THE English Monsieur A COMICAL NOVEL. WHEREIN His Travels, Amours, and other Passages of his life, no less strange than delightful, are faithfully set down, by an Impartial hand. In Four Parts.  
— Si mea Landas  
Omnia, stultitiam; si nihil Invidiam.  
LONDON, Printed for William Cademan at the Pope's head in the New- Exchange in the Strand 1679.   

To my Honoured Friend E. H. Esq;  
Worthy Sir,  
IN an age, when books had better be burnt for Heretics, than presume to appear without the dull formality of an Epistle; such a notable defect would present them in as ridiculous a Querpo, as a Courtier without the property of his Sword, though to both equally useless; therefore, lest I should be taxed with too much ignorance or presumption, to you who are our petty Heroes particular friend, and the depositary of his greatest secrets. To you, who have been an eye witness of some of the most remarkable inconveniences that his natural curiosity, restless disposition, Amours, Inclination, and fiery nature have plunged him in: finally to you, that by consequence can best discern what fruits are of his own growth, from what he may have borrowed from his neighbour's Orchards, I dedicate these following sheets. I am sensible that now I should proceed to the setting forth of your praises, and humbly supplicate for your generous protection, but really I am so little accustomed to the flattering stile of a Dedication, that I know not what more to say, therefore would gladly take the opportunity to end with the general conclusion of, Sir, your most humble servant, B.  
But then, what would the Bookseller say? who yet does expect so much scribbling as must fill up some empty pages of the last sheet? why Faith to please all parties (if it be possible) I will make bold to lay you aside, and speak a word or two to the Courteous Reader, and that I hope will do the .  
In the first place, I will let him know, that he will find here such varieties of humours, as, I hope, will please him, provided he adds not a number amongst the peripatetic Cynics. To such I must confess these things would prove eyesores, at least if not a Scandalum Magnatum, but to the Gay, Ai●y, and witty sort this may be useful while they leave the knoty points of the more morose part of learning to be cleaved in sunder with the Beetles of the sour Philosopher's understanding.  
In the first part you will meet with such accidents as wild young Travellers are apt to fall into, and if you please, you may make good use of them; In the second you will be diverted with the extravagant conceits of a Rosycrucians' chymereal Philosophy, and sublime learning in the obstruce Sciences. In the third your imagination will be tickled (especially if ever you have put your nose in a chemical Author) with some acquaint expositions of the most disficult points, on all things such as the envious malice or conceited ignorance of some Writers have left to posterity, wrapped up in those mysterious riddles, that most wonderfully do puzzle this age, and will fit the next for New Bedlam. But I advise you not to pin your Faith on all I say, for it may not in every point prove to be Madam truth in its puris naturalibus. And why you should expect to find more reality in a Romantic story then in the Alchemists religiously grave Volumes, I know not, except, Ridendo dicere verum, come in your mind, and delude you into the fool's Paradise. Well take your chance friend, while I inform you, that in the fourth part you will meet with the fruits and results of rash youth, when once it makes its own sword a Law, and every indifferent object the subject of his affections.  
Now Courteous Reader, but that I think you wiser than myself, I would advise you to follow what is good in the whole, (If you can find any) and so to take warning by others harms, as to go to bed in a whole skin, and the next morning sing to the tune of some new Ballad.  Felix quem faciunt, aliena pericula cautum. 
Farewell.   

Plays Sold by William Cademan at the Pope's head in the New Exchange.  

RIvals a Comedy.  
Catiline.  
Island Princess.  
Flora's Vagaries.  
Town Shifts.  
Citizen turned Gentleman.  
Morning Rambles.  
Fatal jealousy.  
Macbeth.  
all writ by Elkana Settle Gent. 

Cambyses.  
Empress of Morocco.  
Herod and Mariam.  
Notes on Morocco.  
Conquest of China.  
Ibrahim.  
Pastor Fido.  
Love and Revenge.    
Careless Lovers.  
English Princess.  
Reformation.  
Spanish Rogue.  
Marcelia.  
The Mall.  
Rehearsal.  
Mock Tempest.  
Dumb Lady.  
Gentleman Dancing Master.  
Alcibiades.  
Dutch Lovers.  
Pysa's Conspiracy.  
Siege of Nemphis.  
Rival Kings.  
Constant Nymph.  
Wrangling Lovers.  
Tom Essence.  
French Conjurer.  
Wits led by the Nose.  
Counterfeit Bridegroom.  
Tunbridge Wells.  
Man of New-market.  
Northempton in her flames.   
FINIS.   

THE English Monsieur A Comical Novel. The First Part.  
IN the Chief City of England there dwelled a married Couple, who, though they had nor such Fortune as to raise them to the first Rank. They enjoyed a sufficient Estate to maintain themselves in a handsome mediocrity above the Vulgar.  
One only Child had been the result of their twenty years' Love, on whom they had bestowed an Education rather beyond their Rank then suitable to it. Noble was his Name, he had not attained to his Nineteenth year, when his Parents were forced to part with their only Joy, and all their hopes, by sending him beyond Sea, thereby to reclaim and wean him from some company very unfitting his Age and condition, with whom he had unhappily acquainted himself, but all other means having been endeavoured in vain, there was none left but that, which had so well succeeded to the Father, when about his Sons years, that they hoped for the same good success towards the Son.  
Noble was of an indifferent size, small timbered not very strong, consequently quick, active, of sanguine fair complexion, and of a Restless disposition; he had an inclination to travel, and being of a quick apprehension, and agreeable conversation, it rendered him acceptable to all companies of either Sex, especially amongst the Female, his natural constitution inclining him to Venus her worship, to the neglect of Bacchus his service.  
He had gone through the Rudiments of the Latin Tongue, attained to a perfection in the French, and received some instructions from Eminent Masters in Music, the Mathematics, Drawing, Fencing and such like gentile Exercises, when he forced his Parents to this Resolution, so contrary to their designs, and so agreeable to his own Genius.  
Our young Traveller, was fitted with all things necessary for his Voyage, and an assurance of a Competent yearly allowance, so long as they should hear of his civil Conversation, and the following of his exercises: The day of his departure, Letters of Recommendations were given him to divers persons of Note and Repute in Paris, with a Bill of Exchange for a supply of moneys, to set him in the French mode so soon as arrived. The tender Mother's tear●, with her private Golden blessing ended the Adieus. The next morning, very early, up gets our Stripling, and directs his course towards Dover, where he met with a favourable passage to Calis, there having joined himself to the company of the Stage Coach (though on a stout Gelding) they set forward for Paris.  
The last day of their journey the Coach found it very difficult to pass over a certain small brook, which was overflown by a sudden fall of Rain, which made the Company resolve to take up in some place on this side Paris, rather than hazard the passage. They therefore desired our young Gallant to ride before to a certain Village, which they pointed at, and bespeak a good Supper for the whole Company. Le Noble glad of any opportunity to oblige his fellow Travellers, gives no Answer, but flacking the Reins of his Bridle, made with a good speed towards the place, lights at an Inn, where having taken care of his Beast, he bespeaks a handsome Supper for seven or eight persons, which would assuredly be there within an hour at furthest. In an instant mine Host gives out the Orders unto all the Officers under him, and they Execute them with diligence every one according to his Station.  
Noble, mean time having espied a young Maid, who was preparing of Candlos to light this new come Guest to his Chamber, and perceiving that she had a certain Air and Mien, which was more pleasing than in such ordinary persons is commonly found, began a discourse, whereby to try, whether her Wit was answerable to her pretty outside. He had but just found out by her quick, yet modest repartees, that she was something more than a Innkeepers Chambermaid, when she was called to her business, which broke off the discourse, but it had been soon renewed again by our young Traveller, who would have found out some opportunity to have accosted her again, had not two Mendicant Friars diverted him from it by demanding his Charity, in a pretty kind of obliging Dialect: He having formerly heard that such persons are very pleasing and agrocable Company, did design to divert himself with these two good Brothers till Supper time; and leave his other Game till after Supper; with that he falls in discourse with them, and desires their Company till Supper time, that then they should not only have their share of it, but carry the residue along with them. For, good Reader, you are to know, that those kind of Mendicants never carry money about them, it being contrary to the Rules of their Order to ask for, or receive any. The good Friars accepted Le Nobles kind offer, and after a Glass or two of Wine, began to be in their usual witty and modest Mirth; and then came out a multitude of very pleasant Stories: of which those persons are always as well provided, as are our Country Fiddlers with Songs, suitable to all humours and Companies, though ever accompanied with more modesty. This made the time pass merrily away, and the Coach not seem so long in coming, though it had passed its hour. While they were all on their jokes, in comes mine Host fuming and puffing, swearing by all the fiery Gods, that the meat was almost spoiled, and yet no News of the Company, while the Host was thus venting that heat, which he had contracted at the fire, in comes a Messenger, with notice, that the Coach, having found out a by way was gone directly to Paris; these news one would think, should have struck our Traveller into a consternation, but nothing less appeared in his looks; on the contrary, having bid the Host to serve up Supper, he told the Friars that he was glad to have met with their good Company, which with that of his Host, would be sufficient to divert him from Reflecting on this cross adventure, which concerned him no further, than the not meeting with some friends, that would expect him that night at Paris. But it matters not, continued he, I shall be there early in the morning, mean time Gentlemen, the satisfaction I receive by your good Company, makes a sufficient return for my stay here this night; this Compliment ended, while the good Friars were making some excuses, up come the forerunners of the Feast, and according to the French diligence, in a moment the Cloth was laid, the Dishes placed in order, the Wine set in Tubs of water to Cool, the Glasses washed, and in a word all in a decent readiness, nothing wanting to begin the onset, but the word of Command, which is usually expressed by a Benedicite. The Company had not been long set but news was brought up to the Host, that the Curate was below that would speak with him, at which the Host said, Sirs, this Curate of our Parish here, is the best Company of the World, he is for all humours and constitutions, will you be merry, no man hath better Stories, will you be serious, he is a Saint, would you play, he knows all Games and tricks, would you drink, that is his Element. In short, Sir, he is for what any Company pleases, and I assure you, you will receive a singular satisfaction in his Company if you p●ease to admit him into yours. Le Noble needed no further inducement, he quickly gave order that he should be brought up: the Curate was no sooner entered the Chamber, but he sets himself down, and having said, Gentlemen, you may think strange at my abrupt intrusion into your Company, without the least Compliment, but you must know, that besides my natural antipathy towards them, I find, that in the posture you all are, I should prejudice myself very much in delaying to carry on the work of the day, especially it being so near a conclusion, with that he fell on, every fift or sixth bit calling for Wine, which he would take most disdainfully from the Waiter, if no brimmer, and spoke not a word more till the Cloth was taken away. During the Supper, the two good Friars related divers pretty pleasant Stories and all freely took their Cups. After Supper the Curate did highly recompense his long silence, there was no talk but for him, which he made up so pleasantly with Songs and Raillery's, that no time could be more pleasingly spent. Amongst the rest of his Stories, I shall give you here an account of his last, which he Ushered in with this preamble to the two good Friars (who were then filling their Bugdets' with the residue of the Meat according to Le Noble's order.) Brothers, said he, I see you are now providing for your March, and I think it is high time, lest you find the Gates of your Covent shut against you, and so be obliged, not much against your wills, to take up your night's Lodgings at some good neighbouring house, to the good man's disturbance, though peradventure with the good liking of the Wife, her Daughter, Maid, or all three, rather than disoblige any of them. But before you go, pray give me leave to relate what a pretty kind of Confession, one of your Order required from a pretty young, but very silly woman. I must confess, (answered one of the good Friars) that we were wondering that you had spared us so long, contrary to your usual Custom, but do your worst, we will give you a Rowland for your Oliver, and begin when you please. At these Menaces, have at you said the Curate, and thus he began his Story.  

