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AndIsaidtoher,'It'snohurttometoberankedamongsuchvileones...butI blesstheLord,'saidI,'thatIamnosuch,butdoabhorsuchevilpractices....'
TheMatronwasloathtohavesituptillmyfriendscame,foritwasalmost12 o'clockatnight;butatlastmyfriendscame,whosaid,'Thisoursisterisno vagabond,it'swellknownbymanyinthecity,hercivilmanneroflifefromachild, thoughtheCouncilispleasedtodealthuswithher,tosendhertosuchaplace, amongharlotsandthieves.'Muchtothispurposetheyspokethatnight:andthey
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desiredtoseemylodging,soshehadmeupstairsintoalargeroom,butitwasvery close,81therebeingbutalittlewindowatonecorneroftheroom,andthecommon shore82runningunderthewindow-place,whichsinksmeltgrievously,andthere wassuchafilthysmellwiththeratsthatabodemuchinthatroom,sothatatthe firstcomingin,thesescentsenteredmuchintomynice83stomach,andhavingbeen newlyfetchedoutofthecountrytoo,andmyfriendsthatlivedtherehardby,were notabletoendurethescentoftheroom,withoutstoppingtheirnostrils,butthey saidnothingtomethatnightofwhatoffendedthem,becausetheywouldnot discourageme.Sothebedwasmadeforme,whichwasahardflock-bed,84andmy friendssawit,andweremuchgrievedtoseemyhardusage,buttheysawitwasin vaintofindfaultthatnight:sotheydeparted,andIwasleftalone.TheMatron wouldnotadmitofthemaid'sbeingwithme,whocamefromCornwallwithme, butsaid,shewouldtendme,Ishouldnothaveamaidtowaitonmethere...and theMatronbidmemakehastetobed,forshemustfetchawaythecandle,forshe said,shedidnottrustherprisonerstoputitout.
