Ah! had you follow'd my advice, we shou'd never have
been in such a quandary.

_Dennis._ Tunder and turf! didn't yourself advise me to take this
public house?

_Mrs. Brul._ No matter for that. I had a relation who always kept
it. But, who advised you to drink out all the brandy?

_Dennis._ No matter for that. I had a relation who always drank it.

_Mrs. Brul._ Ah! my poor dear Mr. Skinnygauge never brought tears
into my eyes, as you do! [_Crying._

_Dennis._ I know that--I saw you at his funeral.

_Mrs. Brul._ You're a monster!

_Dennis._ Am I?--Keep it to yourself, then, my lambkin.

_Mrs. Brul._ You'll be the death of me; you know you will.

_Dennis._ Look up, my sweet Mrs. Brulgruddery! while I give you a
small morsel of consolation.

_Mrs. Brul._ Consolation indeed!

_Dennis._ Yes--There's a customer coming.

_Mrs. Brul._ [_Brightening._] What!

_Dennis._ A customer. Turn your neat jolly face over the Heath,
yonder. Look at Dan, towing him along, as snug as a cock salmon into
a fish basket.

_Mrs. Brul._ Jimminy, and so there is! Oh, my dear Dennis! But I
knew how it would be, if you had but a little patience. Remember, it
was all by my advice you took the Red Cow.

_Dennis._ Och ho! it was, was it?

_Mrs. Brul._ I'll run, and spruce myself up a bit. Aye, aye, I
hav'n't prophesied a customer to-day for nothing.
[_Goes into the House._

_Dennis._ Troth, and it's prophesying on the sure side, to foretell
a thing when it has happen'd.

_Enter DAN, conducting PEREGRINE--PEREGRINE carrying a small
Trunk under his Arm._

_Pereg._ I am indifferent about accommodations.

_Dan._ Our'n be a comfortable parlour, zur: you'll find it clean:
for I wash'd un down mysen, wringing wet, five minutes ago.

_Pereg._ You have told me so, twenty times.

_Dan._ This be the Red Cow, zur, as you may see by the pictur; and
here be measter--he'll treat ye in a hospital manner, zur, and show
you a deal o' contention.

_Dennis._ I'll be bound, sir, you'll get good entertainment, whether
you are a man or a horse.

_Pereg._ You may lodge me as either, friend. I can sleep as well in
a stable as a bedchamber; for travel has season'd me.--Since I have
preserved this [_Half aside, and pointing to the Trunk under his
Arm_], I can lay my head upon it with tranquility, and repose any
where.

_Dennis._ 'Faith, it seems a mighty decent