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50 THE CURSE UPON MITRE SQUARE. Monk Martin, Papist priest, here’s to your health ; mind come and visit us to-night.” Grale and the other stablemen stood aghast at such temerity, and Railton, seeing their fears, pro- claimed them with derision to the company. A shout of laughter greeted this. he gallants had drunk deeply, and were getting quite uproarious. © Lord Wareham now got upon his legs— “Will Railton, you have proposed a toast; let me propose another: ‘ Drink, gallants all, to buxom Mistress Rose, and death to him who says she’s not the prettiest maid in Aldgate.’ ”’ ‘This was followed by great applause, and Railton, who studied well the pleasures of his guests, pro- posed a dance, and removed the tables and chairs for that purpose. The young men who, a few minutes ago, appeared half tipsy, threw off their rowdy gaiety, and went through the various evolutions of the dance with the utmost ease and grace. The untaught damsels looked at their elegant partners with evident admira- tion, and tried to imitate their courtly manners. Mistress Rose being the prettiest maiden present, and the daughter of the host, of course came in for the greatest attention, and these jaded men, who had ceased to care for dancing with the well-taught damsels of their own class, eagerly sought Railton’s daughter for a partner, and rivalled one another in their gallant speeches to her. ‘‘ Host Railton, dost thou think the Papist Martin will obey thy summons ?”’ co Eomicbooks