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The Life and Death of Mr. Badman
The life and death of Mr. Badman presented to the world in a familiar dialogue between Mr. Wiseman and Mr. Attentive / by John Bunyan ...
London: printed by J. A. for Nath. Ponder, 1680
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Atten. And how did he carry it there?
Wise. Why,1 the reason why he went home, was, for Money to set up for himself, he stayed but a little at home, but that little while that he did stay,2 he refrained himself as well he could, and did not so much discover himself to be base, for fear his Father should take distaste, and so should refuse, or for a while forbear to give him money. Yet even then he would have his times, and companions, and the fill of his lusts with them, but he used to blind all with this, he was glad to see his old acquaintance, and they as glad to see him, and he could not in civility but accommodate them with a bottle or two of Wine, or a dozen or two of Drink.
Wise. Why,1 the reason why he went home, was, for Money to set up for himself, he staied but a little at home, but that little while that he did stay,2 he refrained himself as well he could, and did not so much discover himself to be base, for fear his Father should take distaste, and so should refuse, or for a while forbear to give him money. Yet even then he would have his times, and companions, and the fill of his lusts with them, but he used to blind all with this, he was glad to see his old acquaintance, and they as glad to see him, and he could not in civility but accomodate them with a bottle or two of Wine, or a dozen or two of Drink.
- 1He goes home to his Father.
- 2He refrains himself for Money.