
Marchant
,
perceiving
some
appearance
of
truth
in
Amertis
words
(
not
discovering
the
falshood
that
lay
hid
under
them
)
were
of
opinion
that
the
Marchant
wronged
him
,
in
refusing
to
pay
him
a
due
debt
:
And
truely
,
a
man
who
had
never
seen
the
proceedings
and
countenance
of
Amertis
,
would
never
have
judged
that
he
had
intended
deceit
.
Upon
this
contestation
they
all
retire
to
their
severall
houses
,
but
Amertis
pursued
his
old
friend
,
even
unto
his
lodging
,
to
the
end
he
might
constraine
him
to
restitution
;
at
length
,
being
not
able
at
that
time
to
prevaile
,
he
remits
his
cause
untill
the
next
morning
,
and
then
finding
him
in
an
honourable
assembly
,
he
mooved
him
concerning
his
former
demand
.
The
Marchant
being
much
discontented
to
see
himselfe
so
hardly
pressed
by
this
impudent
affronter
,
before
such
worthy
company
,
fearing
to
hazard
the
losse
of
reputation
,
and
undergoe
an
unjust
censure
for
it
,
intreats
one
of
his
company
to
take
this
debt
upon
him
in
his
name
,
that
they
might
try
how
this
busines
would
that
way
succeed
;
whereupon
,
he
that
had
received
the
watch-word
,
seeing
that
Amertis
was
resolutely
bent
to
pursue
the
marchant
,
came
in
full
assembly
and
said
unto
him
,
Sir
,
you
wrong
your selfe
,
to
take
this
man
for
him
that
ought
you
the
debt
whereof
you
speak
,
you
are
mistaken
Sir
,
it
is
not
he
,
but
I
that
owe
it
,
(
and
yet
everyman
knew
that
he
had
never
been
in
Italy
.
)
Amertis
,
as
crafty
as
a
man
could
possibly
be
,
tooke
occasion
by
the
lock
,
and
answered
him
,
Sir
,
it
is
very
true
as
you
your selfe
confesse
before
these
worthy
Gentlemen
,
that
you
owe
me
one
hundred
Crownes
,
for
your
part
you
cannot
deny
it
,
but
this
is
not
the
debt
,
for
I
lent
him
this
summe
in
Italy
,
and
he
must
of
necessity
pay
it
.
Thus
he
so
strongly
convinced
them
both
,
the
one
by
probable
circumstances
,
and
the
other
by
his
owne
confession
;
that
for
feare
of
loosing
their
reputation
in
so
honourable
a
presence
,
and
to
be
rid
of
his
importunity
,
and
future
trouble
,
they
were
constrained
to
pay
him
the
one
halfe
in
hand
,
promising
him
the
rest
shortly
after
,
which
he
with
much
intreaty
accepted
of
.
CHAP.
VI.
A
Marchant
cheated
by
a
pretended
Church-warden
.
THere
lived
in
Paris
a
certain
Cope-marchant
named
Clarinde
,
who
was
extreame
rich
,
and
so
given
to
the
vice
of
Avarice
,
that
he
could
seldome
be
at
rest
,
or
enjoy
any
other
content
then
by
numbring
his
almost
numberlesse
Crownes
;
some
whereof
he
was
accustomed
to
carry
in
a
great
Purse
,
which
so
heavily
weighed
downe
his
pocket
,
as
if
the
burthen
thereof
intended
to
crush
him
even
unto
Hell
before
his
time
.
This
Purse
was
noated
by
cheating
Rascalls
(
who
are
never
idle
,
but
alwayes
going
from
street
to
street
to
seeke
advantages
)
who
having
:
oftentimes
passed
and
repassed
by
the
shop
of
this
Clarinde
,
and
considering
with
himselfe
what
plot
he
might
put
in
practise
to
deprive
him
of
it
;
after
a
revolution
of
thoughts
,
resolved
to
make
tryall
of
one
of
the
strangest
inventions
that
ever
was
heard
of
.
He
takes
one
of
his
Companions
upon
the
New-bridge
(
for
that
is
the
place
of
their
ordinary
retreat
)
and
cloathing
both
himselfe
and
his
Companion
like
Husbandmen
,
they
for
a
time
consult
whether
it
were
best
for
him
to
enter
or
retyre
,
for
he
saw
many
Chapmen
in
the
shop
,
which
made
him
despaire
of
arriving
at
the
period
of
his
designes
;
for
if
he
should
have
entred
in
among
so
many
people
,
he
could
not
have
practised
his
invention
with
a
cleere
conveyance
;
againe
,
the
habit
which
he
had
taken
purposely
for
that
intent
,
urged
him
not
to
desist
from
his
intended
enterprise
,
but
to
try
the
favour
of
fortune
;
and
moreover
,
his
Companion
so
farr
pressed
him
,
that
he
was
suspended
as
it
were
betweene
two
contrary
opinions
;
In
this
case
stood
the
Cutpurse
,
he
durst
neither
goe
forward
nor
backward
;
the
neerer
boldnes
made
him
approach
,
the
more
the
feare
of
being
perceived
willed
him
retire
;
at
length
he
resolved
to
attend
,
untill
that
the
Chapmen
,
who
were
then
in
the
shop
,
were
departed
,
and
to
this
he
was
the
rather
induced
,
by
the
hope
he
had
to
increase
the
gaine
by
his
delay
,
for
he
conceived
(
as
it
prooved
true
indeed
)
that
the
Marchant
having
sold
that
which
they
in
the
shop
were
bargaining
for
,
there
would
arise
the
more
profit
unto
him
,
if
he
should
have
the
good
fortune
to
obtaine
his
Purse
:
In
the
meane
time
his
companion
seemed
much
discontented
,
that
he
saw
not
as
yet
,
the
expected
issue
of
that
which
his
Comrade
had
so
confidently
undertaken
;
the
other
encouraged
him
the
best
he
could
,
to
attend
a
little
while
,
untill
that
the
shop
were
voyd
,
which
he
did
,
but
with
much
impatience
.
At
length
,
he
that
was
Captaine
in
this
exploit
,
having
noated
that
the
Chapmen
were
departed
,
came
to
advertise
his
Companion
,
that
he
should
stand
Sentinel
on
the
end
of
the
Marchants
Bridge
,
there
to
receive
from
him
what
he
brought
;
he
in
the
meane
time
goes
into
the
shop
,
where
finding
the
Marchant
alone
,
he
causeth
him
to
open
divers
Copes
,
telling
him
that
he
was
a
Parishioner
of
Gentilly
,
and
that
being
not
long
since
chosen
Church-warden
,
he
was
appointed
to
buy
a
faire
Cope
for
the
Parson
of
the
Parish
,
he
desired
him
therefore
to
shew
him
those
that
were
good
,
and
to
use
him
well
in
the
price
.
Clarinde
,
who
thirsted
inwardly
with
the
greedy
desire
of
gaine
,
sheweth
him
divers
sorts
of
Copes
,
among
these
the
Cutpurse
made
choise
of
one
to
which
he
seemed
to
have
a
better
liking
then
the
rest
,
he
therefore
cheapens
it
,
but
before
he
would
fully
agree
on
the
price
,
he
tells
him
that
hee
would
desire
to
see
whether
the
Cope
were
well
made
,
and
whether
for
size
or
length
it
would
fit
the
Curate
of
the
Parish
,
who
he
said
was
much
about
his
stature
;
he
therefore
intreats
him
to
doe
him
so
much
favour
as
to
assay
it
;
Clarinde
(
nothing
at
all
doubting
of
that
which
his
pretended
Church-warden
would
do
)
puts
on
the
Cope
on
his
back
,
which
the
Church-warden
having
exactly
viewed
,
seemed
to
dislike
,
for
shortnesse
,
in
that
part
where
the
Pouch
hung
;
the
Marchant
supposing
the
cause
of
this
seeming
shortnesse
to
be
no
other
then
the
bearing
out
of
his
Pouch
underneath
,
unhang'd
it
and
laid
it
by
on
the
Counter
;
his
Chapman
reviewing
him
,
said
hee
now
liked
it
well
,
but
his
Purse
better
;
with
that
he
nimbly
snatcht
it
,
and
ran
away
;
the
Marchant
in
his
Cope
(
for
he
had
no
leasure
to
put
it
off
)
ran
after
,
the
one
for
his
money
,
the
other
for
his
life
;
the
Cutpurse
,
who
had
out-run
him
about
fourty
paces
,
told
the
people
by
the
way
as
he
ran
,
that
they
must
not
by
any
meanes
stay
him
,
for
that
hee
that
ran
after
him
was
distracted
,
to
others
he
said
,
that
he
ran
for
a
wager
;
Clarind
notwithstanding
ceaseth
not
his
pursute
,
but
his
legs
being
too
stiffe
,
and
his
joynts
not
well
suppled
,
and
the
world
gazing
more
on
the
fluttring
of
his
gay
Cope
then
on
him
or
his
Cutpurse
,
he
at
length
lost
sight
of
his
Church-warden
,
and
was
constrained
,
with
shame
,
to
returne
to
his
house
,
with
the
losse
of
all
the
money
which
hee
had
received
in
eight
dayes
before
.
CHAP.
VII
.
Polidamors
entertainement
among
Theeves
.
THe
City
of
Paris
hath
alwayes
been
accounted
the
ordinary
refuge
and
retreate
of
Theeves
and
Vagabonds
,
and
(
which
one
would
admire
)
many
of
them
maintaine
themselvs
so
well
,
and
go
so
compleate
in
their
apparell
,
conforming
their
discourse
and
outward
demeanor
thereunto
,
that
men
would
often
take
them
for
the
chief
gentlemen
in
court
.
Let
us
now
see
what
happened
to
Polidamor
by
the
enterprises
of
some
of
these
night-walking
Vagabonds
.
Polidamor
was
an
Advocate
,
as
famous
for
his
wisdome
,
as
renowned
for
his
eloquence
,
he
onely
was
spoken
of
in
the
Palace
and
Courts
of
Pleadings
;
his
name
was
the
ordinary
discourse
of
men
of
honour
,
and
he
was
admired
of
all
that
knew
him
.
These
plotters
of
Mischiefe
,
who
lie
alwayes
in
Ambush
,
expecting
their
prey
,
hearing
some
talke
of
this
worthy
man
,
resolved
among
themselves
to
try
their
cunning
to
entrap
him
:
The
complot
being
resolved
on
,
and
they
(
knowing
his
lodging
,
which
was
not
far
from
the
Cordeliers
)
often
sought
the
opportunity
to
surprise
him
,
but
yet
for
three
or
foure
times
they
failed
;
but
at
length
,
he
comming
onely
attended
on
by
a
little
Lackey
,
neere
Saint
Andrewes
of
Arts
,
three
of
them
having
perceived
him
,
presently
beset
him
,
and
there
rifle
him
;
but
finding
no
store
of
money
about
him
,
they
took
from
him
a
new
Cloake
of
very
fine
Spanish-cloth
lin'd
through
with
Plush
:
Polidamor
,
who
wonderfully
vexed
that
he
had
been
after
such
a
sort
un-Cloak'd
,
said
unto
them
;
Sirs
,
I
humbly
intreat
you
to
affoord
mee
so
much
favour
as
to
permit
me
(
since
you
have
taken
away
my
Cloake
)
to
redeeme
it
upon
reasonable
termes
,
I
shall
willingly
give
unto
you
for
it
more
then
it
wil
elsewhere
affoord
you
;
if
therefore
my
proposition
bee
acceptable
unto
you
,
to
morrow
,
at
what
houre
you
shall
please
to
appoint
,
I
will
bring
you
mony
for
it
:
the
Theeves
hearing
him
speake
after
▪
that
sort
,
answered
him
,
That
he
should
not
faile
the
next
day
,
by
six
a
clock
at
night
,
to
be
in
that
place
,
and
that
then
they
would
restore
unto
him
his
Cloak
,
but
withall
,
told
him
,
That
they
were
already
informed
of
his
lodging
and
quality
,
and
therefore
charged
him
not
to
bring
any
one
with
him
to
serve
him
for
a
safe
Convoy
,
for
if
he
did
,
they
vowed
his
ruine
,
and
gave
him
just
cause
to
despaire
(
if
he
came
accompanied
)
of
ever
returning
to
his
house
.
Polidamor
,
terrified
with
such
threatnings
,
promised
them
not
to
faile
to
bee
there
alone
at
th'
appointed
houre
,
in
the
meane
time
hee
was
constrained
to
returne
to
his
house
without
his
Cloake
,
which
he
thought
very
unseemely
in
a
man
of
his
quality
,
and
could
hardly
digest
it
,
he
being
a
man
not
accustomed
to
such
rude
entertainements
;
but
in
this
case
he
must
make
a
vertue
of
necessity
by
enduring
it
with
patience
,
not
knowing
well
how
to
remedy
it
.
On
the
morrow
he
takes
his
purse
well
furnished
with
money
,
and
departs
from
his
house
about
halfe
an
houre
after
five
,
and
came
to
the
place
where
the
former
night
he
had
lost
his
Cloake
,
there
he
for
a
time
attended
;
at
length
,
immediately
after
sixe
,
he
perceived
a
Coach
with
three
or
foure
Gentlemen
in
it
,
Polidamor
little
thought
those
whom
he
expected
were
such
kinde
of
people
;
these
men
seeing
him
stand
at
the
appointed
place
,
caused
likewise
their
Coach
to
stop
,
whereupon
,
one
of
them
privately
enquires
of
him
,
whether
he
were
the
man
from
whom
they
had
,
the
night
before
,
taken
away
a
Cloake
lined
with
Plush
?
he
answered
,
That
he
was
the
man
,
and
that
he
came
thither
upon
no
other
businesse
,
but
to
redeem
it
according
to
his
promise
;
Upon
this
answere
,
one
of
them
came
unto
him
,
and
whispering
him
in
his
eare
,
demanded
whether
he
were
accompanied
,
or
not
,
and
told
him
that
if
he
were
,
his
life
was
in
hazard
:
he
having
vowed
unto
them
that
he
was
alone
,
was
taken
up
by
them
,
and
placed
in
the
midst
of
the
Coach
,
where
they
hoodwinke
him
,
one
of
them
holding
a
Pistoll
at
his
breast
lest
he
should
make
an
out-cry
;
behold
Polidamor
greatly
amaz'd
and
terrified
,
but
he
was
much
incouraged
when
they
promised
not
any
way
to
hurt
him
,
or
doe
him
mischiefe
;
they
presently
cause
the
boote
of
the
Coach
to
be
shut
close
,
and
command
the
Coachman
to
drive
away
with
speed
:
Polidamor
in
the
meane
time
remained
as
it
were
in
a
trance
,
not
knowing
whither
hee
was
conveyed
.
Having
swiftly
hurried
from
street
to
street
,
they
came
at
length
to
a
most
stately
house
,
where
the
gate
being
presently
opened
,
they
enter
;
then
began
Polidamor
to
redouble
his
feare
,
and
to
expect
the
houre
of
his
death
,
for
he
never
thought
to
escape
;
at
length
,
his
eyes
being
uncovered
,
they
led
him
straight
to
a
great
Hall
,
where
hee
found
the
Tables
covered
with
all
kindes
of
most
exquisite
meates
,
hee
was
mightily
astonished
to
see
himselfe
in
the
midst
of
so
many
people
,
all
in
good
order
,
and
so
well
clothed
,
that
a
man
would
have
judged
them
to
have
been
of
some
high
quality
:
They
told
him
that
he
needed
not
to
feare
,
for
that
he
was
in
good
company
,
and
that
they
had
not
brought
him
thither
,
but
that
he
might
doe
them
the
honour
to
take
part
of
a
poore
Supper
with
them
,
but
Polidamor
could
have
wisht
himselfe
at
Supper
elsewhere
in
a
place
of
more
security
;
for
he
could
not
devise
,
either
in
what
part
of
the
city
he
then
was
,
nor
conceive
what
they
were
with
whom
hee
was
to
Suppe
.
In
the
meane
time
,
having
washed
their
hands
,
every
one
tooke
his
place
,
and
had
they
been
Princes
they
could
not
have
been
better
attended
,
yet
they
caused
Polidamor
to
sit
at
the
upper
end
of
the
Table
,
who
had
he
been
further
from
both
ends
would
have
had
a
better
appetite
;
He
notwithstanding
made
shew
of
eating
with
the
rest
,
judging
,
that
seeing
he
was
in
the
middest
of
Wolves
,
he
could
not
doe
otherwise
then
imitate
their
actions
;
When
they
had
all
Supped
,
and
that
the
Tables
were
uncovered
and
Cloth
taken
away
,
some
of
them
came
to
discourse
with
Polidamor
,
and
after
a
complementall
manner
,
told
him
,
That
they
were
sorry
that
he
had
eaten
so
little
with
them
;
to
which
he
knew
not
what
to
answere
,
for
he
feared
lest
by
the
rash
utterance
of
some
word
which
might
be
wrong
taken
,
he
should
provoke
them
to
anger
,
and
to
draw
on
his
owne
ruine
,
yet
hee
took
courage
,
and
deliberately
gave
them
respective
answers
▪
While
some
of
them
were
in
discourse
,
one
tooke
a
Lute
,
another
a
Violl
,
and
so
recreated
themselves
;
At
length
,
after
much
talke
,
he
,
who
the
day
before
had
taken
the
Cloake
from
Polidamor
,
came
unto
him
,
and
asked
him
whether
hee
had
brought
the
Mony
which
he
promised
?
Polidamor
answered
that
it
was
ready
,
and
thereupon
told
out
thirty
pistols
upon
the
end
of
the
Table
(
the
Cloak
being
well
worth
fourty
:
)
This
being
done
,
they
shewed
unto
him
a
little
private
Chamber
,
which
seemed
unto
him
a
very
rich
Wardrobe
,
hanged
round
about
with
Coats
and
Cloakes
of
great
value
,
there
they
bade
him
cull
out
his
;
Polidamor
was
amazed
to
see
such
costly
Cloakes
,
and
began
to
take
courage
;
and
having
found
his
Cloak
among
the
rest
,
he
returned
againe
into
the
Hall
,
behaving
himselfe
towards
them
with
all
submissive
respects
,
for
he
feared
that
hee
should
not
part
upon
so
good
termes
,
neither
did
he
;
for
when
he
was
ready
to
depart
,
one
came
and
told
him
,
That
the
Coachman
who
had
brought
him
thither
,
and
was
to
conduct
him
backe
,
must
be
rewarded
for
his
paines
with
a
pistolet
,
and
that
hee
must
likewise
pay
for
his
Supper
with
them
:
Polidamor
,
unwillingly
liberall
,
giveth
them
two
pistolets
more
,
and
so
took
his
leave
of
them
:
The
Coach
was
suddenly
provided
,
whereinto
he
entring
,
and
having
his
eyes
bound
up
,
he
was
brought
unto
the
same
place
where
they
had
formerly
taken
him
up
,
there
did
they
uncover
his
eyes
and
set
him
on
foot
,
delivering
him
a
Billet
,
sealed
with
greene
Wax
,
wherein
was
written
these
words
in
great
Letters
,
THE
GREAT
BANDE
HATH
LET
HIM
PASSE
.
and
withall
,
advised
him
if
he
met
with
any
one
that
would
offer
him
any
kinde
of
violence
,
to
shew
unto
him
this
Passeport
;
telling
him
,
That
by
that
means
he
should
be
permitted
quietly
to
passe
,
So
Polidamor
parted
from
them
,
happy
to
have
escaped
out
of
their
hands
with
life
:
But
scarce
had
he
gone
into
the
second
street
,
but
he
found
three
other
Theeves
ready
to
rifle
him
;
and
now
he
who
at
first
made
no
account
of
the
Billet
which
they
had
given
him
,
bethought
himselfe
that
perhaps
it
might
stand
him
in
stead
;
he
therefore
presents
it
unto
them
,
which
was
read
by
one
of
them
that
carried
a
dark
Lanthorne
,
so
they
suffred
him
to
passe
and
return
unto
his
house
,
where
his
wife
remained
in
great
perplexity
,
not
knowing
what
was
become
of
her
husband
;
but
her
anxious
feare
was
soone
turned
into
joy
by
his
presence
,
and
into
delight
by
the
Relation
which
hee
made
unto
her
of
his
adventures
.
She
,
like
a
loving
wife
,
not
regarding
the
losse
which
he
had
sustained
,
seeing
smile-frowning
Fortune
had
shewed
her
constant
inconstancy
,
by
converting
his
former
losse
and
danger
,
into
a
safe
returne
.
CHAP.
VIII
.
A
prodigious
History
of
the
treacheries
of
Valesio
.
THose
men
who
are
perswaded
that
they
can
bring
the
greatest
things
to
perfection
,
finde
themselves
most
often
entangled
by
their
naturall
imbecility
and
weakenesse
,
and
most
commonly
,
the
mischiefes
which
they
contrive
against
their
neighbours
,
and
the
evills
which
they
project
against
them
,
take
not
successe
but
to
their
owne
losse
and
disgrace
;
yea
,
those
very
darts
which
they
most
despightfully
cast
at
others
,
doe
often
,
by
Gods
justice
,
reverberate
against
themselves
:
Antiquitie
furnisheth
mee
with
many
examples
;
but
our
latter
Age
hath
noated
out
one
above
the
rest
,
as
prodigious
and
fearefull
,
as
beyond
the
sence
and
common
opinion
of
men
.
There
hath
not
past
an
Age
wherein
the
great
Creator
hath
not
made
some
signes
of
his
just
indignation
appeare
,
to
punish
the
treacheries
of
those
that
imbrace
actions
so
wicked
and
abominable
,
as
if
hatcht
in
hell
,
rather
then
sprung
from
mans
invention
.
The
History
which
I
now
describe
unto
you
is
true
,
and
happened
not
long
since
;
the
sequell
whereof
is
as
much
to
be
admired
,
as
his
end
,
who
was
the
cause
of
it
,
was
prodigious
and
horrible
.
Valesio
was
borne
in
Berne
a
Canton
of
Switzerland
,
and
was
sent
by
his
father
to
the
City
of
Lucerne
,
to
bee
there
instructed
;
hee
had
a
spirit
full
of
subtilty
,
and
fit
to
undergoe
great
matters
,
had
he
been
honestly
enclined
:
In
Lucerne
hee
for
a
time
studied
the
Law
,
where
during
his
abode
hee
often
resorted
to
the
house
of
an
Inn-keeper
,
named
Lucio
of
Zurich
,
a
man
rich
and
wealthy
,
with
whom
he
grew
so
familiarly
acquainted
,
that
he
could
neither
eat
nor
drinke
but
in
his
company
;
he
lodged
over
against
his
house
,
and
it
seem'd
that
heaven
was
not
favourable
unto
him
when
he
enjoyed
not
the
company
of
this
man
;
but
his
affection
increased
when
it
had
taken
footing
within
his
house
,
and
when
hee
became
enamor'd
with
the
beauty
of
his
onely
daughter
:
This
yong
Valesio
being
inflamed
with
an
earnest
desire
of
injoying
the
feature
of
this
maid
,
the
oftner
frequented
the
house
,
under
pretence
of
visiting
the
Father
,
when
as
indeed
his
greatest
happinesse
consisted
in
beholding
the
beauty
of
the
daughter
;
their
eyes
had
already
given
to
each
other
friendly
enterchanges
,
and
had
privately
practised
an
alliance
in
their
thoughts
,
by
the
encounter
of
their
rayes
;
and
their
hearts
quickly
approved
of
that
within
,
which
their
eyes
had
practised
without
;
so
that
Valesio
perceiving
his
affection
seconded
by
a
favourable
Zephir
,
resolved
to
acquaint
his
Love
with
that
which
his
heart
as
yet
concealed
;
The
father
being
advertised
therof
,
and
perceiving
that
the
inclinations
and
affections
of
these
Lovers
were
mutuall
,
knit
them
together
in
marriage
,
under
the
sweete
bonds
of
Hymen
;
happy
,
and
thrice
happy
had
they
been
,
had
they
not
abused
it
,
but
finished
the
number
of
their
yeres
,
without
straying
from
the
path
of
Vertue
.
They
lived
two
yeeres
and
an
halfe
together
,
in
all
sorts
of
Temporall
delight
;
at
the
end
whereof
,
the
father
died
of
a
lingering
feaver
,
happy
in
that
he
survived
not
to
bee
a
spectator
of
the
ensuing
Tragedy
.
By
the
death
of
Lucio
,
all
the
inheritance
fell
into
the
possession
of
Valesio
,
(
for
his
wives
mother
deceased
long
before
.
)
He
therefore
resolved
to
take
the
same
course
of
life
,
as
his
father
in
law
had
done
before
him
,
being
that
he
found
the
house
so
well
furnished
:
The
good
entertainment
which
he
at
the
beginning
gave
unto
his
guests
,
purchased
him
a
good
report
of
every
one
;
so
that
if
any
man
desired
to
entertaine
a
friend
sumptuously
,
whither
must
they
go
but
to
the
house
of
Valesio
;
there
were
they
joyfully
receaved
,
and
used
with
all
kinde
of
contentment
;
but
at
length
,
the
swinge
which
Valesio
had
taken
,
made
him
so
swell
with
pride
,
that
he
began
to
forget
his
family
,
that
he
might
the
better
forget
himselfe
;
the
courtesie
which
he
formerly
shewed
unto
his
guests
,
was
now
changed
into
most
cruell
tyranny
,
which
he
often
exercised
upon
travellers
,
killing
and
massacring
them
like
unto
another
Licaon
:
his
house
heretofore
the
receptacle
and
seat
of
courtesie
,
was
now
become
the
cut-throat
and
deadly
place
where
poor
Passengers
were
entrapped
;
he
hacked
them
most
cruelly
in
peeces
,
and
made
Pies
therewith
(
an
unnaturall
and
monstrous
barbarisme
,
)
hee
durst
not
have
practised
these
cruelties
towards
the
Citizens
of
Lucerne
,
for
so
his
wickednesse
had
beene
discovered
:
the
delicate
relish
of
his
meat
which
hee
provided
,
drew
unto
him
a
multitude
of
guests
,
which
they
with
joyful
greedinesse
devoure
,
whiles
that
he
(
Villaine
)
laughs
at
their
simplicity
;
little
thinking
,
that
he
himselfe
should
shortly
feele
the
just
judgement
of
God
,
heavily
lighting
upon
him
for
his
monstrous
and
barbarous
cruelties
.
A
strange
blindnesse
in
humane
conceits
,
which
perswade
themselves
,
that
there
is
no
Divinity
to
revenge
or
punish
their
heynous
crimes
and
misdeeds
;
we
so
flatter
our selves
in
our
wicked
prosperities
that
we
cannot
beleeve
we
shall
ever
fall
into
those
miserable
punishments
which
wee
deserve
.
Valeio
could
never
beleeve
,
that
the
Heavens
would
reveale
or
revenge
the
death
of
those
innocent
Soules
,
which
hee
had
most
barbarously
slaine
:
but
the
Great
mover
of
the
Heavens
could
no
longer
suffer
so
cruell
crimes
:
the
bloud
of
so
many
poore
wretches
unjustly
shed
,
cried
for
vengeance
before
the
glorious
majesty
of
his
face
;
and
yet
this
great
and
mercifull
God
staied
for
a
time
the
furie
of
his
justice
,
to
hearken
to
the
sweet
requests
of
mercy
,
but
hee
(
wretched
Caitiffe
)
deferred
so
long
repentance
for
his
heinous
misdeeds
,
untill
the
weight
of
so
many
deadly
crimes
,
drew
the
arme
of
the
just
vengeance
of
God
to
punish
him
,
as
severely
and
exemplarily
,
as
the
faults
deserved
.
