Vol.1 f.014 recto

aghast and disturbed as if I were talking treason against King George. Perhaps you can tell me why, sir, for (as I say) I am a stranger, and this is Greek to me?"
The latter observation was addressed to the obvious cause of Joe Willet's discomposure, who w?? had risen and was adjusting his riding-cloak preparatory to sallying abroad. Briefly replying that he could give him no information, the gentlema young man beckoned to Joe, and offering a piece handing him a piece of money in payment of his reckoning, hurried out followed attended by able young fellow Willet himself, who ?????? likening?? taking up a candle followed with a show of great attention to light him to the house-door.
While Joe was absent on this errand, the elder ?? Willet and his three friends companions continued to smoke with profound gravity, and in a deep silence, each having his eyes fixed on a huge copper boiler wh? that was suspended over the fire. After a ????? some time John Willet slowly shook his head, and thereupon his friends slowly shook theirs; ??? they all looked at the boiler ???? dolefully then before but no man withdrew his eyes from the boiler, or ??? altered the ??? solemn expression of his countenance in the slightest degree.
At length Joe returned -- very talkative and conciliatory, as though with a ?? strong presentiment that he was going to be found fault with.