Vol.1 f.011 recto

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"a highwayman!" whispered Tom Cobb to Parkes the ranger.
"Do you suppose highwaymen don't dress ????? handsomer than that? replied ??
Parkes ???????. "It's a better business than ???? office ?e ????
???? ???? ?? ??? for that you think for Tom, and highwaymen
don't need or use to be shabby, take my word for it."

Meanwhile the subject of their speculations had done due
honor to the house by calling for some drink, which was promptly
supplied by the landlord's son Joe a broad-shouldered strapping young fellow of twenty,
whom it pleased his father ???? ???? still to consider a little boy, and to
treat accordingly. Stretche Stretching out his hands to ?????
the ????? before ??? ?? ??? to warm them by the blazing fire,
the man turned his head towards the company, and after ????ing
????? running his eye sharply over them, said in a voice well
suited to his appearance:
Pray"What house ???s is that which stands a mile or so from
here?"
"Public-house?" said the landlord, after with his
usual deliberation.
"Public-house father!" exclaimed his son and heir Joe Willet, "where's
the public-house within ??? miles a mile or so a mile or so of the Maypole? The
???? ????? He means the great house - the Warren - naturally, and
of course he added. The old red brick house, sir, that stands in its own grounds --?"
"Aye," said the stranger.

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