It
hapned
after
the
secret
murthers
of
so
many
people
,
that
a
certaine
Merchant
of
France
returning
from
Bohemia
,
was
in
passing
that
way
desirous
to
see
the
Cantons
of
the
Switzers
,
and
particularly
the
City
of
Lucerne
;
he
therefore
came
unto
this
City
,
where
being
arrived
he
inquires
for
an
Inne
,
and
was
directed
to
the
house
of
Valesio
,
as
the
best
and
most
renowned
Inne
of
the
City
;
he
goes
thither
,
and
was
favourably
received
and
welcomed
by
those
cruell
Syrens
,
who
allured
passengers
unto
them
by
the
harmonious
consorts
of
their
voices
,
that
they
might
afterward
devoure
them
,
and
make
them
their
prey
:
he
having
visited
the
City
,
and
viewed
part
of
the
rarities
thereof
,
(
as
the
stately
Monastery
,
and
the
River
Russi
,
which
passeth
through
the
Towne
,
and
runneth
forth
of
a
great
Lake
as
doth
the
River
Rhine
,
out
of
the
Lake
of
Constance
)
was
desirous
to
take
his
rest
:
Here
the
confidence
which
the
guest
ordinarily
reposeth
(
according
to
the
custome
of
France
)
in
the
Master
of
the
Inne
,
made
the
Merchant
disburthen
himselfe
of
two
thousand
Crownes
which
he
had
in
gold
,
and
to
demand
of
Valesio
,
a
place
where
he
might
put
them
in
safe
keeping
:
this
Inne-keeper
,
who
was
alwayes
double
in
his
workes
,
had
a
strong
and
massie
Cupbord
and
two
Keyes
which
might
easily
open
it
;
whereof
he
gave
one
unto
the
Merchant
to
put
his
money
in
safegard
,
but
kept
the
other
close
unto
himself
,
to
serve
his
own
opportunities
:
night
approaching
,
he
was
tempted
to
bereave
his
guest
,
both
of
life
and
money
:
but
whether
it
were
that
God
would
otherwise
dispose
of
him
,
or
that
his
owne
life
was
already
come
to
its
period
;
his
wife
who
noated
a
comelinesse
and
courtesie
more
then
ordinary
in
this
Merchant
,
disswaded
him
from
so
bloudy
a
designe
,
and
urged
him
to
imbrace
another
lesse
cruell
,
but
such
as
must
cost
him
his
life
.
The
Merchant
rose
early
in
the
morning
to
view
the
rest
of
the
City
,
which
hee
had
not
seen
the
day
before
.
Valesio
in
the
meane
time
openeth
the
Cupbord
,
rippeth
the
bottome
of
the
bag
,
and
taketh
a
note
in
writing
of
the
quantity
of
all
the
moneyes
in
generall
,
and
likewise
of
every
sort
of
coyne
in
particular
which
he
there
found
;
then
having
neatly
stitched
up
the
bottome
of
the
bag
,
he
locked
the
Cupbord
,
and
acted
his
part
with
such
subtill
dexterity
,
that
it
was
impossible
for
a
man
to
discerne
that
it
had
beene
touched
:
but
he
who
penetrates
into
the
depth
of
our
most
secret
thoughts
,
easily
discovered
this
craft
,
as
may
be
noted
by
that
which
ensues
.
The
Marchant
having
satisfied
his
curiosity
,
and
seen
(
in
passing
)
that
which
was
most
worthy
of
noate
in
the
Towne
,
returned
to
his
Inne
;
and
having
payed
what
they
demanded
,
he
took
forth
his
bagge
and
went
to
horse-back
.
Valesio
presently
thinking
that
he
had
in
vaine
opened
the
Theatre
(
and
begun
the
Play
)
if
he
finished
not
the
Tragedy
,
breakes
open
the
bottom
of
his
Cupboord
,
and
presently
begins
to
raise
Hue
and
Cry
after
the
Theef
,
pretending
that
the
Marchant
had
robbed
him
;
His
neighbours
were
instantly
in
an
uproare
,
(
for
he
had
so
long
worne
the
cloake
of
Dissimulation
,
and
outwardly
behaved
himself
,
that
every
man
esteemed
his
word
as
an
Oracle
)
insomuch
that
many
of
his
best
friends
prepared
themselves
for
pursute
;
the
Host
sheweth
them
which
way
his
guest
went
,
they
hasten
after
and
overtake
him
two
Leagues
from
Lucerne
;
they
seize
on
his
person
,
as
on
a
malefactor
;
accuse
him
of
theft
,
and
bring
him
backe
bound
hand
and
foot
into
the
Towne
;
whereat
he
being
amazed
,
seemes
,
by
his
silence
,
as
it
were
to
confesse
the
deed
:
They
lead
him
before
a
Justice
,
who
sendeth
him
to
prison
.
That
part
of
the
Tragedy
being
acted
,
they
prepare
his
Inditement
;
and
the
Host
shewing
his
memoriall
,
intreateth
them
not
to
examine
him
untill
they
had
perused
his
noate
;
He
makes
it
apparent
that
his
Cupboord
was
broken
;
and
upon
the
opening
of
the
bags
,
the
Judges
found
therein
the
same
summe
and
sorts
of
Coyne
specified
in
the
Hosts
noate
.
The
most
wary
and
wisest
Judge
might
have
been
incumbred
,
and
overshot
themselves
in
so
intricate
a
businesse
.
The
Evidence
of
the
deed
being
thus
almost
sifted
out
(
in
mans
judgement
)
caused
the
poore
Marchant
to
be
shut
up
in
a
strait
dungeon
,
and
there
to
be
laden
with
Irons
.
Thus
this
poore
innocent
groaned
in
darkesome
caves
,
not
knowing
any
meanes
of
his
delivery
:
Wretch
that
I
am
(
would
he
say
)
must
I
needs
perish
in
this
obscure
place
,
not
having
so
much
as
intended
that
whereof
they
accuse
me
?
What
Celestiall
powers
have
I
so
offended
,
that
I
should
be
reduced
to
such
misery
?
was
I
borne
under
so
cruell
Constellations
that
my
own
innocence
should
betray
me
,
and
bereave
me
of
my
life
?
O
great
God!
who
in
thy
just
judgements
canst
penetrate
into
the
depth
of
this
secret
and
unjust
accusation
,
Wilt
thou
suffer
my
fault
to
be
made
criminall
in
this
sort
?
And
must
I
be
the
shuttle-cocke
and
sport
of
treason
?
Revenge
and
reveale
this
their
injustice
,
(
I
beseech
thee
)
and
suffer
me
not
to
perish
in
this
depth
of
misery
.
As
he
pronounced
these
words
with
an
extreame
griefe
and
unexpressable
passion
,
a
Devill
appeared
unto
him
in
an
humane
shape
,
wearing
on
his
head
a
red
Cap
,
and
approaching
him
,
inquires
,
what
his
griefe
was
,
and
tels
him
,
that
if
hee
would
give
him
his
soule
,
he
would
deliver
him
out
of
those
Fetters
wherein
he
was
wrongfully
shackled
?
Many
in
these
dayes
,
and
alwayes
have
bin
,
who
would
have
redeemed
themselves
out
of
these
temporary
paines
,
to
have
cast
themselves
into
the
eternall
,
therby
to
have
regain'd
their
over-valued
liberty
;
but
this
Merchant
having
firme
hope
in
the
Divine
Providence
,
answered
,
that
he
was
resolved
never
to
commit
so
heinous
a
crime
,
and
that
he
had
rather
dye
innocent
of
the
offence
,
whereof
they
accused
him
,
then
to
live
guilty
of
renouncing
his
Creator
.
This
Devil
,
destinated
by
the
Almighty
for
to
be
a
punisher
of
Valesio's
wickednes
,
notwithstanding
offereth
him
his
service
,
&
promiseth
him
certainly
to
procure
his
liberty
,
provided
,
he
would
follow
his
advice
;
he
then
told
him
,
that
the
very
day
whereon
they
would
bring
him
to
execution
,
he
would
be
present
to
defend
his
cause
that
he
should
therfore
boldly
make
choice
of
him
for
his
advocate
,
against
the
Impostures
of
his
Host
,
that
he
should
know
him
by
his
red
Cap
,
and
that
he
by
so
doing
should
be
by
him
cleerely
freed
from
his
innocent
danger
.
Now
it
is
to
be
noted
,
that
when
any
among
the
Cantons
of
the
Switzers
,
wil
condemn
a
man
to
death
,
the
Senate
pronounceth
his
sentence
in
the
midst
of
the
Assembly
upon
a
Scaffold
,
and
giveth
permission
to
the
condemned
to
make
choise
of
any
of
the
company
to
defend
his
cause
:
this
custome
hath
beene
anciently
practised
,
and
yet
is
continued
unto
this
day
.
The
day
being
come
,
wheron
this
Criminell
should
be
punished
,
he
was
brought
unto
the
place
of
execution
,
where
an
infinite
number
of
people
attended
him
,
all
of
them
being
verely
perswaded
that
this
crime
(
whereof
he
was
falsly
accused
)
should
be
rigourously
punished
,
for
an
example
to
others
for
ensuing
times
:
They
bring
him
on
the
Scaffold
,
his
Host
being
there
present
,
and
pronounce
the
sentence
of
his
death
,
demanding
of
him
(
according
unto
custom
)
whether
he
had
any
one
in
the
Company
that
would
plead
for
him
;
he
,
in
this
miserable
plight
lookes
about
him
,
and
espying
the
red
Bonnet
among
the
rest
.
Although
(
sayes
he
)
my
innocence
speakes
sufficiently
of
it selfe
to
justifie
my
actions
,
having
alwaies
lived
honestly
,
and
in
good
credit
,
yet
since
I
may
claime
the
liberty
of
your
custome
,
I
make
choice
of
him
in
the
red
Cap
,
whom
you
may
there
see
,
to
justifie
me
:
upon
these
words
every
one
looking
upon
the
Man
,
of
whom
he
spake
,
could
not
tell
what
to
imagine
,
for
he
looked
not
like
a
Switzer
,
either
in
habit
or
countenance
,
he
ascends
upon
the
Scaffold
,
causeth
the
Host
to
approach
,
begins
to
declare
the
naked
truth
of
the
matter
,
confronts
,
and
confutes
the
witnesses
,
strikes
a
feare
&
terror
into
the
hearts
and
consciences
of
his
accusers
,
and
plainly
layes
open
the
wickednes
of
Valesio
.
The
people
in
the
meane
time
wonder
at
his
boldnesse
,
and
admire
his
eloquence
,
he
at
length
declares
the
fraud
,
making
it
appeare
the
bags
were
ripped
:
then
he
brings
the
Judges
to
the
Inne
,
where
he
discovers
unto
them
the
place
where
they
were
accustomed
to
hide
humane
flesh
;
Valesio
notwithstanding
insisteth
on
the
contrary
,
and
by
superficiall
reasons
,
indeavours
to
palliate
his
wickednesse
,
still
affirming
that
the
Merchant
had
stollen
the
said
money
from
him
;
the
Devill
willing
to
catch
him
in
his
trap
,
said
unto
him
,
sithence
thou
assurest
with
such
probabilities
that
this
innocent
is
guilty
of
death
,
and
that
he
hath
robbed
thee
,
wilt
thou
on
thy
faith
sweare
that
hee
hath
done
it
?
The
Host
presently
,
the
better
to
confirme
the
justnesse
of
his
accusation
,
said
,
it
was
hee
alone
which
stole
away
my
mony
,
and
if
it
were
not
so
as
I
have
affirmed
,
I
wish
to
God
that
the
Devill
may
carry
me
away
both
body
and
soul
;
the
Devill
without
prolonging
the
matter
,
takes
upon
him
a
most
horrible
shape
,
snatcheth
him
up
,
and
carrieth
him
away
through
the
midst
of
the
wide
ayre
:
thus
payed
he
for
treacherosly
accusing
the
poore
innocent
,
and
so
inhumanely
massacring
those
,
who
he
should
have
kindly
entertained
.
The
Marchant
was
presently
set
at
liberty
,
with
his
Monies
restored
unto
him
,
the
Judges
desiring
pardon
for
committing
so
great
an
errour
,
in
so
rashly
condemning
him
;
For
which
,
he
desired
no
other
satisfaction
at
his
departure
,
but
an
Act
to
be
recorded
,
and
a
Certificate
made
of
the
present
History
,
to
leave
to
posterity
,
the
never
dying
remembrance
of
the
infamous
treachery
of
the
ever
dying
Valesio
.
CHAP.
IX
.
A
young
Cut-purse
made
free
.
THat
I
may
recreate
your
mind
after
the
former
sad
relation
,
I
shal
here
relate
unto
you
,
a
bolde
deede
and
pleasant
History
,
performed
in
the
Churchyard
of
Saint
Innocents
in
Paris
;
the
trueth
whereof
many
of
the
neighbouring
Marchants
can
yet
witnesse
,
and
it
was
in
this
manner
:
There
was
a
young
Boy
newly
arrived
at
Paris
,
who
had
associated
himselfe
with
divers
Vagabonds
and
Cut-purses
,
there
did
this
Boy
remaine
for
the
space
of
fifteene
dayes
,
without
doing
any
thing
that
might
be
termed
notorious
:
at
length
,
(
as
every
thing
hath
a
beginning
)
the
assembly
of
Rogues
resolved
,
sithence
that
hee
would
be
of
their
society
,
to
make
him
free
:
for
in
this
trade
,
it
is
not
as
in
others
,
wherein
men
must
bee
first
Scholers
,
before
they
be
Masters
;
or
Aprentices
,
before
they
become
Freemen
:
here
is
but
a
word
and
a
blow
,
one
nip
takes
a
Purse
,
and
in
the
subtilty
thereof
consists
the
perfection
of
the
Trade
.
Now
there
was
one
among
the
rest
of
the
company
,
who
was
enjoyned
to
take
this
Boy
abroad
,
and
to
appoint
him
some
kinde
of
triall
,
whereby
they
might
bee
assured
of
his
courage
and
aptnesse
to
the
performance
of
exploits
.
He
therefore
takes
forth
his
new
Comerade
,
and
brings
him
from
one
part
of
the
Towne
to
the
other
,
still
expecting
an
oportunity
of
doing
mischiefe
;
at
length
being
come
into
the
Cloyster
of
Saint
Innocent
,
they
perceived
an
old
Woman
kneeling
on
a
Tombe
,
there
praying
for
the
soules
departed
;
whereupon
this
old
Hang-man
told
the
Boy
,
that
if
he
would
become
Master
of
his
Trade
and
bee
of
their
fraternity
,
he
must
with
a
resolute
subtilty
go
and
cut
the
old
Womans
purse
;
to
whom
the
Boy
answered
,
that
it
was
impossible
for
him
so
to
doe
without
being
perceived
,
and
therefore
desired
to
goe
try
in
some
other
place
where
there
were
a
throng
of
people
,
that
hee
might
the
better
performe
what
he
intended
without
evident
dange
,
for
that
to
attempt
cutting
off
her
purse
,
she
kneeling
by
her selfe
,
there
being
store
of
people
in
other
places
of
the
Church
,
which
might
easily
apprehend
him
,
was
as
hee
said
,
meere
madnesse
:
but
the
old
Fox
so
urged
him
by
perswasions
and
threatnings
,
that
he
was
at
length
constrained
to
undertake
it
;
so
the
Boy
approached
the
Tombe
,
and
kneeled
downe
close
by
the
old
woman
;
she
(
nothing
doubting
of
the
intended
roguery
,
but
contrarywise
thinking
that
Devotion
had
brought
him
thither
)
held
on
in
her
prayers
,
and
was
not
a
jot
interrupted
in
them
:
Now
the
young
Rogue
was
in
great
perplexity
of
minde
,
not
knowing
whether
it
were
best
for
him
to
adventure
,
or
not
;
which
his
guide
misdoubting
(
by
reason
of
his
long
stay
)
came
and
made
a
signe
unto
him
to
dispatch
;
whereupon
,
the
boy
incouraged
with
the
hope
of
his
being
free
by
that
exploit
,
sliely
cut
her
Purse
;
and
so
with
a
slow
pace
withdrew
himselfe
,
and
being
very
joyfull
of
what
he
had
done
,
came
unto
his
guide
,
who
expected
him
in
the
Cloyster
:
but
when
as
the
old
Villane
had
look't
into
the
Purse
,
and
found
but
little
in
it
,
he
told
his
young
Companion
,
that
he
had
not
yet
passed
Master
of
his
art
,
for
that
he
would
shew
him
one
trick
of
his
Trade
,
which
he
had
not
yet
learned
;
whereupon
he
took
him
by
the
hand
,
and
griping
him
fast
,
cried
out
unto
the
Woman
,
that
that
young
fellow
had
cut
her
Purse
;
the
Woman
presently
looking
about
her
,
found
her
strings
there
,
but
her
Purse
gone
:
as
soone
as
the
people
heard
it
,
they
hastned
towards
the
Boy
;
but
the
newes
was
no
sooner
spread
,
but
the
Boy
was
gone
,
yet
not
so
far
,
but
that
whole
troopes
followed
him
,
who
being
overtaken
,
was
soundly
beaten
with
Cudgels
,
every
one
thronging
to
see
the
young
Cutpurse
;
among
others
,
there
were
divers
Merchants
of
the
street
,
who
came
out
of
their
Shops
with
little
Pouches
by
their
sides
,
which
the
old
Villane
taking
notice
of
,
thrust
himselfe
into
the
thickest
of
the
throng
,
and
there
cut
off
foure
or
five
of
their
Pouches
:
the
Merchants
at
length
perceiving
,
that
while
they
were
expostulating
with
the
Boy
,
some
other
cut
their
Pouches
,
which
they
wondred
at
,
and
well
noating
the
behaviour
of
the
old
Theefe
,
they
upon
the
sudden
found
him
cutting
off
another
:
this
made
all
the
people
to
forsake
the
Boy
,
and
to
follow
him
,
by
which
meanes
the
Boy
escaped
;
but
the
old
Cutpurse
was
by
one
of
the
nimblest
footmen
overtaken
,
who
trusting
too
much
to
the
hold
which
he
had
of
one
of
his
eares
,
suffered
him
likewise
to
escape
from
him
;
for
this
crafty
old
Hang-man
,
having
formerly
lost
his
eares
,
for
some
such
mischievous
exploit
,
procured
others
to
be
so
artificially
made
,
that
they
seemed
as
naturall
as
others
:
by
one
of
these
was
he
taken
,
which
easily
comming
off
,
gave
occasion
of
wonder
to
those
that
pursued
him
;
and
the
meane
while
that
they
stood
wondring
at
that
,
he
escaped
to
the
Grove
,
into
a
throng
of
people
,
who
were
there
assembled
to
see
an
Execution
of
one
who
was
broken
on
the
Wheele
;
from
which
place
,
he
carried
two
Purses
more
to
his
fellowes
,
where
hee
found
his
young
Cutpurse
much
discontented
,
that
he
had
so
treacherously
dealt
with
him
:
Thus
passed
this
young
Boy
Master
in
his
Trade
,
after
he
had
beene
well
beaten
,
though
not
so
well
as
he
justly
deserved
.
CHAP.
X.
The
Life
and
Death
of
little
Iames.
IT
is
hard
for
one
in
these
dayes
,
to
find
out
a
young
man
endued
with
a
staid
wisdome
;
for
they
suffer
themselves
to
be
so
violently
hurried
by
the
heat
of
their
owne
passions
,
that
vertue
is
most
commonly
over-mastered
by
vice
,
and
reason
,
by
a
selfe-will
inclination
:
the
chiefe
cause
of
this
is
,
that
vice
escapes
too
oft
unpunished
,
and
that
Parents
doe
commonly
slacken
the
reines
of
their
authority
,
permitting
their
children
to
doe
whatsoever
they
vainely
desire
:
so
that
this
age
being
too
apt
and
subject
to
ruine
of
it selfe
;
if
it
be
moreover
encouraged
to
evill
,
by
the
over-fond
permission
of
Parents
,
it
is
no
wonder
,
if
at
length
vice
predominate
.
O
wonderfull
and
perverse
Age
!
How
many
Monsters
dost
thou
produce
?
How
many
children
are
in
these
times
borne
Viper-like
,
to
gnaw
out
the
bowels
of
their
Parents
,
causing
them
to
custome
themselves
in
sorrows
and
mournefull
lamentations
?
When
wee
have
once
lost
that
dutifull
respect
wherein
we
are
obliged
towards
our
Parents
,
how
quickly
do
we
lose
that
which
we
strictly
owe
unto
God
?
As
may
appeare
exemplified
in
the
insuing
History
,
of
one
Iames
,
who
being
about
the
age
of
fifteene
Yeares
,
forsook
his
Parents
(
who
were
too
carelesse
of
his
education
,
)
with
a
full
resolution
,
to
betake
himselfe
to
a
debaucht
kinde
of
life
:
and
finding
a
fit
opportunity
,
stole
from
his
Father
a
great
some
of
money
▪
and
so
fled
.
Not
long
after
hee
enrolled
himselfe
as
a
Souldier
,
under
the
command
of
a
Lord
,
who
at
that
time
conducted
a
great
Regiment
:
(
this
was
in
those
first
troubles
,
wherein
France
,
for
a
time
,
lost
the
sweet
repose
of
peace
,
by
the
dissention
of
some
great
Peares
in
the
State
,
who
were
retired
from
the
Kings
service
to
Cantonize
it
in
divers
Provinces
of
the
Kingdome
.
)
While
he
was
in
the
Army
,
he
committed
a
thousand
insolencies
:
and
though
but
little
in
age
and
stature
,
yet
he
grew
to
that
height
of
wickednes
,
that
he
was
therein
inferiour
to
none
.
He
seldome
stayed
long
in
a
place
,
and
where
he
remained
least
,
he
sometimes
left
the
greatest
marks
of
his
cruelty
:
those
who
suffered
most
by
him
,
were
poore
Country
people
:
some
wherof
,
he
would
cause
to
be
stretched
out
before
a
fire
,
and
so
by
scorching
and
burning
the
soles
of
their
feet
,
would
force
them
to
confesse
where
their
money
lay
:
hee
would
slash
and
cut
the
flesh
of
others
,
who
would
not
suddenly
bring
unto
him
his
appointed
ransome
;
and
would
also
sometimes
ravish
those
Maids
hee
by
chance
met
:
he
grew
so
couragious
that
no
man
durst
doe
him
an
affront
:
for
in
foure
yeares
wherein
he
lived
in
the
Arrmy
,
he
had
slain
five
in
single
combat
;
who
not
being
patient
enough
to
indure
his
bravadoes
)
had
challenged
him
;
of
which
murthers
he
soone
obtained
remission
,
(
being
much
favoured
of
some
Great
ones
)
and
so
escaped
unpunished
.
The
Army
being
at
length
cashier'd
,
he
was
constrain'd
(
being
never
bred
to
labour
)
either
to
steale
,
or
beg
:
hee
therefore
betook
himselfe
to
the
Forrest
of
Senlis
,
where
he
robbed
divers
Passengers
;
thence
hee
went
as
farre
as
Cleremont
,
with
five
or
six
of
his
Companions
,
who
being
armed
with
Pistols
,
there
robbed
the
Waggon
of
Amiens
:
thence
he
betook
himselfe
to
Paris
,
where
he
committed
so
many
thefts
,
that
he
was
at
length
,
by
the
Society
of
Cutpurses
,
chosen
Ringleader
of
their
Company
:
he
carried
himselfe
so
subtilly
in
his
affaires
,
that
his
most
trusty
companions
could
never
know
where
his
lodging
was
;
only
when
they
met
together
,
he
would
appoint
them
a
rendivous
wherto
meet
the
next
day
;
and
would
often
punish
,
and
sometimes
stab
,
those
who
the
day
before
had
executed
no
enterprize
of
noate
.
He
would
sometimes
be
clothed
in
the
habit
of
a
Physitian
,
in
which
he
would
often
go
to
the
houses
of
sick
persons
,
and
having
noated
the
entries
,
they
should
not
faile
the
next
day
to
finde
themselves
robbed
:
he
would
hide
himselfe
sometimes
a
whole
day
together
,
in
a
House
,
and
at
night
would
open
the
doores
to
his
Companions
;
at
other
times
he
would
cause
himselfe
to
be
followed
by
foure
or
five
Tagrags
,
and
would
hastily
come
to
the
house
of
some
Counsellor
,
when
he
thought
most
of
the
houshold
servants
were
elsewhere
imployed
,
and
having
earnestly
demanded
to
speak
with
him
,
the
Counsellor
should
no
sooner
approach
,
but
little
Iames
(
for
so
they
called
him
)
would
have
a
Pistoll
at
his
brest
,
and
then
force
him
to
furnish
him
with
what
money
he
desired
.
He
,
with
two
or
three
of
his
Companions
,
being
one
day
in
the
faire
St.
Germain
,
perceived
a
certain
Atturney
cheapning
a
silver
Basin
of
a
Goldsmith
,
who
not
agreeing
on
the
price
,
put
the
money
(
which
hee
had
offered
downe
for
payment
)
into
his
pocket
;
whereupon
,
little
Iames
shewing
this
Atturney
to
one
of
his
Comrades
commanded
him
to
dive
into
the
bottome
of
his
pocket
for
that
Gudgeon
,
and
that
otherwise
they
two
should
not
bee
good
friends
;
which
the
other
refused
to
doe
,
as
impossible
without
eminent
danger
;
he
thereupon
called
unto
him
another
,
from
whom
he
received
the
like
deniall
:
He
seeing
that
neither
of
them
would
obey
his
commands
,
conceived
a
mortall
hatred
against
them
;
and
intending
shortly
to
bee
revenged
,
he
said
unto
them
,
You
will
not
undertake
this
enterprise
,
to
ease
me
of
imaginary
difficulties
,
but
assure
your selves
(
if
I
loose
it
)
you
shall
soundly
pay
for
it
:
he
having
thus
spoken
left
them
,
and
came
unto
the
Attourney
,
who
was
then
bargaining
with
another
Goldsmith
,
because
he
could
not
agree
on
the
price
with
the
first
:
and
finding
an
opportunity
,
by
reason
of
the
throng
then
about
him
,
thrust
him
with
such
violence
,
that
his
Hat
fell
to
the
ground
,
which
while
the
Attourney
tooke
up
,
he
gently
put
his
hand
into
his
Pocket
and
tooke
his
Purse
,
so
that
the
Attourney
having
afterward
agreed
with
the
Goldsmith
for
the
Basin
,
found
no
money
to
pay
him
,
which
was
like
to
have
caused
dissention
,
in
regard
that
the
Goldsmith
would
have
forced
the
Basin
on
him
.
Little
Iames
having
thus
acted
his
part
,
returned
unto
his
Companions
,
and
shewed
them
the
Purse
,
whereat
they
rejoyced
,
but
this
their
joy
was
short
:
for
Little
Iames
hating
them
deadly
for
their
disobedience
,
led
them
to
a
by-place
,
called
Mount
Pernassus
,
where
hee
commanded
the
one
to
stay
for
him
;
and
having
drawne
the
other
about
a
Flight-shot
from
thence
,
told
him
in
great
fury
,
that
he
could
hardly
forbeare
to
kill
him
,
whereupon
his
Comrade
desired
to
know
the
cause
of
his
anger
,
and
the
reason
why
hee
spoke
such
words
;
but
Little
Iames
perceiving
that
he
saucily
reasoned
with
him
,
suddenly
drew
forth
his
Sword
and
ranne
him
thorow
:
thence
he
came
back
to
the
other
,
whom
he
had
commanded
to
stay
for
him
on
the
Mount
;
but
lest
his
companion
should
suspect
any
harme
or
ill
intent
from
him
,
he
drew
neere
unto
him
with
a
smiling
countenance
;
when
the
other
asking
him
where
his
Comrade
was
,
he
snatcht
forth
a
Poniard
,
and
stabbing
him
therewith
,
he
said
,
behold
,
there
he
is
,
go
thou
to
him
.
