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les of honest Men over their Cups, when, says he, I know most of them are such empty Blockheads, that they don't know their right Hand from their left; and that Fellow there, who hath talked so much of _Shipping_, at the left Side of the Parson, in whom they all place a Confidence, if I don't take care, will sell them to my Adversary. I don't know why I mention this Stuff to you; for I am sure I know nothing about _Pollitricks_, more than Parson _Williams_ tells me; who says that the Court-side are in the right on't, and that every Christian ought to be on the same with the Bishops. When we had finished our Tea, we walked in the Garden till it was dark, and then my Husband proposed, instead of returning to the Company, (which I desired, that I might see Parson _Williams_ again,) to sup in another Room by our selves, which, for fear of making him jealous, and considering too, that Parson _Williams_ would be pretty far gone, I was obliged to consent to. _O! what a devilish thing it is, for a Woman to be obliged to go to bed to a spindle-shanked young Squire, she doth not like, when there is a jolly Parson in the same House she is fond of._ In the Morning I grew very peevish, and in the Dumps, notwithstanding all he could say or do to please me. I exclaimed against the Priviledge of Husbands, and vowed I would not be pulled and tumbled about. At last he hit on the only Method, which could have brought me into Humour, and proposed to me a Journey to _London_, within a few Days. This you may easily guess pleased me; for besides the Desire which I have of shewing my self forth, of buying fine Cloaths, Jewels, Coaches, Houses, and ten thousand other fine things, Parson _Williams_ is, it seems, going thither too, to be _instuted_. _O! what a charming Journey I shall have; for I hope to keep the dear Man in the Chariot with me all the way; and that foolish Booby (for that is the Name Mr._ Williams _hath set him) will ride on Horseback._ So as I shall have an Opportunity of seeing you so shortly, I think I will mention no more Matters to you now. O I had like to have forgot one very material thing; which is that it will look horribly, for a Lady of my Quality and Fashion, to own such a Woman as you for my Mother. Therefore we must meet in private only, and if you will never claim me, nor mention me to any one, I will always allow you what is very handsome. Parson _Williams_ hath greatly advised me in this; and says,
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