The Complaisant companion, or, New jests, witty reparties, bulls, rhodomontado's, and pleasant novels

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Title: The Complaisant companion, or, New jests, witty reparties, bulls, rhodomontado's, and pleasant novels
Publication: London :: Printed by H.B. ...,; 1674.
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Subject terms: Wit and humor.
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On a decaied Gentleman.

A Gentleman faln to decay shifted where he could, amongst the rest he visited an old ac∣quaintance and stayed with him seven or eight days, in which time the man began to be weary of his Guest, and to be rid of him feigned a falling out with his wife, by which means their fare was very slender: the Gentleman perceiving their drift, but not knowing whither to go to better himself, told them he had been there seven days, and had not seen any falling out betwixt them before; and he was resolved to stay fourteen days longer but he would see them friends again.