He
once
killed
a
begging
Frier
;
and
having
taken
on
him
his
habit
and
Letters
of
Order
,
came
unto
the
Friers
at
S.
Vincents
,
where
he
was
by
them
for
the
space
of
fifteene
dayes
kindly
entertained
:
and
being
resolved
to
furnish
himselfe
before
his
departure
,
he
brought
with
him
from
Paris
divers
sorts
of
Pick-lock
instruments
,
with
which
hee
(
while
the
rest
of
the
Convent
,
were
about
midnight
(
as
their
custome
is
)
at
Mattens
,
)
excusing
himselfe
for
his
absence
(
as
being
constrained
thereto
)
by
in-disposition
of
body
,
pickt
open
a
doore
where
their
money
lay
,
which
hee
having
taken
away
,
cunningly
shut
the
doore
and
went
to
bed
:
the
next
day
he
arose
early
,
and
taking
his
leave
of
the
Superiour
,
returned
to
Paris
;
where
by
his
begging
from
doore
to
doore
,
hee
greatly
distressed
those
that
were
of
that
Order
:
for
when
any
of
them
went
forth
to
beg
provision
,
they
were
answered
,
that
they
were
served
already
,
and
that
they
had
given
it
to
one
of
their
fellowes
,
whereat
the
Fryers
were
mightily
amazed
,
and
could
not
conceive
by
any
meanes
who
it
was
that
so
grosly
abused
them
:
by
this
meanes
did
Little
Iames
commit
sundry
great
thefts
within
the
Citizens
houses
,
he
having
free
entrance
,
by
reason
of
his
habit
:
but
it
came
to
passe
at
length
,
that
the
Fryers
of
Saint
Vincents
having
found
out
his
arch
knavery
,
desired
some
Officers
within
the
City
to
search
for
him
;
but
their
labour
was
in
vaine
;
untill
it
hapned
that
one
of
those
Fryers
(
not
long
after
,
)
entring
into
a
certaine
house
for
an
almes
,
met
this
Iames
comming
forth
of
the
same
House
;
whereupon
hee
intreated
the
Servants
to
lay
hands
on
him
,
which
they
did
;
and
having
lustily
beaten
him
,
were
about
to
have
led
him
to
a
Justice
:
but
by
the
comming
of
some
of
his
Associates
,
who
guarded
him
,
hee
was
rescued
;
Little
Iames
taking
an
especiall
notice
of
them
,
came
the
the
next
morning
,
(
having
changed
his
habit
,
)
neere
unto
the
place
where
those
Servants
dwelt
,
and
craftily
enquires
their
names
,
and
the
names
of
their
Parents
;
which
having
fully
understood
,
he
appointed
2.
or
3.
of
his
companions
to
meet
him
at
a
house
not
far
from
thence
,
at
which
time
he
wrote
this
Letter
unto
one
of
the
Lackeys
which
had
beaten
him
,
whose
name
was
Francis
Maire
,
the
Contents
of
the
Letter
was
as
followeth
;
Sonne
,
I
Am
come
purposely
into
this
City
,
to
acquaint
you
with
some
affaires
which
have
lately
happened
in
our
parts
:
you
have
lived
long
here
with
little
profit
,
I
have
found
a
Match
fit
for
you
in
our
Countrey
,
which
you
must
not
neglect
;
It
is
not
alwayes
time
to
sow
,
we
must
sometimes
reape
:
I
would
willingly
have
come
unto
your
lodging
,
but
that
perhaps
(
in
so
doing
)
your
Master
would
have
suspected
that
I
came
purposely
to
entise
you
away
;
wherefore
I
should
bee
glad
to
see
you
at
my
lodging
,
whither
this
bearer
will
conduct
you
;
I
will
in
the
meane
time
cause
a
Breakfast
to
be
provided
for
you
against
you
come
;
and
if
you
bring
a
friend
with
you
,
he
shall
be
welcome
,
and
his
entertainement
shall
be
the
best
we
can
provide
.
Farewell
.
Having
sealed
this
Letter
,
he
directs
one
of
his
young
Cut-purses
unto
the
house
where
this
Maire
dwelt
;
who
having
received
it
,
failed
not
to
come
with
his
Companion
;
where
being
arrived
,
he
was
informed
that
his
father
was
gone
into
the
City
,
and
had
left
command
for
them
to
goe
to
Breakfast
,
and
not
to
stay
for
him
:
They
therefore
,
being
earnestly
intreated
to
sit
down
,
did
;
but
they
had
not
sate
long
,
before
little
Iames
entred
and
saluted
them
,
but
they
at
first
knew
him
not
,
untill
he
withdrawing
himselfe
into
an
innerroome
,
presently
came
forth
in
his
Fryers
habit
;
then
were
the
Lackyes
in
extreme
perplexity
,
and
would
have
forsaken
the
Table
;
but
Little
Iames
and
his
company
suddenly
seazed
on
them
,
and
stripping
them
naked
,
he
first
lashed
them
with
Stirrop-leathers
;
then
with
a
more
then
barbarous
cruelty
,
caused
their
skins
to
bee
gashed
,
and
after
,
(
they
being
all
bloudy
)
hee
put
them
into
a
great
Tub
of
feathers
,
where
they
had
little
ease
;
nothing
could
their
cryes
availe
them
,
by
reason
that
the
House
stood
in
a
by-place
,
farre
from
any
common
resort
;
and
after
having
done
them
many
other
injuries
,
hee
at
mid-night
sent
them
away
feathered
like
so
many
Fowle
;
and
immediately
he
and
his
company
forsooke
the
house
.
Having
discoursed
of
the
manner
of
his
Life
,
let
us
come
now
unto
his
Death
;
and
see
,
whether
it
bee
as
tragick
,
as
the
actions
of
his
life
did
prognosticate
.
The
fame
of
this
notorious
Theef
augmented
daily
in
Paris
,
and
twenty
Leagues
round
there
about
;
so
that
the
Provost
thought
it
a
part
of
his
duty
to
make
diligent
search
after
him
,
hee
gives
strict
order
therefore
to
his
Troopes
deligently
to
give
attendance
,
with
whom
hee
made
a
Rode
towards
the
Forrest
of
Fountaine-bleau
,
it
being
the
common
place
where
he
lurked
:
but
the
subtilty
of
little
Iames
deceived
him
;
for
he
having
intelligence
of
it
,
disguising
himselfe
like
a
country
Ploughman
,
passed
through
the
middest
of
them
,
and
came
to
Paris
,
without
being
knowne
:
but
in
vaine
escapes
he
who
drawes
his
punishment
after
him
.
For
he
being
one
day
in
a
Tennis
Court
,
was
earnestly
noated
by
some
of
the
Provosts
men
,
who
were
going
to
play
,
which
exceedingly
daunted
him
:
yet
without
seeming
to
feare
or
suspect
any
thing
,
he
passed
by
them
;
but
the
Officers
presently
following
him
,
saw
him
enter
into
a
house
where
a
yong
Wench
dwelt
,
whom
he
had
debaucht
,
and
and
at
that
time
maintained
:
whereupon
,
they
besetting
the
house
,
and
one
of
them
knocking
at
the
doore
,
hee
himselfe
came
to
the
Window
,
and
demanded
their
businesse
,
(
although
hee
too
well
knew
their
intent
:
)
the
Officers
,
without
using
many
words
,
began
to
break
open
the
doore
;
when
little
Iames
on
the
other
side
,
arming
himselfe
with
a
fierce
resolution
,
foreseeing
that
he
could
not
escape
death
,
resolved
to
sell
his
life
at
a
deare
rate
,
and
to
that
end
he
barricadoed
himselfe
within
the
house
,
turning
the
Table
and
Stooles
topsie
turvie
against
the
doore
.
The
newes
being
spread
that
little
Iames
was
within
the
house
,
made
diverse
people
flock
together
to
see
the
issue
;
among
others
,
many
of
the
Guard
hastned
thither
,
and
endeavoured
by
Ladders
to
enter
through
the
Window
;
but
Little
Iames
having
charged
two
Pistols
and
two
Muskets
with
them
,
watching
his
opportunity
,
when
their
thoughts
were
at
the
highest
,
humbled
eleven
of
them
to
the
ground
:
his
Wench
at
the
same
time
charging
as
fast
as
hee
discharged
:
and
by
that
last
office
,
testified
the
greatnesse
of
her
courage
and
affection
.
As
for
him
he
was
so
animated
with
rage
and
dispaire
,
that
he
often
thrust
out
his
head
at
the
Window
,
endeavouring
to
hasten
his
assured
death
,
by
the
honourable
blow
of
some
Musket
,
to
eescape
the
dis-honour
of
the
Gallowes
.
The
people
assembled
more
and
more
,
and
about
an
hundred
persons
had
now
encompassed
the
House
,
armed
with
Muskets
,
Pikes
,
and
Halberds
:
little
Iames
,
after
he
had
discharged
divers
shot
,
at
last
fell
into
a
scarcity
of
Bullets
,
which
being
perceived
,
some
mounted
upon
the
Ladders
,
whilst
others
broke
open
the
doores
:
every
one
admired
the
desperate
stoutnesse
of
this
Theefe
,
in
resisting
so
many
people
:
but
hee
resisted
in
vain
,
for
his
houre
was
then
come
;
yet
would
he
not
for
a
long
time
yeeld
himselfe
,
but
would
have
killed
himselfe
,
had
not
his
Wench
hindred
him
:
at
length
,
the
multitude
entring
he
was
forced
to
yeeld
to
the
fury
of
the
people
,
who
drag'd
him
to
prison
,
where
hee
lay
not
long
before
hee
was
condemned
to
bee
broken
on
the
Wheele
.
The
day
of
his
death
being
spread
abroad
,
caused
a
multitude
of
people
to
be
assembled
in
the
place
of
execution
;
every
one
wondring
to
see
one
so
yong
to
have
perpetrated
halfe
so
many
villanies
.
Some
pittied
his
youth
;
others
rejoyced
to
see
him
cut
off
so
timely
:
as
for
me
,
I
must
confesse
I
was
not
a
jot
moved
with
pitty
,
but
was
glad
to
see
him
punished
according
to
his
deserts
.
Behold
here
,
the
Life
and
death
of
this
notorious
Rogue
;
whereby
it
may
be
considered
,
how
much
it
behooves
Parents
to
chastise
their
children
in
their
youth
,
and
not
to
suffer
them
to
live
in
too
great
a
liberty
.
CHAP.
XI
.
The
Story
of
Pallioly
and
his
Choake-peare
.
WE
may
compare
youth
to
a
young
twigge
,
whose
tendernesse
yeelds
to
the
least
motion
,
and
is
easily
bended
either
to
the
right
or
left
hand
;
being
made
fruitful
or
barren
,
according
to
the
industry
or
negligence
of
the
Owner
.
So
is
it
with
youth
,
if
he
once
findes
the
path
of
vertue
by
the
care
of
his
Parents
,
he
may
be
made
continue
and
increase
in
the
same
:
but
contrary
acts
produce
contrary
effects
:
and
wee
cannot
expect
a
greater
comfort
and
joy
from
those
that
are
vertuous
,
then
sorrow
and
griefe
from
those
that
continue
in
a
vicious
course
of
life
.
I
would
therefore
advise
all
Parents
and
Guardians
,
to
be
exceeding
carefull
and
wary
in
the
education
of
their
Children
;
especially
to
beware
of
the
poyson
of
ill
example
;
not
suffering
them
to
frequent
the
company
of
such
as
are
debaucht
:
for
we
naturally
follow
,
with
eagernes
,
those
actions
which
we
see
authorized
by
former
presidents
.
Pallioly
was
a
pretty
well
favoured
youth
,
a
fit
lodging
to
entertaine
vertue
,
as
no
doubt
he
would
have
done
,
had
not
the
over
fond
affection
of
his
Father
,
permitted
him
to
make
choice
of
those
courses
which
are
most
opposite
to
vertue
,
and
best
pleasing
our
sensuall
appetites
and
inclination
.
His
ingenuity
was
such
that
had
he
beene
trained
up
vertuously
,
his
wisdome
might
have
made
him
as
famous
as
his
wit
,
wrongly
imployed
,
hath
now
made
him
infamous
:
he
was
borne
neere
unto
Tholouse
,
where
he
remained
not
long
,
but
out
of
a
vaine
curiosity
,
and
curious
vanity
,
he
first
(
forsaking
his
earthly
father
,
that
hee
might
the
better
forget
his
heavenly
,
)
betook
himselfe
towards
Paris
,
where
he
abode
not
long
,
before
his
riot
and
excesse
had
wholly
emptied
his
Purse
of
coyne
;
and
his
wits
being
quickned
by
necessity
,
he
studied
to
supply
his
want
by
this
following
device
.
Hee
first
makes
a
paire
of
hands
of
Wax
,
and
fastens
them
to
his
shoulders
so
artificially
,
that
he
could
when
he
pleased
put
them
through
his
Cloak
:
with
these
hee
goes
to
the
Church
of
S.
Mederic
,
where
he
understood
that
a
great
concourse
of
people
would
that
day
be
,
by
reason
of
a
learned
Man
that
then
intended
to
preach
:
being
come
into
the
Church
,
hee
espies
a
Gentlewoman
with
a
silver
Watch
by
her
side
,
who
was
praying
in
the
body
of
the
Church
among
many
others
,
who
every
minute
expected
the
Preachers
comming
out
of
the
Chancell
:
by
her
he
kneeles
,
placing
a
Book
on
these
his
artificiall
hands
,
and
seemes
to
fix
his
eyes
on
both
:
The
Gentlewoman
wonders
at
his
rudenesse
,
in
comming
so
neere
her
,
and
conceives
it
to
be
only
want
of
breeding
in
him
:
she
casts
her
eyes
on
him
,
and
sees
him
with
a
Book
in
his
hand
and
praying
:
modesty
permitted
her
to
look
,
but
not
too
earnestly
to
gaze
on
him
;
she
therefore
without
mistrust
holds
on
her
devotion
,
and
he
his
;
she
hers
to
God
,
and
he
his
to
the
Devill
,
as
appeared
by
the
sequell
;
for
while
she
at
the
elevation
of
the
Host
bowes
downe
to
the
ground
,
and
in
humility
kisseth
it
,
he
nips
off
the
Watch
;
and
having
likewise
hypocritically
kissed
the
ground
,
departed
.
Not
long
after
,
he
goes
to
a
Smith
of
his
acquaintance
,
a
very
skilfull
man
in
his
Trade
,
and
one
wholly
at
his
beck
,
and
gives
him
instruction
how
to
make
a
kinde
of
Instrument
,
in
the
likenesse
of
a
little
Bowle
;
which
by
the
helpe
of
small
springs
within
it
,
might
open
and
inlarge
it selfe
;
so
that
being
clapt
into
a
mans
mouth
it
could
not
be
removed
without
the
Key
purposely
made
to
that
end
:
this
being
finished
according
to
his
minde
,
and
brought
unto
him
,
he
termed
a
Choke-peare
;
he
might
have
termed
it
a
Devils
Peare
,
for
never
was
there
a
worse
tasted
fruit
.
Eridas
a
rich
Citizen
,
dwelling
about
the
Royall
Exchange
,
was
the
first
who
made
triall
how
hard
this
Peare
was
of
digestion
;
for
Pallioly
knowing
,
by
common
report
,
that
he
was
rich
,
chose
out
his
opportunity
when
all
his
houshold
servants
were
busied
in
country
affaires
,
and
none
at
home
with
him
but
one
Lackey
;
and
then
being
accompanied
with
three
or
foure
such
spend-thrifs
,
as
himselfe
,
he
came
to
the
house
,
and
boldly
desired
to
speake
with
Eridas
;
the
Lackey
supposing
them
to
have
been
Gentlemen
of
worth
,
by
reason
of
their
decent
apparell
,
went
unto
his
Master
,
and
told
him
that
there
were
some
Gentlemen
below
that
desired
to
speake
with
him
:
but
Eridas
comming
unto
them
,
and
desiring
to
know
their
pleasure
,
was
taken
aside
by
Pallioly
,
who
in
no
lesse
brief
then
rough
terms
,
told
him
,
that
they
were
poore
Souldiers
pinched
by
poverty
,
whose
wants
must
be
releeved
by
his
excesse
,
that
it
was
needlesse
for
him
to
endeavour
resistance
,
for
nothing
should
satisfie
him
but
money
,
and
of
that
,
no
small
quantity
:
Eridas
(
who
loved
his
money
as
his
life
,
and
nothing
so
well
as
his
life
but
money
,
being
loth
to
lose
either
,
and
fearing
the
losse
of
both
,
)
began
to
cry
for
helpe
;
but
at
the
instant
one
of
them
griping
him
by
the
throat
,
made
him
so
gape
for
breath
,
that
it
was
no
hard
matter
for
the
other
to
give
him
the
Peare
;
which
being
entred
,
his
mouth
opened
so
wide
,
that
he
was
forced
by
reason
of
sharp
points
of
iron
which
were
on
each
side
of
the
Peare
,
to
gape
as
wide
(
in
expectation
of
ease
)
as
possibly
he
could
.
Thus
remained
poore
Eridas
like
a
Statue
,
not
being
able
to
speak
a
word
,
or
expresse
his
griefe
,
but
by
signes
,
whiles
they
having
taken
the
Keyes
out
of
his
pocket
,
furnished
themselves
with
money
,
and
so
departed
.
Eridas
being
rid
of
his
guests
,
would
willingly
be
rid
of
his
torment
to
:
he
to
that
end
goes
unto
his
neighbours
with
a
wide
mouth
,
&
endeavours
to
expresse
by
his
signes
,
what
he
was
not
able
to
utter
in
words
:
they
are
ready
to
laugh
at
his
action
,
before
they
know
the
cause
of
his
sorrow
▪
but
finding
by
his
signes
and
other
circumstances
,
in
what
intollerable
torment
he
then
was
,
they
seeke
to
excuse
their
former
ignorance
of
his
paine
,
by
diligent
endeavouring
his
ease
:
but
when
neither
their
Will
,
or
Art
,
could
invent
a
means
to
ease
him
,
there
comes
a
Porter
with
a
Letter
(
and
therein
a
small
Key
inclosed
)
written
to
this
effect
:
Sir
,
THat
you
may
perceive
how
tender
I
am
of
your
welfare
and
how
farre
from
desiring
your
death
,
I
have
here
inclosed
,
sent
you
a
key
,
wherewith
you
may
open
the
instrument
in
your
mouth
;
I
know
it
hath
put
you
to
some
torment
,
yet
I
pray
you
judge
charitably
of
the
cause
,
and
conceive
that
I
remaine
your
well-wishing
servant
.
Not
long
after
,
he
tooke
abroad
with
him
a
youth
(
that
was
not
as
then
become
free
,
nor
throughly
experienced
in
his
profession
)
and
walked
with
him
to
the
Market-house
,
where
he
perceived
a
plaine
Countrey-fellow
sitting
in
a
corner
of
the
street
,
compassed
about
with
divers
pots
,
whereof
some
were
full
of
rare
Fruits
,
and
others
emptied
by
sale
:
Pallioly
taking
notice
of
it
,
and
espying
the
fellows
purse
,
indifferently
well
stufft
,
hanging
about
his
neck
and
put
into
his
bosome
,
he
commands
the
Boy
to
fetch
him
that
purse
if
he
would
be
admitted
as
free
of
his
Society
:
the
Boy
thinkes
the
purse
is
in
too
safe
keeping
for
him
to
compasse
it
,
he
therefore
flatly
refuseth
to
fetch
it
,
as
a
thing
impossible
to
be
done
,
without
being
perceived
;
whereupon
Pallioly
bids
him
learne
of
him
,
and
without
farther
delay
goes
to
the
fellow
,
and
tels
him
some
thorn
had
fallen
in
betweene
his
shirt
and
his
back
,
and
desired
his
help
to
pull
it
out
,
for
that
it
much
troubled
him
,
and
so
bowed
himselfe
downewards
;
the
country
man
in
the
meane
time
puts
his
hand
in
at
his
choller
,
and
while
he
seekes
to
finde
the
straw
that
so
troubled
him
,
Pallioly
cuts
his
Purse
,
and
takes
his
leave
with
thanks
.
The
Boy
being
encouraged
by
his
good
successe
,
shortly
after
endeavoured
the
like
exploit
;
but
being
caught
in
the
action
,
was
so
soundly
beaten
,
that
hee
was
scarce
able
to
returne
home
:
at
length
,
Pallioly
having
committed
divers
the
like
thefts
,
was
constrained
,
for
safety
of
his
life
,
to
flye
his
country
;
and
after
a
long
exile
,
was
killed
with
a
Musket-shot
,
being
too
good
a
punishment
for
his
many
mischiefs
.
CHAP.
XII
.
The
wicked
Servant
.
IN
the
City
of
Paris
there
dwelt
a
Citizen
named
Melander
,
a
man
both
honest
and
rich
;
two
qualities
seldome
meeting
in
one
and
the
same
person
:
amongst
other
good
qualities
wherein
hee
excelled
,
he
was
a
great
Architect
,
and
much
sought
after
for
his
skill
therein
:
This
man
had
a
servant
which
was
married
named
Alexis
,
a
rude
and
surely
fellow
,
whom
his
master
Melander
,
for
the
space
of
six
yeres
,
retained
in
his
service
,
in
regard
of
his
skill
in
the
same
Art
:
The
great
love
and
favour
which
his
master
bare
towards
him
,
puffed
him
with
the
wind
of
pride
and
Ambition
,
which
did
so
powerfully
reign
in
him
,
that
despising
the
due
respect
wherein
he
was
obliged
towards
his
master
,
he
contrived
his
ruine
in
this
manner
.
Melander
had
a
house
neer
Paris
,
wherein
he
sometimes
recreated
himselfe
for
the
space
of
sixe
weekes
together
;
Alexis
who
was
married
and
had
many
children
,
mooved
with
a
covetous
desire
,
resolved
to
rob
his
Master
of
what
was
most
precious
in
it
:
but
as
often
as
this
thought
presented
it selfe
,
so
often
did
he
reject
it
,
because
hee
knew
not
how
,
safely
to
contrive
the
execution
of
so
bold
and
bloody
an
enterprize
,
untill
that
having
,
by
the
Devills
entisement
,
associated
himself
with
some
of
the
most
notorious
Rogues
in
Paris
,
he
intreated
them
to
meet
at
a
place
by
him
appointed
,
where
hee
would
open
unto
them
a
matter
that
might
conduce
both
to
their
owne
profit
and
his
:
These
Rogues
hearing
him
thus
speake
,
promised
not
to
faile
meeting
him
at
the
time
and
place
appointed
;
where
meeting
to
the
number
of
5
,
(
one
whereof
was
a
Tapster
,
another
a
Mason
,
and
the
other
three
neerely
allyed
)
They
being
set
at
dinner
,
and
having
drunk
till
their
brains
were
well
heated
,
Alexis
thus
began
to
discover
unto
them
his
intended
plot
,
saying
;
Sirs
,
I
have
a
Master
both
rich
and
wealthy
,
and
methinks
,
seeing
that
we
are
poore
,
we
may
finde
a
means
by
him
to
raise
our
fortunes
,
by
secretly
murthering
him
and
seazing
on
his
goods
and
money
:
these
words
being
heard
by
his
Companions
,
some
approved
his
councell
,
others
disliked
it
;
but
at
last
it
was
concluded
betweene
them
,
that
Alexis
should
bee
chiefe
conductor
in
the
enterprize
,
as
being
best
acquainted
in
the
house
,
and
that
the
other
five
should
obey
what
hee
commanded
:
whereupon
one
of
the
five
,
upon
the
set
day
,
brought
a
Boat
down
the
River
to
carry
away
the
booty
(
for
the
House
of
Melander
was
seated
neere
the
River
)
and
fastned
it
to
the
bankside
;
hee
came
by
night
with
his
companions
led
by
Alexis
to
the
said
house
of
Melander
,
who
was
at
that
time
there
,
it
being
the
time
of
Vintage
.
When
they
were
all
come
to
the
doore
,
Alexis
knocked
and
the
servant
(
in
regard
it
was
late
)
demanded
who
was
there
,
but
hearing
Alexis
answer
,
and
knowing
his
voice
,
shee
misdoubting
no
cause
of
feare
,
presently
opened
it
;
yet
was
she
much
perplexed
when
she
saw
five
others
enter
with
him
at
so
unseasonable
a
time
.
No
sooner
were
they
entred
but
they
killed
this
servant
,
not
giving
her
so
much
time
as
to
crave
helpe
either
of
God
or
man
.
They
having
thus
begun
,
Alexis
in
a
furious
haste
leadeth
them
up
into
a
Chamber
,
where
Melander
meets
them
,
and
demands
of
Alexis
what
furie
had
so
farr
transported
him
as
to
make
such
a
ransacking
of
his
house
;
To
which
Alexis
(
having
his
eyes
and
eares
shut
from
the
respect
which
he
owed
unto
his
Master
)
answered
,
that
he
was
resolved
to
kill
him
,
and
that
therefore
he
should
recommend
himselfe
to
God
:
Melander
in
this
extremity
knew
not
what
to
doe
,
but
being
resolved
,
in
his
old
age
,
to
sell
his
life
to
them
at
a
deare
rate
,
he
suddenly
endeavoured
to
seize
upon
an
Halbert
which
was
at
his
beds
head
;
but
Alexis
with
his
Companions
,
to
prevent
it
,
rushed
upon
him
,
and
gave
him
20.
or
30.
blows
with
Clubs
,
wherewith
they
dasht
out
his
brains
:
behold
these
barbarous
cruelties
committed
by
a
servant
;
yet
that
which
followeth
seemes
inhumane
.
Melander
brought
with
him
into
the
same
house
one
of
his
daughters
,
exceeding
fair
,
to
looke
unto
his
houshold-affaires
:
this
maid
was
mariageable
,
and
might
have
been
well
matched
,
had
not
the
cruelty
of
these
Rogues
cut
the
threed
of
her
life
:
Shee
lay
in
the
next
Chamber
to
that
of
Melander
,
when
hearing
the
out-cry
of
her
Father
,
she
hid
her selfe
betweene
the
bed
and
the
wall
,
thinking
so
to
avoid
her
insuing
death
:
Alexis
notwithstanding
(
who
was
well
acquainted
with
every
corner
of
the
House
,
)
having
slaine
Melander
,
came
into
the
maids
chamber
,
and
having
espied
her
,
commanded
his
Companions
to
draw
her
forth
,
who
held
her
whilest
he
like
a
bruit
beast
,
ravisht
her
;
and
not
content
with
this
,
hee
caused
his
Companions
to
doe
the
like
.
To
expresse
this
action
fully
,
and
the
lamentable
meanes
she
made
,
seeing
her selfe
brought
into
this
so
miserable
estate
,
requires
the
Pen
of
one
more
eloquent
.
These
her
lamentations
might
have
broken
an
heart
of
Adamant
,
but
it
was
so
farre
from
molifying
of
theirs
,
that
they
proceeded
yet
further
;
for
without
compassion
of
her
tender
age
,
beauty
,
or
Sex
,
they
there
bereaved
her
of
her
life
.
Then
Alexis
being
thus
master
of
the
House
,
caused
the
doors
to
be
barricadoed
,
and
so
fell
to
ransaking
and
rifling
the
whole
house
,
preparing
themselvs
to
be
gone
the
next
night
:
they
spent
the
next
day
in
jollity
and
mirth
;
but
night
being
come
,
they
having
loaded
the
Boat
with
the
best
housholdstuffe
,
and
themselves
with
money
,
in
all
,
to
the
value
of
two
thousand
pounds
,
they
about
midnight
departed
,
not
being
perceived
of
any
;
which
made
Alexis
confident
of
his
safety
:
but
God
,
who
seeth
both
things
past
,
things
present
,
and
things
to
come
,
would
not
permit
so
impious
an
act
to
scape
undiscovered
;
it
being
in
vaine
for
humane
wisdome
to
thinke
to
avoide
the
irrevocable
Decree
of
the
Almighty
.
