the history of john bull-第23部分

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Nic。　looked　sour　and　glum；　and　would　not　open　his　mouth。

JOHN　BULL。I　wish　thee　all　the　success　that　thy　heart　can　desire；　and　that　these　honest　gentlemen　of　the　long　robe　may　have　their　belly　full　of　law。

Nic。　could　stand　it　no　longer；　but　flung　out　of　the　room　with　disdain；　and　beckoned　the　lawyers　to　follow　him。

JOHN　BULL。B'ye；　b'ye；　Nic；；　not　one　poor　smile　at　parting？　won't　you　shake　your　day…day；　Nic？　b'ye；　Nic。With　that　John　marched　out　of　the　common　road；　across　the　country；　to　take　possession　of　Ecclesdown。



CHAPTER　XXII。　　Of　the　great　joy　that　John　expressed　when　he　got　possession　of　Ecclesdown。*

*　Dunkirk。

When　John　had　got　into　his　castle　he　seemed　like　Ulysses　upon　his　plank　after　he　had　been　well　soused　in　salt　water；　who；　as　Homer　says；　was　as　glad　as　a　judge　going　to　sit　down　to　dinner　after　hearing　a　long　cause　upon　the　bench。　　I　daresay　John　Bull's　joy　was　equal　to　that　of　either　of　the　two；　he　skipped　from　room　to　room；　ran　up…stairs　and　down…stairs；　from　the　kitchen　to　the　garrets；　and　from　the　garrets　to　the　kitchen；　he　peeped　into　every　cranny；　sometimes　he　admired　the　beauty　of　the　architecture　and　the　vast　solidity　of　the　mason's　work；　at　other　times　he　commended　the　symmetry　and　proportion　of　the　rooms。　　He　walked　about　the　gardens；　he　bathed　himself　in　the　canal；　swimming；　diving；　and　beating　the　liquid　element　like　a　milk…white　swan。　　The　hall　resounded　with　the　sprightly　violin　and　the　martial　hautbois。　　The　family　tripped　it　about；　and　capered　like　hailstones　bounding　from　a　marble　floor。　Wine；　ale；　and　October　flew　about　as　plentifully　as　kennel…water。　Then　a　frolic　took　John　in　the　head　to　call　up　some　of　Nic。　Frog's　pensioners　that　had　been　so　mutinous　in　his　family。

JOHN　BULL。Are　you　glad　to　see　your　master　in　Ecclesdown　Castle？

ALL。Yes；　indeed；　sir。

JOHN　BULL。Extremely　glad？

ALL。Extremely　glad；　sir。

JOHN　BULL。Swear　to　me　that　you　are　so。

Then　they　began　to　sink　their　souls　to　the　lowest　pit　if　any　person　in　the　world　rejoiced　more　than　they　did。

JOHN　BULL。Now　hang　me　if　I　don't　believe　you　are　a　parcel　of　perjured　rascals；　however；　take　this　bumper　of　October　to　your　master's　health。

Then　John　got　upon　the　battlements；　and　looking　over　he　called　to　Nic。　Frog。

〃How　d'ye　do；　Nic。？　　D'ye　see　where　I　am；　Nic。？　　I　hope　the　cause　goes　on　swimmingly；　Nic。　　When　dost　thou　intend　to　go　to　Claypool；　Nic。？　　Wilt　thou　buy　there　some　high　heads　of　the　newest　cut　for　my　daughters？　　How　comest　thou　to　go　with　thy　arm　tied　up？　　Has　old　Lewis　given　thee　a　rap　over　thy　fingers'　ends？　　Thy　weapon　was　a　good　one　when　I　wielded　it；　but　the　butt…end　remains　in　my　hands。　　I　am　so　busy　in　packing　up　my　goods　that　I　have　no　time　to　talk　with　thee　any　longer。　　It　would　do　thy　heart　good　to　see　what　wagon…loads　I　am　preparing　for　market。　　If　thou　wantest　any　good　office　of　mine；　for　all　that　has　happened　I　will　use　thee　well；　Nic。　　B'ye；　Nic。〃



POSTSCRIPT。

It　has　been　disputed　amongst　the　literati　of　Grub　Street　whether　Sir　Humphry　proceeded　any　farther　into　the　history　of　John　Bull。　　By　diligent　inquiry　we　have　found　the　titles　of　some　chapters；　which　appear　to　be　a　continuation　of　it；　and　are　as　follow：