The Curate 's Tale.  
A Certain Good man, who had lately married a young Woman, against a good time was telling his Wife, that he designed to go to Confession, and that he would have her to do the like, she excused herself by informing her Husband, that she having never yet been at Confession, did not know the manner of it, nor knew she to whom she should address herself, sweetheart, said the good man to his Wife, in the Monastery of the Carmelites, there is a certain Religious man of my acquaintance, to whom I will recommend you, for my sake he will instruct you, and will shrive you very well, so giving his Wife the name of the Friar, he sends her to the Covent. The good woman got thither inquires after the Friar, and she is ordered to wait for him in the Church; not long after comes unto her the party, who inquires what she desired; to which with a Courtesy, she made Answer, that her Husband, such a one had sent her to him to confession, knowing that he was a godly man, and she young and unexperienced in such matters. At this the Friar pricks up his ears, and within his heart thanks his good fate, for presenting him with so good a Fortune, with that he takes her to an obscure place of the Church, where he used to confess others, and there, he holding her by the hand, began his Interrogations, and through his diligent Care and good Instructions, he made the Innocent Creature answer very directly unto all his questions. The Friar by this time having found by the silliness of her own Answers, that she was much Fairer than Wife, he resolved to bear up close to her, continuing his discourse in this manner. My dear Child, hitherto you have answered very punctually to all my questions, and accordingly I shall absolve you, but there is yet remaining one thing in which you must be very just, or you will commit a very great Sacrilege. Therefore be sure to give me a very exact account of what I am going to ask of you. The poor silly Creature having made answer with a yea, Sir, and a short Courtesy, he drawing her still more in the dark, so that they could be perceived! It is my kindness to you, said he, which makes me lead you so in the dark, that you may with more freedom answer to what I shall ask you, and with that holding her by the hand with one hand, and under the Chin with the other, dear Child, continued he, how often has your Husband lain with you? Be sure you Answer me justly, and hide nothing from me? At thi● the silly young thing, answered with a great sigh, truly so often within the compass of the half year they had been married, that it was impossible for her to know the number. At this Answer, the Friar seeming much surprised, how said he, not know the number, how can the Church have the Tithe then? And how can you hope for an absolution so long as you withhold the Church of its rights; I am very sorry, continued he, that you are in so dangerous a condition, and for the Love I bear you, and by reason of your want of knowledge in such matters, I would gladly find out some way to redress this great error, thus went the Friar on still aggravating each Circumstance, which so affrighted the poor silly woman, that she fell trembling upon her knees at the Friar's feet, and all in Tears and Sobs earnestly begged, that he would contrive some way to absolve her from this so heinous a sin, seeing that she had committed it out of mere ignorance, and that her Husband was very much to blame, that he had not given her timely notice of it; and humbly entreated him to take the Tithes himself, as much as he thought fit, and rather more than less, that she might be absolutely freed and absolved from that grievous sin. The good Friar did what he could to appease her, and having settled her mind a little by his comfortable say, he told her, that for the present, he would be contented with some small part of the Tithes, but that he would take a longer time to compute what was due in all, for as he would not have the Church to lose any advantage, neither would he for the World wrong her good Husband of the worth of a pin, with that he takes her by the Arm and conveys her by a secret passage into his Chamber, where he took what part of the Tithe he pleased, which having done and kissing the young Woman, go, my Child, said he, and be cheerful, I shall come sometimes at your house, to take the rest of the Tithes, but one thing more I must inform you of before you go, know that is a mortal sin for any one to reveal any the least part of Confession, therefore you must be sure not to declare, by any means soever, either to your Husband or any body esle, what has passed between you and me, for if you do, you will be damned for ever without redemption. To which the Penitent woman having answered, that she would be sure to keep silence, and desiring him once more to take a larger quantity of the remaining Tithes, lest any evil should happen to her or her Husband, by detaining them any longer, he to gratify her, and put her out of all fears, did make a further deduction of the arrears, and so dismissed her the same way she had come in, with his blessing, sending her home to the good man her Husband, with an assurance that he would come to her house and take the rest of the Tithes, when ever she would give him notice of her Husband's absence. The Curate had proceeded so far, when one of the Friars with a great deal of impatiency did thus Interrupt his discourse.  
I have had much patience to hear you speak all this while, though all that you have said is very true, and that the Story goes on a great way further, but that which makes me thus impatient at present is, that you should have the confidence to put upon any religious Order, that of which you yourself are guilty, you being the very person that did this horrid act, for which you were deservedly punished by the Husband and afterwards turned out of that Benefice, which you had then in a Church in the City of Lions, where this filthy Sacrilege of yours was committed, I happened at that time to be there, and I remember you very well: How you came to be entertained Vicar in this place, I wonder at, but I assure you, that I will make a strict inquiry after it, and have you punished as you deserve, being so great a scandal to the whole Church.  
The good Friar would have gone on, and perhaps his Zeal to Religion, and his abomination of such Crimes would have occasioned a Learned declamation against such Sacrilegious persons, but that the Host willing to befriend the Curate (who was one of his constant guess) interrupted the good Friar, desiring him to forbear at present any further discourse on that subject.  
The Curate at this was not mute, but in a Chaffing manner told the Company, that he would maintain all that he had said was of a Carmelite Friar, that he knew him very well, that he would immediately go fetch some Writings in which they all should see the Name and Surname of the persons concerned, and where and at what time this was done; so in a great fury he went down Stairs. Mean time, the good Friar having entreated Le Noble to give him but one quarter of an hours attention, that he might justify his Order, and set the saddle on the right Horse, he thus continued the Story.   

The continuance of the Curates Story.  
YOu have already heard the notorious Villainies of this wicked Curate from his own mouth, though he would gladly lay it upon some other, the crime appearing so heinous to himself; that he is ashamed to own it, I will begin where he left off, and that he is that very person, I shall prove to morrow by undeniable evidences.  
This abominable man, being impatient to pursue what he had so wickedly began, stayed not long till he went to visit this abused young Woman, and his visits grew so frequent, that at last, the good Husband having some kind of suspicion of the business, did one day wait for this beastly man, and soon did entrap him ploughing with his Heifer. The Priest (for so he was then) finding himself discovered withdrew to his home as suddenly and secretly as he could possible. And the poor abused Husband having found by the Silly Answers, which his simple Innocent Wife made to his questions about the business, that she had been, through her great simplicity, most abominably abused by this wicked fellows subtle and devilish practices; he was not angry with her, but having instructed and admonished her, he left her very sorrowful and pensive, and immediately went to complain to the Bishop, of the abuse done unto him in the person of his Wife. The Bishop, with much patience heard out the poor man's Complaint, and seeming very angry, gave order that the Priest should immediately be sent for, which was accordingly done, so soon as he was in the Bishop's presence; he asked him in a very angry and furious manner, what tempted him to do so wicked a thing, and after many threats and chide, not giving him once leave to answer, he told him, that he would severely punish him for it, after these and many more big speeches having first dismissed all that were in the Room, but the Plaintiff and the Delinquent, he strictly did forbid him ever for any more setting his foot into the injured man's house, nor ever to dare to speak to his Wife, or so much as look upon her, and for a further punishment, he charged him upon pain of Excommunication, not to enter into any Church during three whole days, and so dismissed them both. The Priest went home much discontented that he should no longer have so easy an access, as he had formerly to the good man's Wife, but what troubled him worst of all was the fears, that the Husband had disabused his poor innocent Wife, and better informed her for the future, so that he should be put to new practices, before he could reclaim her again. As concerning his exclusion from Church, it fitted so well his humour and inclinations, that he was the better pleased with it, because it gave him more leisure to retire and contrive new ways to once more Ensnare that poor innocent soul.  