Two
dayes
passed
wherein
was
no
news
of
Melander
,
the
Vine-dressers
wondred
to
find
no
body
at
his
house
,
which
made
one
of
them
goe
to
Paris
to
see
whether
hee
were
not
there
;
where
meeting
with
Alexis
(
who
now
lay
rioting
and
swaggering
in
Taverns
)
he
asked
him
for
his
Master
,
at
which
demand
he
seem'd
to
wonder
,
saying
,
That
hee
supposed
to
have
found
him
at
his
Countrey-house
,
and
as
if
he
had
been
much
troubled
at
the
news
;
he
suddenly
forsook
his
company
and
hastened
towards
the
house
of
Melander
,
where
he
with
foure
or
five
others
(
having
for
a
long
time
knocked
at
the
doore
,
and
no
body
answering
)
broke
into
the
house
,
where
,
upon
their
first
entrance
,
they
found
the
maid
(
stretched
forth
)
dead
upon
the
floore
,
whereat
they
were
amazed
,
but
Alexis
chiefly
seemed
to
take
on
,
crying
out
that
there
had
been
theeves
in
the
house
:
thence
they
ascended
up
into
the
chamber
,
where
they
found
Melander
likewise
murdered
:
Then
did
Alexis
fall
down
and
kisse
the
corps
of
his
dead
master
;
saying
,
Alas
,
alas
,
What
doe
mine
eyes
behold
!
Is
it
you
my
deare
master
that
are
so
miserably
murdered
,
whilest
I
by
my
too
long
absence
could
not
yeeld
thee
succour
?
Ah
miserable
and
unfortunate
Alexis
,
How
great
is
this
dayes
losse
?
Thou
hast
lost
all
thy
support
and
fortune
,
on
which
thou
hast
grounded
the
anchor
of
thy
hopes
;
thou
hast
lost
that
which
thou
hast
most
affected
;
and
to
be
short
,
thou
hast
lost
thy
most
kinde
and
dearly
beloved
master
.
O
God
,
thou
revenger
of
murder
,
punish
this
crime
,
and
suffer
not
the
authours
to
lie
concealed
.
He
spake
this
with
so
cunning
a
dissimulation
,
that
those
who
were
present
,
seeing
his
Crocodiles-teares
,
beleeved
that
those
bewailing
lamentations
proceeded
from
his
sincere
love
,
and
extreme
affection
.
Then
searching
the
rest
of
the
chambers
,
they
found
the
poore
daughter
of
Melander
likewise
massacred
,
whereat
he
again
powred
forth
a
torrent
of
teares
,
perswading
the
standers
by
that
his
griefes
were
much
increased
by
this
wofull
spectacle
.
The
bruit
and
rumour
of
this
massacre
was
quickly
spread
abroad
,
which
caused
a
great
concourse
of
people
to
come
see
so
bloudy
and
seldome
heard
of
tragedie
:
Alexis
in
the
meane
time
remaines
in
the
house
as
master
of
the
same
;
receives
all
those
that
come
to
see
it
,
and
by
his
unusuall
sadnesse
,
endeavours
to
cloke
his
treachery
,
and
to
make
it
an
argument
of
his
fidelity
;
but
some
wiser
then
others
,
prying
further
into
this
busines
,
began
not
onely
to
doubt
of
his
fidelity
,
but
secretly
seemed
to
accuse
him
to
be
authour
of
the
murder
;
some
said
that
those
teares
were
but
fained
,
and
that
so
many
sobs
and
sighs
in
a
meere
servant
,
no
way
allied
unto
him
,
could
not
proceed
but
from
a
deep
dissimulation
:
others
excused
him
,
and
said
,
that
Alexis
having
for
a
long
time
been
in
the
service
of
Melander
,
with
hope
by
him
to
better
his
fortune
,
had
just
cause
exceedingly
to
grieve
at
this
losse
so
disadvantagious
to
his
good
;
but
among
all
,
some
pleaded
so
strongly
against
him
,
that
he
was
by
their
advice
seized
upon
and
imprisoned
;
at
which
he
being
much
astonished
,
called
the
heavens
to
be
witnesses
,
and
revengers
of
their
tyrannie
;
vowing
that
he
had
never
the
least
thought
of
so
barbarous
a
cruelty
;
but
they
notwithstanding
having
imprisoned
him
,
prepared
his
enditement
,
and
made
diligent
enquiry
where
and
how
he
had
spent
the
last
two
dayes
;
but
the
murderers
had
so
secretly
managed
their
affairs
,
that
no
man
could
depose
any
thing
against
them
,
God
onely
and
their
own
consciences
accusing
them
,
so
that
the
prisoner
was
for
that
time
set
at
liberty
.
He
was
no
sooner
dismist
,
but
he
began
to
blaze
abroad
his
innocencie
,
and
accuse
them
who
had
imprisoned
him
of
injustice
:
six
moneths
were
already
past
wherein
this
crime
was
as
it
were
smothered
in
silence
,
and
buried
in
oblivion
,
and
the
murderers
were
confident
that
it
would
be
no
more
questioned
;
but
they
were
much
deceived
in
their
opinion
,
for
not
long
after
,
foure
of
the
said
murderers
(
which
were
the
Father
,
sonne
,
sonne
in
law
,
and
a
Mason
,
as
we
have
said
)
met
in
a
certain
village
neere
Paris
,
and
being
willing
to
renew
their
ancient
leagues
,
they
went
to
the
next
Taverne
,
where
they
began
to
carouse
and
be
merry
;
but
as
they
were
in
the
midst
of
their
mirth
,
there
came
ten
or
twelve
of
the
Marshalls
men
,
who
being
wearied
(
with
some
pursuit
which
they
had
made
)
came
by
chance
to
refresh
themselves
to
the
same
place
;
and
being
entred
,
they
put
off
their
coats
,
meaning
to
sit
down
at
the
end
of
the
same
table
;
then
the
marks
of
their
office
appearing
,
put
these
cruell
confederates
in
such
a
feare
,
as
if
a
thunderbolt
had
fallen
among
them
;
and
all
their
bold
mirth
is
now
turned
into
whispering
,
and
their
joy
into
sorrow
,
they
are
hungry
but
cannot
eat
,
and
a
cold
trembling
so
possesseth
them
thorowout
,
that
they
seeme
rather
dead
then
alive
,
imagining
these
men
pursued
no
other
but
themselves
.
These
officers
called
for
wine
,
and
intended
onely
their
owne
recreation
,
meaning
nothing
against
them
;
but
they
much
wondred
that
upon
the
sudden
those
that
sate
neere
them
had
taken
their
flight
,
and
left
their
wine
and
meat
on
the
table
,
departing
without
paying
the
shot
.
All
which
the
officers
well
noting
,
demanded
of
the
Host
,
what
was
the
cause
of
their
sudden
flight
;
to
which
the
Host
said
,
that
he
could
not
chuse
but
much
wonder
thereat
,
and
told
them
what
kinde
of
people
they
were
,
and
how
well
furnished
with
money
,
being
formerly
very
poore
and
needy
people
.
Then
the
officers
consulted
together
,
and
concluded
that
there
was
something
more
then
ordinary
in
the
matter
,
and
that
these
men
(
their
consciences
accusing
them
of
some
offence
by
them
committed
)
and
fearing
them
as
officers
,
had
taken
their
flight
,
and
that
it
was
requisite
they
should
be
pursued
;
which
being
resolved
on
,
they
presently
put
in
execution
:
and
parting
themselves
,
some
one
way
,
and
some
another
,
by
their
diligence
and
speed
overtook
them
,
they
then
stayed
them
in
the
Kings
Name
,
and
perswading
them
to
confesse
the
cause
of
their
flight
,
they
told
them
that
if
they
would
not
by
fair
meanes
,
they
would
constraine
them
by
force
,
and
thereupon
took
the
eldest
of
them
and
gave
him
the
Strapado
,
which
made
the
old
fellow
quickly
confesse
that
they
had
all
foure
deserved
death
,
namely
,
by
the
murdering
of
Melander
:
at
the
which
his
companions
grew
inraged
,
he
with
the
rest
having
before
resolved
to
endure
all
the
tortures
that
could
be
inflicted
upon
them
,
rather
then
they
would
confesse
:
moreover
,
the
said
old
man
confessed
that
he
had
been
the
cause
of
the
deaths
of
threescore
persons
,
whom
he
at
severall
times
taking
into
his
barge
,
under
pretence
of
passing
them
over
the
River
,
had
tied
stones
about
their
necks
,
and
having
so
drowned
them
,
at
night
took
them
up
,
and
so
stripped
them
:
he
moreover
related
unto
them
,
that
he
had
one
day
most
wickedly
killed
a
boy
about
the
age
of
seventeen
yeers
,
who
had
no
more
then
twelve
pence
about
him
,
and
that
of
all
the
thefts
and
murders
he
had
committed
,
he
had
never
grieved
but
for
that
,
as
being
the
cause
of
the
death
of
one
of
the
most
comely
and
hopefull
young
men
that
ever
he
saw
.
Alexis
having
notice
of
their
taking
,
(
for
it
is
to
be
noted
,
that
of
foure
which
were
pursued
,
one
escaped
,
and
advised
Alexis
and
his
companion
,
who
was
a
Mason
,
to
take
their
flight
)
Alexis
fled
into
England
,
and
the
Mason
into
Touraine
,
where
we
will
anon
overtake
them
.
The
officers
having
thus
done
their
devoire
,
led
the
offenders
unto
Paris
,
where
they
were
condemned
first
to
have
their
hands
cut
off
,
and
their
bodies
to
be
broken
on
the
wheele
before
the
house
of
Melander
,
which
was
performed
in
the
sight
of
a
multitude
of
people
.
One
of
those
(
which
were
thus
broken
)
confessed
,
that
he
was
accustomed
in
the
woods
neer
Paris
,
to
strangle
the
passengers
with
a
cord
,
which
he
for
that
purpose
carried
about
him
;
and
that
when
any
demanded
of
him
whither
he
went
,
he
would
answer
,
he
went
to
buy
a
calf
,
shewing
unto
them
the
cord
.
We
will
now
return
to
our
Renegadoes
;
he
which
was
at
Tours
,
having
escaped
the
danger
which
threatned
him
,
had
changed
his
name
,
and
lived
by
his
trade
,
being
welcome
among
others
of
the
same
profession
in
those
parts
,
by
reason
of
his
great
skill
therein
:
he
being
at
length
become
amorous
of
a
young
maid
in
the
countrey
,
by
the
consent
of
her
parents
married
her
:
Behold
him
at
the
height
of
his
desires
;
but
yet
so
troubled
in
his
conscience
,
that
he
could
not
rest
,
for
the
bloud
of
those
innocent
souls
,
which
he
had
shed
,
ceased
not
to
cry
for
vengeance
:
but
the
mischiefs
which
troubled
him
,
happened
chiefly
,
in
that
he
(
either
in
malice
or
jollity
)
so
charmed
the
Cod-peece-point
of
one
of
his
neighbours
,
that
he
could
not
make
use
of
his
own
wife
,
which
being
done
,
he
came
about
three
or
foure
dayes
after
unto
the
married
man
,
and
told
him
that
he
partly
knew
that
his
point
had
been
knit
with
a
charming
knot
,
and
that
if
he
would
give
him
a
reasonable
reward
,
he
would
untie
it
:
The
man
who
desired
nothing
more
then
to
be
freed
of
this
infirmity
,
yet
without
thinking
that
the
Mason
had
charmed
it
,
promised
to
give
him
twenty
shillings
in
present
,
and
twenty
shillings
more
when
he
was
eased
thereof
;
of
he
received
the
twenty
shillings
,
and
his
neighbour
being
cured
,
he
demanded
of
him
the
other
twenty
shillings
according
to
promise
;
who
then
called
him
Sorcerer
,
and
told
him
that
he
was
a
Witch
,
and
had
bewitched
him
,
and
deserved
to
be
burnt
;
the
Mason
not
being
able
to
beare
such
language
,
called
him
in
question
for
scandalizing
his
reputation
.
The
Judges
having
seriously
considered
the
matter
,
by
a
common
consent
agreed
that
hee
was
the
sole
cause
whence
proceeded
this
evill
;
which
being
after
a
sort
prooved
(
for
that
about
ten
dayes
after
the
marriage
,
the
said
Mason
had
publikely
bragged
unto
some
that
hee
had
done
it
,
which
was
prooved
against
him
)
he
was
condemned
to
be
whipt
through
the
Market-place
and
then
banished
;
which
to
avoid
,
he
presently
appeales
to
the
Parliament
of
Paris
,
whither
he
was
sent
,
and
where
hee
found
his
death
:
The
time
being
come
wherein
he
must
be
recompensed
according
to
his
merit
;
for
being
come
to
Paris
,
he
is
heard
of
by
some
of
the
inhabitants
of
the
said
Village
,
who
presently
gave
notice
and
advertised
the
heires
of
Melander
,
who
so
eagerly
pursued
him
,
that
by
the
deposition
of
the
former
witnesses
,
he
was
forced
to
confesse
the
deed
,
and
so
was
judged
to
the
same
punishment
as
his
companions
,
which
last
Execution
was
done
,
in
the
yeere
1616.
five
yeeres
after
the
murder
of
Melander
.
There
remaines
now
onely
Alexis
who
passing
by
Calis
,
it
happened
(
as
theeves
cannot
forbeare
misdoing
)
that
he
entred
the
house
of
a
rich
Merchant
,
and
stole
from
him
a
great
summe
of
money
,
while
he
was
at
Masse
:
he
is
thereupon
taken
,
and
condemned
to
be
hanged
.
Thus
were
they
(
by
the
Divine
justice
)
deservedly
put
to
death
,
who
so
cruelly
had
murdered
Melander
.
CHAP.
XIII
.
The
dangerous
adventures
,
and
miraculous
escapes
of
Colyrias
.
COlyrias
was
descended
of
a
good
family
in
Guien
,
and
of
a
father
whose
vertue
might
have
been
a
paterne
unto
him
in
his
actions
,
had
he
not
been
withdrawne
by
the
over-commanding
power
of
the
destinies
.
This
young
man
(
his
father
being
dead
)
was
committed
to
the
tuition
of
his
Vncle
;
who
slacking
the
severity
which
at
first
he
shewed
,
soone
after
permitted
him
to
follow
his
licentious
desires
,
as
do
most
Tutors
and
Guardians
of
children
in
these
dayes
;
they
are
forward
to
receive
the
benefit
of
their
place
,
but
backward
to
performe
the
duty
.
This
is
the
bane
of
youth
,
when
Parents
are
too
indulgent
to
their
children
,
and
Tutors
or
Guardians
to
their
charge
,
suffering
them
freely
to
exercise
whatsoever
is
dictated
unto
them
by
the
pravity
of
their
owne
dispositions
.
Colyrias
was
of
such
a
gadding
humor
,
that
he
resolved
(
without
his
Vncles
consent
)
to
make
a
Voyage
towards
Bourdeaux
;
and
for
that
purpose
pilfred
from
his
Vncle
a
round
sum
of
money
,
and
therewith
privily
departed
:
He
had
not
sojourned
there
long
,
but
he
was
taken
with
a
desire
of
seeing
Paris
,
but
before
he
arived
there
,
hee
took
up
his
lodging
in
a
Town
,
seated
upon
the
Loire
,
at
an
Inne
,
the
Host
whereof
prooved
a
meere
Cut-throat
:
here
Colyrias
with
two
others
,
by
him
accidentally
met
,
having
supped
together
,
were
conducted
all
to
one
Chamber
where
were
three
Beds
;
every
one
makes
choise
of
his
owne
,
and
having
lockt
the
Chamber
doore
,
they
all
betooke
them
to
their
rest
:
But
the
Host
having
a
secret
doore
which
entred
into
the
same
chamber
,
about
midnight
,
when
he
thought
that
a
deepe
sleepe
had
seazed
upon
their
senses
,
softly
entred
,
and
comming
into
their
chamber
approached
their
beds
;
Colyrias
being
by
chance
awake
,
saw
them
passing
along
the
midst
of
the
chamber
,
and
at
length
staying
at
the
next
bed
,
which
made
him
jealous
that
they
had
some
attempt
against
their
lives
:
hee
therefore
began
by
snorting
,
to
make
shew
that
hee
was
in
a
deepe
sleepe
,
although
hee
were
indeed
much
perplexed
with
the
apprehension
of
an
ensuing
mischiefe
.
The
Host
having
visited
the
bed
of
his
companions
,
came
and
handled
his
flesh
also
;
and
having
so
done
,
hee
heard
them
say
,
that
his
flesh
was
but
tough
,
and
that
the
other
two
would
proove
daintie
meat
,
they
then
went
to
the
others
beds
,
and
(
like
bloudy
miscreants
)
miserablie
killed
the
companions
of
Colyrias
;
whereat
hee
was
so
amazed
,
that
hee
knew
not
what
course
to
take
,
for
hee
expected
the
same
entertainment
,
as
had
his
poore
companions
;
yet
beyond
his
thought
was
the
Host
more
mercifull
to
him
,
then
unto
the
others
,
for
having
disposed
of
the
bodies
of
his
companions
,
he
came
unto
him
,
and
having
taken
away
from
him
his
moneys
,
which
amounted
to
twenty
pounds
and
upwards
,
causing
him
to
arise
,
he
conducted
him
thorow
a
gallery
,
wherein
he
had
made
a
trap
,
in
the
forme
of
a
draw-bridge
,
which
by
the
meanes
of
a
barre
of
iron
fastened
under
,
it
would
rise
and
fall
with
the
least
weight
that
came
upon
it
;
Colyrias
being
come
upon
it
,
immediatly
fell
down
into
an
unfrequented
street
,
where
while
he
with
teares
lamented
his
hard
misfortunes
,
two
theeves
perceiving
him
,
demanded
of
him
the
cause
of
his
complaints
,
whereupon
he
declared
unto
them
all
his
former
accidents
,
whereunto
they
answered
,
that
ill
fortune
indeed
had
given
him
just
cause
of
sorrow
;
but
that
patience
ought
to
serve
him
as
a
buckler
against
so
many
miseries
;
and
that
they
so
much
pitied
him
,
that
if
he
would
he
should
participate
of
their
better
fortunes
:
upon
this
promise
he
followed
them
,
little
thinking
that
he
had
fallen
out
of
the
frying
pan
into
the
fire
;
but
being
come
into
the
next
street
,
they
there
for
a
time
stayed
,
expecting
an
opportunity
to
take
some
booty
,
they
then
going
up
another
street
,
came
unto
a
well
,
where
one
of
them
,
desirous
to
quench
his
thirst
,
found
that
the
buckets
were
wanting
,
which
made
him
intreat
Colyrias
to
descend
into
the
well
for
water
;
but
he
fearing
that
they
would
play
some
scurvy
trick
with
him
,
at
first
refused
;
yet
at
length
,
constrained
by
their
earnest
intreaties
,
he
adventured
it
:
he
was
no
sooner
down
,
but
the
watch
appeared
in
sight
of
his
companions
,
whereupon
they
forsaking
the
rope
by
which
Colyrias
held
,
fled
;
so
that
had
it
not
been
that
Colyrias
had
taken
footing
upon
a
stone
,
which
jutted
forth
of
the
side
of
the
well
,
he
had
there
perished
:
as
soon
as
the
watch
came
unto
the
well
,
one
of
the
companie
being
desirous
likewise
to
quench
his
thirst
(
it
being
in
the
heat
of
Summer
)
thinking
that
the
bucket
had
been
in
the
bottome
of
the
water
,
began
to
draw
at
the
rope
;
Colyrias
(
thinking
that
his
companions
had
drawn
)
according
to
their
promise
,
seazing
upon
the
rope
,
was
by
little
and
little
lifted
up
;
but
he
finding
the
weight
heavier
then
was
usuall
,
called
unto
his
companions
for
help
;
saying
,
That
surely
there
was
something
more
then
water
in
the
bucket
;
at
length
,
by
their
united
forces
,
they
drew
up
Colyrias
;
when
they
saw
him
appear
at
the
top
of
the
Well
,
they
being
terrified
,
ranne
away
as
if
the
Devill
had
been
at
their
heels
,
so
suddenly
loosing
their
hold
of
the
rope
,
that
if
he
had
not
cast
his
hand
quickly
upon
the
mouth
of
the
Well
,
he
could
not
have
escaped
the
danger
of
tumbling
in
again
.
It
happened
that
about
four
or
five
dayes
before
the
arrivall
of
Colyrias
,
that
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
being
dead
,
was
buried
with
a
Ring
and
rich
Crosier
staff
in
the
presence
of
these
his
companions
,
which
made
them
earnestly
desire
by
some
plot
or
other
to
steal
them
:
and
to
that
end
desired
the
assistance
of
Colyrias
,
whereunto
,
though
unwilling
,
he
was
constrained
to
give
his
consent
:
they
then
came
unto
the
Church
door
,
which
being
opened
by
Picklocks
,
they
entred
,
shewing
him
the
Tombe
,
and
threatening
him
with
death
if
he
refused
to
go
in
,
or
failed
to
bring
unto
them
the
Ring
and
Crosier
:
whereupon
,
they
having
with
iron-crows
,
and
other
instruments
,
lifted
up
the
stone
of
the
vault
,
he
entred
;
and
putting
his
hands
upon
the
Coffin
,
pulled
up
the
planck
that
covered
him
,
and
taking
the
Crosier
and
Ring
away
,
he
came
unto
his
companions
,
and
told
them
,
that
as
for
the
Crosier
,
he
had
brought
it
;
but
as
for
the
Ring
,
it
was
not
to
be
found
in
the
Coffin
;
thinking
by
this
means
to
keep
the
Ring
for
himself
:
but
they
,
who
had
been
at
the
Bishops
Funerall
,
and
knew
assuredly
that
the
Ring
was
inclosed
in
the
Coffin
,
so
threatened
Colyrias
,
that
he
was
constrained
to
go
into
the
Vault
the
second
time
;
where
,
making
as
if
he
searched
farther
,
and
having
told
them
,
that
certainly
it
was
not
there
,
they
forthwith
let
fall
the
stone
,
and
buried
him
in
the
sepulchre
with
the
Corps
of
the
dead
Bishop
;
Colyrias
had
already
escaped
two
imminent
dangers
,
but
now
thought
assuredly
,
he
should
never
escape
the
third
,
but
that
he
should
perish
in
the
vault
.
Whilest
he
was
in
this
great
perplexitie
,
there
came
two
Priests
,
who
being
possessed
with
the
sacrilegious
desire
of
robbing
the
Bishops
sepulchre
,
lifted
up
the
stone
,
and
one
of
them
being
about
to
enter
,
Colyrias
caught
hold
of
his
legs
,
who
imagining
that
the
dead
Bishop
was
revived
,
and
had
caught
him
by
the
legs
,
being
filled
with
fear
and
amazement
,
he
strived
to
withdraw
his
legs
,
and
so
drew
our
Colyrias
,
who
imagining
his
conceit
,
ranne
after
him
to
the
place
where
he
entred
,
and
got
forth
,
and
having
escaped
out
of
the
Church
,
he
hasted
out
of
the
town
with
the
Ring
,
that
was
worth
two
hundred
crowns
,
so
that
he
returned
home
with
some
recompence
for
the
many
dangers
and
miseries
that
he
had
already
suffered
.
CHAP.
XIV
.
One
often
cheated
.
IN
the
yeer
1615.
there
was
in
the
town
of
Amiens
,
a
young
man
whose
name
was
DORILIS
,
who
forsook
his
Parents
by
reason
of
some
private
quarrels
which
he
had
with
his
Brethren
,
but
before
his
departure
,
he
stole
out
of
his
fathers
Cabinet
,
the
summe
of
twenty
pounds
and
upwards
;
and
having
so
done
,
went
towards
Paris
,
but
as
he
travelled
,
he
overtook
a
Merchant
that
went
to
the
fair
of
St
Germain
,
with
whom
he
kept
company
untill
they
came
unto
their
journeys
end
;
but
they
there
leaving
one
the
other
,
took
up
their
severall
lodgings
.
This
Dorilis
being
of
a
sottish
and
stupid
nature
,
and
little
acquainted
with
the
crafts
and
subtilties
of
the
world
,
being
newly
arrived
at
the
Citie
,
went
from
street
to
street
to
view
the
excellencie
of
the
buildings
and
other
rarities
:
his
gazing
about
made
him
soon
taken
notice
of
by
some
Cheaters
,
who
as
soon
as
they
saw
him
,
judged
it
an
easie
matter
to
entrap
him
;
one
of
them
to
that
end
comes
towards
him
with
a
great
Packet
,
with
this
superscription
;
Let
this
be
delivered
with
trust
to
the
Ladie
Robecour
,
dwelling
at
Aberis
,
&c.
And
having
delivered
unto
him
this
Packet
,
he
earnestly
intreated
him
to
tell
him
to
whom
it
was
directed
,
signifying
that
is
was
his
chance
to
finde
it
,
and
that
there
was
somewhat
inclosed
in
the
same
.
Dorilis
,
who
could
not
dive
into
the
depth
of
this
mistery
,
read
the
superscription
,
and
at
the
request
of
him
,
who
delivered
him
the
Packet
,
openeth
it
;
and
therein
findes
a
small
chain
of
gold
,
with
these
words
;
Madam
,
HAving
by
your
Letters
,
understood
of
the
happy
successe
of
your
marriage
,
and
that
you
have
so
soon
perfected
so
good
a
work
;
it
would
have
seemed
that
I
had
not
participated
of
your
joy
,
if
I
should
not
have
testified
it
with
this
chain
,
it
is
but
of
small
value
in
respect
of
your
merits
,
it
cost
onely
fifty
crowns
,
this
is
a
small
gift
in
comparison
of
that
which
my
affection
would
have
offered
.
Neverthelesse
oblige
me
with
your
acceptation
,
and
I
shall
truly
rest
Your
Kinsman
A.
de
Robecour
.
Dorilis
having
read
this
Letter
,
wished
to
have
been
so
fortunate
,
as
to
have
found
it
;
whereunto
the
other
answered
,
that
if
he
had
a
liking
unto
the
chain
,
he
should
have
it
upon
reasonable
tearms
,
what
it
cost
appeareth
by
the
Letter
,
and
therefore
in
regard
it
was
not
fit
for
his
wearing
,
he
would
part
with
it
for
the
one
half
that
it
cost
:
at
length
Dorilis
after
some
arguing
gave
him
ten
crowns
for
it
.
This
first
encounter
was
but
a
forewarning
of
his
future
mishap
;
He
neverthelesse
,
not
suspecting
any
deceit
,
blessed
the
houre
wherein
hee
lighted
upon
this
good
fortune
:
not
long
after
,
as
hee
was
passing
thorow
the
Faire
,
he
espied
some
gamesters
playing
at
Dice
,
whereupon
he
drew
towards
them
,
and
desired
to
bee
halfe
with
one
of
them
that
played
,
whereby
hee
quickly
gained
a
Noble
;
this
provoked
Dorilis
to
play
for
himselfe
,
thinking
thereby
to
better
his
fortune
:
but
these
two
Cheaters
(
who
had
at
the
beginning
fained
themselves
to
be
strangers
one
to
the
other
)
having
perceived
that
he
setled
himself
to
play
,
handled
their
false
Dice
so
cunningly
,
that
they
suddenly
gained
from
him
three
pounds
,
and
had
without
doubt
got
more
,
if
the
earnest
desire
of
seeing
the
Faire
had
not
withdrawne
him
.
