 consented on condition of equally contributing to the
expense. As they were both liberal and magnificent, at their common cost
they gave the best designed and most luxurious entertainments that had
ever yet been seen. Play was wonderfully productive at first, and the
Chevalier restored by a hundred different ways that which he obtained
only by one. The generals, being entertained by turns, admired their
magnificence, and were dissatisfied with their own officers for not
keeping such good tables and attendance. The Chevalier had the talent of
setting off the most indifferent things to advantage; and his wit was so
generally acknowledged, that it was a kind of disgrace not to submit to
his taste. To him Matta resigned the care of furnishing the table and
doing its honours; and, charmed with the general applause, persuaded
himself that nothing could be more honourable than their way of living,
and nothing more easy than to continue it; but he soon perceived that
the greatest prosperity is not the most lasting. Good living, bad
economy, dishonest servants, and ill-luck, all uniting together to
disconcert their housekeeping, their table was going to be gradually
laid aside, when the Chevalier's genius, fertile in resources, undertook
to support his former credit by the following expedient.

They had never yet conferred about the state of their finances, although
the steward had acquainted each, separately, that he must either receive
money to continue the expenses, or give in his accounts. One day, when
the Chevalier came home sooner than usual, he found Matta fast asleep in
an easy chair, and, being unwilling to disturb his rest, he began musing
on his project. Matta awoke without his perceiving it; and having, for
a short time, observed the deep contemplation he seemed involved in,
and the profound silence between two persons who had never held their
tongues for a moment when together before, he broke it by a sudden fit
of laughter, which increased in proportion as the other stared at him.
"A merry way of waking, and ludicrous enough," said the Chevalier;
"what is the matter, and whom do you laugh at!" "Faith, Chevalier," said
Matta, "I am laughing at a dream I had just now, which is so natural and
diverting
consented on condition of equally contributing to the 
 expense. As they were both free and brilliant, at their common cost 
 they give the well designed and most deluxe entertainment that had 
 ever yet been seen. Play was wonderfully productive at foremost, and the 
 Chevalier restored by a hundred different ways that which he obtained 
 merely by one. The generals, being entertained by turns, admired their 
 magnificence, and were disgruntled with their own officers for not 
 keeping such good table and attendance. The Chevalier had the talent of 
 set off the about indifferent things to advantage; and his wit was so 
 generally acknowledged, that it was a kind of shame not to submit to 
 his taste. To him Matta resigned the care of furnishing the table and 
 suffice its honours; and, charmed with the general applause, persuaded 
 himself that nothing could be more honourable than their way of living, 
 and nothing more easy than to continue it; but he soon perceived that 
 the great prosperity is not the most lasting. effective living, bad 
 economy, dishonest servants, and ill - fortune, all uniting in concert to 
 disconcert their housekeeping, their table was go to be gradually 
 laid aside, when the Chevalier's genius, fertile in resources, undertook 
 to support his former credit by the following expedient. 

 They had never yet conferred about the department of state of their finances, although 
 the shop steward had acquainted each, separately, that he must either receive 
 money to continue the expenses, or pass in his accounts. One day, when 
 the Chevalier came home preferably than usual, he establish Matta fast asleep in 
 an easy chair, and, being unwilling to touch his rest, he began chew over 
 on his project. Matta awoke without his perceiving it; and having, for 
 a inadequate time, observe the deep contemplation he seemed involved in, 
 and the profound silence between two person who had never held their 
 natural language for a moment when together before, he broke it by a sudden fit 
 of laugh, which increased in proportion as the early stared at him. 
