This is highly to your master's honour, and may be
some shillings in your pocket, and you are to consider, if your
master has paid too much, he can better afford the loss than a poor
tradesman.
"Write your own name and your sweetheart's with the smoke of a
candle on the roof of the kitchen, or the servant's hall to show
your learning.
"Lay all faults upon a lap dog or favourite cat, a monkey, a
parrot, or a child; or on the servant, who was last turned off; by
this rule you will excuse yourself, do no hurt to anybody else, and
save your master or lady the trouble and vexation of chiding.
"When you cut bread for a toast, do not stand idly watching it, but
lay it on the coals, and mind your other business; then come back,
and if you find it toasted quite through, scrape off the burnt side
and serve it up.
"When a message is sent to your master, be kind to your brother
servant who brings it; give him the best liquor in your keeping,
for your master's honour; and, at the first opportunity he will do
the same to you.
"When you are to get water for tea, to save firing, and to make
more haste, pour it into the tea-kettle from the pot where cabbage
or fish have been boiling, which will make it much wholesomer by
curing the acid and corroding quality of the tea.
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