The Tragi-Comedy of Joan of Hedington | ||
SCENE I.
SCENE the High Street in Hedington.Enter Mother Shephard and the Church-warden.
Mother Shephard.
Indeed, Mr. Church-warden, as
I was saying before, this same Joan
of Hedington is a naughty Woman.
Church-warden.
I cannot help it, Neighbour.
Mother Shephard.
She does not keep a Civil
House, and is a Disgrace to the Town, for Gentlemen
dare not come to my House to drink, for
fear they should be thought to go to Joan's.
Church-w.
Have you good Ale, Mother?
Mother Shephard.
Yes that I have marry.
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Why then People will come for
all Joan, I warrant you. But I must go fetch
up the Cows. Ha! Here are Gentlemen a coming.
Mother Shephard.
He! A Pox on them. They
are going to Franklin's. However, I have got some
good North-Country Customers still; and here
are two of them coming.
The Tragi-Comedy of Joan of Hedington | ||