Ch. It is the pleasantest Way of Living in the World, if no more Provision be made, but what is used to be made daily.  But, I detain you, it may be, when you are going some whither.

Pe. Nay, I believe, I do you.  But we’ll talk more largely and more freely to Morrow.  But we’ll divert ourselves to Morrow more plentifully.  In the mean Time take Care of your Health.  In the mean Time take Care to keep yourself in good Health.  Farewell till then.

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Whither are you going?  The Form.

Ch. Where are you a going now?  Whither are you going so fast?  Where are you a going in such great Haste.  Whither go you?  What’s your Way?

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I go Home.  The Form.

Pe. I go Home.  I return Home.  I go to see what they are a doing at Home.  I go to call a Doctor.  I am going into the Country.  I made an Appointment just at this Time to go to speak with a certain great Man.  I made an Appointment to meet a great Man at this Time.

Ch. Whom?

Pe. Talkative Curio.

Ch. I wish you Mercury’s Assistance.

Pe. What need of Mercury’s Assistance?

Ch. Because you have to do with a Man of Words.

Pe. Then it were more proper to wish the Assistance of the Goddess Memoria.

Ch. Why so?

Pe. Because you’ll have more Occasion for patient Ears, than a strenuous Tongue.  And the Ear is dedicated to the Goddess Memoria.

Ch. Whither are you going?  Whither will you go?

Pe. This Way, to the left Hand.  This Way, that Way, through the Market.

Ch. Then I’ll bear you Company as far as the next Turning.

Pe. I won’t let you go about.  You shan’t put yourself to so much Trouble on my Account.  Save that Trouble till it shall be of Use, it is altogether unnecessary at this Time.  Don’t go out of your Way upon my Account.

Ch. I reckon I save my Time while I enjoy the Company of so good a Friend.  I have nothing else to do, and I am not so lazy, if my Company won’t be troublesome.

Pe. No Body is a more pleasant Companion.  But I won’t suffer you to go on my left Hand.  I won’t let you walk on my left Hand.  Here I bid God be with you.  I shall not bear you Company any longer.  You shan’t go further with me.

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A Form of Recommending.

Ch. Recommend me kindly to Curio.  Recommend me as kindly as may be to talkative Curio.  Take Care to recommend me heartily to Curio.  I desire you have me recommended to him.  I recommend myself to him by you.  I recommend myself to you again and again.  I recommend myself to your Favour with all the Earnestness possible.  Leave recommendo instead of commendo to Barbarians.  See that you don’t be sparing of your Speech with one that is full of Tongue.  See that you be not of few Words with him that is a Man of many Words.