The Husband on the other hand being not at all contented, with such a sort of satisfaction as he had received from the Bishop, resolves to make his complaint to the Governor of the City, with that he immediately goes to his apartment, and acquaints him with the whole Story, and most earnestly begged upon his knees, that he would do him such Justice, as were suitable to the offence he had received, since that he could not have it from the Bishop, who of Right was to have done it. The Governor, who was a person of as great irregrity and goodness, as he was punctual and severe in his Government, told the poor fellow, that it was out of his power to do him Justice; but continued he, yet I would not have such notorious villainies pass unpunished, therefore honest friend since thou canst not get any other redress from the Bishop then what thou hast mentioned unto me, which is so insignificant, and I knowing by very good informations, that both the Bishop and Priest are persons of lewd Lives and Conversation, I do advise thee that the next time thou findest the Priest to attempt any thing upon thy Wife, thou gets some friends to assist thee, and having in trapped him, Gudgle him to some purpose, but take care of killing him, or breaking any of his Limbs, and when thou hast done come to me, and declare before those persons, that I shall have there on purpose, the whole business both of the wrong done thee, the Bishops sentence against the offender, and thy reven●● upon him, and let me alone with the rest, I shall take care that no hurt shall come to thee thereby. The good man, having thanked the Governor, goes his way home again with a firm resolution to have his full Revenge, and to that purpose watches the Priest narrowly, and admonishes his Wife to do the like, which she gladly undertook, being highly incensed against him, now that her Husband had undeceived her. They both were not long before they had an opportunity presented them, for the Lascivous Priest thinking the time long till he were at his beastly Embraces again, though the three day's Penance were not yet fully expired, writ a passionate kind Letter to the young Woman, and had it privately conveyed to her by an Old woman, that used to be employed by him in such Embassies, who found an opportunity to deliver it privately into the young Woman's hands, who going into some other place, as if to Read it in private, she gave it to her Husband, who having opened it found writ in it as follows.  
My dear Child,  
I Make no question, but tha● thy Husband through an excess of Jealousy, and contempt o● the Holy Church, has put strang● things into thy head, as if wh● we have done together were 〈◊〉 Just and Lawful, not considering that whatsoever is done with right intention, (though it might seem somewhat unusual, and appe● not very well unto Vulgar Eyes could have a sinister end, No 〈◊〉 dear Child, we cannot Err what ever we do, so long as 〈◊〉 direct our intentions aright, a● can they be better designed th● when we aim at nothing but 〈◊〉 good benefit and honour of th● Church, in paying and receivi● its deuce? I long to inform th● throughly in this point which cannot do by writing; therefore let me desire thee, for thy own souls sake, to defer no longer the payment of the residue of those Tithes, which thy wicked Husband would defraud the Church of, give me notice then as soon as may; be of an opportunity to come to thee, and then I shall fully inform thee of the Justice of the matter in hand, so that thou shalt he wholly convinced of the necessity of continuing our private meetings.  
This Letter being read, the Husband, after a little pause, bid his Wife tell the Messenger that had brought it, that the Priest should not fail to come to her in the Orchard at midnight, where she longed to see him and do justice to the Church, that she would leave the back door open, and that there they might be very secure from her Husband's Jealousy, with this Answer away goes the Messenger back, who made the Priest overjoyed with this most favourable Answer, applauding his own wit and subtlety, and longed most impatiently for the happy hour. In the meantime the Husband gets in readiness two of his neighbours with lusty Cudgels to entertain the Gallant with all, according to his deserts, at the appointed place.  
The hour came: into the Orchard came the Priest likewise; where in lieu of the good woman's kind reception, he met with one somewhat more crabbed at the hands of the Hushand and his assistants. In short, they all three did so well handle their weapons, that in a short time they left the poor Lover not able to stir a Limb, which invited them to be so civil as to carry him between them at a little distance from the Orchard, where near a high way they left him.  
In the morning, when people began to stir abroad, the half dead sinner was found in this condition by some going that way, presently it was reported to the Bishop, and the noise of it spread all over the City. The Priest is taken up, laid on a Hears● covered, and in great solemnity, and demonstration of sorrow carried about all the quarters of the City, with a procession of Priests following after, and the hard usage of him told to every one that inquired into the matters, though not one word mentioned of the cause thereof, all this being done by the Bishop's order; you must know, to strike sorrow and compression, and that the severe punishment, which he intended to inflict upon the Deliquent, should be the less wondered at. The Governor hearing, that there was such a procession on foot, and not knowing the occasion, made some of his Servants inquire the reason of it, the business being reported to him, he takes cognizance of the matter, sends for the Criminal, and will have a business that caused so much disturbance in the City, to be discussed before him, and those Magistrates, as used to sit on criminal causes, to assist him in a matter of so strange a nature; the Criminal is brought before the bench, he confesses the fact, and withal the reasons that did move him to do it; the accusers come to aggravate the Crime, the Bishop himself appears in the behalf of the Church, represents the affront done to the Clergy, and the evil consequences of it. The Governor upon that, asks of the Criminal why he had not complained to the Bishop, if he had had any wrong done him by any of the Clergy, who doubtless would have done him Justice, and not offer to carve to himself as he pleased out of Justice's store! To which, the poor man answers, that he had made his complaints to the Bishop, but had received so little satisfaction the first time, and the punishment was so insignificant to the Delinquent, that it had not deterred him from committing the same fault over again, very suddenly after, so that he was resolved to do himself Justice. The Governor inquires into the manner and nature of the punishment, to know whether it was proportioned to the Crime, and being Certified, that what the Malefactor had told him of the Bishop's sentence upon on the Priest was true, he stood up, and pronounced this sentence with a loud voice; For as much as the Criminal, that stands at the Bar before us, has confessed the Crime he is accused of, and that it is sufficiently proved by the injured persons own mouth, and the marks that remain yet upon the Body of the ill treated, which he has lately received from the said person; I hear declare and pronounce, that the said Criminal, shall be suspended, and is hereby suspended, from going into any Tavern during three whole days; and that in case the said Delinquent does offer to set his foot into any Tavern, whatsoever or wheresoever, during the said time, after the giving of this sentence, that then he shall be proceeded against, as shall be judged fit.  
This Ironical, but just sentence; having produced much joy on the one side, and more spite and vexation on the other. The Bishop in the name of the Clergy, stood up, and said, that he would appeal of this affront done to the Church in his Person, to a Supreme Power, so went his way, with the rest of the Crew.  
He was after that as good as his word, and the Governor, (who did stick close to him and the Delinquent Priest) having exhibited those evidences, which he had gathered against them both, and the witnesses being heard, the Bishop was quietly laid aside, and the Priest degraded and turned out of his Benefice, all as privately as might be, that the less scandal should arise to the Church, by the wicked actions of such dangerous men. Now, Sir, I have made an end of my Relation, which I will avouch to be true to a tittle.  
At this Le Noble rising and returning thanks to the two good Friars, for their good company and agreeable conversation, he assured them, that he did believe all that the Friar had said, was very true, and that he ●as further convinced thereof, by the Curates absence, whose guilty Conscience would not let him return. With that the Friars taking leave with many thanks, went their ways, and Le Noble gets into his bed Chamber, where having called for the Host in order to pay the reckoning, that h● might be the sooner gone in the morning. The house, discharged, he goes to make fast his door, but finding neither Look nor Bolt to it, he did make a barricado against it, of all ●hat he could find in his Chamber; and then he flings himself upon the bed in his Gloaths, with his Pistols, and his Sword by him, having left the Candle burning in the Chimney.  
Some hours after, our Traveller being in a profound sleep, he was awakened out of it with the great noise, that those things which he had set against the Door, upon the Table made in falling, he throws himself off of the Bed, betwixt asleep and awake, full of fears, and in so doing makes one of his Pistols fall on the ground behind him, which went off and presently he heard some body cry out murder, the fright which he was in before being so great, he presently fancied that the Pistol had been shot at him, this struck him into such a terror, that he fancied a thousand persons were at hand, with Swords and Pistols to murder him, which made him stand stock still, not daring almost to breath, much less to speak.  
After some time, finding that all was quiet his door shut and no body near him, he began to move and venture to cry out, Qui va la, hearing no body answer him, he steps towards the door, and makes up his Barricado again, then retiring towards the Bed sees a solded Paper lie at his feet, he takes it up and finds this writ in it.  
SIr, there is a design in this house against your Life, go not in Bed but stand upon your guard all night, and keep your door well shut. But I will break their measures or lose my Life, so long at Susetta is your Champion you need not fear.  
Le Noble, soon perceived that it came from the Maid, he had been fooling with the Evening before, but wondered very much at the stile and character, much better than might be expected from a common Servant, which made him think that she was something more, than what she appeared to be, this brought into his mind, that during his Jesting with her, he had found her full of quick repartees, a good discourse, an obliging modest way, and quite of another air, than that of an Innkeepers maid. This began to work upon his fancy wonderfully, and representing to himself her pretty shape, her black eyes and hairs, and her excellent Complexion; if it did not produce Love in his heart, yet it created a great esteem for her in his mind, which was very apt to take fire, he spent the rest of the night, in musing upon on this Theme, so soon as break of day appeared, he heard Susetta making towards his Chamber door, singing this Song.  
The Enemies gone, the Coast is clear.  
'Tis time for Damon to appear.  
