in your Circumstances; and I have that
compassion for your Suffering that I would gladly lend my helping hand to
bring so good a work as that about, that you might reap that Satisfaction
which your Youth and Beauty calls for, and which your Husband is too
impotent to give you._

The Bawd having made an end of her Harangue, the Gentlewoman told her she
was much oblig'd to her for that sense she had of her Condition, which she
acknowledg'd to be what she represented it: But told her she durst not make
use of the Remedy, she had propounded, First, because it was Sinful, and
Secondly because it was very hazardous; for her Husband being sensible of
his own Imbecility, was so extreamly Jealous, tho she had never given him
any Cause, it would render all attempts of that Nature very difficult to
manage; and it would be much better to desist from attempting it, than to
Miscarry in the Attempts.

The cunning Bawd observing that tho the young Gentlewoman had mention'd the
Sinfulness of what she had propounded to her, yet she did not so much
insist upon that, as on the hazard and difficulty of attempting it; which
gave her so much Encouragement of Succeeding, that she told her, as to the
Sinfulness of it, considering her Circumstances, she could not think it was
any; for if she could have had the due benevolence from her Husband which
he ought to give her, she would not have sought it elsewhere: And therefore
if it was at all a Sin, it was a venial one, which might be easily
forgiven: But as to the last, that it is hazardous and difficult because of
your Husbands Jealousie, this is indeed chiefly to be considered; for Old
men that can do nothing themselves, are the most Jealous least others
should supply their Places: and yet notwithstanding all his Jealousie,
leave but the management of that Affair to me, and tho, he had the Eyes of
_Argus_, we'll deceive him.

The Young Woman was soon perswaded to what she had before a Mind to. And
therefore gives up herself intirely to the Conduct of this Old Bawd: Who
told her she would acquaint the Gentleman that had so great a Passion for
her; that he was not unacceptable to her, and order him to pass by the
door, to and fro, several times the next day, that so she might see him out
of her Chamber-Window, after which Interview, they wou'd concert the
measures that were to be taken, in order to their coming together. This
being agreed upon, the old Bawd took her leave of the young Lady for th