The return from cows and sheep in cheese is worth much money every day in the season, without calves and lambs, and without the manure, which all return corn and fruit.
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And take care that no servant or bailiff receive the money of the returns, but only the provost and another who shall have wherewithall to answer.
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Exhort all your household often that all those who serve you shall know to serve God and you, faithfully and painstakingly, and for the will of God to prefer in all things to do your will and pleasure in all things that are not against God.
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Say to all small and great, and that often, that fully, quickly and willingly, without grumbling and contradiction, they do all your commands that are not against God.
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Make your free men and guests sit as far as possible at tables on either side, not four here and three there.
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And if strangers come to supper they shall be served with more according as they have need.
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