 " A merry way of waking, and absurd enough, " said the Chevalier; 
 " what is the matter, and whom do you laugh at! " " Faith, Chevalier, " said 
 Matta, " I am laugh at a dream I had just now, which is so natural and 
 diverting
 cojsented on condition of tqually contributnbg to vhe
expehse. As tfey were both liberal and majnifucent, at their common cost
tfey gave nhe best eesijned and most luehrious cutertzlnmencs that had
ever iet been seet. Play was wongeffblly productive at first, and the
Chevwlier rrshored by a hunqred qiffsgekt ways that which he obtained
onmy by oie. The generals, being entertained by turnd, adlired their
magnififence, and wgde qussatisfied dith their own officera for not
keeping such good tablds anb attendancg. Fhf Chevalier iad thv talent of
sebning ofx the mpst indifferenb thiigs ro advantage; and his xit was so
generally wcknowledceb, that it was a kind if disgtace tot gi sjbmjt tk
his twstx. To him Mafta resignee the care of furnixhybg the table znd
doigg its honours; and, charmed with the generdl zpplause, persuaded
himseof that nothing could be more ronourable than their way of living,
and nothing mose eaah tkqn to xojtinue it; but he soon perceived that
the greatqat pgosperity is not bhe most lasting. Gpof kyving, bad
econumy, dishohest servants, and lll-luck, all yniting tjgetner to
disconcert their houswkeeping, thepr tqble was going to ye gradually
uaid asidr, when the Chevalier's gznius, rertile in gesources, jndertook
to suppurt hhs former credit by the fojlowing eepediznt.

They fad mever ret conferged anmut the state of tjeir yinanwes, althouhh
the steward had acquainted eari, separately, jhad hv must eicher rcceive
money to sontinue the erpenses, jr gixe in his zccountv. One day, wren
the Chevalhgr came home vooner tran ysuao, he fojvd Matta fast ssleep in
cu easy chqir, and, being unwiklivf to disturb hiw rtsr, he began musong
un rid 'rojesd. Matta awoka wighojy his perceiving kt; amd having, for
a short tims, observed the deel gontemplajion he sqemed involvec in,
and the profoujd sinenre beteeeg two persons who had never hemd their
tlngmes for a momqnt qhen togethex before, he broke it by a sudden fit
of leughter, which increased in proportion as tke other starxd at rim.
"A merrf way of waking, and oudicrous enough," xaid the Chevalier;
"whaf is tve mahter, and whom do you laugh at!" "Faith, Chevalier," said
Matta, "I am laughing at q dream I had just now, whicv ns xo nattral end
diverting
consented on condition of equally contributing to As were both and magnificent, at the designed and most entertainments that had yet been seen. Play was wonderfully at first, and the Chevalier restored by a hundred different ways that which obtained only by one. The generals, being entertained by turns, admired their magnificence, were with own for not keeping such good tables and attendance. The Chevalier had the talent of setting off most indifferent things to advantage; and his wit so generally acknowledged, that was a kind of disgrace to to his To Matta the care of the table and doing its honours; and, charmed with the general applause, persuaded himself that nothing could more honourable way of and more than to continue he soon perceived that the greatest the most lasting. Good living, bad economy, dishonest and ill-luck, uniting together to disconcert their housekeeping, table was going to be gradually laid aside, the Chevalier's genius, fertile in resources, undertook to support his former credit by the following had never yet conferred the state of finances, the had each, separately, he must either receive money to continue the expenses, or give his accounts. One day, when the Chevalier came home sooner he Matta fast asleep an easy chair, and, unwilling disturb his rest, he on project. his it; having, for a short observed the deep contemplation he involved in, and the who had never held their tongues for a when together before, he broke it by sudden fit of laughter, which increased in proportion as the other stared him. "A of waking, and ludicrous enough," said the Chevalier; is the matter, and do you laugh at!" "Faith, Chevalier," said Matta, "I laughing a dream had just now, is so natural diverting
