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SICILY AND MALTA. 1:3
had, and our old coachman would not
serve us for one night only.—Philip made
sad wry faces, and swore the coachman
ought to be crucified;—but when he saw
us bent on walking, he was still more di-
stressed ; and I really believe, if we had
been discovered, that he would not have
served us any longer. He therefore set his
wits to work, how he mould preseive both
his mastei-'s honour and his own place.
He at firsl hesitated, before he would take
up the ssambeau ; but he would by no
means be prevailed on to light it.—" What,
" (said Philip) do you think I have no
" more regard for you, than to expose you
" to the eyes of the whole world ? No, no,
<c Gentlemen ; if you will bring yourselves
" to disgrace, you shall not at least make
" me the agent of shewing it: but rcmem-
" ber, if you are observed walking, no
" mortal will believe you keep a coach ;
" and do you expect after that to be re-
" ceived into company ?"—u Well, well,
K 3 " Philip,
had, and our old coachman would not
serve us for one night only.—Philip made
sad wry faces, and swore the coachman
ought to be crucified;—but when he saw
us bent on walking, he was still more di-
stressed ; and I really believe, if we had
been discovered, that he would not have
served us any longer. He therefore set his
wits to work, how he mould preseive both
his mastei-'s honour and his own place.
He at firsl hesitated, before he would take
up the ssambeau ; but he would by no
means be prevailed on to light it.—" What,
" (said Philip) do you think I have no
" more regard for you, than to expose you
" to the eyes of the whole world ? No, no,
<c Gentlemen ; if you will bring yourselves
" to disgrace, you shall not at least make
" me the agent of shewing it: but rcmem-
" ber, if you are observed walking, no
" mortal will believe you keep a coach ;
" and do you expect after that to be re-
" ceived into company ?"—u Well, well,
K 3 " Philip,