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 done working, and then take the whole account together. Upon this, the mother and midwife retire. But to digest what they had eaten and drank, by taking a nap, but the drums and trumpets began to sound, and, in a moment, the street was full of benedictions to the bride and bridegroom; and this must be another pleasure, for now the bridegroom, unwilling to pay the money for nothing, gets up and dances to the music; and this must be a great pleasure, for all the senses are pleased at once.

Now the next day is spent in being treated by the bridemen at a tavern; and now there can be room for nothing but pleasure.

The pleasure of the wedding being over—how! over, did I say? I beg your pardon; they are so far from being over, that they continue while they live together. And therefore I should say, being thus begun, they are attended by another pleasure, and that is housekeeping; now time begins to jog the bridegroom by the elbow, and tell him that he ought to mind his business; for bags will soon grow empty unless filled again.

And what is his pleasure now, but the business of housekeeping, and to get all things for it. He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing, as the old proverb says. And sure the woman is