This delivered with a good voice, she knocks at the door, Le Noble knowing who it was by her voice, presently opens to her, who then appearing to him a thousand times prittier, in that negligent morning dress she was in, that made an end of his liberty; his standing mute, gaping upon her, gave her time to speak thus, Good morrow to you, Sir, I fear you have not had much rest this night, but it is well you are come off at so cheap a rate, I hope, you will pardon the boldness that I take, to intrude thus in your Chamber this morning, when you know it is in orders to your further safety, I perceive that you have read that note, which I conveyed into your Chamber last night under the door, when you were fast? And making as if she would take it out of Le Noble's hands; pray, Sir, continued she, tore that pitiful Seribling: pitiful Scribbling, replied, Le Noble. it is a jewel, and for the pretty Scribblers sake I'll wear it here, with that he puts it into his bosom. Oh fie, Sir, said she then, do not defile your skin, with the touch of what a dirty Chamber maid has handled: That has made it the more bright, replied, Le Noble, and that high esteem I have for it, proceeds from the lustre, that that pretty Chambermaid, as you call her, has communicated to it, by the sweet influence of her hand. Nay, Sir, if you begin to Compliment, replied Susetta, I must leave you, for besides that I know they must be all slatteries; which you speak of me, such poor Creatures as we are, know not how to answer them, therefore let me entreat you, Sir, to forbear, and give me leave to inform you of the occasion of my coming to you so early, with that Le Noble taking her by the hand and leading her to the bed side, where with much ado he obliged her to sie down by him, he told her, that he was very much obliged to her, for her care of his satety, and desired her to relate him how she came by that knowledge: Sir, said she, not long after you had retired into your Chamber, I going to the place where I lie, perceived a light through a Chink which was in a back room below stairs; where very rarely any person enters. I thinking that every body was gone to Bed, it made me the more curious to know on what occasion it was there, I came as near as I could to that place through which I had seen the light, and there I spied my Master and the Curate that was with you the last night; this still increased my curiosity, which made me lend an ear to their discourse, I could hear the Curate say, it is not that which troubles me, Damn the Friar? That which I fear, is to be arrested to morrow morning, and to have a Child la●d to my charge, those are the causes of my troubles, which how to remove, I know not, but by removing myself. But how is that to be done, replied my Master: I have a way said the Curate, if you would but assist in it: To tell you the truth, replied my Master, I am in a worse condition than you are, and therefore let us lay our heads together, and assist one another as well as w● can, for I have not above a day, or two's time to look about me, the worst on't is, that I have no horse, I should not want money long, if I had a good one: is there not a good one in the stable, said the Curate? It is but ridding yourself of his Master, and the beast is your own, for any part I'll make use of the best of those two Jades, that are in the other Stable, and take my fortune with you, at whatsoever you please: you propose what is not amiss, replied my Master, but the way to do it, is the business, I'll go see whether the Coast in clear, and then we will contrive, with that taking up the Candle, that forced me to retire into my Chamber, not daring to hearken any more, for fear I should lose myself and you also, for I concluded within myself, that it was of you they had spoken, seeing there was no other Horse in the Stable but yours; I presently writ that Note you found upon the floor, which I had conveyed there under your door, and did resolve to watch their motions narrowly that night, so that they should miss of an opportunity to do you mischief, about an hour after I did steel down the stairs again in the dark, to gain a further knowledge of their proceed, but the Counsel was broke up, and I perceived the Curate, with a long Knife, which we use in the Kitchen, following my Master, who carried the Candle before him, this made me conclude, that they were coming to murder you, I was so se●●'d with fear, at this sight, that presently stealing up stairs again, I gave a great blow against you Chamber door, I as I came by it, thinking thereby to have awakened you, with a design to have immediately run into my Chamber, and, have cried out Thiefs and Murder so loud and so long, till I had raised the Neighbourhood; which I did believe would prevent them from proceeding any further. But it fell out better than I expected, for the noise which those things made which had fallen down with my push against your door, and you having discharged your Pistols upon it, gave me a just occasion to cry out. These noises had their wished effects, for presently after looking out of the Window, which answered into the yard, I did see both the Conspirators going towards the Stable, which made me conclude that they had quite given over the attacking of you, to seize upon your Horse: but I saw them make towards the other Stable, where they were above an hour, I never took my eyes off the door till I saw them come out again, each having a Horse by the Bridle, which they hung upon the Pails of the yard, presently after my Master comes in, and as suddenly went out again with some Pistols and a Gun, he opened the yard door, they both got on Horseback, the door was shut after them, and away they went. I went presently after to see if the Coast was clear, to be more certain of your safety by their absence. But dear Sir, continued Susetta, my fears for you are not quite over yet, it is very probable, that having been disappointed at home, they have taken Horse to execute their designs abroad, therefore let me beg of you Sir, not to go directly to Paris, but get to some other place, whence you may have a guide to conduct you, to your journey's end. Le Noble, gave her a thousand, thanks for her care of him, telling her that if he was once on Horseback, he would not fear what they could do to him, and that he would not go a step out of his way for them, with this she renewed her entreaties and prayers to him, with so much earnestness and passion to dissuade him from it, that he could not but perceive that she was more than ordinarily concerned for him, which made him promise to follow her advice, and having told her that he was confident she was not what she appeared to be, it being impossible to find so much generosity and goodness in a common breast, she with a kind of raillery, and a most taking gesture told him, that if he would continue in that opinion, and honour her so much as to keep her in his memory; she would e'er long (if he would give her leave) come to him at Paris and endeavour to confirm him in that good opinion, there being something in the business, which her modesty would not give her leave to discover to so great a stranger as he was, with that Le Noble assured her that he should be the most ingrateful of mankind, should he not be sensible of her singular kindness to him in a more than ordinary manner, that those good Offices of hers, that she had done him, had for ever engrafted her not only in his mind, but in his heart also, for proof whereof he most earnestly desired, that she would come to him at Paris, where she should find a most kind reception, and that he would serve her with his Life and Fortune, that gratitude bond him to it, and that he could never do too much for his dear preserver, with that he gave her instructions how to find him, and having taken out of his pocket a Purse full of Gold, he desired her to take what she pleased out of it, which she would by no means do, pleading that she had no occasion for it, that what she had done for him, was on another principle than interest, and that this his offers made her fear he had not such fair thoughts for her, as she hoped and wished he might have. Le Noble seeing that he could not fasten any money upon her, and bring the more persuaded of her gentility by this generous refusal, he pulled off a Diamond, which he had on his singer and presented it to her, telling her by the acceptance or refusal of it, he would know whether she had as much esteem for his person, as she laid had compassion for his dangers: And with much ado he got it on her finger, and would not permit her to take it off again; she at last, being in a manner forced to comply with his resolution● told him, Sir, since it i● your pleasure to have me accept of so great a present, be pleased to take notice that it is upon condition you will be assured of the high esteem I have for your person, and that you will be pleased to receive it again, when I have the honour to see you next. By this time it was full day, and Susetta being called for, she desired Le Noble to excuse the condition she was in, being obliged to go about her business, to take, all occasions of Suspicions off of her and saying this, she pulled the Ring, which Le Noble had given her, off of her finger, and laying it up safe in her bosom, this is the Cabinet in which I shall preserve your present, Sir, till I have the happiness of seeing you again, with that making a Courtesy, and an offer to be going, Le Noble stepped to her and having kissed her, once more repcated his protestations of friendship, and so they parted: she about her business, and Le Noble to see his Horse dressed and fed, no sooner was the Horse got in a readiness, but Le Noble having given some money amongst the Servants, gets on Horseback, and having inquired which way he should get out of the Village, made his Horse carry him towards that place. He had a design to shun the Road from that place to Paris, but his fate would carry him into it against his resolution, so that of a sudden he found himself in a certain passage, which had been noted to him, for a very dangerous place.  
It was too late to retire therefore he resolved to trust his fortune on the heels of his good horse, if he should be attacked; he had not Rid a furlongs length, upon this heat or plain, but that he espies two persons coming up towards him from the wood on his left hand, he presently concluded them, to be his two Enemies, as really they were, with that resolving to rely upon the goodness of his horse, yet taking a Pistol in his hand, he gins a handsome Gallop, which in a little time, and before those two could join him had brought him in sight of some horse men, that were coming towards him, this made him put forwards, and the two others to fall back Le Noble having met with the Company, they all stood still to admire his Horse, and one of them desiring him to stop he did so, turns back, and stands still they all admires his horse, asked if it was to be sold, to which he answers yes, if once he was in Paris with him, one desired to see him walk, another to see him him Trot, and another to see him Gallop; Le Noble perceiving, that his two setters were taking a Compass to get before him, without being known and seeing also that those he was with did whisper to one another, and did endeavour to come to his horse's head, which he still prevented; at last he told them, that if they had a mind to see the horse Gallop they must Gallop also, with that he sets spurs to his horse, and in a moment he had left them at such a distance, behind him, (he continuing his speed to the very gates of Paris) so that he never set eyes on them more.  
No sooner was our escaped Traveller got secure within the Walls of that Great City, but he looked about and inquired for one of the best Inns; there he lights and sets up his horse, sees him well-rubed and Littered, hay given him, and then he asked for a bed for himself, and truly by this time, he wanted one, he calls for the Master of the Inn gives him his Pistols in charge, Order somebody to go to the Coach of Rouen for his Port mantle, and sends another messenger to the very other end of the Town to seek out the house of one of those persons to whom he was recommended, to deliver him a Letter; having given those orders, he marches up to his Chamber, and having told the Servants of the house, that he would not be awakened nor disturbed till he called; To bed he goes, which no doubt he found very refreshing after all his fatigues, watch and fears, he soon fell asleep without rocking, and took his fill of it. The first thoughts that came into his head, when he awakened again, was of his dear Susetta, he endeavoured to put them by: but it would not do, he was naturally of a Sanguine and amorous a Complexion, and that passion had always an absolute Empire over all the faculties of his soul, therefore he thought it was in vain for him to oppose against so great a Torrent; attendance being come, he makes inquiry after his Horse, which he hears is very well, next demands for his Valise, and then asks if the Letter was delivered, his Cloak-bag is brought to him from the Coach, and news that the Messenger, that was sent with the Letter, could not posbly find out that house by the directions that was upon it, this made him resolve to make a search after it himself, but thinking that by that time he had seen his Horse dressed and fod, and himself dine, it would be too late in the day to begin this progress, he resolved to let it alone till the next morning, and so repose himself, the rest of that day.  
