I I - American Memory

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Being at Mrs. Hayes's Door, Juftice Lamlcrt r:if& at
the fame with his Cane, fhe asking who was there,
told them fhe was in Bed; but being bid to open he
Door, or they wou'd break it open ; fhe defir'd Tin-c
to put on her Cloaths : When fhe came and open'd tl.e
fame, they being enter'd, feiz'd her, and feeing i?;7V"f ,-
fat upop her Bed fide without Shoes and Stockings, fte
was slk'd, if he had been in Bed with her r bhe rc-
ply'd No, but that he liad been mending his Stocking"! :
to which Juftice Lambert anfwer'd, ' He had good h;es
' that could could fee to. mend his Cloaths in the D;,rk,'
there being neither Fire nor Candle birning in the
Room before the Door was open'd, him they iciz'd al-