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 bore towards Molly, that, notwithtanding he had ome Part of the Booty, he would willingly have parted with this to ruin her Siter, and poil her Trade. Hence he had acquainted Jones with her being above Stairs in Bed, in Hopes that he might have caught her in Square’s Arms. This, however, Molly found Means to prevent, as the Door was fatned; which gave her an Opportunity of conveying her Lover behind that Rug or Blanket where he now was unhappily dicovered.

Square no ooner made his Appearance than Molly flung herelf back in her Bed, cried out he was undone, and abandoned herelf to Depair. This poor Girl, who was yet but a Novice in her Buines, had not arrived to that Perfection of Aurance which helps off a Town Lady in any Extremity; and either prompts her to Excue, or ele inpires her to brazen out the Matter with her Huband; who from Love of Quiet, or out of Fear of his Reputation, and ometimes, perhaps, from Fear of the Gallant, who, like Mr. Contant in the Play, wears a Sword, is glad to hut is Eyes, and contented to put his Horns in his Pocket: Molly, on the contrary, was ilenced by this Evidence, and very fairly