The next morning up he gets betimes, and dresses himself in the amplest manner he could, and so sets forth in quest of his Merchant, but to as little purpose, as the former Messenger, he had quite tired himself, and was endeavouring to return to his Inn, once more looking upon the Superscription of the Letter before he put it up: when there comes by him a person in a gentile habit, who looking also on the Letter, A Monsieur, Monsieur La Pearl? Says he aloud, Sir, I am very glad that it is my fortune to find you here, at such a time as I can serve you, in bringing you unto that Gentleman, my very good friend and old acquaintance, Sir, replied Le Noble, in the loss I am at, at present, I shall make bold to accept of your kind offer, and return you many humble thanks, for you● extroa●dinary Civility, to a person so much a stranger to this part of the World as I am. Sir, no more Compliments, I beseech you, replied Le Noble's new guide, the very name of that Gentleman would make me act a thousand times more for your service: come, Sir, follow me, the way is something long, intricate, and dirty, but we shall overcome it; with that he faces about, goes a good round pace, and Le Noble follows close after, with a great fear of losing so good a fortune, before he had had the full benefit of it, his guide leads him through abundance of intricate by ways and Alleye, at last they come into a certain blind narrow street; the guide pulls a Key out of his Pocket, opens the door sets Le Noble in foremost, partly by Compliment, partly by force, he bolts the door after him, and shoves him up stairs before him.  
Being come into a little dining room, he makes his Compliment to Le Noble, desires him to sit down, while he went into the next room to speak to a friend, that he had but two words to say, and then he would wait on him to his Merchant, that was but close by, and so steps into the next room, and pulls the door after him: mean time Le Noble sets him down to rest himself, in expectation of his Guides return, at last his natural Impatiency makes him think the time long, and his restless humour obliges him to walk up and down the room, and to pry in every Corner, at last he hears a kind of noise, of quarrel and swear, as if at some farther distance than the next room, and as he gave attention to it, of a sudden all was hushed; this put some jealousies into his mind, which had made him steal privately out of the house, but that he thought that he had heard his guide lock the door upon them, so soon as they were come in, and this increased the more his fears, with that he steps to the Window, opens it and looks out, with an intention to have called some body in but that looked into a back yard, where he could see no body.  
The longer he waited the more did his fears increase; he steps to that door in which his Guide was gone, when he left him, hearkens, peeps through the keyhole, but could not see nor hear any body, which made him attempt to open it, but he could not, all these things did highly perplex him; as he was feeling round the hang, to find out some other coveyance for him to get out at, he felt a hollow space, he goes to the Corner of the room, takes up the hang, and though the place was dark, he could perceive a white Cloth, as if it were upon a Table, he goes towards it, and in the dark, feels, as well as he could, what it should be, at last, laying his hand upon something like a face, very cold and clamy, he did withdraw himself from that place, and being come to the light found that his hands were all bloody, at this, such a Terror and Horror seized so strongly upon his Spirits, that he was never able to give an account of what he did, immediately after that; but what he can remember nearest to that bloody fight, was that he thinks he leapt down stairs, yet was not certain, but when he came to himself again, he found himself at the bottom of the stairs upon the floor, and a man over him, and the street door a little open, and one of his legs between the door and the door case; being come to himself again, and seeing the condition he was in, he Cried out Murder, at which some passing by stopped, and inquired what was the matter, he that held him under answered presently, that it was nothing, but a young Rogue, he had catched stealing of some things, they, not staying so long as to hear Le Nobles complaints, only saying pay him Rogue, went their ways. This made Le Noble, set open his Throat, the wider, and struggle for life, which had so good an effect, that the next that came by were stopped at these outcries of Murder, and concerned themselves in the business, not taking the man's excuses for currant, and perceiving by that Leg which was out of door, that it belonged to an upparel, somewhat of another kind, than such Rogues, as he would make Le Noble pass for, do commonly wear, they forced themselves in; no sooner he that was upon Le Noble perceived that they would come in by force, but he left his prey, and murmuring, get up stairs, Le Noble got up, and seated on the lower step declared to the company, that did continually increase, what he had found in the Chamber, that there was doubtless some body murdered in the house, and begged that he might be conveyed any where out of that place, in safe custody till the house was searched, there was not found any person in it, but two dead bodies, in a Vault, joining the Cellar, and a head, in that place that Le Noble had mentioned, but a more strict search being made, even over that house and the neighbouring, there was found in a gutter belonging to a house, about the fourth from that the murderer was in, a man that lay close behind a chimney, who was discovered by the prim of his hat, which gave a shadow upon the house top; he was presently apprehended and brought were Le Nob●● was detained, who presently knew him to be his false guide; as the Officers were moving in order to carry them to prison in cometh Le Nobles Merchant, who had been sent for, so soon as Le Noble had given evidence of his innocency by divers Circumstances, he being a person well known and of authority, became Le Nobles Bail, with some persons present, that freely offered to join with him in Le Nobles delivery, so was he sat at liberty again, and the Murderer carried to prison, where after he had been thrice applied to the Rack, the third time he comfessed much more than was already known, but could never be brought to discover any of his complices, upon which receiving sentence, he was the next day broke alive, and set upon a wheel twenty four hours in public view for a Terror.  
The Merchant having got Le Noble free, Invites him to his house, there to be, till he was recovered of his bruises, and that he could provide himself elsewhere of private lodgings; Le Noble accepts of his civility, but first they go together to Le Nobles Inn, where having discharged the reckoning, the Host told him that if he would sell his horse, he had a Chapman for it, Le Noble willing to part with his beast, the Gentleman was called, and in few words the bargain was made, and Le Noble, received a hundred Pistols for it, with that a Coach being called Le Nobles things were put into it, and his Merchant and he were carried to his house. Le Noble, after a week's time thought it convenient not to incommode his host any longer but to retire in private lodgings, having taken his leave of his Merchant, and returned him many thanks for his civilities away he goes to another part of the City, where he had taken lodgings.  
Le Noble, during the time that he was with the Merchant, had contracted a particular friendship with a young man, much of his years, the Son of an Advocate of Paris, he was a good comely black man somewhat of a stronger make than Le Noble, and more addicted to the Bottle, than the Sheet.  
One day Marcine came to acquaint Le Noble, that his Father had ordered him to go the next morning a journey into the Country, about some business, which would keep him out three weeks, and that if he would go with him he should be glad of his company, Le Noble having that day busied his thoughts more than ordinarily upon the absence of his Susetta, which he began to think very long, this had made him out of humour and Melancholy, which made him tell his Companion that being very much disordered by their late debauches, he would make use of the advantage of his absence, to take some physic, so desired to be excused. Marcine gone, Le Noble locks himself up, in his Chamber that he might not be interrupted from giving his thoughts wholly up to his pretty Susetta, sometime he would frame a design of going to seek after her in disguise, than the danger of being known taking him off of that, he would be for sending a messenger on purpuse, with a letter to her, these designs were followed with a thousand more, which still undid one another thus revolving in his thoughts to no effect, and it being pretty forward in the night he gets him to bed, where presently after he falls a sleep.  
In the Morning news was brought him, that there was a Letter for him, he having opened his door and received it, he presently found that it was subscribed with the Name of his Dear Susetta: The joy, which he received at the pleasing sight of that Character, made him give it a thousand kisses, before he had the Patience to read the letter, having spent some of his fires upon that part, he had Patience to read the rest, which he found as follows.  
DEar Sir, by a strange accident I am now at a further distance from you than you left me, If that good opinion that you were pleased to entertain of me was real, or not impaired since by absence and this removal, I hope you will take the pains to come and fetch me; by your proceed in this I shall know what place I hold in your thoughts and esteem, if you please to inquire at the Golden-Key in the High-street at Gifford, there you shall hear farther from your most obliged Servant,  
SUSETTA.  
This Letter he read and cond over and over, as if he would have learned it by heart, at last thinking he understood the full meaning of it, he makes a resolution to take that journey, and with that rises in order to sit himself of all things necessary, which done, the next day he gets on horseback, and sets forwards towards Normandy.  
His first day's journey had nothing in it remarkable, but the next will afford us something worth taking notice of: it happened that in the evening, he took up his lodgings at an Inn, were three or four Coaches meeting that very day, the house was extreme full, and he coming late, and every body having supped, he was forced to bespeak a Supper for himself: mean time, while his Supper was getting ready seeing amongst the rest of these Companies that were not yet retired into their Chambers, a pretty brisk young Woman that was very frolic, he accosts her, and falls into discourse with her, he found her of a very fine humour and pleasant converse which had made him pass an hours time very agreeable, had it not been interrupted sometime by an important Husbands calls; which having not been regarded, though often repeated, the Husband came down some steps, and told his Wife, that if she did not come presently, he would come and fetch her; she regarding it not did continue her discourse with Le Noble, seeming as well pleased with his good Company and gaysome humour as he was with hers.  
This set the goodman in such a fury, that he came hastily down in his night Cap and flippers, and taking his Wife by the Arm, he pulled her off from her seat giving her such a swing as had like to have fling her on the flour, saying, is this a time o'th'night to be tattling with a youngster, so that, you cannot listen to your Husband, when he calls you? get you up to your Chamber, or I'll send you up with a witness, she recovering herself, told him, that she knew her own time without his advice, that if he had such mind to his bed, he might go if he pleased, for her part she had not, and that she would stay till she had a mind to it. Mean time it is very strange, continued she, that you cannot forbear showing your brutish humour in public, especially in presence of a Gentleman so civil, and of so pleasing a conversation; upon this the Husband going to take her again, by the Arm, Le Noble offered to interpose in a civil manner, desiring the Husband to forbear all harsh usage towards a person, who doubtless, had no further intentions then to pass an hour or two in a cheerful conversation. At which the angry Husband, did snappishly answer, who are you, pray? That thus undertake to teach me? When I want a Master, I shall send for you, mean time meddle with own business. Go and get you a beard before you undertake to instruct a man of my years. Here his Wife interrupted him, entreating Le Noble to take no further notice of his impertinance, assuring him that if it were not that she would detain him no longer from his Supper, she would in spite of her Husbands ill humour, stay as long as she pleased; but that she did hope to recompense this lost time the next day, if it was her good fortune to travel the same way. With that she made him a Courtesy and retired, followed by her angry Husband, who did resolve to break their measures, telling them, that they did reckon without their Host, and that he would prevent their coming together again.  
