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The History of John Bull

CHAPTER VI
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It was a common thing for an honest man when he came home at night to find another fellow domineering in his family, hectoring his servants, and calling for supper.

In every house you might observe two Sosias quarrelling who was master.

For my own part, I am still afraid of the same treatment: that I should find somebody behind my counter selling my broad-cloth.
* Several Pretenders at that time.
** Kings of England.
MRS.

BULL .-- There is a sort of fellows they call banterers and bamboozlers that play such tricks, but it seems these fellows were in earnest.
JOHN BULL .-- I begin to think that justice is a better rule than conveniency, for all some people make so slight on it..


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