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But all this does not fatisfy the young

woman. She fancies there is fome pecu-

liar pleafure when a child is gotten and

fhe longs to know it. And what makes

her the more eager is fhe is upbraided

by her neighbours. What ! fays one pra-

ting goffip are you not quick yet, neigh-

bour? No, nothing like it, nor towards it,

as I know of. Lack-a-day ! cries fhe

again, I han’t been married thirteen months,

and yet this child is a quarter old Aye,

fays the young woman, with a figh you

have beftowed your time well : I have

been married near eight months, and

yet there is no fign of any thing coming.

She had fcarce fpoke, before another gof-

fip laid hold of the laft words; How!

faid fhe, married near eight months and

nothing coming! believe me, there’s a

fault on one fide or the ether: Do you

think one of my age and complexion can

be in the fault? I know myfelf fo well,

that I will leave all the world to judge

of me. Patience a little, cries another of

the gang, I have known fome women have

not been with child till they have been

married two or three years. What! and

you would have me ftay fo long, I war-