Le Noble could not forbear laughing at this Jealous man's actions, though vexed that he had so soon lost his pretty companion. Supper being ready he fell to it, with a resolution to have another bout with his Gentlewoman the next morning. Having supped he asked for a Chamber it was answered, that he might have one if he pleased, but that there was ne'er a bed empty, the house being so full, that every bed had two in it, except one Gentleman, that lay single, that if he pleased to accept of part of his bed, they would go desire the Gentleman to spare it him. It being late there was no remedy, so that Le Noble was forced to go to bed to that Gentleman, who did very civility receive him.  
In the dead of the night there was a great out cry heard of fire, which made all the people of the house to rise to know what was the matter. Le Noble and his bed fellow amongst the rest, so did the troublesome Husband, who lay in the next Room to them. The inquiry made, it was found to be some small harm, that an ill extinct Candle had done, which being perceived by a person between sleep and awake, which made him apprehend it to be worse than it was, had cried out fire; but that all was well again. This made every one to retire to bed again in the dark, as they had got out of them.  
Le Noble, not long after he was in bed, heard his bed fellow sigh and say, sure never poor woman was troubled with such a Husband as I am, at this Le Noble, considering where he was, did stretch forth his hand, that it might serve him in the dark instead of Eyes, and feeling about, he laid it upon a head, which he imagined did belong to a woman, by the dress and sliding his hand a little lower, he found by a plump, round pair of breasts, that he was not deceived, with this he concluded that this was his last night's companion, which he had so fortunately met with by mistaking her Chamber for his; and hearing no body stirring, he concluded also that her Husband by alike mistake, might be got to his bed, This having enboldned Le Noble, he took the liberty to embrace his bed fellow, and to whisper in her ear, who he was, and how he had come thither, desiring her to make no noise, and after some little bustle which she made at the first surprisal, he had time to tell her. Seeing in spite of her Jealous Husbands ill humour, it had pleased fortune to bring them in bed together, she was to conclude that the fates had decreed it so. The rather too, because her Husband did give them so fair an opportunity, by his absence, though, he supposed, much against his will, that therefore she was not to refuse him, what his good fortune had so bountifully bestowed upon him, she made some slight resistance, and pleaded much the unjustice of the action, to which Le Noble having made such answers as brought her to say, but Lord what would my Husband say should he know it, he found by that, that the fort was yielding, therefore, after some more few kind words and Caresses, he made use of this opportunity, to revenge himself upon the Wife, of the Husband's rudeness to him.  
After some stay with her she would have had Le Noble gone, but he pleaded, he knew not whither he should go, thus naked as he was, for there was no question but her Husband having got to bed to his bedfellow, who he had doubtless taken for her, he was fast enough till morning; and that so soon as day should but ne'er so little appear, he would leave her, though to his very great regret, with that they renewed their Caresses, so that they were very well satisfied with one another's Company.  
A little before break of day, as they had concluded it, between them, Le Noble having taken leave of his kind bedfellow, he goes out of the Chamber leaving the door open after him to shift for himself till the door of his Chamber was opened, but passing by it, he could not forbear trying whether it was open or not, having lifted the latch, the door yielded to him, he presently gets in, and makes some kind of noise on purpose, that it should he heard, but the first time falling of his expectation, he made such a noise, that our jealous man being awakened by it, who thought presently, that it was some body to rob him of the jewel his Wife, or to steal something else, with such like thoughts, he gets out of lied, and having cried, qui Va lafoy: he presently makes towards the door, which finding close shut, but neither locked nor bolted, he opens it, and steps into the passage to satisfy himself the better, mean time Le Noble gets from the Corher of the Chimney where he had retired, fastens the door within side, and presently gets to his own bed, the affrighted man having searched up and down in the dark, and finding no body, he comes back to Le Nobles Chamber door, which finding Shut, he thought he had mistaken it, and feeling out for another door finds that of his own Chamber, somewhat standing open, as Le Noble had left it, into which being got, he shuts it, and goes to bed, as well satisfied as if he had lain there all night.  
Not long after day appeared, and presently comes one up knocking at every Chamber door, to give notice that it was time to rise, instantly the Window Curtains began to be drawn in every Chamber, and a noise heard, which still increased as passengers were rising and getting ready.  
You may imagine that Le Noble was none of the last, for the hast he had to bid his sweet fellow, good morrow, he gets himself ready, and goes out of his Chamber: our Jealous Husband was the first that Le Noble met with in the passage, they bid one another good morrow, Le Noble told him, that he hoped that he was not so angry with him as he seemed to be the night before, the Husband (whose anger was over) answered him, that he begged his pardon, but that it was her cross humour, and obstinacy, that had set him so out of humour: Le Noble returned him his Compliment, and told him that for his part, he never used to carry such things long in his mind, for proof whereof he would desire him and his bedfellow, to take part of a breakfast, with him and his bedfellow, the good man, who was as covetous as Jealous, (those two passions commonly going together) returned him many thanks, and told him, that so soon as his Wife were ready, they would both wait on him in his Chamber, and that he would go in, to awaken her, Le Noble desired him to forbear, telling him it was yet early enough, that it was the Coaches Custom, always to call two hours for their Passengers before their Horses were ready, and that peradventure she had not slept well that night, he made answer, that to his knowledge, she had slept all night like a Town Top, and not so much as stirred, with that he retires into his Chamber, and Le Noble, goes down stairs into the Kitchen, to be-speak a breakfast, so returning to his Chamber again, he found his Chamber fellow rising, having bid him good morrow, he returned him thanks for his kindness, when he was destitute of a bed, after some more Compliments of the same nature, according to the French custom, what shall we have for breakfast, says the Gentleman. Sir, replied Le Noble, I have just now t●ken care for that, and I hope, you will please to accept of a bit with me, and those persons that lie in the next Room: After the thanks returned, their discourse, while they were dressing, was upon the accident that had fallen out that night by fire, which might have been of very evil consequence, near so many stables, had it not been so happily prevented, with that they reflected on an hundred accidents that are apt to befall Travellers, not only in their Inns, but on the Road also, to which was added the churlish and dogged humours of Coachmen, and they concluded, with the unreasonableness of the Hosts in their reckoning.  
By this time they were ready, and Le Noble hearing the Gentlewoman's voice, after the French airy manner which he had naturally, Bonjour, Bonjour, Madamoiselle, says he aloud, what is it not breakfast time with you yet? I fear you have not had a good night's rest, continued he, you speak so faintly this morning, to which she answered, that she never had 〈◊〉 more pleasant night, and such rest as she wished she might enjoy often; which she believed was caused partly by her sitting up late, and the satisfaction which she had last night in his agreeable conversation, for proof whereof, she was almost dressed, and ready to take a good share of that breakfast, which her Husband had informed her that he had invited them unto. By that, both the Companies being ready, they met in the passage, where they renewed their discourse, in a pleasant way of raillery upon the last night's accident, and the disorder it would have set them all in, had it continued longer, every one giving his sense upon it, according to his fancy, with this a Servant comes up, to know where they would have the Cloth laid, they not agreeing in whose Chamber, they all went down into the Parlour, where they found their breakfast waiting for them, presently they fell to it, and forks being wanting, the Gentlewoman desired her Husband to fetch down hers and her Spoon, which she commonly carried with her, when she Travelled, which the Husband did accordingly, they had in that Interval, a little more leisure to contemplate one another, by day light, though amorous glances, had not been wanting between them, all the while before, some blushes, which the remembrance of their night's conversation raised upon the Lady's Cheeks, added much grace to her natural beauty, so that our Traveller, was infinitely taken with it, presently the Husband returns, and they fell to eat, with as good an appetite as Travellers use to have: one of the questions, amongst their other discourse, was which way each person did Travel, by the answers, Le Noble finding that he should soon be obliged to part from his dear bedfellow said, I am extremely sorry, that I must part so soon from so good a bedfellow, as I have had to night, to whom I must remain infinitely obliged for his kind reception of me in the bed, when I was destitute of one, all the hopes that I have to requite it, is by being informed where I might have the happiness to kiss his hands hereafter; that, replied the Lady, is so small a kindness, as I believe the Gentleman will hardly refuse; yea, Madam, replied the Gentleman, he may command me in things of greater consequence, he now giving me the advantage, in the hopes of enjoying hereafter, more of his gay humour, as Le Noble was going to reply, the Lady said in a merry accent, just so would I have answered, I'll assure you, Sir, only with this addition, that though there were never so many beds empty, he should afford me the pleasure of his Company in bed with me, the good Husband, who all this while had laid about him, so that he could not spare time to speak one word, then said, you are very forward Wife; if you would have answered so, 'tis like that this Gentleman, would not be of your humour, except he were of your Sex also, and therefore you might have left out that Clause, though the Husband's words had been meant of this Gentleman, yet Le Noble took upon him, to answer thus, since that by this small interview, we may have some knowledge of one another, we may hereafter prove very good bedfellows, and recompense the time we lost this night, Sir, I could answer you again, though you did not address your discourse to me, but that I have a Husband, of so strange a humour, that I must not speak. Pray, speak your belly full, replied the Husband, I'll not hinder you, but why should you undertake to speak another persons conceptions? Le Noble, to break off their Jarring began a good health to the Company, and presently after the Coachman came in to tell them that he was ready: This made them all rise and prepare to be going, but Le Noble desirous to prolong the time so long as he could, gave the Coachman something in private, and bade him go drink a pot of Wine upon his score: This made him tractable for one half hour longer thou he otherwise would have been. Mean time the Husband and the Gentleman were gone to get their things in readiness, which gave Le Noble some time to speak in private to his bedfellow, Madam, said he, shall I not be made so happy, as to know where I may hereafter have the happiness to kiss your hands, and assure you of the continuation of my most humble services? Yes, Sir, replied the Lady, and to let you see, that I am as desirous of seeing you where; pray Sir accept of these Tablets, which will inform you at leisure, with that she pulling a Table-book from her pocket, at which there was fastened a Diamond Ring, she presented it to him in a most obliging manner; adding that she would guests at the esteem he had for her by his diligence in rendering her a visit: Le Noble, was going to reply, when the Husband came in followed by a Servant that carried the baggage, this broke off their discourse, and the Gentlewoman went to see whether her Husband had left any thing behind. The Coachman's bawling did presently bring her back again, and Le Noble waiting on her to the Coach, took leave of her, of her Husband, and of the other Gentleman also, leaving them going towards Paris, and he presently after, ●aking horse for Giffors.  
