Whereforethetwomenatonceaddressedthemselvestotheirseriousbusiness。Mr。Desires-awakeputhisropeuponhishead,andMr。
Wet-eyeswentwithhishandswringingtogether。ThensaidthePrince,Andwhatishethatisbecomethycompanioninthissoweightyamatter?SoMr。Desires-awaketoldEmmanuelthatthiswasapoorneighbourofhis,andoneofhismostintimateassociates。
Andhisname,saidhe,mayitpleaseyourmostexcellentMajesty,isWet-eyes,ofthetownofMansoul。Iknowthattherearemanyofthatnamethatarenaught,saidhe;butIhopeitwillbenooffencetomyLordthatIhavebroughtmypoorneighbourwithme。
ThenMr。Wet-eyesfellonhisfacetotheground,andmadethisapologyforhiscomingwithhisneighbourtohisLord:-
’Oh,myLord,’quothhe,’whatIamIknownotmyself,norwhethermynamebefeignedortrue,especiallywhenIbegintothinkwhatsomehavesaid,andthatisthatthisnamewasgivenmebecauseMr。