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10 A YORK DIALOGUE. to be aſk'd in the church; for, ſhe ſaid, there was no body aſk'd in the church but cook-maids and kitchen-maids, ſo it coſt me about twenty ſhillings in a licence. Well, married we were, and very merry were we that day, and I proteſt, Harry, I thought every hour two till bed-time, ſhe look'd ſo well; and at laſt the hour came, and to bed we were got. But Harry—

Harry. Well, what Ned, doſt thou think that I do not know what it is to lie with a woman?

Ned. Yes, faith I believe you do, I do not think you have liv'd to this age, and does not know that.

Harry. But now, Ned, in the ſecond place, come tell me how you and your wife agree together; for I think it is ſaid, you: York wives will be maſters of their huſbands in leſs than a year's time if poſſible they can.

Ned. Come, Harry, my ſervice to you we'll talk no more of that ſubject now, for I muſt be going home, for fear you ſhould hear ſomething I would not have you, and ſee ſomething I would not have you ſee.

Harry. Well, then Ned, I do ſuppoſe