But haste to dinner.” Starting from the ground,
The waking boy obey’d that welcome sound.
He went and sat, with equal shame and pride,
A welcome guest at Madam Johnson’s side;
At his right hand was Mistress Kitty placed,
And Lucy, maiden sly, the stripling faced.
Then each the proper seat at table took— 690
Groom, butler, footman, laundress, coachman, cook;
For all their station and their office knew,
Nor sat as rustics or the rabble do.