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 But it is with Jealouy, as with the Gout. When uch Ditempers are in the Blood, there is never any Security againt their breaking out; and that often on the lightet Occaions, and when leat upected.

Thus it happened to Mrs, Partridge, who had ubmitted four Years to her Huband’s teaching this young Woman, and had uffered her often to neglect her Work, in order to purue her Learning. For paing by one Day, as the Girl was reading, and her Mater leaning over her, the Girl, I know not for what Reaon, uddenly tarted up from her Chair; and this was the firt Time that Supicion ever entered into the Head of her Mitres.

This did not, however, at that Time, dicover itelf, but lay lurking in her Mind, like a concealed Enemy, who waits for a Reinforcement of additional Strength, before he openly declares himelf, and proceeds upon hotile Operations; and uch additional Strength oon arrived to corroborate her Supicion: For not long after, the Huband and Wife being at Dinner, the Mater aid to his Maid, Da mihi aliquid Potum; upon which the poor Girl miled,