significance of Red Lion Inn

After Sham knocks Benjamin Biggle off of him and leaves him injured, Sham and Agba are sent off to the Red Lion Inn, where Mr. William buys Sham so he can lend him to the travelers who stay at his inn. Mr. Williams is a nice man, but Mrs. Williams is a mean and cruel woman. She cannot stand Agba and sends him away very shortly after his arrival. Sham is mistreated at the inn because of his bad behavior. Sham is behaving badly, because he refuses to allow anyone to ride him or care for him except for Agba. With Agba gone, Sham become uncontrollable. Agab and Sham are freed from living at the Red Lion Inn, when the Earl of Godolphin decides to take both of them in.