He had not patience to stay till bating time to look on the present which he had received from his kind bedfellow at parting, but as he was upon the Road he pulls the Tablets out of his Pocket, in which he found in every lease nothing but Lauretta on it all over, except one leaf which had on one side this writ,  
When on these Tablets you my name do find,  
Those favours you received, bear in your mind,  
And let this Ring, when on your finger worn.  
Bring in you thoughts, what lately you have sworn, To yours Lauretta.  
And on the other side of the same leaf he found this writ.  
If ever you think me worthy of a visit, come to the next door of the three Kings, in Mercer's street at Lions; where you will find me continually regreting the Long absence of my most dear bedfellow with all the sorrow imaginable.  
Having read this he wondered that so much should be penned in so little time, not knowing when she could have done it: Which he concluded must of necessity be that which she commonly used to employ every morning in her devotions; having untied the Ring, he put it on his finger, with some thoughts to be further acquainted with the Lady after his return to Paris. And then his dear Susetta coming in his mind, that diverted him from any further thoughts of the Lady for the present.  
The impatiency to be at his journey's end made him hasten to his horse, on which being got he that day came to Giffors, where having found out the sign of the Golden Key, he aske●▪ there after a certain Gentlewoman who had sent to him to meet her there. The Master of the Inn made answer, that there had been a Gentleman there, that had been gone from thence two days since, and had left a Letter to be delivered to a Gentleman that should come to inquire after a Woman, that by the Character the Gentleman had left, it could be none but him, and so gave Le Noble a Letter, in which he found what follows,  
DEar, Sir, a business of importance forcing me hence, at an hours warning, is the cause I have not waited here, till you came. But I hope you will not refuse, after your long journey, to ride half a dozen Miles further, where most certainly you will find, your most infinitely obliged Servant.  
S.  
And casting his eye a little lower he found this postcript.  
I hope you know the Character so well as to be satisfied with one letter, for the whole name. Ask at the Inn for one Megerlain who shall be your Guide, make what haste you can, the business requires it.  
He needed no more to hasten his departure, and having got the fellow ready, they set forwards.  
They were not half a mile out of Town; when Le Nobles Guide met with one he knew, that was riding with all speed to the Town for a Notary to make his Master's Will, who was near death.  
This Tale set the Guide into such a fit of Crying and sobbing, that Le Noble could not forbear ask him what the Devil he ailed? Ah! Sir replied the fellow, he was the best Master that ever whipped Shool-boy, or taught spelling: then howling again as if he were at an Irish funeral, methinks I see him still, continued he, how he would call to me, Megerlain go fetch me three Eggs (Oh, he loved them dearly) hoyl them for my breakfast, and when I have done with, them, thou shalt have the remainder to make thee some scollards Eggs for thy dinner. But now he's gone, and I shall be no more called to look his head, Ah! that head, that head in which so many fine things were Cupboard up, well but he's gone, or at least just going. Le Noble weary of this fellows impertinent passion, bid him hold his peace, that surely he was not dead yet, or that a Notary had not been sent for. Ah, Sir, replied the fellow, you are come too late; I fear, that it may well be said of you, after death the Physician, my Master must be dead, or he would never have sent for a Notary, he loved his money too well, to my knowledge, to make his Will before he were certain that he were dead, especially when he knew that so rare a Physician as you was on the way to visit him, I am sure you had been welcome, you that are the charitable Doctor, who take no money of any body. Ah? He loved those kind of good persons, that would not be greedily Bawling after their Fees, were they Lawyers, Physicians, or of any profession, but he is gone, and the young Gentleman that I left with him, has sent for you in vain, well it is done, and when grim death as once said I'll have thee, 'tis in vain to cry, hold Coachman: for you know, Sir, needs must go that the Devil drives, as the Proverh says, and as another learned saying of his was; the Devil take the hindmost, he is gone and we must follow after him. Thus running his divisions so fast, that Le Noble had not time to put in a word, at last they came to the place, where Le Noble. was brought into a Chamber, in which presently after, a young Gentleman came, who having shut the door after him, running to Le Noble, and flinging himself about his neck. Take your Susetta said he, Sir, by this you have deserved her: At this Le Noble steping back, so soon as as he was freed of the embraces, knew presently that it was his dear Susetta, in man's apparel, with that renewing their embraces and carresses, after a pause, Susetta told him that he was presently to appear very grave, and act the part of a Physician, that she had no time to give him further Instructions at present, but desired him to follow her, where that he would be suddenly informed; with that they both went from that room to the sick man's Chamber, where there was no other light, but what a farthing watch Candle did afford, so that Le Noble was some time before he could make use of his eye sight. At last Susetta having brought Le Noble to the bedside, and conveyed his hand upon the sick-man's arm, I pray, Sir, said she, feel his Pulse, and tell me what hopes I may have, and as you ever were my very good friend, be pleased to use the best of your skill, for the recovery of my dear Uncle, who I assure you, I shall not long survive, if it is decreed he must now die, with that she seemed to weep most bitterly. The poor sick Creature, after he had cleared his Throat of some troublesome Phlegm; which barricadoed up his speech, spoke in a low voice as follows: my Dear heart, I charge thee by our Loves, and by that power, I should have had over thee, if it had pleased the Heavens to have let me live, that thou grieve not for me, I die contented now that I am assured of thy real affections, but I beg of thee, that thou wouldst live to enjoy all that I have, which I leave thee, I find it is too late, to wait for a Notary, therefore all you that are present here, take notice, continued he, with a loud voice, that I give all that I have to this person my Nephew, unto whom I give these my Keys, and I here in the presence of you all, declare her my heir, with that he reached forth his arm to Susetta, and dropped a bunch of Keys into her hand, and there Pausing a while for a little breath, they could hear some of those persons that were in the Chamber say, now for certain he is going, for he raves, and takes his kinsman for a woman, alas, poor man, peace be with his soul, a while after he thus began again, if there is any body in this house that can write, let them set down what I have said, and I will sign it, as well as I can, and let all those that have heard me, and that shall see me sign it, witness it with their hands; then after another little pause, Susetta, says he, give me thy hand, Susetta having laid her hand into his, when I am gone, remember me, and pray, whosoever writes my Will, let him make haste, for I have not long to stay I find: Susetta held her handkerchief before her eyes all this while, as if she wept, and forcing a sob from her breast, sigh not, nor grieve for me said the sick man; by this time Le Noble, who had taken upon him to write the will, had made an end, it was presently brought to the dying man with a pen and ink, who had no sooner set his hand to it, b●t turning on one side, cried farewell Sus. and so gave up the Ghost, presently there was a whining cry in the room, which Le Noble did immediately interrupt, by presenting to each of them the Will, to set their marks to, for there was not one could read nor write, but the Priest, who having officiated to the sick man in the morning was gone; presently after Le Noble and Susetta were forced to go into another room, to be out of the hideous noise, that Magerlain was making for the Death of his Master: Susetta gave order for all things for his burial, which was performed the next day, after which all the persons of the house, acknowledging her as a Nephew and heir to the deceased, they applied themselves to her for their payments, and Susetta having that day discharged the house also she gave unto Megetlain all that was his Masters, which was of no great consequence, and so dismissed him, reserving to herself one little Trunk in which she had locked up all the writings, the money ●hat was left and some other things of value which they caused to be conveyed to the next Market Town towards Paris, where they followed immediately after.  
Here they began to breath, to congratulate one another, and renew their Caresses, Le Noble saying to Susetta that by his diligence he had made to obey her at the first summons he hoped she was convinced of his affections to her, and assured her, that all he had protested was real, of which he would give her further proofs, when ever she should desire it, my dear Le Noble, replied Susetta, I am so well satisfied in all respects, that I give myself wholly up to you, to do what you please with me, one thing I shall only desire of you; Le Noble, having asked her what it was, she made answer, that she begged of him, that he would continue his love to her, and not forsake her. Nay, if you begin to Article once, replied Le Noble merrily, let me make one also, and that shall be, that as you desire I should always continue in my affections to you, which I grant you, you should never talk of that formal thing called Marriage, which you must grant me; 'tis done, answered Susetta, and add to this continued she, that all our goods shall be in common; done said Le Noble, and let me add, contined he, that we shall inseparably live to gether, and run the same fortune; done said, Susetta, and I will conclude with this that we may not be bedfellows till we arrive at Paris, where I will dress me like a bride, to appear the more agreeably to you; mean time I shall be contented with these women's course dress; both cried Amen, and having interchangeably sealed those Articles, with kisses upon their Cheeks, lips, and hands; now my dear Le Noble, said Susetta, I do present thee here with all that I am Mistress of, and all that thou canst command from her, who is thy most affectionate Mistress Susetta, with that she pulled a great silk Purse out of her pocket, and having given it him, here take all, continued she, nay me and all, so giving it him, she s●t herself in his lap, and slung her arms about him, after Le Noble had given her a thousand kisses, and as many embraces, she saying she came not emptyhanded to him, and that she had reserved nothing to her own particular use; but the Ring he had given her, as the first pledge of his affections; I should take it ill of thee, Susetta, said he, if thou shouldst part with that on any terms; but le● me see, what thou hast given me here, 'tis very heavy? Nay 'tis worth your perusal, I assure you, said Susetta, with that Le Noble Empties the Purse into his Hat, which he found was filled with Gold and a very little silver with it, amongst which was Matthew Clods Ring. This Gold I would have you keep against a pinch, the Silver said Susetta will help to serve our present occasions, and it comes very seasonably. I'll assure thee Girl, said Le Noble, for I have been extravagant since I see thee last; hold said she, first let me give full imformations, and then I will have an account of the time you have spent in Paris since you left me, here is a hundred and fifty Pistols, continued she, and these papers are Bills of Exchange upon sight for eight hundred more, besides half an years interest, which will be due, by that time we get to Paris? How Eight hundred, said Le Noble, nine hundred and fifty, besides the Silver, the interest, and this Diamond Ring? thou art a Queen? Prithee, what shall we do with all this money? Even be merry, make much of ourselves, and love one another, replied Susetta: thou hast surprised me, said Le Noble, but I prithee now give me a full account, how thou camest by all this, I know that thy deceased gallant did give it thee in his Will and Testament, thou hast likewise informed me of some other particulars: But I beg of thee while we rest ourselves here, that thou wouldst give me a full account of thy Life, and to induce her the more to it, he told her of his strange adventures at Paris and upon the Road, with his odd Mascarading, which highly pleased her humour, being always very much taken with any thing that was rare and singular: after which, he having once more desired the Relation of her Story, she thus began.   

