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 the smalleſt reason for thinking so, and therefore he thought it was very hard to be ſuſpected; nor would he ſtay at home to be lectured by the hour together, and ſee her fling herſelf into fits and paſſions. It was enough, he ſaid, to plague a man's heart out, eſpecially when he had no work to do, and wanted to read his book.

Mr. Andrews anſwered, that he was inclined to think Hudſon's wife had a great affection for her huſband, or ſhe would not be ſo deſirous of ſecuring his. He added, that it was very unfortunate for families, where this unhappy temper prevailed, either on the man's or woman's ſide; but he adviſed Hudſon to be good-humoured, and ſoothing to his wife; and ſaid, that perhaps in time ſhe might get the better of her jealouſy. Other men were beginning to make excuſes for themſelves, but Mr. Andrews ſtopped them by ſaying, Well, my lads, I have heard a number of complaints from many of you; I am heartily ſorry to find that ſuch diſagreements ſubſiſt between you and your wives; but I hope, now you have a proſpect of better times, you will go home in good-humour, and it is my opinion that you will ſoon find things there better than you expect. To-morrow morning all of you who deſire it ſhall be ſet to work. And if you have any big boys I will employ them alſo, only I muſt inſiſt on your ſending them