Thence
Dorilis
proceeded
farther
into
the
Fair
,
when
he
(
according
to
his
rude
custome
)
gazing
about
him
,
espied
a
Lottery
;
whereunto
he
drew
neer
,
and
beheld
the
Adventurers
;
where
being
noted
by
some
Cheaters
,
who
had
complotted
with
the
Master
to
be
permitted
to
gain
when
they
would
,
he
was
by
one
of
them
intreated
to
participate
with
him
in
this
Adventure
,
which
after
Dorilis
(
fearing
again
to
be
cheated
)
refused
,
upon
this
answer
,
the
Cheater
having
drawn
,
openeth
the
Billet
,
and
findeth
therein
a
silver
Bason
;
which
he
having
received
of
the
Master
of
the
Lottery
,
shewed
to
Dorilis
,
reproaching
him
for
refusing
to
be
halfes
with
him
in
the
Lot
,
and
so
to
have
gained
the
one
half
of
the
Ewer
,
whereupon
▪
Dorilis
induced
by
this
mans
imaginary
gain
,
begins
to
draw
Lots
,
and
ceased
not
untill
he
had
emptied
his
purse
of
twentie
crowns
,
and
yet
received
not
the
worth
of
twentie
pence
,
notwithstanding
all
this
,
he
was
not
any
whit
dejected
,
being
confident
that
his
Gold
chain
would
make
him
a
saver
.
After
he
had
beene
in
divers
parts
of
Paris
,
and
had
seene
all
that
which
was
most
worthy
of
note
in
the
city
,
he
returned
unto
his
Inne
,
where
he
no
sooner
entred
,
but
he
perceived
that
he
had
lost
his
purse
:
then
did
the
long
way
which
he
had
to
go
,
the
hazards
of
sicknesse
which
he
might
fall
into
,
and
a
thousand
other
misfortunes
came
into
his
minde
,
yet
did
the
finding
of
his
chain
in
the
other
pocket
,
in
part
qualifie
the
extremity
of
his
griefe
,
but
Fortune
had
destinated
him
more
crosses
:
For
as
he
was
in
the
Inne
bemoaning
his
misfortunes
,
a
Cheater
,
that
was
in
the
next
chamber
,
hearing
him
,
came
,
and
seeming
to
pitie
him
,
perswaded
him
by
any
meanes
not
to
suffer
griefe
to
have
the
predomination
;
telling
him
that
teares
were
but
in
vaine
,
since
they
could
not
redeem
that
which
was
already
lost
,
and
promising
to
him
if
occasion
required
,
the
assistance
both
of
his
purse
and
person
;
and
using
many
other
good
words
,
perswaded
Dorilis
to
Suppe
with
him
,
which
hee
condiscended
unto
;
so
that
Supper
being
ended
,
when
he
expected
that
he
who
had
invited
him
would
have
paid
for
his
Supper
,
he
upon
the
sudden
found
his
friend
departed
(
who
under
pretence
of
going
to
make
water
had
left
him
)
and
having
long
expected
his
returne
in
vaine
,
his
former
losses
made
him
jealous
of
his
Cloke
,
which
he
searching
for
found
wanting
:
Now
was
his
onely
hope
in
his
chaine
of
Gold
;
but
that
being
offered
as
a
Gage
for
his
expences
,
was
rejected
as
counterfeit
:
then
was
hee
wholly
oppressed
with
sorrow
,
but
not
without
just
cause
,
for
he
on
the
morrow
was
constrained
to
exchange
his
rich
apparell
for
farre
meaner
,
thereby
to
discharge
his
former
expences
,
which
made
him
(
like
the
prodigall
sonne
)
to
returne
home
something
wiser
,
but
farre
poorer
then
when
he
forsooke
his
father
.
CHAP.
XV.
A
strange
Robbery
of
a
Merchants
Shop
.
IN
the
Country
of
Burgoin
there
lived
one
named
Rapigny
,
who
from
his
youth
made
a
practise
of
Theeving
,
for
which
he
had
been
often
questioned
:
But
this
interior
appetite
of
Robbing
had
so
possest
him
,
that
he
forsooke
his
Countrey
of
Burgundy
to
goe
unto
Paris
,
where
hee
thought
hee
might
with
more
safety
exercise
his
slights
;
during
his
abode
there
,
he
committed
so
many
robberies
,
that
his
name
became
dreadfull
to
the
citizens
,
and
their
whole
discourse
was
of
his
notorious
deceits
;
few
of
the
city
had
seene
him
,
his
common
walkes
being
in
the
night
,
and
those
that
did
see
him
,
did
little
think
that
he
whom
they
saw
,
was
the
man
of
whom
they
so
much
talked
.
One
day
being
desirous
to
put
one
of
his
inventions
in
practise
,
He
being
like
a
Tradesman
apparelled
,
came
unto
a
rich
Merchant
named
Syriander
,
and
told
him
that
he
understood
that
he
returned
much
ware
into
the
Countie
of
Burgundie
to
one
Master
Vernon
,
a
man
with
whom
hee
was
well
acquainted
;
wherefore
he
(
having
fained
that
hee
had
a
Trunk
full
of
Commodities
to
send
to
the
same
man
)
signified
that
he
should
be
much
obliged
unto
him
,
if
hee
would
bee
pleased
to
convay
his
also
thither
,
whereunto
this
Merchant
(
little
mistrusting
his
quality
)
condiscended
.
Rapignus
having
thus
farre
proceeded
,
caused
a
Trunk
to
bee
brought
unto
him
so
cunningly
contrived
,
that
it
might
bee
easily
unlocked
by
one
within
;
he
therefore
causeth
a
little
boy
(
an
Apprentice
in
his
theeving
trade
)
to
be
put
within
it
,
and
having
charged
him
upon
his
life
not
to
speake
or
make
any
noise
in
the
Trunk
,
but
about
mid-night
to
come
foorth
,
and
having
opened
the
shop
doores
,
to
give
entrance
to
his
companions
,
he
locked
him
therein
;
and
having
so
done
,
he
caused
this
Trunk
to
be
brought
to
the
house
of
Syriander
,
who
not
doubting
of
what
was
inclosed
therein
,
received
it
,
and
placed
it
in
his
shop
.
Evening
was
already
past
,
and
night
,
the
favourer
of
theeves
,
had
with
her
black
mantle
overspread
the
earth
,
when
this
young
Boy
(
perceiving
by
the
quietnesse
of
all
things
,
that
the
houshold
servants
were
long
before
retired
,
and
therefore
in
all
likelihood
in
a
deep
sleep
)
gently
opened
the
Trunk
wherein
he
was
inclosed
,
but
comming
to
the
door
found
not
the
key
therein
as
he
expected
,
at
which
being
much
perplexed
,
he
was
about
to
give
over
his
enterprize
,
and
to
retire
into
his
shell
;
but
he
at
length
bethought
himself
of
opening
the
shop
windows
,
which
he
performed
with
much
dexterity
,
none
awaking
at
the
noise
;
and
having
let
in
his
companions
,
who
there
attended
him
,
every
one
furnished
himself
with
a
parcell
of
the
best
wares
in
the
shop
,
and
so
departed
.
The
theft
was
soon
found
out
,
but
it
could
not
be
known
who
the
Actours
were
till
four
yeers
after
,
one
of
them
being
to
be
executed
at
the
Greave
for
some
other
robberies
,
confessed
the
fact
,
and
discovered
his
companions
,
who
were
served
in
the
same
kinde
.
CHAP.
XVI
.
The
cunning
escape
of
a
Cheater
out
of
prison
.
IT
is
not
long
since
a
theef
was
brought
into
the
Bishops
Prison
in
Paris
,
who
had
committed
divers
robberies
,
among
the
rest
,
he
had
(
but
15.
dayes
before
)
stollen
to
the
value
of
100l.
in
jewels
,
from
a
Goldsmith
,
for
the
compassing
wherof
,
he
practised
this
ensuing
device
.
He
had
formerly
taken
notice
that
there
was
in
this
Goldsmiths
shop
a
small
casket
of
Rings
,
and
Diamonds
,
which
he
much
desired
the
fingering
of
,
but
being
barren
a
long
time
of
any
invention
,
whereby
he
might
gain
it
,
at
last
he
went
unto
a
Joyner
,
to
whom
hee
gave
directions
for
the
making
of
a
casket
like
unto
that
which
the
Goldsmith
had
;
which
being
made
according
to
his
minde
,
he
one
day
having
perceived
that
there
was
at
that
time
in
the
house
but
one
servant
,
and
a
little
boy
,
son
to
the
Goldsmith
,
entred
into
the
shop
carrying
this
Box
under
his
cloke
;
when
he
came
in
,
he
desired
them
to
shew
him
choice
of
Rings
,
whereupon
the
patern
of
this
new
casket
was
presently
fetcht
,
but
he
perceiving
that
he
could
not
easily
bring
to
passe
his
intended
project
whilest
that
both
of
them
were
in
the
shop
,
he
delivered
the
boy
a
piece
of
gold
to
change
,
and
in
the
mean
time
causing
the
Box
to
be
opened
,
he
cheapened
the
Rings
;
and
seeming
to
mislike
of
the
price
,
he
desireth
the
servant
to
shew
him
others
,
but
whilest
he
turned
his
back
to
fetch
them
,
this
fellow
taking
his
opportunity
,
suddenly
exchanged
Boxes
,
putting
his
Box
in
the
place
of
the
other
;
then
faining
that
he
could
not
tarry
to
look
upon
the
other
Rings
,
in
regard
he
promised
to
give
a
friend
the
meeting
where
he
knew
he
was
by
that
time
expected
;
he
desired
the
Apprentice
to
keep
the
money
(
which
the
other
was
not
yet
come
with
)
till
he
came
again
,
and
so
departed
:
But
he
joyned
not
long
in
this
cheat
,
but
within
fifteen
dayes
after
was
taken
,
and
had
no
doubt
at
that
time
been
executed
,
had
he
not
had
some
extraordinary
means
to
escape
;
as
thus
,
he
sent
a
boy
to
one
in
the
city
,
an
Abettour
of
his
stollen
goods
,
to
entreat
him
that
he
would
make
for
him
an
Hare-Pie
,
and
accompany
him
at
the
eating
of
it
,
which
he
(
mindfull
of
his
former
familiarity
)
performed
;
and
having
brought
it
to
the
Jayle
,
where
his
friend
was
,
did
there
sup
with
him
&
the
Jaylor
.
Having
supped
,
his
friend
called
him
aside
,
and
told
him
that
the
cause
of
bespeaking
this
Pie
,
was
to
prevent
any
mistrust
which
the
Jayler
might
have
had
,
had
he
not
seen
this
;
he
having
so
said
,
proceeded
to
a
second
request
,
which
was
to
work
his
delivery
out
of
this
place
,
by
a
plot
which
hee
would
suggest
;
whereunto
this
Citizen
promising
his
best
endeavour
,
he
signified
unto
him
that
the
only
way
for
his
escape
,
was
by
sending
unto
him
another
Pie
made
like
the
former
,
where
in
stead
of
flesh
,
should
put
a
long
rope
,
and
some
Picklock
instruments
;
which
being
made
,
and
sent
according
to
his
appointment
,
he
opened
it
,
and
taking
forth
the
things
inclosed
,
made
so
good
use
of
them
,
that
hee
the
same
night
escaped
;
but
having
escaped
,
hee
was
the
same
night
apprehended
,
for
a
robbery
suddenly
committed
after
his
departure
out
of
prison
,
and
being
brought
to
the
same
place
,
was
shortly
after
,
for
this
and
his
former
robberies
,
executed
.
CHAP.
XVII
.
A
Theefe
caught
in
a
trap
.
A
Certain
Gentleman
of
Poictiers
,
named
Morindor
,
came
to
Paris
about
the
dispatch
of
some
busines
of
importance
,
which
he
had
at
Court
;
and
had
brought
with
him
store
of
moneys
,
as
well
to
discharge
the
expences
of
his
journey
,
as
also
to
disburse
for
other
particular
occasions
,
where
being
arrived
,
another
gentleman
of
his
Countrey
sent
unto
him
,
by
an
expresse
messenger
,
to
intreat
him
that
he
would
be
very
carefull
of
a
great
suit
which
he
had
then
depending
in
the
great
Chamber
.
Morindor
,
who
would
not
disoblige
his
friend
,
tooke
this
cause
in
hand
;
and
although
he
were
somewhat
hindered
by
his
own
particular
occasions
,
he
notwithstanding
ceased
not
to
sollicite
in
his
friends
behalfe
:
but
whilest
he
passed
and
repassed
thorow
the
Palace
,
and
that
he
thus
sollicited
,
both
for
his
own
and
friends
right
,
he
was
perceived
by
two
Cutpurses
,
who
resolved
among
themselves
,
upon
the
first
opportunity
,
to
shew
him
a
trick
of
their
activity
;
and
to
that
end
,
they
divers
times
drew
neer
him
,
but
durst
not
adventure
,
a
hand
into
his
pocket
,
by
reason
that
he
knowing
that
the
Palace
was
alwayes
frequented
by
such
a
base
crew
,
was
very
circumspect
to
avoid
all
such
mischievous
accidents
:
but
the
subtilty
and
sleight
of
these
Cutpurses
,
surpassing
his
care
and
diligence
,
he
was
at
length
surprised
,
for
he
being
one
day
in
a
throng
in
the
great
Chamber
,
was
rudely
thrust
by
these
fellowes
,
and
while
hee
looked
about
to
see
whence
that
thrusting
and
violent
motion
proceeded
,
one
of
them
thrust
his
hand
into
his
pocket
,
and
stole
thence
his
purse
,
which
hee
knew
not
till
two
houres
after
,
when
he
(
intending
to
have
paid
for
some
bookes
,
which
he
had
bought
in
the
Gallerie
of
Booke-sellers
)
missed
it
;
but
could
not
on
the
sudden
guesse
at
what
time
hee
was
so
robbed
by
them
,
what
in
this
case
to
doe
hee
knew
not
;
nature
had
indued
him
with
more
wit
then
to
chafe
&
fume
at
that
he
could
not
remedy
,
or
by
impatience
,
for
loosing
a
little
,
to
injure
him
who
gave
him
all
.
At
last
(
he
being
well
acquainted
with
the
craftinesse
of
the
times
)
he
resolved
to
be
revenged
,
wherfore
he
being
willing
to
requite
them
,
went
to
a
Smith
,
of
whom
he
bespake
a
springe
to
put
into
his
pocket
which
might
shut
of
it selfe
,
and
suddenly
catch
whatsoever
touched
it
:
The
Smith
,
being
thorowly
experienced
in
his
Art
,
made
him
one
of
the
fairest
,
and
most
ingenious
pieces
that
could
be
devised
,
and
that
with
such
Art
and
cunning
,
that
it
far
exceeded
the
manner
of
Morindors
expression
;
who
having
contented
the
Smith
,
caused
it
to
be
placed
in
the
same
pocket
from
whence
his
purse
was
stollen
;
&
having
so
done
,
he
walked
in
the
Palace
foure
dayes
,
but
on
the
fift
day
,
he
viewing
the
portraictures
of
the
kings
which
are
upon
the
Pillars
in
the
Hall
,
was
perceived
by
the
same
cutpurse
;
who
incouraged
by
the
easinesse
of
his
first
purchase
,
he
resolved
to
adventure
again
,
then
drawing
neere
to
him
,
and
watching
his
time
when
the
people
came
thronging
upon
him
out
of
the
great
Chamber
,
he
gently
put
his
hand
into
his
pocket
,
but
it
no
sooner
entred
,
but
this
spring
disbanded
,
so
that
where
he
thought
to
take
,
he
was
taken
.
Morindor
,
who
felt
the
springe
disband
,
seemed
not
to
take
notice
of
the
Cutpurse
,
but
began
to
take
his
walke
from
the
one
side
of
the
Hall
unto
the
other
,
thence
into
the
great
Chamber
,
the
Galleries
of
the
Palace
,
and
so
about
;
the
Cutpurse
(
though
unwilling
)
was
forced
to
follow
him
foot
by
foot
,
for
hee
could
not
withdraw
himselfe
hee
was
so
straitly
fastened
in
the
springe
;
sometime
Morindor
taking
a
short
turne
,
would
suddenly
thrust
away
the
Cutpurse
,
as
though
he
came
too
neere
him
;
then
did
the
other
,
with
an
humble
countenance
,
entreat
him
not
to
disgrace
him
further
,
but
to
accept
of
some
indifferent
satisfaction
from
him
.
To
which
Morindor
seeming
deafe
,
continued
on
his
walke
,
so
that
it
was
not
long
before
that
many
of
the
Palace
perceived
it
,
who
gladly
flocked
together
to
see
him
led
after
that
sort
.
At
length
,
Morindor
having
for
a
long
time
walked
from
place
to
place
,
and
by
the
shortnes
of
his
turns
lengthened
the
pains
of
the
Cutpurse
:
Hee
turned
himselfe
,
and
with
a
cholericke
visage
said
unto
him
,
What
makes
you
follow
me
step
by
step
Master
Theefe
?
It
was
you
Sir
that
stole
away
my
purse
,
and
you
shall
deerly
answer
it
:
At
these
words
the
other
fell
on
his
knees
,
and
begging
pardon
,
faithfully
promised
to
restore
it
,
if
hee
would
release
him
;
but
Morindor
would
not
take
words
for
deeds
,
but
kept
the
Cutpurse
thus
shamefully
imprisoned
,
untill
his
Purse
was
brought
unto
him
by
one
of
the
theeves
Comrades
,
who
had
thither
accompanied
him
:
Thus
was
the
deceiver
deceived
.
CHAP.
XVIII
.
The
Story
of
Amboise
la
Forge
a
notable
Cutpurse
.
AMboise
la
Forge
was
brought
up
in
Picardie
,
and
as
he
increased
in
yeers
,
so
did
he
in
wickednesse
;
he
began
with
Pins
,
and
ended
with
Pounds
,
which
had
weighed
him
downe
to
hell
,
had
not
his
present
repentance
,
and
temporall
punishment
,
by
Gods
mercy
prevented
the
eternall
,
which
we
charitably
conceive
,
because
as
the
one
halfe
of
his
life
was
spent
in
evill
,
so
the
the
other
half
was
worn
out
in
punishment
;
The
one
you
shall
see
in
the
beginning
,
the
other
in
the
end
of
this
ensuing
History
.
This
young
fellow
being
past
his
childish
tricks
,
as
stealing
Pins
,
Points
,
and
the
like
,
begins
his
youthfull
pranks
thus
:
He
goes
one
night
to
a
Farmors
house
,
and
there
(
having
formerly
noted
where
his
Poultry
usually
roosted
)
steales
a
Turkey
,
two
Capons
,
&
foure
Pullets
;
which
he
having
conveyed
away
(
by
his
Companion
in
evill
)
he
the
same
night
breakes
open
a
Bakers
shop
,
furnisheth
himselfe
with
a
sufficiency
of
Bread
;
and
afterwards
,
passing
by
a
Taverne
,
and
perceiving
the
Grates
of
the
Cellar
to
be
large
,
made
shift
to
wreath
himselfe
in
,
where
having
found
three
or
foure
good
Flaggons
,
he
fills
them
with
Wine
,
and
having
made
himself
frollike
,
refills
them
:
The
next
morning
hee
goes
early
unto
this
Farmor
,
Baker
,
and
Vintner
,
and
kindly
invites
them
to
dinner
,
they
wonder
at
his
free
entertainment
,
and
wish
each
of
them
,
that
what
they
had
lost
the
last
night
had
been
there
likewise
,
as
more
fitting
for
their
bellies
then
for
those
Rogues
that
stole
it
:
On
that
condition
,
replyed
Amboise
,
you
would
(
I
beleeve
)
forgive
them
their
riot
;
whereunto
they
cheerefully
answered
,
with
all
their
hearts
;
but
(
said
one
of
them
)
farewell
it
,
what
we
have
lost
there
,
wee
have
gained
here
:
T
is
true
indeed
(
said
Amboise
)
for
what
I
stole
from
each
of
you
,
your selves
have
among
you
eaten
,
which
I
wish
may
do
you
much
good
:
at
which
words
,
each
of
them
tooke
the
more
especiall
notice
,
of
what
they
were
entertained
with
;
and
the
Farmer
found
that
he
had
the
like
Poultrie
,
as
he
that
night
had
lost
,
and
the
Baker
the
like
bread
,
and
the
Vintner
the
like
wine
served
in
in
the
like
Pots
;
all
which
being
considered
,
they
found
that
his
words
were
in
earnest
,
and
so
they
tooke
them
;
for
they
suddenly
rising
,
would
have
forsaken
the
room
,
in
the
heat
of
choler
,
but
he
perswades
them
that
they
could
not
eat
their
meat
in
better
company
,
imitating
therein
the
young
Greek
,
who
having
perceived
particular
notice
that
his
Citizens
had
lost
the
battell
,
came
into
the
market-place
,
and
proclamed
that
they
had
got
the
victory
,
upon
which
false
rumor
,
he
caused
among
the
citizens
a
publike
joy
for
three
dayes
,
but
when
the
pitifull
newes
of
their
overthrow
was
brought
by
some
souldiers
,
fled
from
the
battell
,
every
one
was
ready
to
kill
this
false
messenger
,
who
had
caused
them
to
be
filled
with
joy
,
in
a
time
when
they
had
just
cause
to
be
drowned
in
tears
and
sorrows
:
but
he
answered
them
,
that
they
had
more
cause
to
thanke
him
,
then
to
murmure
against
him
,
because
that
he
had
changed
their
cause
of
discomfort
,
into
comfort
,
and
their
mourning
into
a
publike
rejoycing
.
But
this
first
exploit
of
youth
,
was
nothing
in
respect
of
what
he
did
after
,
for
it
was
not
long
before
he
came
to
one
of
the
fairest
women
of
the
Parish
,
and
sought
earnestly
to
entice
her
to
lewdnesse
;
but
what
he
could
not
by
faire
words
effect
,
hee
at
last
obtained
upon
the
promise
of
twenty
Crownes
,
which
he
(
as
then
being
not
able
to
give
)
compassed
by
this
meanes
:
He
goes
speedily
to
a
rich
Churle
of
the
Parish
,
and
desired
to
know
of
him
,
whether
hee
could
help
him
to
five
Crownes
in
Gold
for
Silver
;
whereunto
he
answered
,
That
he
had
so
much
,
but
was
loath
to
part
with
it
:
whereupon
la
〈◊〉
promised
him
two
shillings
on
condition
that
hee
would
bring
it
to
his
lodging
,
and
let
him
have
it
in
exchange
for
as
much
Silver
as
it
came
unto
:
This
Clowne
(
thinking
on
the
gaine
which
hee
should
make
by
the
exchange
)
condiscended
to
follow
la
Forge
unto
his
lodging
,
where
the
money
being
told
out
on
a
Table
before
two
others
of
la
Forge
his
Society
,
he
suddenly
takes
it
up
,
and
casts
down
an
acquittance
of
five
Crownes
in
lieu
of
it
,
and
having
so
done
departed
;
The
Country-fellow
followed
him
and
demanded
his
money
,
but
la
Forge
answered
,
That
he
owed
him
long
since
that
money
,
and
that
now
paying
it
,
hee
had
given
him
an
acquittance
for
his
discharge
,
and
desired
to
know
what
he
would
have
more
.
By
this
meanes
he
got
the
five
Crownes
,
and
by
those
Crowns
he
attained
even
to
the
glutting
of
his
lustfull
desires
,
for
it
was
not
long
before
he
grew
willing
to
surrender
up
that
costly
place
to
another
;
yet
it
vexed
him
that
he
had
parted
with
his
mony
on
so
light
termes
;
and
bethinkes
himselfe
on
a
course
how
he
might
regain
his
5
crowns
so
ill
bestowed
;
to
that
end
,
he
comes
to
his
Lemman
,
&
told
her
he
was
pursued
(
for
a
small
debt
)
by
a
company
of
Sergeants
,
and
that
he
should
be
constrained
,
either
to
pawne
,
or
sell
,
a
cloake
worth
foure
or
five
pounds
,
unlesse
she
would
furnish
him
with
five
or
six
crowns
;
he
signifies
,
that
if
shee
would
assist
him
,
hee
would
leave
his
cloke
,
and
ever
rest
indebted
unto
her
:
she
conceiving
that
she
could
not
possibly
loose
any
thing
by
the
lending
him
the
money
,
as
long
as
she
had
so
good
a
pawne
;
wished
him
to
bring
his
cloke
,
and
hee
should
not
fail
to
receive
the
money
,
both
which
was
done
accordingly
.
La
Forge
soone
after
had
notice
that
this
Gossip
had
invited
some
of
her
friends
,
lately
married
,
to
a
feast
;
thither
hee
comes
,
and
desires
the
husband
of
this
dainty
dame
,
to
help
him
to
a
cloke
which
his
wife
had
borrowed
for
him
when
he
went
to
the
wedding
of
his
invited
guests
;
The
good
man
of
the
house
answered
,
hee
heard
not
of
it
,
and
for
his
part
he
had
no
use
of
it
if
his
wife
had
borrowed
it
:
hee
therefore
asketh
his
wife
whether
she
had
borrowed
any
such
cloke
for
him
,
or
not
,
which
she
(
suspecting
that
he
meant
to
cheat
her
of
her
cloke
and
money
)
flatly
denied
even
in
his
presence
,
whereat
la
Forge
being
inraged
,
deeply
swore
that
she
had
it
,
and
therefore
desired
him
that
he
would
be
pleased
to
looke
in
her
trunke
,
and
hee
made
no
doubt
,
but
that
hee
should
there
finde
it
:
the
good
man
being
amazed
at
the
confidence
of
the
theefe
,
went
and
looked
in
her
trunke
according
to
his
desire
,
and
there
found
to
his
great
discontent
,
and
her
disgrace
,
what
he
there
looked
for
;
the
greatnesse
of
which
discredit
,
in
the
presence
of
her
best
friends
,
so
grieved
,
that
she
pined
away
with
extreme
griefe
.
After
this
he
goes
towards
Paris
,
and
by
the
way
overtaking
a
young
Scholer
going
thither
to
see
his
friends
,
he
discoursed
with
him
until
he
came
to
the
corner
of
a
great
wood
;
then
he
resolutely
told
him
,
that
either
he
must
part
with
his
suit
of
clothes
or
his
life
;
the
poore
young
man
soone
made
his
choice
,
and
quickly
gave
his
clothes
that
he
might
after
live
to
enjoy
others
;
so
this
our
rascall
entered
into
Paris
all
new
,
where
he
was
not
long
,
but
by
reason
of
his
many
bold
,
and
impudent
prancks
,
he
was
thought
fit
to
be
chosen
Captaine
,
or
Ringleader
of
the
infamously
famous
crew
of
Cutpurses
,
Cheaters
,
and
the
like
;
the
which
place
that
he
might
the
better
seeme
to
deserve
,
he
took
upon
him
to
cheat
,
or
by
some
other
way
to
surprize
,
one
Messager
,
a
crafty
fellow
,
who
could
never
bee
circumvented
by
any
;
although
that
divers
of
his
predecessours
had
endeavoured
with
the
hazard
of
their
necks
,
and
some
with
their
lives
to
have
done
it
.
He
having
heard
of
the
warinesse
of
this
fellow
,
began
to
consider
with
himselfe
,
that
he
was
not
to
be
surprised
by
any
ordinary
way
,
wherfore
setting
his
wits
on
the
tenter-hookes
,
hee
at
length
overreached
him
thus
.
La
Forge
understanding
that
this
Messager
was
accustostomed
daily
to
go
over
the
new
Bridge
,
he
came
thither
very
well
apparelled
,
&
long
expected
his
comming
;
at
length
hee
perceived
him
viewing
the
Samaritane
,
and
the
little
garden
below
it
,
whereupon
he
tooke
occasion
to
give
him
the
Bonjour
,
and
to
entertaine
him
with
other
discourses
concerning
the
affairs
of
the
time
;
Messager
nothing
suspecting
him
,
because
of
his
rich
apparell
,
as
they
were
in
talke
,
there
draws
neer
unto
them
,
one
of
la
Forges
companions
,
being
very
well
acoutred
,
and
places
himself
on
the
other
side
of
Messager
.
