was very well pleas'd therewith: and promis'd to give notice to her
_Inamorato_, who was equally pleas'd with the expectation he had of his
near-approaching Felicity. And thus far things went according to their
hearts desire.

The Day being come of the Old Gentlemans Departure, he got up very Early in
the Morning and with all the (seemingly) most endeared Carresses on both
sides, he took leave of his Lady. And having rid a Mile or two out of Town,
to a Friend and Confident of his, he there left his Horses and Servants,
and in the Evening return'd privately to his own House.

The Old Bawd having had word sent her by the Lady that her Husband was gone
out of Town, acquaints the Gallant therewith and orders him in the Evening
to be ready by such a time, and that he should Walk to and fro, before the
Door, till such a time as he should be call'd in: Which he promis'd
faithfully to do, and was at his Post accordingly.

The Lady had made all things ready for the Entertaining her Gallant; a
Splendid Banquet being provided for him before he went to his Amorous
Engagement; and being just ready to call him in, her Husband (who had been
concealed near the House for some time, and seen the suspected Gallant walk
to and fro in the Street,) suddenly enters the House, and finding such a
Banquet ready prepared, no longer doubted but it was to entertain him; and
therefore hastily calls for his Wife, and asks her the meaning of those
Preparations, and who that Banquet was design'd for? The young Lady,
surpriz'd and confounded at her Husbands unexpected Return, was at a Loss
what to answer him; but plucking up her Spirits as well as she could, told
him that she was resolv'd to surprize him, as well as he was to surprize
her; for being inform'd that he had chang'd his mind, and was returning
home, thinking to surprize her, she intended by that banquet to surprize