Chapter 27

           Asitwouldbe,bynomeans,seemlyinahumbleauthortokeepsomightyapersonageasabeadlewaiting,withhisbacktothefire,andtheskirtsofhiscoatgatheredupunderhisarms,untilsuchtimeasitmightsuithispleasuretorelievehim;andasitwouldstilllessbecomehisstation,orhisgallentrytoinvolveinthesameneglectaladyonwhomthatbeadlehadlookedwithaneyeoftendernessandaffection,andinwhoseearhehadwhisperedsweetwords,which,comingfromsuchaquarter,mightwellthrillthebosomofmaidormatronofwhatsoeverdegree;thehistorianwhosepentracesthesewordstrustingthatheknowshisplace,andthatheentertainsabecomingreverenceforthoseuponearthtowhomhighandimportantauthorityisdelegatedhastenstopaythemthatrespectwhichtheirpositiondemands,andtotreatthemwithallthatduteousceremonywhichtheirexaltedrank,and(byconsequence)greatvirtues,imperativelyclaimathishands.

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