When evening came the porter came up the backstairs, and opening the
door, told us if we desired to have anything that was to be had in
the house, he would bring it us; for there was in the house a
chandler's shop, at which beer, bread, butter, cheese, eggs and
bacon, might be had for money. Upon which many went to him, and
spake for what of these things they had a mind to, giving him money
to pay for them.
Among the rest went I, and intending to spin out my tenpence as far
as I could, desired him to bring me a penny loaf only. When he
returned we all resorted to him to receive our several provisions,
which he delivered; and when he came to me he told me he could not
get a penny loaf, but he had brought me two halfpenny loaves.
This suited me better; wherefore returning to my place again, I sat
down and eat up one of my loaves, reserving the other for the next
day.
This was to me both dinner and supper; and so well satisfied I was
with it that I could willingly then have gone to bed, if I had had
one to go to; but that was not to be expected there, nor had any one
any bedding brought in that night.
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