at
Time; and goes to a Spark with whom she was in Fee, and told him what a
prize she had procured for him, and order'd him to Equip himself to the
best advantage, and walk to and fro before the Window at such a time, when
he should see her.

The Gallant was presently fired at the News; and resolved to omit nothing
that might contribute to the Ladies satisfaction on his part: And therefore
Finifies himself to such a degree, that no Beau in Town could exceed him,
and walked upon the Parade according to the time appointed: The Lady on her
part observing the time as exactly, in being at the Window; and all those
Amorous Salutations past between them, which the distance of the Place
would admit; both of them wishing with Equal desire, for an opportunity to
quench their mutual Flames.

But this Interview was not so privately carried on, but it was perceived by
the Old Gentleman, whose restless Jealousie kept him perpetually waking: He
saw from the Chamber-Window where he was, the frequent Perambulation of the
Amorous Gallant, and how he cast an Eye, as he passed by at his Ladies
Window: This made the old Gentleman to apprehend there must be something
more than ordinary in those reiterated Walks of the young Gallant; which
gave the old Impotent so sensible a Disquiet, that he resolved to know the
Bottom of it. And without taking the least Notice of what he had perceiv'd,
he seem'd more fond and good humour'd than ordinary towards his Lady; who
on the contrary being now full of hopes she shou'd enjoy another that wou'd
meet her Flames with equal Vigor, carry'd her self towards him with such a
strange indifference as did but more confirm her Husband in his Jealousie:
Who the next day inform'd his Lady that the Day following he must go out of
Town about some Business he had in the Countrey, which wou'd necessitate
his Absence from her for some Time; but told her that she must not take it
ill, for he would hasten his Return with all the Expedition that his
Business wou'd permit him.

He cou'd not have said any thing to's Wife that wou'd have pleas'd her
better, and 'twas with some uneasiness that she conceal'd her Joy from
being taken Notice of: However, that she might the better hide it, she told
him she shou'd think each day a year till his return, and then she kist him
with so much seeming Passion, that she was like to have spoil'd all, and
had almost perswaded the old Gentleman to lay aside the thoughts of his
pretended Jour