And then she falls a weeping; which so much moves the amorous Cocks-comb,
that he falls a kissing her, and giving her all the good Words that can be;
cursing his Wife, and calling her all to nought; and telling his Miss that
he loves none but her. Having thus brought him to her Bow, she kisses him
again, and then says, Well, Honey, if you do love me indeed, I'll be
Friends with you, but let me see what you have brought me? Then if he have
brought her store of Yellow Boys, she's very well pleas'd with him; but if
his Money happen to be short, then she'll be out of humour; 'Tis a sign how
you love me, indeed, to stay away so long and then bring me nothing! Here's
all the Ladies round about can have new things, but I; and you don't care
how I go! Then to put her in a good humour, be promises her a new Satin
Gown; but this won't serve her turn neither, she wants jewels and Diamond
Rings to answer her other Apparel: And to procure these, he's fain to run
on the Score both with the Mercer and Goldsmith--By this means in a little
time his Estate comes to be wasted, and his Friends come about him, and
advise him to leave off these wicked Courses, which else will end in the
Ruine both of Soul and Body: They tell him that he has a fair and vertous
Wife of his own, by whom he has had several pretty Children, and therefore
wonder how he can be so besotted with a filthy Whore. But when all this
prevail'd not, his Wife seeing a wicked Strumpet without cause prefer'd
before her, taking a fit opportunity, acquainted her Husband with her
grief, and his own dangerous Estate, in this manner:

My dear Husband!

_Had I ever given you any just occasion to withdraw your affections from
me, you might have had a fairer Plea before Men, for doing what you do;
tho' even that wou'd have been no Excuse at the Tribunal of God, whom you
principally offend by your present wicked Life. But your own Conscience
will tell you, if you dare ask it the Question, that it has been the