La
Forge
seeing
his
companion
come
(
without
whom
he
hoped
not
to
effect
any
thing
)
casts
his
eyes
downe
towards
the
river
,
and
wisheth
them
to
take
notice
what
a
wondrous
strong
Boate
there
was
that
did
not
sinke
with
such
an
extreme
weight
of
iron
,
his
companion
who
stood
on
the
other
side
of
Messager
,
said
unto
him
,
I
pray
pardon
me
sir
,
if
I
say
that
you
have
a
bad
eye-sight
,
for
you
mistake
wood
for
iron
,
that
Boat
is
laden
with
Billets
,
and
not
with
Iron
;
for
it
is
impossible
that
it
should
beare
so
much
Iron
and
not
sinke
:
Sir
(
answered
la
Forge
)
I
thanke
God
,
my
sight
is
very
good
,
and
I
know
that
there
are
some
Boats
laden
with
Faggots
,
Billets
,
or
the
like
;
but
that
Boat
which
I
point
at
with
my
finger
,
being
the
second
Boat
from
the
banke
,
is
laden
with
Iron
,
and
I
dare
lay
a
good
wager
that
that
which
I
say
is
true
.
Messager
,
who
saw
plainly
that
the
Boat
was
laden
with
Wood
,
was
silent
,
yet
smiled
to
himselfe
at
so
great
a
mistake
,
little
dreaming
whereunto
their
contestation
tended
.
At
length
their
contention
grew
so
hot
,
that
they
seem'd
like
to
have
fallen
from
words
to
blowes
;
in
the
end
it
came
to
a
wager
of
ten
Crownes
,
which
was
deposited
into
the
hands
of
Messager
,
untill
it
were
decided
by
a
neerer
view
;
They
having
so
done
,
call
unto
them
the
Boat-man
and
enquire
of
him
wherewith
his
Boat
was
laden
?
hee
answeres
,
with
Wood
:
but
la
Forge
,
the
better
to
cover
his
intent
,
would
not
beleeve
the
Boat-man
,
but
would
passe
from
Boat
to
Boate
(
the
better
to
colour
his
intent
)
by
touching
that
which
was
the
subject
of
his
wager
;
which
having
done
,
he
confessed
that
he
had
lost
,
and
seemed
wonderfully
discontented
at
his
so
great
mistake
;
the
other
laughing
and
winking
on
Messager
,
told
la
Forge
,
that
being
he
had
won
his
money
,
he
would
bestow
a
Breakfast
on
him
if
he
pleased
to
accept
of
it
:
which
motion
being
embraced
by
la
Forge
,
they
both
intreat
Messager
his
companie
,
in
regard
that
he
was
present
at
the
Wager
;
which
he
at
first
refused
,
excusing
himselfe
by
reason
of
some
businesse
of
importance
that
he
had
to
dispatch
in
the
City
;
but
at
last
they
perswade
him
to
go
with
them
.
They
then
enter
into
one
of
the
most
noted
Ordinaries
,
bespeake
dinner
,
and
whiles
it
is
preparing
,
drinke
healths
at
his
cost
that
won
the
wager
;
at
last
,
towards
the
latter
end
of
dinner
,
betweene
the
Peare
and
the
Cheese
,
the
other
Cheater
began
to
challenge
la
Forge
,
to
play
with
him
three
casts
at
dice
for
the
worth
of
another
breakfast
,
but
la
Forge
refused
it
,
as
having
no
great
skill
in
gaming
,
but
wished
Messager
to
have
a
bout
with
him
,
which
he
likewise
refused
.
This
their
plot
not
succeeding
according
to
their
expectation
,
la
Forge
signifieth
unto
Messager
,
that
hee
was
to
goe
within
two
dayes
towards
Lyons
,
and
was
well
provided
of
moneys
for
his
journey
,
but
that
it
was
in
silver
,
which
weighed
heavily
,
and
would
prove
troublesome
in
his
journey
;
he
desired
therefore
to
know
whether
he
could
change
10.
or
12l.
of
silver
into
gold
,
and
offered
him
2s.
6d.
for
the
change
;
Messager
considering
the
promised
gaine
,
told
him
he
should
have
his
desire
,
and
presently
drew
forth
a
little
bag
which
he
had
in
his
pocket
,
and
begun
to
tell
out
his
money
at
the
end
of
the
table
,
whilst
la
Forge
counts
his
at
the
other
end
;
at
length
the
ten
pounds
being
ready
told
,
Messager
came
and
told
him
that
the
money
was
ready
told
,
and
desired
his
in
exchange
;
la
Forge
telleth
the
silver
over
againe
,
to
see
whether
there
was
the
full
summe
,
or
any
overplus
;
and
watching
his
opportunity
,
drawes
together
likewise
the
others
gold
,
in
the
meane
while
that
the
other
Cheater
heapes
up
his
money
,
and
drawes
three
Dice
out
of
his
pocket
,
saying
,
that
hee
had
wonne
all
;
la
Forge
his
companion
cryes
out
,
by
my
faith
it
was
a
brave
cast
;
other
Cheaters
,
who
by
la
Forge
his
appointment
were
in
the
next
Chamber
,
inquire
concerning
the
cast
,
and
asked
whether
la
Forge
had
played
,
who
presently
protested
,
and
fearefully
swore
,
that
hee
had
gained
ten
pounds
at
one
cast
;
MESSAGER
stands
as
mute
as
a
Statue
,
and
being
much
amazed
knew
not
what
to
say
;
but
seeing
them
seaze
on
his
money
,
he
began
to
cry
out
that
they
were
theeves
;
the
Host
hastened
to
the
cry
,
but
la
Forge
and
his
companions
tell
him
,
that
it
is
bootlesse
to
cry
after
hee
had
lost
his
money
,
for
if
that
he
had
been
afraid
of
loosing
it
,
he
should
not
have
hazarded
it
;
thus
would
they
have
forced
Messager
to
beleeve
that
he
had
lost
his
money
at
dice
,
when
it
was
at
Noddie
;
neither
could
his
words
,
or
other
meanes
prevaile
,
for
want
of
competent
witnesse
,
what
they
had
in
possession
could
never
be
recovered
from
them
.
This
la
Forge
within
one
fortnight
after
this
feat
,
was
taken
by
the
Marshalls
men
,
and
for
this
,
and
other
the
like
cheats
and
robberies
,
was
condemned
for
ever
to
the
Gallies
.
CHAP.
XIX
.
A
Relation
of
the
notable
Cheats
performed
by
one
Mutio.
MVtio
was
borne
in
the
Countrey
of
Chartres
,
who
before
that
he
attained
unto
mans
estate
,
did
vainly
forsake
both
his
father
,
and
fathers
house
,
and
came
to
Paris
;
where
he
soone
met
with
those
who
first
brought
him
to
poverty
,
and
then
into
sharking
courses
;
in
which
he
had
not
long
continued
,
but
that
he
chanced
to
take
notice
of
one
Charles
D'
estampes
,
who
dwelt
in
the
University
,
and
had
a
brother
in
his
countrey
and
towne
of
Chartres
,
a
married
man
,
and
very
rich
,
but
without
children
.
He
(
well
knowing
this
brother
of
his
,
and
as
well
the
very
place
where
he
dwelt
,
as
the
rest
of
the
whole
countrey
)
comes
unto
this
Charles
D'
estampes
,
and
tells
him
that
he
came
from
Chartres
to
bring
him
both
good
and
bad
newes
,
the
bad
newes
consisting
in
the
death
of
his
brother
Francis
,
for
whom
hee
could
not
but
grieve
:
the
good
,
in
that
he
had
made
him
his
Heire
and
Overseer
of
his
whole
Will.
The
Merchant
hearing
this
newes
was
much
afflicted
for
the
death
of
his
brother
,
whom
hee
dearly
loved
,
and
but
little
comforted
for
the
estate
hee
left
him
,
in
respect
that
he
had
a
sufficiencie
before
:
but
friend
,
said
hee
to
Mutio
,
Have
you
no
letter
for
me
?
How
came
you
to
heare
this
newes
?
Sir
(
said
Mutio
)
to
tell
you
the
truth
,
I
came
late
yesternight
into
the
city
,
without
as
much
as
one
crosse
or
farthing
,
being
robbed
within
five
miles
of
the
city
,
and
was
constrained
,
for
my
yesternights
expences
,
to
pawne
my
doublet
,
wherein
was
sowed
a
Letter
from
one
of
your
Uncles
,
which
I
should
have
taken
forth
,
but
that
mine
Host
finding
my
Doublet
to
bee
hardly
worth
my
expences
(
which
were
somewhat
the
larger
by
reason
of
my
weary
journey
)
hindred
mee
that
hee
might
so
be
certaine
of
his
pay
;
he
names
his
father
unto
him
,
and
answers
him
very
discreetly
any
question
concerning
his
friends
in
those
parts
;
which
D'
estampes
considering
,
delivers
him
five
shil
.
to
redeem
his
doublet
;
being
very
desirous
to
see
the
letter
;
Mutio
departs
,
and
about
an
houre
after
returnes
,
bringing
with
him
a
letter
with
this
superscription
;
To
my
Worthy
friend
Master
Charles
D'
estampes
,
Merchant
,
Dwelling
in
the
Harp-street
in
Paris
,
these
deliver
.
The
Contents
were
these
;
Good
Cousin
,
I
Much
grieve
that
I
am
ininforced
(
by
this
Bearer
)
to
certifie
unto
you
the
too
certaine
newes
of
your
Brother
his
sudden
and
unexpected
death
;
hee
was
not
above
three
houres
sicke
,
in
which
short
time
he
(
greatly
mistrusting
the
approach
of
death
)
by
will
setled
his
estate
,
and
hath
made
you
his
Heire
and
Executour
,
I
would
therefore
advise
you
to
hasten
into
the
Countrey
,
as
soone
as
conveniently
you
can
,
as
well
to
settle
your
owne
affaires
,
occurring
by
your
late
fallen
inheritance
,
as
also
by
your
presence
to
lighten
the
hearts
of
those
that
are
much
dejected
for
your
Brothers
departure
:
if
in
the
meane
time
you
will
write
or
send
;
you
may
safely
doe
it
by
this
Bearer
,
who
is
very
trusty
in
what
he
undertakes
.
Your
very
loving
Vnckle
D'estampes
.
The
Merchant
having
read
this
Letter
,
communicates
it
to
his
wife
,
who
being
of
a
covetous
disposition
,
although
shee
were
without
children
,
conceived
more
joy
at
the
wealth
fallen
to
her
and
her
husband
,
then
sorrow
for
her
brothers
death
;
wherefore
she
kindly
entertained
him
that
brought
the
newes
,
which
made
Mutio
hope
well
for
a
happy
successe
of
his
enterprise
:
for
he
was
resolved
,
that
if
he
were
admitted
to
lodg
in
the
house
he
would
open
the
door
unto
his
companions
,
and
so
make
them
way
to
take
thence
what
they
thought
fit
,
as
he
afterwards
did
:
for
hee
being
entertained
within
the
house
,
did
in
the
night
open
the
shop
window
,
and
cast
forth
a
good
piece
of
cloth
to
his
companions
,
and
having
so
done
,
did
on
the
morrow
hasten
to
bee
packing
:
but
it
happened
,
that
before
hee
was
either
gone
,
or
discovered
,
that
the
Merchants
wife
grew
very
sicke
,
which
made
Mutio
quickly
conceive
,
that
this
her
sicknesse
would
slacken
her
husbands
voyage
,
he
therefore
returns
to
Chartres
to
use
the
same
cheat
to
the
Merchants
brother
,
as
he
had
done
to
the
Merchant
himselfe
,
whither
being
come
,
hee
wrote
a
Letter
directed
to
Master
D'estampes
to
this
effect
;
Brother
,
SInce
the
time
that
I
had
the
opportunitie
of
writing
unto
you
last
,
Fortune
hath
taught
me
to
what
a
depth
of
sorrow
she
could
depresse
a
laguishing
woman
;
for
death
(
envying
the
prosperity
which
I
enjoyed
,
and
the
joy
that
I
possessed
,
by
so
loving
a
husband
,
hath
now
bere
aved
me
of
him
)
by
an
accursed
Plurisie
,
which
maliciouslie
seazed
on
him
on
the
Wednesday
,
and
killed
him
on
the
Thursday
;
it
is
a
kinde
of
cruelty
that
I
my selfe
am
constrained
to
write
the
cause
of
my
sorrow
;
but
in
respect
that
he
hath
made
you
his
Executour
,
and
hath
likewise
in
his
Will
disposed
of
one
part
of
his
estate
for
your
childrens
good
,
I
thought
it
a
part
of
my
duty
,
by
giving
sudden
notice
of
it
,
to
expresse
my
deare
affection
to
him
,
and
love
to
you
:
I
shall
with
you
desire
to
see
my
mother
,
and
to
enjoy
hers
and
your
company
to
my
comfort
.
Hasten
therefore
,
for
untill
your
arrivall
,
I
shall
account
my selfe
Your
forlorne
sister
,
Eliz.
D'estampes
.
Mutio
having
penned
this
Letter
,
goes
with
it
unto
the
brother
of
Master
D'estampes
,
and
signifying
that
he
was
his
brothers
servant
,
presented
him
the
Letter
;
the
contents
whereof
,
being
by
him
read
,
wonderfully
grieved
him
,
for
that
he
dearly
loved
this
his
brother
,
and
for
his
sake
kindly
entertained
this
his
pretended
servant
:
Hee
and
his
mother
prepare
themselves
mourning
apparrell
,
and
dispose
and
order
their
affaires
at
home
,
against
their
intended
journey
to
Paris
,
whither
hee
and
his
mother
are
now
resolved
to
goe
:
in
the
meane
time
Mutio
is
not
idle
,
but
watching
his
opportunity
,
(
whiles
most
of
the
house
were
at
Church
,
and
the
rest
not
suspecting
him
)
pilfereth
two
or
three
rich
Diamonds
out
of
a
small
Casket
,
which
he
(
being
his
Crafts-master
)
so
neately
closed
againe
,
that
it
could
not
be
suddenly
discovered
.
To
conclude
,
hee
framed
such
a
simple
and
harmelesse
countenance
,
and
thereto
used
so
naturall
a
behaviour
in
his
demeanour
,
towards
this
younger
brother
,
that
both
he
and
his
mother
take
their
journeys
towards
Paris
;
the
one
to
proove
the
Will
,
the
other
to
confort
her
disconsolate
daughter
:
so
that
now
there
are
two
severall
men
parted
from
severall
places
,
and
going
to
different
places
about
one
and
the
same
cause
,
both
of
them
enjoying
their
perfect
health
,
both
each
by
other
thought
to
bee
dead
,
and
both
of
them
building
Castles
in
the
aire
,
with
the
conceited
wealth
left
by
the
one
unto
the
other
:
neither
of
them
as
yet
perceiving
the
cunning
theft
of
Mutio.
It
was
not
long
after
the
departure
of
Mutio
out
of
Paris
,
before
the
wife
of
Charles
Destampes
,
began
to
recover
;
her
husband
therefore
begins
his
intended
journey
toward
Chartres
,
to
settle
his
brothers
affaires
,
whiles
he
likewise
was
onward
toward
Paris
:
Now
it
happened
,
that
he
(
being
either
better
horsed
,
or
setting
forth
sooner
then
his
brother
)
came
with
his
mother
unto
an
Inne
being
in
the
mid-way
betweene
both
places
;
and
because
they
were
very
weary
,
they
there
tooke
up
their
lodging
;
and
having
supped
,
went
into
two
severall
beds
in
the
same
chamber
;
Charles
on
the
other
side
comming
from
Paris
somewhat
late
into
the
same
village
,
and
inquiring
for
the
best
Inne
,
was
directed
to
the
very
same
place
;
where
hee
having
supped
,
was
brought
into
Chamber
,
thorow
which
he
(
that
had
occasion
to
go
to
or
fro
thorow
his
brothers
Chamber
)
must
of
necessity
passe
.
It
happened
,
that
this
man
about
midnight
,
heard
his
brother
speake
unto
his
mother
(
for
there
was
but
a
thin
wainscot
partition
betweene
them
)
so
that
it
was
easie
for
him
to
heare
what
they
said
;
the
voice
hee
heard
,
made
him
apprehend
that
it
was
surely
his
brothers
spirit
;
but
afterward
considering
that
it
might
be
some
other
that
had
the
like
voice
,
hee
blowes
out
the
candle
,
and
resolves
to
settle
himselfe
to
sleep
.
About
an
houre
after
,
the
younger
brother
who
lay
in
the
other
Chamber
,
being
troubled
with
the
Squertego
,
called
up
the
Chamberlaine
to
bring
him
a
Candle
,
which
being
come
,
hee
takes
his
Cloke
and
passeth
close
by
the
bed
where
his
brother
lay
,
talking
by
the
way
unto
the
Chamberlaine
;
his
brother
awakes
at
the
noise
,
and
began
to
be
in
a
terrible
fear
,
for
now
he
thought
he
heard
him
speake
more
distinctly
,
and
saw
a
glimpse
of
his
visage
.
The
other
holds
on
his
way
,
but
in
his
returne
towards
his
Chamber
,
hee
became
so
curious
,
as
with
his
Candle
to
take
a
more
full
view
of
him
that
lay
so
neere
him
,
who
opening
his
eyes
knew
his
countenance
,
and
shrinkes
under
the
cloths
that
he
might
no
more
bee
troubled
with
his
sight
,
for
his
whole
body
trembled
by
reason
of
his
extream
feare
.
Young
D'estampes
being
amazed
to
see
his
brother
there
whom
hee
certainely
held
for
dead
,
let
fall
the
Candle
and
ran
away
as
fast
as
his
legs
could
carry
him
;
he
hath
the
same
conceit
that
his
brother
hath
,
and
thinkes
that
he
saw
,
to
bee
his
Spirit
,
so
that
both
of
them
were
wonderfully
troubled
at
their
strange
visions
:
the
young
man
tells
his
mother
what
he
had
seen
;
she
being
as
other
women
,
of
a
weak
spirit
,
confirmed
his
opinion
by
telling
him
,
that
he
had
left
some
vow
unperformed
,
which
was
the
cause
that
his
Spirit
walked
;
so
that
the
extremity
of
feare
presenting
divers
objects
to
their
thoughts
,
they
continued
all
night
wakening
in
great
perplexity
;
at
length
,
day
appearing
,
the
elder
brother
ariseth
first
,
and
dresseth
himselfe
in
his
mourning
apparell
,
the
younger
likewise
forsakes
his
bed
at
the
same
time
,
being
both
dressed
,
this
man
opens
the
door
thinking
to
go
downe
,
and
there
to
inquire
of
the
Host
who
it
was
that
lay
in
the
adjoyning
Chamber
,
but
seeing
his
brother
in
his
mourning
clothes
,
hee
amazedly
retired
;
and
the
other
,
being
no
lesse
afraid
,
goes
downe
,
and
having
inquired
who
they
were
that
lay
in
the
inner
Chamber
,
he
was
answered
,
that
they
were
of
Chartres
,
&
that
they
were
one
man
and
one
woman
;
then
began
he
to
take
courage
,
thinking
it
might
be
that
the
newes
of
his
brothers
death
was
false
;
but
then
he
wondred
why
(
if
it
were
his
brother
)
he
should
mourne
:
To
conclude
,
the
Host
interposing
betweene
both
parties
,
the
two
brothers
came
and
imbraced
each
other
,
greatly
wondering
at
so
strange
an
accident
;
Each
of
them
relate
unto
the
other
the
roguerie
of
Mutio
,
in
delivering
fained
letters
:
so
having
spent
together
some
time
in
mirth
,
each
returned
to
his
owne
home
;
where
the
one
found
that
Mutio
his
fingers
had
bin
busie
among
his
jewels
,
and
the
other
among
his
best
stuffes
.
This
fellow
shortly
after
was
taken
in
the
company
of
some
Cutpurses
,
and
for
his
villanies
being
found
guilty
;
first
burned
with
the
Kings
marke
,
and
then
condemned
to
the
Gallies
at
Marseilles
.
CHAP.
XIX
.
A
Facetious
Relation
,
how
one
Maillard
cheated
a
Goldsmith
of
a
rich
piece
of
Plate
,
&c.
NEcessity
is
the
mother
of
inventions
,
(
said
a
Philosopher
)
not
without
good
reason
,
for
when
we
are
once
falne
into
this
labyrinth
,
our
owne
mishaps
doe
quicken
our
wits
,
and
furnish
us
with
some
pollicy
whereby
to
save
our selves
(
if
it
be
possible
)
from
the
lowest
degree
of
misery
.
An
example
whereof
,
we
will
shew
in
the
notable
exploits
of
Maillard
,
whose
ill
education
increased
his
natural
propension
to
wickednesse
,
and
whose
present
wants
enforced
him
to
work
his
wits
for
a
Remedie
.
The
first
action
he
did
after
his
arrival
at
Paris
,
was
to
enroll
himselfe
among
the
crew
of
cutpurses
,
and
(
with
them
to
frequent
the
new
Bridg
their
Rendevous
)
he
chiefly
associated
himselfe
with
two
of
the
most
subtill
of
the
troupe
;
from
thence
hee
came
to
the
Cordeliers
,
where
hee
insinuated
himselfe
into
the
acquaintance
of
one
of
the
Friers
of
the
house
that
hee
might
cause
him
to
act
a
part
in
a
Comedie
.
Good
Father
(
said
he
)
I
have
a
brother
that
within
these
few
dayes
hath
conceived
such
griefe
and
melancholly
for
the
death
of
his
wife
(
whom
he
loved
as
his
owne
soule
)
that
it
hath
almost
distracted
him
;
sometime
hee
telleth
us
that
hee
seeth
her
Ghost
,
and
that
it
talketh
unto
him
;
wherefore
I
am
come
purposely
to
intreat
you
to
use
your
indeavour
to
draw
him
back
into
the
good
way
,
and
to
settle
his
distracted
senses
;
otherwise
I
feare
that
the
Devill
(
who
still
presents
unto
him
a
thousand
fancies
and
Chimera's
)
will
set
him
wholly
,
and
irrecoverably
beside
himselfe
:
tomorrow
I
will
bring
him
unto
you
,
that
you
may
give
him
admonitions
,
and
withdraw
those
thicke
clouds
of
sorrow
which
darken
his
understanding
:
Amidst
his
ravings
,
and
idle
talke
,
hee
cryes
out
,
that
hee
is
robbed
,
and
demands
his
Money
,
Plate
,
and
other
things
to
bee
restored
unto
him
;
wee
have
given
him
some
Physick
to
purge
these
melanchollie
humours
from
him
,
but
to
small
purpose
;
how
ever
,
I
hope
that
your
advice
,
and
holy
admonitions
,
will
more
effectually
worke
upon
his
understanding
:
You
may
bring
him
hither
(
said
the
Frier
)
I
will
use
my
best
endeavours
to
settle
his
minde
;
this
proceeds
out
of
a
drynesse
of
the
braine
,
caused
by
his
vehement
and
extreame
griefe
:
Upon
these
words
Maillard
returnes
,
being
very
glad
that
hee
had
laid
his
nets
so
handsomely
to
catch
the
first
Partridge
:
hee
therefore
returns
unto
his
Comerades
,
and
certifies
them
of
his
plot
and
purpose
:
the
next
morning
very
early
,
he
takes
one
of
his
companions
with
him
,
being
clothed
in
the
habit
of
a
Priest
,
goes
unto
the
Exchange
bridge
,
and
there
cheapeneth
a
silver
Chalice
which
was
worth
eight
pounds
:
The
Goldsmith
doubted
nothing
of
the
deceit
,
supposing
that
his
companion
being
like
a
Priest
should
have
payed
him
for
it
;
they
having
agreed
upon
the
price
,
Maillard
desires
him
to
send
it
by
his
man
along
with
them
to
the
Covent
of
Cordeliers
,
and
that
there
he
should
receive
his
money
;
they
thence
went
strait
to
the
Cordeliers
,
about
nine
of
the
clocke
in
the
morning
,
and
by
the
way
entertained
the
Goldsmiths
man
with
so
good
discourse
,
that
hee
never
dreamed
ought
of
the
ensuing
deceit
:
Being
come
to
the
gate
,
Maillard
seeming
to
be
well
acquainted
with
the
house
,
rang
the
Bell
,
and
demanded
to
speake
with
such
a
Father
;
the
Porter
answered
that
hee
was
at
Church
with
a
Gentleman
:
Sir
,
then
said
he
to
the
Goldsmith
,
you
may
leave
the
Plate
with
the
Porter
,
whilst
we
goe
heare
Masse
,
and
as
soone
as
it
is
done
,
you
shall
receive
your
money
;
to
the
which
he
being
willing
,
delivered
it
to
Maillards
companion
,
who
gave
it
to
the
Porter
;
so
they
went
into
the
Vestry
,
where
the
Frier
was
putting
on
his
Cope
to
say
Masse
,
Maillard
taking
his
opportunity
,
steps
unto
him
,
and
tells
him
that
that
was
his
brother
of
whom
hee
had
spoken
the
day
before
.
The
Frier
dreaming
nothing
of
the
deceit
,
turnes
to
the
Goldsmith
,
my
friend
,
saith
hee
,
have
a
little
patience
till
Masse
be
ended
,
and
I
will
satisfie
you
.
The
Goldsmith
imagining
that
he
should
certainly
receive
money
after
Masse
,
was
content
to
stay
and
take
his
place
in
the
Chancell
;
whither
Maillard
and
his
Comerade
bare
him
company
till
the
time
of
offering
:
But
not
being
willing
to
let
goe
the
present
occasion
,
hee
whispered
the
Goldsmith
in
the
eare
,
that
they
would
goe
before
to
the
next
Taverne
(
which
they
named
)
to
drinke
a
quart
of
wine
,
and
there
they
would
expect
his
company
:
content
(
quoth
the
Goldsmith
)
and
so
they
parted
.
The
Goldsmith
yet
doubted
not
of
any
deceit
,
or
fraud
,
in
their
discourse
,
or
carriage
,
but
thought
it
sufficient
that
hee
had
the
Friers
words
for
his
satisfaction
,
and
that
hee
had
seene
the
Plate
delivered
into
the
hands
of
the
Porter
of
the
Covent
.
Maillard
(
meane
while
)
comes
with
his
Comerade
unto
the
Porter
,
and
askes
for
the
Chalice
which
hee
had
left
with
him
,
faining
that
he
would
goe
say
Masse
in
a
Chappel
neer
adjoyning
,
at
the
request
of
some
devout
ones
,
as
the
manner
is
in
Paris
:
The
Porter
beleeving
that
according
to
the
usuall
custome
hee
would
goe
say
Masse
,
delivered
him
the
Chalice
,
who
immediately
departed
,
and
being
out
at
the
gate
,
you
may
conceive
,
they
lost
little
time
in
going
,
for
they
were
not
troubled
with
the
Gout
.
The
Frier
(
the
mean
while
)
who
knew
nothing
of
the
deceit
,
having
said
Masse
,
came
into
the
Vestrie
,
whither
the
Goldsmith
followed
him
pricking
his
ears
like
an
Hare
,
and
preparing
his
Bag
and
Gold-weights
to
receive
money
for
his
Chalice
,
to
whom
the
good
Frier
(
drawing
him
aside
)
began
this
discourse
.
My
friend
(
saith
he
)
is
it
long
since
your
wife
died
,
and
that
you
have
been
troubled
with
this
malady
?
for
I
must
know
the
cause
and
beginning
thereof
,
that
I
may
the
better
apply
a
Remedy
.
