Show swift and his servant dean swift while on a journey and stopping at a tavern desired his servant john pit who by the way was as eccentric as his master to bring him his boots john brought up the boots in tha same state as they were taken off the evening previous why cowhy you polish my boots 11 said th the e D dean ean theres no use in polishing them replied the man for they would soon be dirty ag again gain 11 very true said the dean and he put on the boots immediately Irn mediately after he went down to the landlady and told her on no account to give hi servant any breakfast the dean breakfasted and then ordered the horses out As he was ready to start john ran to him in a great harry andraid and said 11 mr dean I 1 get my breakfast yet 3 0 O 11 replied the witty divine theres no use in your breakfasting a for you would be hungry again I 1 11 john finding his theory thrown back on himself submitted to the privation with the same stoicism as did his master with his boots on they rode the dean in front reading his prayer book and the man at a respectful distance when they were met by a gentleman who after edeli eyeing ng the dean very closely accosted the servant thus I 1 C I 1 say my man you and your master seem to be a sober pair may I 1 ask who you are and where you are a going were going to heaven beaven replied john my masters praying and pm im fasting the gentleman looked again in wonderment at the master and man and then rode off |