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9 was her man Tom. She was greatly vexed for a long time, and could not tell what ſhe had beſt do ſometimes thinking one thing and ſometines another, In this perplexity, at laſt ſhe pinned up her petticoat and reſolved to venture home, let the event be what would. So home ſhe went, and found her husband sitting by the fire (poor cuckold warming himſelf, not thinking where his wife had been, nor at whole fire ſhe had been warmed.

When ſhe perceived he was ignorant where ſhe had been ſhe thought he had made himſelf ſo, on purpoſe to hear what he would ſay. She sitting by the fire very melancholy, at length her husband asked her what made her to diſconſolate? She anſwered ſhe was not very well, The cuckold, being very kind, as moſt are, cauſed a cordial to be prepared for her; yet the could not be well for three or four days.

Tom took no notice of her for that time; but ſome ſhort ſpace thereafter, he ſpoke o her in this manner: Good miſtreſs, I ſee you have been very melancholy theſe three or four days, if you are any ways diſcontented, I will venture my life to purchſe your content, or if one hath done