What
wife
(
said
the
Goldsmith
)
I
am
not
married
,
this
is
not
the
matter
that
brought
me
hither
:
I
know
well
(
said
the
Frier
)
that
you
are
not
married
,
for
then
you
would
soone
have
forgot
your
former
wife
,
and
it
is
not
likely
,
being
you
bare
her
so
great
affection
,
that
you
would
so
soon
seeke
a
new
one
,
but
it
is
good
to
know
the
time
since
she
died
,
that
I
may
the
better
ease
you
of
your
griefe
.
But
Sir
(
said
the
Goldsmith
)
I
suppose
you
take
me
for
some
other
,
I
have
no
Wife
,
neither
yet
intend
to
have
one
;
I
come
onely
for
to
receive
money
that
is
due
unto
me
:
My
friend
,
said
the
Frier
,
I
knew
very
well
you
would
demand
money
,
neverthelesse
I
doubt
not
but
to
restore
you
to
your
perfect
minde
:
Have
you
beene
at
Confession
since
you
perceived
your selfe
troubled
with
this
disease
?
Have
you
purged
your
conscience
from
the
evill
deeds
you
have
done
,
by
Confession
and
Repentance
?
for
sometimes
God
doth
afflict
us
for
our
sinnes
and
offences
;
excuse
me
if
I
search
so
narrowly
into
your
affairs
,
it
is
not
but
for
your
good
.
Sir
,
replyed
the
Goldsmith
,
excuse
me
if
I
must
needs
say
one
of
us
wants
his
sences
,
and
is
not
in
his
right
minde
;
I
have
nothing
to
do
with
your
Tale
of
a
Cock
and
a
Bull
,
I
demand
eight
pounds
which
you
are
to
pay
me
,
or
deliver
my
ware
again
,
notwithstanding
all
these
crafry
shifts
and
mockeries
.
Have
patience
my
friend
(
said
the
Frier
)
I
will
do
my
best
to
give
you
content
,
but
what
I
say
unto
you
is
for
your
good
,
you
ought
not
to
be
so
Cholerick
;
and
to
tell
you
my
minde
in
few
words
,
I
think
it
most
necessary
that
you
first
seeke
remedy
for
your
Soul
,
and
after
,
that
you
take
Physicke
to
cure
your
Body
;
for
all
these
violent
passions
proceed
from
an
indisposition
and
drynes
of
the
Braine
.
You
pay
me
fairely
said
the
Goldsmith
,
Is
this
the
money
that
you
mean
to
give
me
?
Good
Sir
,
either
pay
me
my
8l
l
which
we
agreed
for
,
or
else
restore
unto
me
my
Chalice
;
It
is
not
reason
that
you
should
detain
my
masters
goods
,
and
fobb
me
off
with
an
idle
discourse
.
The
Frier
all
this
while
not
discerning
any
signe
or
token
of
distraction
in
him
,
began
to
suspect
some
deceit
;
and
to
this
,
the
absence
of
Maillard
added
more
cause
of
suspition
:
Of
what
Chalice
speake
you
,
said
he
,
have
you
given
me
a
Chalice
?
I
demand
money
(
answered
the
Goldsmith
)
for
the
Chalice
,
for
which
you
sent
two
Gentlemen
to
whom
you
spake
before
Masse
;
the
price
agreed
upon
was
8l
l
wee
have
left
it
with
the
Porter
to
deliver
to
you
;
if
you
desire
a
further
proofe
you
may
speake
with
the
Porter
himselfe
,
or
send
for
those
that
came
with
me
,
they
are
not
farre
off
,
for
they
stay
for
me
at
the
next
Taverne
,
where
I
promised
to
come
unto
them
.
The
Frier
hearing
this
discourse
,
began
to
change
his
tune
.
It
is
true
(
said
hee
)
that
he
which
came
halfe
an
houre
agoe
unto
me
,
came
also
unto
me
yesterday
,
and
certified
me
that
hee
had
a
brother
much
troubled
in
minde
,
because
of
the
losse
of
his
Wife
,
whom
hee
so
dearely
loved
,
that
he
began
(
through
griefe
and
melancholly
)
to
bee
besides
himselfe
,
often
imagining
that
he
saw
her
and
talked
to
her
Ghost
;
and
that
I
would
do
a
worke
of
Charity
to
use
my
endeavour
to
settle
him
again
in
his
right
minde
:
Wherefore
I
crave
pardon
for
this
my
frivilous
discourse
,
for
I
supposed
you
to
bee
the
man
of
whom
hee
spake
;
but
as
for
the
Chalice
of
which
you
speak
,
I
know
nothing
of
it
,
perhaps
hee
took
me
for
the
Guardian
of
Compeigne
who
much
resembles
me
;
you
may
do
well
to
goe
to
him
,
I
will
goe
along
with
you
to
him
:
Whither
being
come
,
the
Guardian
answered
that
hee
knew
nothing
of
the
businesse
,
and
that
for
his
part
he
had
given
no
order
to
any
to
buy
a
Chalice
.
The
Goldsmith
at
this
began
to
doubt
of
the
deceit
,
and
goes
unto
the
Porter
to
demand
his
Chalice
;
who
answers
him
,
that
it
was
true
they
delivered
one
unto
him
while
they
went
to
Masse
,
but
the
Priest
who
delivered
it
unto
him
,
had
taken
it
to
go
say
Masse
,
and
that
questionlesse
he
should
finde
him
in
some
Chappell
neere
thereabouts
:
Whereupon
,
all
in
a
rage
,
hee
began
to
threaten
the
Porter
to
sue
him
:
but
hee
told
him
,
hee
could
not
any
way
hurt
him
,
for
that
he
had
delivered
it
to
him
that
gave
it
into
his
hand
:
After
many
angry
words
had
past
betweene
them
,
the
Goldsmith
was
constrained
to
goe
search
about
in
the
Taverne
and
Chappels
neere
adjoyning
,
to
finde
out
either
the
Priest
or
his
Companion
;
but
hee
might
as
well
search
for
a
needle
in
a
bottle
of
Hay
,
for
at
last
he
returns
home
without
either
Chalice
or
money
.
Hereby
may
yong
Novices
take
warning
to
beware
how
they
trust
to
outward
shews
,
lest
they
dearely
pay
for
it
in
the
end
.
Thus
Maillard
came
cleere
off
with
his
Cup
worth
eight
pounds
,
of
whom
you
shall
yet
heare
related
further
examples
of
deceit
;
that
being
forewarned
,
you
may
bee
armed
against
the
like
dangers
to
avoyd
them
:
whereof
one
is
as
followeth
:
Maillard
having
shared
his
former
prey
,
and
soone
spent
his
part
,
(
according
to
the
vulgar
proverb
,
Lightly
come
,
lightly
goe
,
)
was
againe
driven
to
his
shifts
,
but
resolved
to
play
at
small
game
rather
then
sit
out
.
And
having
learned
that
a
Citizen
of
Saint
Anthonies
street
had
a
Farme
at
a
place
called
Turon
,
not
very
farre
from
Paris
:
he
goes
thither
,
and
learnes
divers
particularities
;
as
the
name
of
the
Farmer
and
his
servants
,
&c.
Now
he
returns
to
Paris
,
and
gives
notice
to
his
Companions
,
of
his
intended
plot
:
and
having
chosen
his
time
,
apparells
himselfe
in
the
habit
of
an
husbandman
,
and
taking
a
Goad
in
his
hand
,
as
if
hee
were
some
brave
Carter
in
a
leatherne
jacket
,
comes
unto
the
Citizen
,
and
after
a
clownish
manner
,
salutes
him
with
these
words
;
God
give
you
good
morrow
,
sir
,
I
thinke
your
Worship
does
not
know
me
,
it
is
but
eight
dayes
since
I
came
to
live
with
your
Farmer
,
Martin
Clare
,
at
Turon
:
but
alas
,
sir
;
a
shrewd
misfortune
hath
befallen
us
:
The
Citizen
and
his
wife
being
much
troubled
with
these
words
,
began
to
feare
that
the
house
was
burnt
,
or
the
Farmer
dead
,
or
some
bad
accident
had
happened
;
and
hastily
demands
what
was
the
matter
:
Sir
,
answered
Maillard
,
a
sad
mischance
happened
unto
us
;
as
your
Farmer
and
my self
were
coming
to
Paris
with
a
Cart
laden
with
Corn
to
sell
,
as
ill
hap
would
,
because
of
the
bad
way
,
my
Master
got
up
upon
the
Cart
,
but
as
we
came
to
the
end
of
the
Towne
,
beyond
Saint
Martins
in
the
suburbs
,
one
of
the
wheeles
brake
,
so
that
my
Master
falling
,
hath
broke
his
leg
quite
asunder
;
this
accident
hath
much
troubled
me
;
but
making
a
vertue
of
necessity
,
I
was
forced
to
take
one
of
my
horses
,
&
to
carry
him
to
the
Bone-setters
neere
St.
Martins
Crosse
,
the
whilest
I
got
his
sonne
to
looke
to
the
Cart
;
and
having
given
order
to
have
two
new
wheeles
made
,
meane
while
my
master
sent
me
hither
to
intreat
your
Worship
that
you
would
bee
pleased
to
come
unto
him
,
for
he
is
in
great
danger
.
The
Citizen
hearing
this
sad
news
rose
up
,
shewing
by
his
lookes
that
he
was
much
grieved
for
this
sorrowfull
mischance
,
his
wife
also
seemed
much
troubled
,
and
would
have
beene
contented
to
have
gone
with
her
husband
to
see
him
;
but
he
was
unwilling
,
and
goes
himselfe
along
with
this
supposed
Carter
,
talking
with
him
(
as
hee
went
)
about
his
lands
at
the
Farme
,
wherein
Maillard
so
satisfied
him
,
that
hee
thought
him
to
bee
an
honest
and
understanding
fellow
.
But
as
they
came
neere
to
St.
Martins
,
and
were
turning
into
St.
Honore
street
,
Maillard
began
to
give
him
just
instructions
where
to
finde
his
Master
,
and
where
the
Bone-setter
dwelt
,
telling
him
that
hee
must
returne
to
his
horses
,
and
haste
to
have
the
Wheeles
fitted
to
his
Cart
;
saying
,
that
hee
wanted
money
,
as
ill
hap
was
,
to
pay
the
Wheel-wright
,
wherfore
desired
him
,
that
if
he
had
two
or
three
and
twenty
shillings
about
him
,
to
let
him
have
it
,
otherwise
hee
should
come
too
late
to
the
market
;
saying
withall
,
that
he
would
not
make
two
mishaps
of
one
,
and
that
his
Master
would
pay
him
againe
.
The
Citizen
without
any
difficulty
delivers
him
20s.
saying
that
that
was
all
hee
had
about
him
,
and
goes
on
his
way
with
all
speed
supposing
to
finde
his
Farmer
in
great
danger
of
death
,
and
little
misdoubting
of
the
deceit
,
for
Maillard
had
named
unto
him
his
grounds
,
how
and
where
they
were
seated
,
and
what
store
of
Corne
they
were
like
to
yeeld
that
yeer
,
and
many
other
particulars
,
which
he
had
learned
at
the
Farmers
owne
house
.
Maillard
returnes
,
and
not
contented
with
the
twenty
shillings
hee
had
cheated
of
the
Citizen
,
resolves
to
doe
the
like
to
his
wife
:
he
therfore
makes
all
possible
haste
to
the
Citizens
house
,
where
hee
found
the
wife
dressing
her selfe
,
and
saith
unto
her
,
Mistris
,
your
husbands
worship
hath
sent
me
hither
,
(
he
is
now
with
the
Bone-setter
,
who
gives
us
good
hope
and
assurance
of
the
recovery
of
my
Master
)
hee
desires
your
worship
to
send
him
twenty
shillings
to
give
the
Chyrurgion
in
hand
towards
the
Cure
,
my
Master
will
pay
you
assoone
as
his
Corne
is
sold.
The
good
woman
being
glad
to
hear
that
the
Farmer
was
in
good
hope
of
recovery
,
makes
no
scruple
,
but
delivers
him
twenty
shillings
;
so
he
departs
the
house
,
and
goes
to
his
companions
,
to
whom
he
related
his
adventures
;
but
hee
did
not
long
glory
in
his
wickednesse
,
for
the
Goldsmith
,
from
whom
he
had
cheated
the
Chalice
,
chanced
to
espie
him
in
Saint
Germains
Faire
,
lying
in
wait
to
entrap
others
,
and
by
him
was
himself
entrapped
;
and
for
that
,
and
other
the
like
cheats
and
robberies
,
hee
was
broken
upon
the
wheele
as
hee
most
justly
deserved
;
Divine
Justice
seldome
suffering
any
long
to
escape
,
who
so
unjustly
lay
hands
on
the
goods
of
others
,
and
lead
their
lives
,
as
it
were
,
in
deffiance
of
his
Commandments
,
who
hath
said
,
Thou
shalt
not
steale
,
but
shalt
love
thy
neighbour
as
selfe
,
and
doe
unto
others
,
as
thou
wouldest
bee
done
unto
.
CHAP.
XXI
.
The
multiplicity
of
Theeves
.
THe
antiquity
of
theeves
I
have
already
spoken
of
,
I
will
now
speake
of
the
moderne
,
and
those
daily
conversant
among
us
.
The
Taylor
steales
,
demanding
a
third
part
of
cloth
more
then
needes
to
make
a
suit
;
and
when
hee
that
causeth
it
to
be
made
,
suspecting
his
honestie
,
would
bee
present
at
the
cutting
of
it
out
,
he
troubles
him
,
and
so
dazles
his
sight
,
with
the
often
turning
and
winding
the
breadth
and
length
of
the
piece
,
that
he
makes
his
senses
become
dull
,
with
his
long
attention
;
in
the
meane
time
,
the
Taylor
taking
his
opportunity
,
casts
the
cloth
into
a
false
pleat
under
the
sheares
,
and
so
cuts
it
out
as
single
,
when
the
piece
is
double
,
whereby
hee
makes
a
great
gaine
;
besides
what
he
extracts
out
of
silver
or
gold
Lace
,
Buttons
,
Silke
and
the
like
;
of
which
,
a
good
part
hee
condemnes
to
his
Hell
,
from
whence
there
is
no
redemption
.
The
Weaver
steales
,
in
demanding
more
Warp
then
the
cloth
requires
,
weaving
fifty
yards
in
stead
of
fourty
five
,
and
with
the
abundance
of
divers
broken
threds
,
he
makes
one
continued
,
which
is
worth
unto
him
the
eighth
part
of
what
he
robs
.
The
Shoemaker
restores
with
his
teeth
that
which
he
stole
with
his
cutting
knife
,
biting
,
and
stretching
the
Spanish
Leather
,
to
the
end
that
out
of
what
is
given
him
to
make
one
paire
of
shoes
,
hee
might
gaine
at
least
an
upper
leather
unto
himselfe
,
and
if
the
leather
be
his
owne
,
he
puts
therein
a
scurvie
sole
,
and
sowes
it
with
rotten
threed
,
to
the
end
that
it
may
weare
out
the
sooner
,
and
hee
gaine
the
more
from
his
either
simple
or
prodigall
Customer
.
The
Physician
,
and
Chirurgion
steale
,
the
one
prescribing
,
and
the
other
applying
medicines
which
may
increase
the
disease
,
to
the
end
,
that
prolonging
the
time
of
Cure
they
may
increase
their
fees
.
The
Apothecary
robs
with
a
Qui
for
a
Quo
,
selling
one
Drug
for
another
,
and
taking
that
which
is
best
cheape
,
without
considering
what
humor
it
should
purge
,
or
what
vertue
the
drug
hath
which
he
applieth
:
by
which
he
robs
the
Physitian
of
his
reputation
,
and
the
patient
of
his
life
:
and
if
by
chance
there
is
asked
of
him
an
oyle
which
he
hath
not
,
hee
will
not
faile
to
give
some
other
instead
of
it
,
that
hee
may
not
loose
the
credit
of
his
shop
.
The
Merchant
robs
,
in
taking
extraordinary
use
,
and
exceeding
the
just
price
of
his
Commodity
;
and
sometimes
by
writing
downe
in
his
booke
a
debt
,
which
hath
beene
already
paid
.
The
Notarie
and
Clerke
robs
with
an
(
&c.
)
a
whole
inheritance
,
for
a
little
money
;
will
by
false
writing
give
away
a
mans
life
by
a
voluntary
mistake
,
writing
guilty
for
not
guilty
.
The
Lawyer
and
Atturney
robs
,
selling
an
hundred
lies
to
their
poore
Clients
,
making
them
beleeve
that
their
Cause
is
good
,
although
they
apparently
see
he
hath
no
right
to
that
he
claimes
:
And
it
often
comes
to
passe
,
that
one
Atturney
agreeth
with
another
,
to
sell
the
right
of
the
parties
,
and
divide
the
gain
between
themselves
.
The
Judge
robs
men
of
justice
,
becomming
passionate
on
the
behalfe
of
that
man
,
who
by
some
present
,
hath
beforehand
corrupted
him
;
and
violently
wresting
the
text
of
Bartol
.
and
Baldus
for
his
owne
gaine
.
The
Grocer
,
and
such
as
sell
by
weight
,
rob
;
by
nimbly
touching
with
the
little
finger
,
the
tongue
of
the
beame
,
whereby
he
turnes
the
scale
which
way
he
pleaseth
,
and
so
cheats
the
buyer
of
his
weight
.
The
Booke-seller
robs
,
by
selling
an
imperfect
Booke
,
for
one
perfect
;
by
recommending
a
Booke
to
his
Customer
for
good
,
which
hee
knowes
to
be
dull
,
and
lies
heavie
on
his
hand
,
and
also
by
selling
a
Booke
of
an
old
Edition
in
the
stead
of
a
new
.
The
Vintner
robs
after
divers
sorts
,
mingling
and
confounding
one
wine
with
another
,
besides
the
water
which
hee
puts
in
it
,
and
when
the
wine
,
being
often
baptized
,
hath
lost
his
strength
,
hee
hangs
in
the
vessell
a
little
bag
full
of
Cloves
,
Pepper
,
Juniper
,
and
other
Drugs
;
with
which
hee
makes
it
yet
seeme
good
and
right
.
The
Butcher
robbes
,
blowing
the
pieces
of
flesh
with
a
quill
to
make
them
seeme
a
great
deale
fairer
,
and
that
they
may
yeeld
more
then
they
are
worth
.
The
Perfumer
robs
,
by
sophisticating
the
perfumes
,
and
by
multiplying
the
muske
with
the
burnt
liver
of
a
Cow
,
the
Amber
with
Sope
and
Sand
,
and
Civet
with
Butter
.
The
Scholer
robs
,
stealing
from
Saint
Augustine
,
and
Aquinas
,
&c.
the
best
of
their
workes
,
and
utters
their
doctrine
as
his
owne
,
seeming
an
Inventour
of
that
hee
is
not
.
Thus
you
see
all
rob
,
and
every
Tradesman
hath
his
way
and
particular
craft
,
for
the
deceitfull
working
of
his
owne
ends
.
CHAP.
XXII
.
A
Facetious
Relation
of
a
Parisian
theefe
condemned
to
the
Gallies
at
Marseilles
.
SIr
,
you
may
perhaps
thinke
that
wee
live
disorderly
,
without
either
Lawes
or
Discipline
,
but
you
are
therein
mistaken
;
for
wee
have
first
our
Captaine
or
Superiour
,
who
ordaineth
and
disposeth
what
Thefts
shall
bee
committed
,
by
whom
and
how
:
under
his
Command
are
all
sorts
of
Theeves
,
Highway
Theeves
,
Tirelaines
,
Skipjackes
,
Picklockes
,
Church-robbers
,
Cutpurses
,
Nightwalkers
,
Boudgets
,
&c.
High-way
Theeves
rob
on
great
Rodes
,
and
Deserts
,
with
great
cruelty
and
tyranny
;
for
they
seldome
commit
a
Robbery
without
a
murder
,
fearing
to
be
discovered
to
the
Justice
:
The
meanes
and
slights
they
use
in
their
Exploits
,
are
divers
;
for
sometimes
,
as
in
a
Citie
,
they
dog
a
man
for
a
fortnight
together
,
untill
hee
departs
out
of
Towne
,
and
the
better
to
intrap
him
,
one
of
the
companie
goes
disguised
in
the
habit
of
a
Merchant
to
lodge
in
the
same
Inne
,
with
cloake-bag
or
packe
stuffed
with
old
cloth
,
giving
out
,
that
hee
is
a
strange
Merchant
,
and
that
hee
is
fearefull
to
goe
on
his
intended
journey
alone
;
with
this
his
dissembling
hee
discourseth
with
the
poor
Merchant
or
Passenger
,
and
so
drawing
from
him
cunningly
what
hee
desires
to
know
;
as
whence
he
is
,
whither
hee
goes
,
what
sort
of
merchandise
he
carries
,
or
what
other
businesse
brought
him
thither
,
and
at
what
time
hee
departs
;
thus
hee
gathereth
by
his
discourse
,
of
the
richnesse
of
his
Bootie
:
whereof
hee
gives
notice
to
his
Consorts
,
who
attend
him
in
some
place
fitting
their
purpose
;
others
hide
themselves
behinde
some
well
growne
bushes
,
and
when
they
perceive
afarre
off
a
Passenger
comming
,
then
they
cast
into
the
way
a
Purse
,
or
a
Budget
,
or
some
such
thing
,
to
the
end
that
when
he
alights
and
staies
to
take
it
up
▪
they
may
lay
hands
on
him
and
all
hee
hath
:
Others
keeping
themselves
a
little
from
the
high-way
,
faine
a
lamentable
voyce
,
by
which
they
urge
the
Passenger
to
stay
and
see
what
the
matter
is
;
and
whiles
the
Plaintiffe
dissemblingly
relates
unto
him
his
grief
,
the
Ambush
breakes
foorth
and
strips
him
to
his
shirt
.
The
Tirelaines
take
their
names
from
the
Theft
they
commit
,
which
is
to
steale
Cloakes
in
the
night
;
and
these
use
no
other
subtilty
then
meere
occasion
.
They
goe
alwayes
three
and
three
,
or
foure
and
foure
together
,
between
nine
and
ten
in
the
night
;
and
if
they
finde
occasion
in
the
mid-day
they
will
not
lose
it
:
They
goe
forth
to
steale
Clokes
,
most
commonly
,
in
the
darkest
nights
and
most
rainie
;
and
to
those
by
places
which
are
not
much
frequented
,
that
the
cryes
of
those
they
rob
may
not
cause
their
apprehension
:
They
are
somtimes
accustomed
to
bee
clothed
like
Lackeys
,
and
to
enter
where
there
is
any
Maske
or
great
Feast
,
faining
that
they
seeke
for
their
Masters
;
and
with
this
liberty
they
finde
an
heape
of
Cloakes
(
which
the
Gentlemen
,
or
others
leave
in
the
Hall
,
assuring
themselves
that
no
body
would
there
offer
to
touch
them
)
and
so
in
the
sight
of
many
they
boldly
take
them
away
.
The
Skipjacks
take
their
names
from
Shipboyes
,
who
mount
nimbly
,
by
Cords
,
to
the
top
of
the
highest
Mast
:
Those
who
beare
this
name
,
rob
by
night
,
mounting
lightly
by
a
Ladder
of
Cords
,
at
the
end
whereof
are
fastened
two
little
nooses
,
or
hookes
of
Iron
,
to
the
end
that
casting
it
to
the
window
it
may
take
hold
and
fasten
,
and
that
they
may
easily
get
in
and
out
of
the
house
,
and
carry
away
what
ever
comes
to
their
hands
,
and
having
performed
their
exploit
,
they
readily
fasten
a
small
Corde
to
the
very
point
of
the
two
little
hookes
,
which
being
drawne
,
after
their
descent
,
raiseth
up
the
hookes
,
so
that
the
Ladder
falleth
without
any
trace
or
marke
of
theft
.
Picklockes
,
are
those
that
carry
sundry
kinds
of
Instruments
with
which
they
open
all
sorts
of
doores
.
Church-robbers
,
are
those
who
lie
lurking
in
some
Pue
when
Evening
Prayers
are
ended
,
and
the
night
following
,
having
furnished
themselves
with
what
purchase
they
can
get
,
at
last
pick
open
the
Church-doore
,
or
breake
through
one
of
the
windows
and
so
depart
.
Cutpurses
are
the
commonest
Theevs
of
our
Common
wealth
,
whose
chiefest
Art
consists
either
in
neatly
cutting
,
or
nimbly
,
yet
warily
taking
a
Purse
out
of
ones
Pocket
,
without
either
being
perceived
or
suspected
:
these
(
most
commonly
)
frequent
Churches
,
Sermons
,
Faires
,
&
other
publique
Assemblies
,
that
in
the
middest
of
the
throng
they
may
the
safer
act
their
feats
of
activitie
;
they
are
accustomed
to
goe
well
apparelled
,
to
the
end
,
that
if
they
approach
any
Gentleman
of
quality
,
they
may
have
the
lesse
cause
to
suspect
them
:
they
for
the
most
part
seeke
out
strangers
,
such
as
are
the
High
and
Low
Dutch
,
who
are
accustomed
to
stand
gaping
and
gazing
with
open
mouth
on
some
rarities
,
being
transported
with
such
wonder
and
amazement
,
that
in
their
study
and
trance
,
their
shirt
might
almost
bee
taken
away
from
them
:
They
alwayes
goe
two
to
take
a
Purse
,
and
as
soone
as
hee
that
is
appointed
for
the
feat
,
hath
performed
it
,
hee
gives
what
he
hath
taken
to
his
companion
,
who
stands
by
him
;
so
that
if
he
bee
taken
,
hee
may
more
boldly
deny
the
act
,
and
justifie
his
innocencie
before
the
world
.
I
will
tell
you
the
industry
which
I
once
used
;
the
last
yeere
there
came
unto
the
City
of
Lyons
,
a
Merchant
of
Italy
,
rich
,
courteous
,
and
of
good
carriage
,
who
being
noted
by
our
spies
,
I
was
commanded
to
undertake
him
.
I
arose
early
that
morning
,
that
I
might
not
loose
any
occasion
,
and
having
followed
him
thorow
divers
streets
and
Churches
,
(
for
hee
was
very
zealous
)
wee
came
unto
an
assembly
of
Merchants
,
which
are
accustomed
to
meet
about
eleven
of
the
Clock
;
I
seeing
him
there
alone
approached
him
,
and
began
to
enter
into
a
discourse
concerning
a
Traffique
which
might
prove
very
commodious
and
profitable
to
him
;
to
which
my
discourse
he
attentively
listened
,
and
after
much
discourse
,
the
company
greatly
encreasing
,
while
my
Companion
seconded
my
discourse
,
and
he
attentively
hearkened
unto
him
,
not
observing
me
,
I
softly
put
my
fingers
into
his
pocket
to
search
,
or
try
,
its
depth
and
widenesse
,
and
quickly
found
that
it
was
capable
of
my
whole
hand
,
so
that
at
the
first
adventure
I
got
his
Purse
,
and
at
the
second
,
a
Silver
Watch
fastened
to
a
small
Chaine
of
Gold
;
with
which
I
might
have
beene
well
contented
,
if
The
every
had
any
limits
,
but
bēing
resolved
to
adventure
the
third
time
,
to
try
whether
I
could
draw
from
thence
a
dainty
fine
wrought
Holland
Handkercher
(
which
I
had
seene
him
use
but
a
little
before
)
but
I
could
not
bee
so
dexterous
in
this
third
feate
,
nor
my
Companion
so
sweetly
eloquent
in
his
discourse
,
but
he
felt
me
,
and
hastening
with
his
hand
to
his
pocket
could
not
but
meet
with
mine
;
whereat
being
much
troubled
,
and
finding
his
Purse
and
his
Watch
gone
,
he
seized
on
my
Collar
,
and
said
I
was
a
Theefe
:
I
now
foreseeing
the
danger
which
might
happen
to
me
by
my
rashnesse
,
gave
my
Purse
and
Watch
to
my
Comerade
under
my
cloake
as
soone
as
I
had
stole
them
.
