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A Form of Obsequiousness.

Pe. Would you have me obey you?  Would you have me be obedient?  Shall I obey you?  Then you command me to imitate you.  Since you would have it so, I’ll do it with all my Heart.  Don’t hinder me any longer; don’t let us hinder one another.

Ch. But before you go, I intreat you not to think much to teach me how I must use these Sentences, in mora, in causa, in culpa; you use to be studious of Elegancy.  Wherefore come on, I entreat you teach me; explain it to me, I love you dearly.

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In Culpa, In Causa, In Mora.

Pe. I must do as you would have me.  The Fault is not in me.  It is not in thee.  The Delay is in thee.  Thou art the Cause, is indeed grammatically spoken; these are more elegant.

In Culpa.

I am not in the Fault.  The Fault is not mine.  I am without Fault.  Your Idleness has been the Cause, that you have made no Proficiency, not your Master nor your Father.  You are all in Fault.  You are both in Fault.  You are both to be blam’d.  Ye are both to be accus’d.  You have gotten this Distemper by your own ill Management.  In like Manner they are said to be in vitio, to whom the Fault is to be imputed; and in crimine, they who are to be blam’d; and in damno, who are Losers.  This sort of Phrase is not to be inverted commonly; Damnum in illo est.  Vitium in illo est.

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In Causa.

Sickness has been the Occasion that I have not written to you.  My Affairs have been the Cause that I have written to you so seldom, and not Neglect.  What was the Cause?  What Cause was there?  I was not the Cause.  The Post-Man was in the Fault that you have had no Letters from me.  Love and not Study is the Cause of your being so lean.  This is the Cause.

In Mora.

I won’t hinder you.  What has hinder’d you?  You have hindred us.  You are always a Hindrance.  What hindred you?  Who has hindred you?  You have what you ask’d for.  It is your Duty to remember it.  You have the Reward of your Respect.  Farewell, my Christian.

Ch. And fare you well till to Morrow, my Peter.

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At Meeting.

CHRISTIAN, AUSTIN.

Ch. God save you heartily, sweet Austin.

Au. I wish the same to you, most kind Christian.  Good Morrow to you.  I wish you a good Day; but how do you do?

Ch. Very well as Things go, and I wish you what you wish for.

Au. I love you deservedly.  I love thee.  Thou deservest to be lov’d heartily.  Thou speakest kindly.  Thou art courteous.  I give thee Thanks.

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