your Lust's so hot, I'll see if I can't cure it; and with that he dragg'd
her out of doors, and stripp'd her Naked, and so led her into a Pond he had
within his Yard; and there he ty'd her fast unto a Post which was plac'd in
the midst of it; telling her that by to morrow-morning he hop'd she wou'd
be something cooler; whilst she in vain protests her Innocency, and
intreats him to release her. And having left her in this cold Condition,
Locks up his Servants in their Chambers, and taking all the Keys into his
own Possession, he repairs to Bed.
Her Spark in the mean time, weary with so long walking before the Door, and
wondring that he wan't admitted, repairs to the old Bawd to know the reason
of it; She was as much concern'd at it as he; but having had a Key from the
young lady, by which she might at any time come in at the back-Door,
desir'd him to stay there, whilst she went to the House to see what was the
matter: And having open'd the back Gate which led into the Court where the
Pond was, she straight saw the Lady in the Pond, in the same Station as her
Husband left her; And coming towards her, with a low voice, enquired into
the cause of her Calamity.
O (said the Lady to her) you have ruin'd me for ever, your Cursed Counsel
has undone me; your Eyes are Witnesses to what disgrace and misery it has
already expos'd me; And what the end will be, I know not. Why, said the
Bawd, you have not seen your Gallant, without you had some other than he
which I design'd to help you to.--No, no, reply'd the Lady, I had prepar'd
for his Reception; and just as I was ready to have call'd him in, my
Husband came, and unexpectedly surpris'd me. And seeing the Banquet I had
made, grew into such a rage, that he has dealt with me thus
barbarously--Well, said the Bawd, if this be all, take Courage; you shall
be even with him still, and if you'll but be ruled by me, the Jealous
Dotard shall be made a Cuckold before to morrow-morning: Your Spark is at
my House waiting for my Return. I'll take your place, and you shall put my
Cloaths on, and go meet him there, and take your fill of Loves Enjoyments,
and then return again to me.
The young Lady, who was extreamly troubled at her late Disappointment, and
her Husbands cruel Usage, and perceiveing that these things was feizable,
she took the offer'd Counsel; and the Old Bawd having soon stript herself,
and releas'd the young Lady, took her place in the Pond, whilst she went
forth to the Bawd
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