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4 A rich tanner was her second wooer, but he could not speed though he was rich, for he was too old for her young and lusty desires.

A taylor was the third, who was almost confident of her love, but was mistaken; for John was the man who had so wounded her heart, that she could love no other man.

She seeing the backwardness of her man John, after many occasions offered him to woo her, came at last and told him plainly that she loved him dearly, which secret she desired him not to impart unto any one, but he modestly blushing with a rosy color in his cheeks, not knowing how to express himself according to his own wishes, being much surprized thereat, answered, Sweet mistress, it is a charge whereof, methinks, I fear to undertake

At which answer she was much discouraged in her suit for the present, and kissing him most lovingly, she broke off the discourse for that time. And night approaching, she went to bed, but had very small rest, either slumbering at the best, for dreaming of her handsome man