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6 to be with child which he could not long hide, for after her delivery he was as big as if he had gone with half a dozen children at once; whereupon he was carried before a jutice, who threatened and chided her for her incontinency, but he was oon ilenced, for his wife and all his family being preent, Agatha aid to him aloud, "Mr Jutice how gravely you talk now, and yet the truth is, your worhip is not altogether free, for here tands two of your ervant wenches, who are both at this time with child by you;" pointing to them everally with her finger: At which both himelf and the two girls were o blanked that his wife plainly aw what he aid was true, aad therefore fell upon the harlots like fury; for all that Mr Jutice and the contables could do, was not enough to keep the peace, and the whole family was in uch confuion, that Agatha at that time was dimied; and oon after, in the month of July, in the fourth year of the reign of king Henry VII. which was in the year of our Lord 1484, was brought to bed of a daughter; her travail was very grievous, and a mot terrible clap of thunder happened jut as the was