CHAP。　I。How　John　was　made　angry　with　the　Articles　of　Agreement。　How　he　kicked　the　Parchment　through　the　House；　up…stairs　and　down…stairs；　and　put　himself　in　a　great　Heat　thereby。

CHAP。　II。How　in　his　Passion　he　was　going　to　cut　off　Sir　Roger's　head　with　a　Cleaver。　　Of　the　strange　manner　of　Sir　Roger's　escaping　the　blow；　by　laying　his　Head　upon　the　Dresser。

CHAP。　III。How　some　of　John's　Servants　attempted　to　scale　his　House　with　Rope　Ladders；　and　how　many　unfortunately　dangled　in　the　same。

CHAP。　IV。Of　the　Methods　by　which　John　endeavoured　to　preserve　the　Peace　amongst　his　Neighbours。　　How　he　kept　a　pair　of　Stillyards　to　weigh　them；　and　by　Diet；　Purging；　Vomiting；　and　Bleeding；　tried　to　bring　them　to　equal　Bulk　and　Strength。

CHAP。　V。Of　False　Accounts　of　the　Weights　given　in　by　some　of　the　Journeymen；　and　of　the　Newmarket　Tricks　that　were　practised　at　the　Stillyards。

CHAP。　VI。How　John's　New　Journeymen　brought　him　other　guess　Accounts　of　the　Stillyards。

CHAP。　VII。How　Sir　Swain　Northy*　was；　by　Bleeding；　Purging；　and　a　Steel　Diet；　brought　into　a　Consumption；　and　how　John　was　forced　afterwards　to　give　him　the　Gold　Cordial。

*　King　of　Sweden。

CHAP。　VIII。How　Peter　Bear*　was　overfed；　and　afterwards　refused　to　submit　to　the　course　of　Physic。

*　Czar　of　Muscovy。

CHAP。　IX。How　John　pampered　Esquire　South　with　Tit…bits；　till　he　grew　wanton；　how　he　got　drunk　with　Calabrian　Wine；　and　longed　for　Sicilian　Beef；　and　how　John　carried　him　thither　in　his　barge。

CHAP。　X。How　the　Esquire；　from　a　foul…feeder；　grew　dainty：　　how　he　longed　for　Mangoes；　Spices；　and　Indian　Birds'　Nests；　etc。；　and　could　not　sleep　but　in　a　Chintz　Bed。

CHAP。　XI。The　Esquire　turned　Tradesman；　how　he　set　up　a　China　Shop*　over　against　Nic。　Frog。

*　The　Ostend　Company。

CHAP。　XII。How　he　procured　Spanish　Flies　to　blister　his　Neighbours；　and　as　a　Provocative　to　himself。　　As　likewise　how　he　carried　off　Nic。　Frog's　favourite　Daughter。

CHAP。　XIII。How　Nic。　Frog；　hearing　the　Girl　squeak；　went　to　call　John　Bull　as　a　Constable。

CHAP。　XIV。How　John　rose　out　of　his　Bed　on　a　cold　Morning　to　prevent　a　Duel　between　Esq。　South　and　Lord　Strutt；　how；　to　his　great　surprise；　he　found　the　Combatants　drinking　Geneva　in　a　Brandy　Shop；　with　Nic。's　favourite　Daughter　between　them；　how　they　both　fell　upon　John；　so　that　he　was　forced　to　fight　his　way　out。

CHAP。　XV。How　John　came　with　his　Constable's　Staff　to　rescue　Nic。's　Daughter；　and　break　the　Esquire's　China　Ware。

CHAP。　XVI。Commentary　upon　the　Spanish　Proverb；　〃Time　and　I　against　any　Two；〃　or　Advice　to　Dogmatical　Politicians　exemplified　in　some　New　Affairs　between　John　Bull　and　Lewis　Baboon。

CHAP。　XVII。A　Discourse　of　the　delightful　Game　of　Quadrille。　　How　Lewis　Baboon　attempted　to　play　a　Game　Solo　in　Clubs；　and　was　bested；　how　John　called　Lewis　for　his　King；　and　was　afraid　that　his　own　Partner　should　have　too　many　tricks；　and　how　the　Success　and　Skill　of　Quadrille　depends　upon　calling　a　right　King。





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