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Rh gave not only Mr. Grove, but all the Neighbours, an high Opinion of her good Sene and prudent Behaviour: And he was o much eteemed, that mot of the Differences in the Parih were left to her Deciion; and if a Man and Wife quarrelled (which ometimes happened in that Part of the Kingdom) both Parties certainly came to her for Advice. Every Body knows, that Martha Wilon was a paionate colding Jade, and that John her huband, was a urly ill-tempered Fellow. Thee were one Day brought by the Neighbours for Margery to talk to them, when they fairly quarlelled before her, and were going to Blows; but he tepping between them, thus addreed the Huband; John ays he, you are a Man, and might to have more Sene than to fly in