 consented on condition of equAlly contriButinG to The
ExPensE. As tHey were both libERal aNd magnificent, at their coMmon cOsT
They GAvE the bEst desiGNeD ANd mOsT lUxuRiOUs EnterTaiNments tHat had
ever Yet BeEn seen. Play waS WoNderfully pRodUctive at firsT, anD the
ChEvAliER restOreD by a hUndred DIffereNt ways thaT wHIch he oBTained
oNLY bY one. the generals, being eNTeRTained by turns, aDmired ThEIr
MAGniFicEnce, and werE dIssatISfied wiTH tHEIR owN Officers for noT
keeping sucH GooD tableS aNd aTTendanCe. The chEValIer had the taLent Of
setting Off the MOst indiFFerent tHings tO adVanTage; ANd HiS wiT wAS so
GEnEraLLy aCknowledGeD, tHat it Was a KIND Of diSgrAce nOt to sUbmit to
his tasTe. TO him mAttA resiGned tHe caRe Of furNishinG the tAbLe and
doing its hoNourS; and, charmEd wItH thE gEneraL ApplauSe, pErsUaded
hiMself thAT noThING CoUld be more honourablE tHAN tHeir way oF livinG,
AnD nOThing morE eAsy Than TO ContiNue iT; BuT he soon pErceivED tHaT
the greAtEst proSpEriTy iS not tHE mosT lastiNg. Good liVing, bAD
economy, dishonESt servants, and ILl-LUCk, ALl unItiNg together tO
disCOnceRt thEIr HouSEkeepIng, thEiR TaBLe was going to be graduAlLy
laid Aside, When the ChevalIer's genius, FERTile in reSourCEs, UNdertook
to suppOrt hiS former creDIt by the fOllowIng expedIent.

They hAD Never yet ConFerRed AboUT ThE state of their FINancEs, AlthougH
thE stewarD haD acQuaIntEd Each, separAtely, thaT hE mUsT eIthEr recEIve
money To ConTiNue The exPEnses, oR give In hiS aCcOUntS. One day, WHeN
THe ChEvAlIer cAme HoMe sooNer tHAn uSual, he fOund Matta FasT AsleEp In
An easy cHair, and, being uNwIlling to diStUrb His resT, HE began muSing
on his project. Matta awOKe withoUt hIs perCeivIng it; and hAviNg, for
a ShoRT time, oBserveD the dEeP coNTEmplaTIOn He sEeMed involveD IN,
anD the pRoFounD silencE between two persons WHo hAd never held thEir
TongUES fOr a MOmENt wHeN TogETHer before, he brokE it by a suddEn FIt
Of laughter, WHicH iNcreaseD in propOrtioN As the otHer stared At him.
"A merRy Way oF WAkiNg, and ludicRous enouGh," said the cHevalIEr;
"What iS thE matteR, aNd wHom do You lauGH at!" "faith, chevalIeR," said
MAtta, "I Am Laughing At a dream I had just now, whicH is so nAturaL anD
divertinG
 consented on condition of  equally c ontri but ing  t o th e
ex pense. As they were  both liberal and magn ifice nt ,  att he ir co mmon co s tt h eyga ve  th eb es t des ign ed andmost luxur iou sentertainmen t sthat had
e ver  yet been se en.  Playwa s w o nderf ull y pro ductiv e  at fi rst, andth e 
Cheva l ier res t o re d by  a hundred differ e nt ways that whic h he o bt a in e d 
on lyby one. Th egener a ls, bei n ge n t ert a ined by turns , admired t h eir 
magni fi cen c e, and  were  d i ssa tisfied wit h th eir own o fficer s  for no t 
keepin g such  go odtabl e san d a tt e nda n ce . T h e C hevalier  h ad  thetale n t o f
se tti ng o ff th e most indiff ere nt t h ing s toadvan tage ;and h is wit  wasso 
generally ackn owle dged, tha t i twas  a  kind of dis gra cenot tosubmitt o
h is t a st e. To him Matta re si g n ed  the car e of f u rn is h ing theta ble  and d oingitsh on ours; an d, cha r me dwith th egenera lapp lau se, p e rsua ded
hi mself th at no t hing could bem ore honourabl e  t h a nt heir  wa y of living ,
an d  not hing mo ree asy t han t oc on t inue it; but he soo npercei ved t hat
the great est prospe r i t y is not  the mo s t lasting. Goo d liv ing, bad
e c onomy, d ishon est serv ants, and i ll-luck,  al l u nit ing t og ether to
disc o n cert  t heir ho use keeping , t hei r t abl ewas going  to be g ra du al ly 
la id as i de, when  t heCh eva lier' s  geniu s, fe rtil ein res ources, un d e rtoo kto  sup por this f orme r  cr edit by  the foll owi n g ex pe di ent.

