his Wife) durst not reply one word; and resolv'd, whatever he said, she
wou'd not answer him; which so much enrag'd him, that he said, What! Am I
not worth an Answer then? I'll make you an Example to all Whores that abuse
their Husbands; and then pulling his Knife out of Pocket, he comes to her,
and cuts off her Nose, and flings it in her Face; Now, Strumpet says he,
take that for your Whoring, and present it to your Gallant: And having said
that, he left her, and went up to his Bed, Leaving the old Bawd in a
miserable condition. But it was not long after, that the Lady having
satiated herself with her Gallant, & taken her leave of him, return'd to
the Pond, to relieve the Poor Bawd, Who told her what had happen'd since
her Departure: At which the Lady was more disturb'd than even the Bawd her
self; and was once thinking of running quite away from her bloody Husband:
But the Bawd being a cunning old Jade, documents her thus: 'Tis true, says
she, it has fallen out very unhappily for me; but since that is now too
late to help, I must make me a mends: But nothing could have fallen out
more happily for you, if you will follow my direction; which is, That as
soon as I am gone, you Complain in a low Voice of the Cruelty of your
Husband in abusing and wronging his Chaste and Innocent Wife, in so
shameful a manner, as the cutting of your Nose, & defacing your Beauty: And
then Pray to all the Blessed Saints above that are Protectors of Chastity,
that they wou'd miraculously restore your Nose and Beauty again; and soon
after, break out into Thanksgivings for having your Nose restored; and this
will pass for a Miracle, and so Vindicate your Innocency that you will
never more be suspected. And I hope you will make me amends for what I have
suffer'd for you. This the young Lady faithfully promis'd; and so the Bawd
went home to provide for her own Cure, leaving the Lady fast ty'd as she
was at first by her Husband.

The Bawd was no sooner gone, and the Coast clear, but the Lady, fetching a
great sigh, breaks forth into this doleful Lamentation,--_O unhappy Woman!