into her tender and loving consideration. As for the world, quoth
he, I have a very good trade, and can maintain my self and Family
well, while my wife sits still on her seat; I have got thus, and
thus much already, and feel money come in every day, but that is
not the thing that I aim at, 'tis an honest and godly Wife. Then
he would present her with a good Book or two, pretending how much
good he had got by them himself. He would also be often speaking
well of godly Ministers, especially of those that he perceived she
liked, and loved most. Besides, he would be often telling of her,
what a godly Father he had, and what a new man he was also become
himself; and thus did this treacherous Dealer, deal with this
honest and good Girl, to her great grief and sorrow, as afterward
you shall hear.

Atten. But had the maid no friend to looke after her?

Wise. Her Father and Mother were dead, and that he knew well
enough, and so she was the more easily overcome by his naughty
lying tongue. But if she had never so many friends, she might have
been beguiled by him. It is too much the custom of young people
now, to think themselves wise enough to make their own Choyce, and
that they need not ask counsel of those that are older and also
wiser then they: {72b} but this is a great fault in them, and many
of them have paid dear for it. Well, to be short, in little time
Mr. Badman obtains his desire, {73a} gets this honest Girl and her
money, is married to her, brings her home, makes a Feast,
entertains her royally, but her Portion must pay for all.

Atten. This was wonderfull deceitfull doings, a man shall seldom
hear of the like.