JONATHAN
Well, and I vow, too, I am pretty considerably glad
to see you; but what the dogs need of all this out-
landish lingo? Who may you be, Sir, if I may be so
bold?
JESSAMY
I have the honour to be Mr. Dimple's servant, or,
if you please, waiter. We lodge under the same roof,
and should be glad of the honour of your acquaintance.
JONATHAN
You a waiter! by the living jingo, you look so top-
ping, I took you for one of the agents to Congress.
JESSAMY
The brute has discernment, notwithstanding his
appearance.--Give me leave to say I wonder then at
your familiarity.
JONATHAN
Why, as to the matter of that, Mr.--; pray,
what's your name?
JESSAMY
Jessamy, at your service.
JONATHAN
Why, I swear we don't make any great matter of
distinction in our state between quality and other
folks.
JESSAMY
This is, indeed, a levelling principle.--I hope, Mr.
Jonathan, you have not taken part with the insurgents.
JONATHAN
Why, since General Shays has sneaked off and
given us the bag to hold, I don't care to give my
opinion; but you'll promise not to tell--put your ear
this way--you won't tell?--I vow I did think the
sturgeons were right.
JESSAMY
I thought, Mr. Jonathan, you Massachusetts men
always argued with a gun in your hand. Why didn't
you join them?
JONATHAN
Why, the colonel is one of those folks called the
Shin--Shin--dang it all, I can't speak them lignum
vitae words--you know who I mean--there is a com-
pany of them--they wear a china goose at their
button-hole--a kind of gilt thing.
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