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'Tis no wonder that Briget Greasie is so proud now, being ma∣ried to my Master, he having made her a Lady. Lord, Lord, to see the fortune that some have over others: why, if my Master would have ma∣ried one of his Maids, he might have chosen a prettier wench amongst any of us all than she is.
Yes 'faith: for she was thought the veriest Puss of us all; for she is neither snout-fair, nor well-shap'd, she hath splay-feet, and chilblain∣heels.
Nay all will grant she was the dirtiest slut in the House: for there was never a man-servant but would cry so at her when they kiss'd her; be∣sides, she was the veriest fool amongst us: But Lord, what Wealth and Ho∣nour will do! for now she is a Lady, she looks as if she never wash'd a dish, or scour'd a kettle or spit.
But I wonder how she came to be his Wife, she might have ser∣ved as her Betters have done before her: I am sure there was Nan, a pretty pert, cleanly Maid, who was kind, and willing to do any thing, either to serve our Master, or fellow servants.
O but Nan had not an old woman that us'd to come to her to get suet and scraps, as Briget had; and this old woman, they say, counsell'd Briget to seem nice and coy.
I wonder what Richard the Carter will say, who was turned out of his service, because he should not share with my Master.
'Faith I heard that Richard was told of her Advancement, and 'tis said he laugh'd, and said my Master had a hungry stomach, that he could feed of his leavings; but by his Troth he was glad she was become a Lady: for now he could say he had kiss'd and courted a Lady as well as the best Gallant of them all.