her a Present of a Guinea; and so withdrew without
Discovery. And she, a short time after, St. _Ant'lin_'s Lecture being done,
according to her Custom return'd home, as if she'd only been at her
Devotions.

When her Husband had unrigg'd, and put himself into his proper Habit, he
return'd home according to the hour he had appointed, and took no Notice of
what had pass'd between 'em. But when at Night they went to Bed, he had a
mind to try whether he cou'd with the same briskness manage things at home
as he had done abroad: But finding it on both sides much more Dull, he told
her St. _Ant'lin_'s Bells didn't Ring half so sweetly then as as they did
i'th' Morning: But however, says he, as long as here it is much cheaper, I
like it full as well: His Wife was so confounded at the Words, she knew not
what to say at first; nor cou'd she guess how he shou'd know that she had
spoke such Words in the Morning: At last she was resolv'd he shou'd explain
himself; and therefore ask'd him what he meant by those expressions--Nay,
what did you mean by 'em, says he, when you repeated them so often in the
Morning? How, says she, in a scornful way, I repeat 'em in the Morning?
Yes, Madam, says he somewhat angrily, 'Twas you repeated 'em in the
Morning, when I lay with you at the Bawdy-House disguis'd like a Gallant,
in such a place, and gave you a Guinea for your Mornings Work. Was it you
then, said she, that was with me in the Morning? Yes, Mrs. _Impudence_,
says he, that it was. Can you talk of being with you in the Morning,
without blushing? To what purpose is it to blush, reply'd she, very
confidently? For if I do, you cann't see it: Nor do I know any reason why
you shou'd call me _Impudence_; I am sure I treated you very civilly: and
as for my being there, you were there as well as I: And we were both about
one Business, and wher's the difference then? Besides, I see 'tis your own
Fault; for if you wou'd be but as brisk at home as you are abroad, I should
be very well Satisfy'd without going abroad, with your own performances at
home. I see you can do better if you will, and if you don't, blame your
self and not me, if you are made a Cuckold. The contented Man hearing his
Wife's Allegations, Promis'd that he wou'd do better for the time to come;
and she on that condition promising him to go no more to St. _Antholin's_
to hear how sweetly the Bells ring, they forgave one another, and were both
Freinds.

_Thus Bawds with Wives of Cit