TIA HIS WIFE, ON THE MORNING OF THE DAY FORTNIGHT ON WHICH HIS NUPTIALS WER

you would lie a little l

annot; I am engaged

ong

assure you I am uneasy at it; for, though I have no suspicion of your vi

eighbours; and they shall no more tell me wh

uld keep no company whic

of those good wives, sir, if you ha

ought I had fo

ed a creature; but I hope to convince you to the contrary. What, I suppose you

took you for: I have take

d mine. I should not have broken my heart if Mr. Wild had though

ne that was not in my power, or that I m

any necessity for a wife. I believe you could have been very well contented with the state of a bachelo

te, for I believe no woman had ever less reaso

of the price they give for them. But I know better things. (The

I will make it impossible f

u, I don't know what you would pretend to insinuate of me. I have no wishes which misbecome a virtuous woman. No, no

d not marry for lov

was convenient, and

you will not tell me to my face y

of you; nor do I desire the ho

you have made a

so; for I repeat once more it

hink yourself obliged

gular in it. I was not in despair. I

u had accepted them

se it, and to despise you too for shewing it me. Indeed I am well enough paid for the foolish preference I gave to you. I flattered myself that I

ore reason to complain when you tell m

hy a man to swear at a woman? Yet why should I

me. And, to tell you a truth, I married you for my convenience likewise, to sati

know how barbarously I am

s to acquaint the world what a b-ch yo

much on my sex, and provoke me too far; for I can do you

moment you lay aside the woman, I will treat you as such no longer;

er you shall use me as a woman again; for may

ou can lay upon me; for I assure you faithfully your person was all I had eve

for I always detested your person; and as for any other r

nding, as we are to live together, suppose we agreed, inst

With all

nceforwards never live like man and wife;

Wild, why b-ch? Why did you su

s not worth yo

I shall converse wit

controul. And I ha

fere may every curse y

l kiss, and may I be hanged if it i

? Methinks I should be

th sides while he was dressing. However, they agreed to continue steadfast in this new resolution; and the joy arising on that occa