TheretoPunchCostelloroaredoutmainlyEtiennechansonbutheloudlybidthemlo，wisdomhathbuiltherselfahouse，thisvastmajesticlongstablishedvault，thecrystalpalaceoftheCreatorallinapplepieorder，apennyforhimwhofindsthepea。BeholdthemansionrearedbydedalJack，Seethemaltstoredinmanyarefluentsack，IntheproudcirqueofJackjohn’sbivouac。Ablackcrackofnoiseinthestreethere，alack，bawled，back。LoudonleftThorthundered：inangerawfulthehammerhurler。Camenowthestormthathisthisheart。AndMasterLynchbadehimhaveacaretofloutandwitwantonasthegodselfwasangeredforhishellprateandpaganry。Andhethathaderstchallengedtobesodoughtywaxedpaleastheymightallmarkandshranktogetherandhispitchthatwasbeforesohaughtupliftwasnowofasuddenquitepluckeddownandhisheartshookwithinthecageofhisbreastashetastedtherumourofthatstorm。ThendidsomemockandsomejeerandPunchCostellofellhardagaintohisyalewhichMasterLenehanvowedhewoulddoafterandhewasindeedbutawordandablowonanytheleastcolour。ButthebraggartboastercriedthatanoldNobodaddywasinhiscupsitwasmuchwhatindifferentandhewouldnotlagbehindhislead。ButthiswasonlytodyehisdesperationascowedhecrouchedinHorne’shall。HedrankindeedatonedraughttopluckupaheartofanygraceforitthunderedlongrumblinglyoveralltheheavenssothatMasterMadden，beinggodlycertainwhiles，knockedhimonhisribsuponthatcrackofdoomandMasterBloom，atthebraggart’ssidespoketohimcalmingwordstoslumberhisgreatfear，advertisinghowitwasnootherthingbutahubbubnoisethatheheard，thedischargeoffluidfromthethunderhead，lookyou，havingtakenplace，andalloftheorderofanaturalphenomenon。

　　ButwasyoungBoasthard’sfearvanquishedbyCalmer’swords？No，forhehadinhisbosomaspikenamedBitternesswhichcouldnotbywordsbedoneaway。Andwashethenneithercalmliketheonenorgodlyliketheother？Hewasneitherasmuchashewouldhavelikedtobeeither。ButcouldhenothaveendeavouredtohavefoundagainasinhisyouththebottleHolinessthatthenhelivedwithal？IndeednotforGracewasnottheretofindthatbottle。HeardhetheninthatclapthevoiceofthegodBringforthor，whatCalmersaid，ahubbubofPhenomenon？Heard？Why，hecouldnotbuthearunlesshehadpluggedupthetubeUnderstandingwhichhehadnotdone。ForthroughthattubehesawthathewasinthelandofPhenomenonwherehemustforacertainonedaydieashewasliketheresttooapassingshow。Andwouldhenotaccepttodieliketherestandpassaway？BynomeanswouldheandmakemoreshowsaccordingasmendowithwiveswhichPhenomenonhascommandedthemtodobythebookLaw。ThenwottedhenoughtofthatotherlandwhichiscalledBelieve-on-Me，thatisthelandofpromisewhichbehovestothekingDelightfulandshallbeforeverwherethereisnodeathandnobirthneitherwivingnormotheringatwhichallshallcomeasmanyasbelieveonit？Yes，PioushadtoldhimofthatlandandChastehadpointedhimtothewaybutthereasonwasthatinthewayhefellinwithacertainwhoreofaneyepleasingexteriorwhosename，shesaid，isBird-in-the-Handandshebeguiledhimwrongwaysfromthetruepathbyherflatteriesthatshesaidtohimas，Ho，youprettyman，turnasidehitherandIwillshowyouabraveplace，andshelayathimsoflatteringlythatshehadhiminhergrotwhichisnamedTwo-in-the-Bushor，bysomelearned，CarnalConcupiscence。

　　ThiswasitwhatallthatcompanythatsatthereatcommonsinManseofMothersthemostlustedafterandiftheymetwiththiswhoreBird-in-the-Handwhichwaswithinallfoulplagues，monstersandawickeddeviltheywouldstrainthelastbuttheywouldmakeatherandknowher。ForregardingBelieve-on-Metheysaiditwasnoughtelsebutnotionandtheycouldconceivenothoughtofitfor，first，Two-in-the-Bushwhithersheticedthemwastheverygoodliestgrotandinitwerefourpillowsonwhichwerefourticketswiththesewordsprintedonthem，PickabackandTopsyturvyandShamefaceandCheekbyJowland，second，forthatfoulplagueAllpoxandthemonsterstheycarednotforthem，forPreservativehadgiventhemastoutshieldofoxengutand，third，thattheymighttakenohurtneitherfromOffspringthatwasthatwickeddevilbyvirtueofthissameshieldwhichwasnamedKillchild。Soweretheyallintheirblindfancy，MrCavilandMrSometimesGodly，MrApeSwillale，MrFalseFranklin，MrDaintyDixon，YoungBoasthardandMrCautiousCalmer。Wherein，Owretchedcompany，wereyealldeceivedforthatwasthevoiceofthegodthatwasinaverygrievousragethathewouldpresentlylifthisarmandspilltheirsoulsfortheirabusesandtheirspillingsdonebythemcontrariwisetohiswordwhichforthtobringbrenninglybiddeth。

　　SoThursdaysixteenthJunePatk。Dignamlaidinclayofanapoplexyandafterharddrought，pleaseGod，rained，abargemancominginbywaterafiftymileorthereaboutwithturfsayingtheseedwon’tsprout，fieldsathirst，verysadcolouredandstunkmightily，thequagsandtoftstoo。

　　Hardtobreatheandalltheyoungquickscleanconsumedwithoutsprinklethislongwhilebackasnomanrememberedtobewithout。Therosybudsallgonebrownandspreadoutblobsandonthehillsnoughtbutdryflagsandfaggotsthatwouldcatchatfirstfire。Alltheworldsaying，foraughttheyknew，thebigwindoflastFebruaryayearthatdidhavocthelandsopitifullyasmallthingbesidethisbarrenness。Butbyandby，assaid，thiseveningaftersundown，thewindsittinginthewest，biggishswollencloudstobeseenasthenightincreasedandtheweatherwiseporingupatthemandsomesheetlightningsatfirstandafter，pasttenoftheclock，onegreatstrokewithalongthunderandinabraceofshakesallscamperpellmellwithindoorforthesmokingshower，themenmakingshelterfortheirstrawswithacloutorkerchief，womenfolkskippingoffwithkirtlescatchedupsoonasthepourcame。InElyplace，Baggotstreet，Duke’slawn，thencethroughMerriongreenuptoHollesstreet，aswashofwaterrunningthatwasbeforebonedryandnotonechairorcoachorfiacreseenaboutbutnomorecrackafterthatfirst。OveragainsttheRt。Hon。MrJusticeFitzgibbon’sdoorthatistositwithMrHealythelawyeruponthecollegelandsMal。Mulliganagentleman’sgentlemanthathadbutcomefromMrMoore’sthewriter’sthatwasapapishbutisnow，folksay，agoodWilliamite

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