She called me painted dirt, baby-face, waiting-maid, beggar's brat, and
beggar-born; but I said, As long as I knew my innocence, I was easy in
every thing, but to have my dear parents abused. They were never
beggars, nor beholden to any body; nor to any thing but God's grace and
their own labour; that they once lived in credit; that misfortunes might
befall any body; and that I could not bear they should be treated so
undeservedly.
Then her ladyship said, Ay, she supposed my master's folly would make us
set up for a family, and that the heralds' office would shortly be
searched to make it out.
Exactly my sister again! said he. So you could not please her any way?
No, indeed, sir. When she commanded me to fill her a glass of wine, and
would not let her woman do it, she asked, If I was above it? I then
said, If to attend your ladyship at table, or even kneel at your feet,
was required of me, I would most gladly do it, were I only the person you
think me. But if it be to triumph over one, who has received honours
which she thinks require from her another part, that she may not be
utterly unworthy of them, I must say, I cannot do it. This quite
astonished her ladyship; and a little before, her kinsman brought me the
bottle and glass, and required me to fill it for my lady, at her command,
and called himself my deputy: And I said, 'Tis in a good hand; help my
lady yourself.
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