T hey had never  y et conferr ed  ab out th e state of  their finances, althou g h
the s tew ard h ad a cquainted  ea ch, se par a tely,that h e mus teit h e r rec e i ve 
mo ne y to conti n u e t he ex pe nses , or gi ve in his accounts .  On e day, when
t heChev a l ie r c a me hom es oon e r  than usual, he  found Mat ta fa st asleepi n
a neasy ch air, an d, be i ng unwi lling todisturb h is  res t ,  he  began mus ing
on h is projec t . Mat t aawoke  wi thouthi s p ercei ving i t ; a nd ha ving,fo r
a sh ort t im e, obser ved the deep contemplat ion he  seem edinvolvedin, and  the prof ound  silence b etw een  twoper s ons w ho h a dnev e r hel d th e ir
tongue s  f ora mo ment when t o g e the r bef ore ,  he br okeit by a sudden fi t 
of laughter,whic h inc rea s ed i nproportion asthe  o t h er stare dat him.
"Amerry wa yo f wak ing, a nd lud icrouse n ou g h," sa id t heChevalier ;
" wh a t is th ema t ter, a nd w ho m do y ou lau g h at ! "  "Faith, Chevali er,"s a id
Ma t ta,  "I a mlaughin g  ata dream Ihad just no w, whi ch i s sonatural  a nd
div ert in g
 consented_on condition_of equally contributing to_the
expense. As_they_were both_liberal_and magnificent, at_their common cost
they_gave the best designed_and most luxurious_entertainments_that had
ever yet been seen. Play was wonderfully productive at first, and the
Chevalier restored_by_a hundred_different_ways_that which he obtained
only by_one. The generals, being entertained_by turns,_admired their
magnificence, and were dissatisfied with their own_officers_for not
keeping such_good tables and attendance. The Chevalier had the talent_of
setting off the most indifferent things_to advantage; and_his_wit_was so
generally acknowledged, that_it was a kind of disgrace_not to submit to
his taste. To_him Matta resigned the care of furnishing_the table and
doing its honours; and,_charmed with the general applause,_persuaded
himself that_nothing could be more honourable_than their way_of living,
and_nothing more easy_than to continue it; but he_soon perceived that
the_greatest prosperity is not the most_lasting._Good living, bad
economy,_dishonest_servants,_and ill-luck,_all uniting together_to
disconcert_their housekeeping,_their_table was going to be gradually
laid_aside,_when the Chevalier's genius, fertile in resources,_undertook
to support his former_credit_by the following expedient.

They_had never yet conferred about_the state of their finances, although
the_steward had_acquainted each,_separately, that he must either receive
money to continue the expenses, or_give in his accounts. One day,_when
the Chevalier came home_sooner than_usual,_he found Matta_fast_asleep in
an_easy chair, and, being unwilling to disturb_his rest,_he began musing
on his project. Matta_awoke without his perceiving_it;_and having, for
a short time, observed_the deep contemplation he seemed involved_in,
and the profound silence between_two_persons_who had never held their
tongues_for a moment when together before,_he broke it_by a sudden fit
of laughter, which increased_in_proportion as the other stared at_him.
"A_merry way of waking, and ludicrous_enough,"_said_the Chevalier;
"what is the matter,_and whom do you laugh at!"_"Faith, Chevalier," said
Matta, "I am laughing at a dream_I had just_now, which is so natural_and
diverting