Alas, any foole may ride me, but I would faine see any man ride Mistres Dorothy.

Patience is a virtue absolutely indispensable, as it will frequently take the master or mistress a whole hour to investigate a subject that may appear of little or no importance: such as one child accusing another of stealing a trifle,as a plum, a cherry, a button, or any other thing of little value.

Sometimes we had to bake pies for a week to supply the company that wuz invited to our masters and mistresses house.

I have prepared potions and powders which Mistress Turner (with whose reputation your ladyship must needs be acquainted) used to vend to her customers.