Wherefore
being
assured
that
he
could
not
finde
about
me
that
wherewith
he
charged
mee
,
I
laughed
at
what
he
said
,
and
gave
him
the
lie
a
thousand
times
:
The
Merchant
notwithstanding
,
held
mee
fast
,
demanding
his
Purse
with
a
loud
voyce
,
in
so
much
that
by
reason
of
the
noise
,
much
people
were
gathered
about
the
place
;
but
my
Comerade
tendring
my
honour
and
safety
,
and
fearing
the
danger
I
was
in
,
hastened
to
a
Cryer
,
which
hee
found
not
farre
off
,
and
procured
him
to
cry
,
that
if
any
one
had
lost
a
Purse
and
Watch
,
they
should
come
to
such
an
Inne
,
and
there
they
should
heare
of
them
,
and
upon
a
reasonable
recompence
for
the
finding
,
and
the
markes
told
,
hee
would
deliver
them
;
scarce
had
this
good
Italian
heard
the
cry
,
but
he
leaves
me
,
intreating
me
,
with
great
humility
,
to
pardon
his
rash
censuring
of
mee
,
which
I
did
at
the
intreaty
of
those
that
were
by
,
and
so
left
them
:
He
as
swift
as
a
Roe-bucke
hastens
to
the
Cryer
,
tells
him
the
making
of
his
Purse
and
Watch
,
and
maketh
it
appeare
that
hee
lost
them
,
but
hee
who
had
caused
him
to
make
the
Cry
,
was
not
to
bee
found
:
And
thus
I
narrowly
escaped
the
danger
that
I
ran
into
.
The
Night-walkers
,
are
those
who
take
their
walke
about
the
Towne
towards
the
beginning
of
evening
,
and
finding
some
doore
open
,
they
softly
enter
,
hiding
themselves
in
some
obscure
place
,
till
midnight
,
when
they
cast
out
at
the
windowes
whatsoever
they
finde
within
the
house
.
I
once
adventured
to
doe
the
like
;
but
to
my
cost
.
It
happened
that
on
an
Holy-day
,
after
Evening
Prayer
,
going
to
seeke
my
fortune
,
it
was
my
ill
lucke
to
spie
a
doore
halfe
open
,
thorow
the
which
putting
my
head
,
I
perceived
that
all
my
body
might
enter
;
which
having
done
,
I
went
along
a
Ladder
unto
a
great
Chamber
,
very
well
furnished
,
and
being
confident
that
I
might
lie
safe
under
a
bed
which
was
therein
,
untill
the
houshold
was
all
retired
to
their
rests
,
I
tooke
that
course
:
after
I
had
layen
some
foure
houres
on
the
ground
,
I
suddenly
heard
a
noise
of
people
comming
up
towards
the
Chamber
,
and
presently
by
the
light
of
a
Candle
,
which
they
brought
with
them
,
I
espied
the
feet
of
two
or
three
servants
,
who
covered
a
table
with
a
great
deale
of
care
,
and
(
as
I
found
afterward
to
my
cost
)
it
was
there
the
Master
of
the
house
intended
to
sup
:
The
Table
being
furnished
with
divers
sorts
of
meates
,
foure
or
five
persons
sate
them
downe
thereto
,
(
besides
Children
that
were
in
the
house
mingling
their
supper
with
divers
Discourses
:
I
was
at
that
time
so
affrighted
,
that
I
verily
thinke
(
if
the
noise
of
them
and
their
Childrens
voyces
had
not
hindered
it
)
they
might
easily
have
heard
the
shaking
of
my
thighes
one
against
another
:
by
ill
luck
there
was
a
little
Dog
in
the
house
,
which
went
up
and
downe
gnawing
those
bones
which
were
cast
under
the
Table
;
and
one
of
the
Children
casting
downe
a
Bone
,
a
Cat
which
watched
at
the
end
of
the
Table
(
being
more
diligent
then
the
Dog
)
took
it
and
ran
with
it
from
the
Dog
under
the
Bed
;
the
Dog
runs
after
the
Cat
,
snarling
at
her
,
and
endeavours
to
take
away
the
bone
;
But
the
Cat
,
by
the
helpe
of
her
clawes
,
so
well
defended
her selfe
,
that
having
given
the
Dog
two
or
three
scratches
,
so
angred
him
that
they
made
a
fearefull
noise
,
which
made
one
of
the
Lackeys
take
up
a
Fire-shovell
out
of
the
Chimney
,
and
cast
it
so
fiercely
under
the
Bed
,
that
if
it
had
hit
my
nose
with
the
edge
,
(
as
it
did
my
Breech
with
the
handle
)
it
had
taken
it
away
cleane
:
but
with
much
adoe
hee
made
the
Cat
go
from
under
the
Bed
,
yet
did
the
Dog
remaine
behind
,
grumbling
and
barking
,
with
such
eagernesse
,
that
neither
cheering
him
,
nor
threatning
could
appease
him
;
at
which
they
who
served
at
the
Table
,
being
offended
,
began
to
beat
him
,
and
cast
him
almost
into
the
fire
,
leaving
me
as
if
I
were
breathing
my
last
:
The
confusion
that
the
Dog
wrought
being
ended
,
there
was
another
that
began
to
increase
in
my
guts
,
with
such
violence
(
by
reason
of
the
apprehension
and
feare
that
I
was
in
)
that
being
constrained
to
sneeze
thrice
,
I
could
not
but
offend
my
Breeches
twice
.
These
two
noises
meeting
,
and
by
their
conjunction
augmenting
,
caused
those
at
the
Table
to
arise
and
see
what
this
was
;
so
that
I
was
taken
with
the
present
offence
,
and
was
subject
to
the
rigour
of
their
vengeance
;
no
Plea
that
I
could
make
being
sufficient
to
defend
mee
:
They
stript
me
starke
naked
,
and
binding
my
hands
and
my
feet
,
began
to
scorch
mee
with
their
Lights
,
not
without
a
great
deale
of
laughter
and
scorne
;
and
having
satisfied
their
fury
,
they
delivered
mee
into
the
hands
of
the
Justice
,
from
whom
I
parted
signed
and
sealed
.
The
Budgets
,
are
Theeves
which
runne
themselves
into
divers
inconveniencies
and
dangers
,
for
they
sometimes
cause
themselves
to
bee
inclosed
in
some
Bale
,
Hamper
,
or
Trunke
,
as
if
they
were
some
merchandise
,
and
to
bee
brought
and
left
in
some
rich
mans
house
,
to
be
convayed
to
some
countrey
Chapman
to
whom
they
fain
they
would
send
it
;
to
the
end
that
in
the
night
,
every
one
being
asleepe
,
hee
may
with
his
knife
or
key
make
way
out
,
and
so
rob
the
house
;
which
tricke
I
once
acted
to
my
great
disgrace
;
for
a
friend
of
mine
faining
that
hee
had
foure
Bales
which
hee
desired
to
have
conveyed
into
the
countrey
,
inclosed
mee
within
one
of
them
;
and
having
so
done
,
convayed
them
to
a
Goldsmiths
shop
to
be
there
kept
(
as
for
a
friend
of
the
Goldsmiths
whom
hee
had
named
to
him
)
untill
the
Carrier
arrived
:
The
Goldsmith
little
mistrusting
any
roguery
to
be
intentended
,
willingly
received
them
into
his
house
,
in
regard
that
the
time
was
not
long
that
they
were
to
trouble
the
house
;
but
it
unfortunately
happened
that
in
the
night
,
when
I
thought
to
have
performed
my
intended
exploit
,
three
or
foure
Apprentices
who
had
made
a
match
to
spend
an
houre
or
two
in
mirth
,
entering
the
shop
,
setled
themselves
some
on
one
Bale
and
some
on
another
;
and
that
wherein
I
was
inclosed
,
was
not
so
free
,
but
that
I
soone
felt
a
burden
,
yet
not
so
great
,
but
that
I
could
indifferently
well
beare
it
;
but
having
drunke
themselves
merry
,
they
at
the
last
betooke
them
to
their
rest
,
which
was
no
rest
to
me
,
for
whereas
they
were
severed
before
,
they
now
made
choice
of
that
Bale
wherein
I
was
inclosed
,
for
their
bed
,
&
theron
slept
so
profoundly
,
that
a
man
might
have
drawne
them
a
mile
from
their
Couch
and
not
have
wakened
them
:
At
length
(
being
almost
stifled
with
excessive
waight
)
I
moved
a
little
,
and
perceiving
the
immobility
of
that
which
was
on
me
,
I
verely
thought
that
they
had
put
on
me
another
Bale
:
with
which
conceit
,
and
the
extreame
torment
that
I
suffered
,
I
drew
my
knife
,
and
cut
a
hole
through
that
wherein
I
was
inclosed
,
and
made
a
large
gash
in
the
Buttocks
of
him
who
lay
upon
me
;
whereupon
he
arose
like
Lightning
,
and
cry'd
out
unto
the
neighbours
for
help
,
thinking
that
one
of
his
companions
wold
have
killed
him
:
the
cry
was
so
great
,
that
it
not
onely
raised
divers
of
the
neighbours
,
but
also
hastened
the
Officer
,
who
entring
,
found
the
poor
fellow
that
was
hurt
,
and
the
rest
in
great
perplexity
;
he
examines
the
man
that
was
hurt
,
without
taking
notice
of
the
Bale
,
thinking
it
needlesse
to
enquire
in
what
part
he
had
received
his
wound
,
but
to
know
the
person
that
gave
it
.
The
Goldsmith
,
considering
the
circumstances
,
began
to
thinke
that
the
abundance
of
blood
which
he
had
lost
had
surely
spoil'd
the
Stuffes
;
and
approaching
the
Bale
,
he
found
it
open
;
and
putting
his
finger
therein
,
to
feele
in
what
case
the
Bale
was
,
he
lighted
on
my
Beard
;
I
lay
still
,
in
hope
that
hee
would
not
guesse
what
it
was
:
but
he
taking
a
Candle
in
his
hand
,
drew
neere
againe
,
and
holding
downe
the
candle
more
narrowly
to
search
what
was
in
it
,
the
scalding
liquor
of
the
candle
fell
upon
my
face
,
which
forced
me
to
stirre
a
little
;
whereupon
he
suddenly
cried
out
,
theeves
,
theeves
,
so
I
was
instantly
apprehended
,
and
at
length
,
after
a
sound
whipping
,
condemned
to
serve
in
the
Gallies
for
ten
yeeres
,
and
thus
was
I
rewarded
according
to
my
misdeeds
.
CHAP.
XXIII
.
The
gratefull
theefe
.
AS
I
studied
the
Laws
in
the
University
of
Orleance
,
I
learned
of
a
Scholer
of
Touraine
this
ensuing
History
,
he
having
formerly
heard
it
from
the
mouth
of
him
to
whom
the
chance
happened
.
A
young
man
of
Poictou
,
named
Cyran
,
sonne
of
a
Merchant
was
sent
to
Tours
by
his
father
to
dispatch
some
businesse
which
appertained
to
traffique
.
This
young
man
was
naturally
pitifull
,
and
from
his
youth
inclined
to
give
almes
without
distinction
of
persons
.
The
honour
of
the
King
of
glory
which
may
bee
much
advanced
by
workes
,
ought
to
bee
endeavoured
with
judgement
:
for
at
length
discretion
is
the
touchstone
of
humane
actions
,
and
it
is
not
enough
to
doe
good
,
a
man
must
doe
it
,
and
it
must
be
done
to
purpose
.
Almes
is
one
of
the
most
excellent
and
most
acceptable
actions
which
those
to
whom
God
hath
given
meanes
can
doe
,
(
for
as
the
Divine
Psalmist
hath
sung
;
He
that
hath
distributed
,
and
given
to
the
Poore
,
his
justice
shall
remaine
from
age
to
age
,
and
his
horne
,
(
that
is
to
say
)
his
power
shall
bee
exalted
in
glory
)
but
it
must
bee
performed
with
a
judicious
distribution
,
otherwise
it
will
bee
a
confused
scattering
,
rather
then
a
charitable
disposing
:
And
it
may
bee
done
to
such
,
as
to
whom
to
give
were
no
better
then
to
put
a
sword
into
a
madmans
hand
,
or
to
give
meanes
to
men
to
commit
Riotous
excesse
:
it
is
true
that
Vertue
consists
in
a
meane
,
equally
distant
from
erronious
extreames
:
and
as
to
give
inconsiderately
,
is
rather
a
profuse
prodigality
then
a
true
liberality
;
so
also
to
take
heede
of
too
many
circumstances
when
one
gives
an
Almes
,
argueth
rather
a
pinching
niggardlinesse
then
a
good
judgement
:
And
likewise
,
as
wee
must
not
too
narrowly
sifte
the
qualities
of
those
persons
to
whom
we
shew
our
Charity
,
so
must
wee
not
bee
altogether
blindefold
in
our
gifts
;
And
among
these
uncertainties
,
we
must
so
frame
our
intentions
,
as
not
to
consider
onely
to
whom
we
give
,
but
also
for
whose
sake
,
even
for
his
sake
who
hath
promised
to
require
the
least
Alms
given
for
the
love
of
him
.
There
are
Iliades
of
hard
hearts
which
finde
fault
with
the
greatest
part
of
these
poore
creatures
who
beg
of
them
.
This
man
(
say
they
)
is
strong
enough
to
gaine
his
living
;
that
is
a
counterfeit
,
this
not
too
old
,
that
not
too
young
,
all
are
in
their
judgements
unworthy
;
and
this
is
onely
to
have
in
shew
a
just
pretence
to
keepe
in
their
purse
that
metall
(
wherewith
they
make
their
Idoll
)
without
purchasing
the
name
of
covetousnesse
:
There
bee
others
which
have
open
hands
,
and
more
for
honour
then
for
pity
give
,
or
through
pity
cast
away
indifferently
to
all
,
without
considering
that
it
is
to
nourish
the
lasinesse
of
a
great
many
vagabonds
,
who
stand
more
in
need
of
a
spirituall
almes
by
a
good
rebuke
,
then
of
a
temporall
,
which
they
abuse
in
lewd
and
strange
deboistnesse
:
But
who
can
have
a
spirit
so
truly
discerning
,
sithence
there
is
nothing
in
the
world
more
deceiving
then
outward
appearance
.
For
example
,
there
runne
thorow
the
streets
of
Townns
,
and
thorow
the
Countreys
,
a
multitude
of
vagabonds
,
who
under
the
name
of
poore
souldiers
(
that
are
going
towards
their
own
countrey
)
demand
almes
,
when
oft
times
such
are
notorious
theeves
,
who
in
begging
seeke
nothing
more
then
fair
occasions
to
commit
foule
thefts
,
murders
,
pillage
,
and
the
like
;
these
men
have
God
altogether
in
their
mouthes
,
and
the
Devill
in
their
hearts
;
and
yet
as
God
did
heretofore
draw
fire
out
of
the
mud
,
when
Ismael
returned
from
the
Captivity
of
Babylon
,
so
from
among
these
Bandetti
he
retires
one
good
theefe
,
as
you
may
understand
by
that
which
ensueth
.
Cyran
passing
thorow
the
streets
of
Tours
(
which
appeareth
as
a
flower
in
the
midst
of
the
garden
of
France
)
meets
with
a
poore
souldier
,
who
though
but
meanly
apparelled
,
yet
kept
still
a
good
countenance
.
This
souldier
demanded
of
him
an
almes
,
with
such
a
kinde
of
disgracefull
grace
,
that
hee
found
himselfe
inwardly
excited
to
give
him
one
;
but
being
extraordinarily
moved
,
he
put
his
hand
into
his
pocket
,
and
thinking
to
have
taken
thence
once
Sol
,
he
lighted
on
a
piece
of
five
,
which
he
with
a
good
will
gave
him
,
and
with
words
of
honour
and
consolation
,
wisheth
him
a
good
returne
into
his
countrey
,
and
a
better
Art
then
that
of
warre
,
where
there
is
ordinarily
nothing
to
bee
gained
but
knockes
:
The
souldier
after
a
modest
and
civill
manner
answered
,
Sir
God
give
me
grace
and
power
to
doe
you
some
good
service
,
conformable
to
the
desire
I
have
thereunto
:
you
have
shewed
mee
your
bounty
in
my
pinching
necessity
,
which
I
never
shall
be
unmindfull
of
,
for
therein
you
have
done
little
lesse
then
saved
my
life
;
after
these
words
of
Complement
they
parted
.
Some
few
dayes
,
after
the
affaires
which
hindered
this
Poictevin
at
Tours
,
being
finished
,
he
takes
his
leave
,
and
thence
returnes
towards
his
Countrey
;
but
as
he
crossed
a
Wood
,
behold
there
suddenly
rushed
out
three
Theeves
,
whereof
the
one
seazed
on
the
Bridle
of
his
Horse
,
and
another
setting
a
sword
to
his
throat
,
commaunded
him
to
alight
and
to
follow
them
into
the
thickest
of
the
Wood
;
a
rude
entertainement
,
and
an
imperious
kinde
of
command
,
yet
such
as
must
bee
fulfilled
;
most
commands
presupposing
a
necessity
of
obeying
.
When
they
had
lead
him
into
the
most
uncouth
and
obscure
part
of
the
Wood
,
they
there
rifled
him
,
and
tooke
from
him
all
the
Money
that
hee
had
,
which
amounted
to
the
sum
of
one
hundred
Crownes
,
or
thereabouts
;
and
having
likewise
deprived
him
of
his
Cloke
and
best
Wares
,
they
began
to
deliberate
whether
they
should
kill
him
,
or
not
?
Let
us
said
one
of
them
,
I
know
(
by
his
language
)
that
hee
is
one
of
this
Countrey
,
and
therefore
may
raise
Hue
and
Cry
after
us
,
and
so
discover
us
:
'T
is
well
said
(
answered
another
)
if
such
men
had
killed
him
whom
they
stript
in
such
a
Forrest
,
they
would
not
now
have
made
so
many
wry
mouthes
upon
a
Gibbet
at
poor
wearied
passengers
.
The
third
(
who
was
the
man
to
whom
Cyran
had
some
few
dayes
before
given
the
almes
of
five
sols
:
)
Companions
said
hee
,
what
good
will
his
life
doe
us
,
his
bloud
will
cry
louder
against
us
for
vengeance
then
his
voyce
:
we
shall
have
a
Sermon
,
replyed
one
of
the
others
,
those
that
use
the
trade
that
we
exercise
,
ought
to
stop
their
eares
against
these
considerations
,
which
are
good
for
none
but
old
men
and
children
;
the
dead
bite
no
more
,
neither
doe
they
speake
a
word
,
the
voyce
of
blood
hath
no
eyes
,
and
hee
will
bee
well
nigh
rotten
before
any
can
possibly
finde
him
in
this
place
.
Friends
(
replyed
the
good
Theefe
)
I
beg
of
you
his
life
,
for
it
I
will
willingly
forsake
that
part
of
the
booty
due
unto
me
:
I
will
tell
you
a
very
good
course
to
spare
his
life
,
and
yet
to
provide
for
our
own
safetie
;
let
us
binde
him
to
some
tree
,
and
so
leave
him
unto
Gods
protection
,
so
we
shall
not
bee
defiled
with
his
blood
.
This
advice
was
by
his
earnest
perswasions
followed
,
and
Cyran
was
bound
to
a
tree
with
the
headstall
of
his
horse
,
and
his
own
garters
,
the
theeves
taking
away
his
horse
and
furniture
;
but
the
good
Theefe
bowing
himselfe
toward
Cyran
,
(
as
if
hee
had
beene
busied
in
tying
him
)
said
softly
unto
him
,
Friend
take
courage
,
I
will
come
this
night
to
unbinde
thee
,
I
have
not
forgot
thine
almes
;
Comfortable
words
,
but
proceeding
from
the
mouth
of
a
Theefe
,
therefore
not
greatly
to
bee
relied
upon
;
yet
hee
made
a
vertue
of
necessity
,
and
that
hee
might
not
seeme
desperately
ungratefull
,
he
thanks
him
for
a
benefit
not
yet
received
:
thus
he
remaines
fast
bound
all
the
rest
of
that
day
,
trusting
in
the
mercy
and
providence
of
God
,
and
expecting
the
uncertaine
event
of
the
Purse-takers
most
certaine
promise
:
but
at
night
he
entred
into
the
horrour
of
death
,
when
in
the
duskenesse
of
the
evening
hee
heard
the
yeelling
and
howling
of
the
Wolves
which
were
in
that
Forrest
;
two
of
them
were
so
bold
as
to
approach
him
,
but
having
for
a
time
viewed
him
,
and
being
somewhat
distrustfull
of
their
strength
they
presently
retired
,
but
it
was
not
long
before
they
returned
with
greater
forces
.
This
beast
is
not
onely
cruell
,
but
also
so
subtile
and
cautelous
,
that
even
when
men
make
curious
invented
Gins
to
catch
them
,
yet
can
they
very
seldome
take
,
or
entrap
any
of
them
:
This
beast
feares
the
stock
of
a
Peece
,
hee
shunneth
snares
,
hee
lookes
about
him
,
hee
hearkens
,
considers
,
and
narrowly
observes
the
least
motions
,
all
which
is
marvellous
to
be
found
in
a
beast
that
hath
not
reason
.
Poor
Cyran
thinking
himselfe
to
have
now
seen
the
last
of
his
daies
,
heartily
recommended
himselfe
to
God
,
as
a
man
that
was
at
the
point
of
yeelding
up
his
Ghost
;
for
they
had
long
since
sented
him
,
and
now
at
length
began
to
assaile
him
in
troopes
,
endeavouring
to
make
of
him
a
Supper
for
themselves
:
but
suddenly
,
with
most
fearfull
yeelling
,
they
sound
a
retreat
,
wherwith
the
whole
Wood
resounded
;
and
the
Ecchoes
multiplying
,
made
Cyran
thinke
that
there
were
a
whole
Legion
of
Wolves
which
came
to
devoure
him
:
They
had
now
perceived
the
approch
of
him
whose
comming
poore
Cyran
had
long
expected
;
surely
if
his
succours
had
been
delayed
but
a
very
little
longer
,
his
comming
had
been
too
late
;
and
it
is
likely
hee
should
have
found
poore
Cyran
dismembred
by
the
Wolves
.
But
God
,
who
sendeth
aide
in
tribulation
,
and
whose
assistance
comes
alwayes
opportunely
,
sent
him
at
an
instant
(
when
his
long
expectation
was
turned
almost
into
despaire
)
to
deliver
Cyran
not
only
from
the
feare
of
death
,
but
also
from
the
death
of
feare
;
for
already
had
terrour
seazed
on
his
heart
,
and
he
thought
there
was
no
way
but
inevitable
and
present
death
:
but
behold
now
the
extreamity
of
one
passion
turned
into
another
;
Griefe
and
Despaire
turned
into
Confidence
and
Joy
,
Cyran
no
sooner
saw
him
,
but
he
became
confident
of
his
delivery
;
hee
had
na
sooner
conceived
this
latter
hope
,
but
hee
enjoyed
his
long
desired
liberty
by
this
good
Theefe
his
willingly
untying
those
knots
which
hee
had
before
so
unwillingly
knit
.
I
leave
it
to
you
to
judge
,
with
what
excessive
words
he
testified
his
thankfulnesse
to
the
good
Theefe
,
who
had
in
one
day
given
him
his
life
twice
;
first
from
retyring
him
from
the
throat
of
those
roaring
lions
the
other
Theeves
,
and
secondly
from
the
ravening
Wolves
,
who
are
Theeves
living
upon
prey
.
Cyran
was
desirous
to
make
him
some
part
of
requitall
for
this
great
benefit
;
and
the
better
to
expresse
his
desire
,
hee
offers
the
Souldier
to
use
him
as
his
brother
,
if
hee
would
but
reside
with
him
,
and
forsake
that
miserable
kinde
of
life
,
which
could
not
but
leade
him
to
a
very
shamefull
end
,
and
would
give
him
so
much
of
his
estate
as
hee
should
have
just
cause
to
bee
contented
therewith
.
To
leave
this
course
of
Robbing
(
replyed
the
Souldier
)
is
my
full
resolution
,
I
have
long
since
inwardly
conceived
such
an
earnest
hatred
thereof
,
that
it
continually
seemes
an
hell
unto
me
:
My
intent
is
to
become
religiously
penitent
for
those
many
mischiefes
which
I
have
wrought
in
following
this
accursed
mistery
:
I
never
in
all
my
life
killed
any
man
,
but
have
beene
present
at
divers
murthers
,
I
began
to
Rob
,
being
prest
thereunto
by
necessity
;
but
continued
in
it
through
a
kinde
of
wicked
pleasure
that
there
is
in
taking
,
although
it
served
but
to
feed
our
unlimitted
deboistnesse
:
now
finding
no
sure
place
of
retreat
in
France
,
where
I
am
alway
in
danger
of
the
Law
,
I
am
resolved
to
passe
into
Italie
,
and
having
visited
Loretto
and
Rome
,
to
cast
my selfe
into
some
religious
house
;
and
if
I
cannot
bee
there
admitted
,
to
retire
my selfe
into
some
Hermitage
.
I
humbly
intreat
you
to
pray
unto
God
for
mee
that
hee
may
continue
in
me
his
inspiration
,
and
give
me
grace
to
execute
this
good
designe
.
This
poore
Theefe
thinking
that
the
curtesie
already
done
unto
Cyran
,
had
not
extended
unto
a
full
requitall
for
his
former
Charity
,
laboured
to
perswade
him
to
accept
of
his
part
of
the
hundred
Crownes
which
was
taken
from
him
;
freely
offering
unto
him
a
hundred
Franks
.
But
Cyran
not
onely
refused
it
,
but
freely
forgiving
him
,
protested
that
if
hee
would
take
the
paines
to
accompany
him
to
the
next
Towne
,
he
would
inlarge
his
bounty
towards
him
.
The
penitent
Souldier
(
for
I
make
it
a
matter
of
Conscience
to
call
him
Theefe
after
so
godly
a
change
)
either
mistrusting
a
subtilty
in
the
Offer
,
or
being
fully
satisfied
for
what
he
had
done
,
(
refusing
it
)
heartily
thanked
him
,
and
after
their
mutuall
imbracements
having
made
a
mixture
of
their
teares
:
Cyran
took
one
way
,
and
the
Souldier
the
other
,
whom
hee
never
saw
after
.
But
the
two
others
he
saw
about
two
moneths
after
,
being
discovered
by
the
Cloke
and
horse
of
Cyran
,
and
being
accused
of
other
Robberies
,
fell
into
the
hands
of
the
Provost
Marshall
,
who
justly
gave
them
a
quick
dispatch
,
they
being
fastened
to
the
Bough
of
an
accursed
tree
,
commonly
called
a
Gibbet
,
where
they
never
descended
but
by
the
pendant
.
The
good
successe
of
Alms
shines
with
such
lustre
in
this
Relation
,
that
if
there
were
no
other
motive
to
exercise
liberality
towards
the
needy
,
then
that
centuple
which
is
in
the
Scripture
promised
in
this
life
,
it
were
sufficient
to
draw
it
from
the
hands
of
Covetousnes
it selfe
,
sithence
there
is
no
usury
so
excessive
as
to
take
a
hundred
for
one
:
to
which
,
if
you
adde
the
infinite
worth
of
eternall
life
,
who
will
be
so
hide
bound
as
not
to
give
with
a
free
will
that
NOTHING
,
or
flitting
toy
of
things
transitory
,
to
attaine
unto
that
great
ALL
,
and
that
one
necessary
thing
,
most
blessed
ETERNITY
.
FINIS
.