either, for they brought them up just like themselves, to despise
everyone poorer than they were; and to speak as cross to their
servants as if they had been so many adders they were afraid would
bite them.

'I have heard my father say, that if Master Speedgo wanted his
horse to be got ready, he would say, "Saddle my horse!" in such a
displeasing manner as made it quite a burthen to do anything for
him. Or if the young ladies wanted a piece of bread and butter,
or cake, they would say, "Give me a bit of cake;" or, if they
added the word pray to it, they spoke in such a grumpy way, as
plainly showed they thought themselves a deal better than their
servants; forgetting that an honest servant is just as worthy a
member of society as his master, and whilst he behaves well, as
much deserving of civility as anybody. But to go on with my
story. I have already told you Mr. Speedgo was very rich and very
proud, nor would he on any account suffer anyone to visit at his
house whom he thought below him, as he called it; or at least, if
he did, he always took care to behave to them in such a manner, as
plainly to let them know he thought he showed a mighty favour in
conversing with them.

'Among the rest of the servants there was one Molly Mount, as good
a hearted girl, my father says, as ever lived: she had never
received much education, because her parents could not afford to
give her any, and she learned to read after she was at Mr.
Speedgo's from one of the housemaids, who was kind enough to teach
her a little; but you may suppose, from such sort of teaching, she
was no very good scholar. However, she read well enough to be
able to make out some chapters in the Bible; and an excellent use