our Friend,
the Gentleman in the next Room: I'll take his Word for a thousand
Pounds, and more; and he has already promis'd to be my Pay-Master for as
many Suits as you shall bespeak, and of what Price you please. Ah! mary,
(cry'd _Miles_) he is a Right Worshipful Gentleman; and ich caunt but
love 'n and thank 'n. The Taylor then took Measure of him, and they
return'd to the Gentleman; who, after a Bottle or two a-piece, ask'd
_Miles_ when he should mount the Guard next? _Miles_ told him four Days
thence, and he should be posted in the same Place, and that his Captain
would then command the Guard, who was a very noble Captain, and a good
Officer. His Friend, who then had no farther Business with _Miles_ at
that Time, once more parted with him, 'till Three a-Clock the next
Saturday; when he return'd, and ask'd if the Captain were at the _Gun_,
or no? _Miles_ assur'd him he was. His Friend then went down directly to
the Tavern, where he found the Captain, the Lieutenant, and Ensign; upon
his Address the Captain most readily gave his Consent that _Miles_ might
stay with him a Month, if he would; and added many Things in Praise of
his trusty and dutiful Soldier. The Gentleman then farther entreated,
that he might have the Liberty to give him and the other Officers a
Supper that Night; and that they would permit their poor Soldier, _Tom
Lostall_, the Honour to eat with 'em there. To the first, the Captain
and the rest seem'd something averse; but to the last they all readily
agreed; and at length the Gentleman's Importunity prevail'd on 'em to
accept his Kindness, he urging that it was in Acknowledgment of all
those Favours they had plac'd on his Friend _Tom_. With his pleasing
Success he came to _Miles_, not forgetting then to take a Corporal with
him. At this second Invitation into the Coach, _Miles_ did not use much
Ceremony, but stepp'd in, and would have sate over against the
Gentleman, by the Gentleman-Taylor; but his Friend oblig'd him to sit on
the same Seat with him. They came then again to their old Tavern in
_Leadenhall-street_, and were shew'd into a large Room; where they had
not been above six Minutes, e'er the Gentleman's Servants, and another,
who belong'd to Monsieur Taylor, brought two or three large Bags; out of
one they took Shirts, half Shirts, Bands, and Stockings; out of another,
a Mourning-Suit; out of a third, a Mourning Cloak, Hat, and a large
Hatband, with black Cloth-Shoes; and one of the Gentleman'