The History of SUSETTA.  
I was born some eighteen years since in the City of Rouen in Normandy, my Father was a Priest, who having a pretty young woman to his house servant, he took a fancy to to her, and so between them I was Got, my Mother some time after I came into the World, took the pains to go out of it; and the goodman, my Father, what with sorrow for the loss of his dear Susanna (so was my Mother called) and partly to take away all occasions of talk, which had been but too loud amongst the neighbourhood concerning them two, he took to him a good old woman, who has ever since served to look to his house, and dress his Meat; I was baptised Susetta, in remembrance of my Mother, and presently after sent to Cane, to be Nursed up by a Sister of my Fathers, who took a special care of me, according to the orders she had received from the good Priest, he had a singular love for me, I being the only Child that he ever had, though some are of another opinion, who say, that the good Priest, not being able to give my Mother as much as she expected, she called a Gentleman to ●he assistance, who took the pains to make me: But let that pass, the good Priest being pleased to own me for his Daughter, in gratitude I must acknowledge him for my Father. I was not quite seven years old, when being impatient to live any longer without the continual sight of me, sent for me home, he did express all the kindness imaginable to me, and when I was grown up to it, set me to learn all the pretty things and Exercises that young Maids use, and ever after, passing all over Rouen for his Sister's Daughter, I called him my Uncle and he me his Niece: Before I was quite fifteen, I had appeared agreeable in the Eyes of divers persons, whom would fain have been nibbling. But the good man, who ever carried a watchful eye over me, would put them all by; some he thought too wild, others too rich, some again too poor, and others too sober; yet guessing by himself, and my Mother's constitutions of what temper I might be, and remembering that Cat will to kind, he endeavoured to find out a fit match to rid his hands of me, so soon as he could, knowing that a Maid at fifteen is the most difficult thing in the World to be kept, resolving if he once met with a man to his mind, to bestow me upon him, with that he had gathered, during his forty years' service in the Church. Amongst the rest of my Suitors, for I had many and of all sorts, there was one that the good man did approve of; he was an ill bred Chip of an rough hewn block: And doubtless, directly descended from the ancient family of the Clowns, and nearly allied to that of the La Fools: But he was very rich, and a thriving man, and consequently esteemed a very fit match for me, by my good Uncle, who did not consider that it was very reasonable if he would cut that I should choose, however I was of that mind, and I behaved myself accordingly: At that time, there was also upon the ranks my lately deceased Lover, who stood stoutly in Competition with my Clown, for though the last was preferred; yet the Old man did admit of him also, to the exclusion of all other pretenders.  
He was a Scotchman by Birth, a shirk by Education, a Pedant by Profession, a Beast in manners, and a Knave by nature. His Parents it was thought were a Merchant, such a one as I have been told, Sell Cloth up and down the streets in England, and a Trul, that a Tinker had cast off, for her two inseparable qualities, incontinency and drunkenness, was his Mother, his name was Sawndy. But, as once he told me for brevity sake, he was called Bartholomeus. From an under-Usher that taught boys to spell, he had in twenty eight years' time attained to the Supremacy of a Writing-School. And through his miserable Covetousness, and hard Griping, and half starving of his Boarders, he had scraped together all that we are now owners of.  
Now I have given you an exact account of my two Lovers, give me leave to acquaint you with their manner of wooing also.  
My Clown, who was of a bashful nature, would frequently sit half a day by me, and not speak a word; and for fear I should divert him from that agreeable silence, neither would I say any thing to him, nor so much is look towards him, though his eyes were continually fixed upon me.  
On a day, after he had sat some four hours before me, at a pretty distance, a● last his Hat dropped at his feet, he being fast asleep, I seeing that, went hastily out of the Room, and locked the door after me, for I was not so hard hearted as to awaken him from so sweet a sleep, as some other more unkind would have done. But on the contrary, making the least noise I could, I retired, and there I left him enjoying his agreeable dreams, and went my ways with the Key of the Room, to pass the Evening with a young she companion of mine, our very next neighbour: We were sitting very attentively at our works, when there came in a couple more of young Maidens with an intention to be merry, while every one was ask; what we should do, and how we should pass away our time: It came into my head that my sleeping Gallant, who I had left without fire or Candle, might be a fit subject for our night's recreation, with that I cast about within me, how I should contrive it, and having thought on something, I proposed to the rest, that if they would join with me in a design I had, it would afford them sufficiency of Mirth, for to pass that Evening away, at the cost of one of my Lovers, who I had locked up in a Chamber, where he was fallen asleep.  
Those three, mad Wenches that loved roguery as well as I did, that is with all their hearts, did presently embrace the proposition, and every one lent their invention to the composing of this frolic. By good fortune, the good Priest my Uncle, being gone Supper to a friends house, we had more liberty and conveniency to act our Sport, therefore we presently went all to our house, taking along with us an overgrown Baboon, that was very tame and gentle, and a Cat also; we got all into a Parlour joining the Room my Lover was in, whence we could hear him snore as if for a wager, having got all things that was thought necessary to carry our design in a readiness, we begun to prepare. Two of my Companions were dressing the Baboon all in white fixing a Candle in his head, while my other Comrade and myself, were fastening of Walnut shells, on the Cat's Claws with Pitch, rubbing her backside with Ginger, and setting a pape● Ruff about her neck. This done, I went to open the door, while the others brought with them the Baboon and the Cat, they were presently let lose in the sleeper's Room, after we had placed a piece of small searing Candle in one of the Corners of the Chimney, which gave but a very small light, the door being shut again, we stood at the Window without, as much concealed as we could in expectation of the event, we had no sooner posted ourselves, but we heard a most fearful rattling, which th● Baboon made running after the Cat, our Cheers, Tables, Cupboards, and all things in the Room, dragging his long Chain after him, with a most hideous noise, and the Cat did make such slidings upon the boards, who● she would endeavour to shun the Baboon, as were very pleasant, and sometimes leaping against she hang to get out of the enemies reach, it would make such an odd kind of noise, when it fell down again upon the Nut shells, that it presently awakened my poor slumbering Lover: But had you seen him, when yet between sleep and wake, he did but half discern, through the dim light in the Chimney (for that upon the Baboons head was extinguished) what a fear seized him, you would have laughed your fill, he staired, his Hairs stood an end, his Face as pale as ashes, and all his Limbs as stiff, as if he had been frozen to death. But at last, the Cat being hard put to it, and forced for its safety to leap into the Lover's lap, the Baboon got immediately after it upon his shoulders, still as he run round after the Cat, winding his Chain about this poor Lover's neck, and then on a sudden giving it a twitch as he was jumping down after the Cat, that had changed her quarters, he pulled the Lover down aft●● him, all along upon the ground tugging with all his strength to get lose, and our Lover holding the Chain, with both his hands to prevent strangling, who at last cried out, good sweet Master Devil, forgive me this time and let me lose again, and if ever I offer to think or dream of woman again, you shall do with me what you please, while he was with these and such like humble supplications, begging of the Devil for Life, the Baboon by force and violent struggling, having broke his Chain retired to the Corner of the Chimney near the Candle, and our Lover thinking that the Devil had done this at his request, took the boldness to sit up, and then turning upon his knees, still having the Chain about his neck, he returned his Devilship his most humble thanks, for his kind desisting, from tormenting him, promising him faithfully that if he ever he got on earth again, he would never think more of Mistress Susetta, for whom he did believe all this evil had befallen him; which was the more excusable in him added he, by reason that it was not of his own seeking, but of her Uncles, who would not let him be quiet, but still put him on to make Love to his Niece, thus was he going on with his excuses to his supposed Devil, when the Baboon having perceived the Cat behind our Lover, made towards him with a great deal of eagerness; the Cat who had sound that place its best refuge, being loath to quit that post, so advantageous to him, did dodge round our Lover, and his Adversary after him, which set our Lover in such a fright, that he run up and down the Room over all he met in his way, and crying but, murder, Devils, help, as loud as he could roar, tumbling in the dark over Chairs and Stools, till at last being quite spent, he fell down on a sudden, crying out that he was dead.  
That word, and we seeing him lie without motion, did set us all in some apprehension that the fool might die with fear: Therefore I went and opened the door where he lay, and presently we stole all away, to give him leave to do so likewise. The door of the Chamber had not been long open, when the Cat run out of it into the Yard, from whence she crept into a small hole, where the Baboon, who had followed her close, at the Heels, was forced to leave off his Chase, the noise that those two Creatures had made in the Yard, having been heard by the old woman (who had not heard any thing of that, which had been made in the Chamber, because it was at a further distance, and the door and Windows shut) made haste down stairs, to see what was the matter, at which we all ran out of the house, into that from whence we came, and the Baboon after us: As we passed by the Window, we heard our poor Lover groan, and say, I wonder whether I am dead or no, this set us out of fears, so that we went, and sat us down up●● a bench, that was before our neighbour's door, laughing most hearty at the trick we had put upon my Lover; which, I hope, would deter him from e'er coming more near our door.  
We had but just undressed the Baboon and let him in, when my Uncle came by from his Company, with whom he had supped and dranked so plentifully, that he passed by and did not know me. But went into his house and pulled the door after him; being come into the Yard he over heard this Dialogue, which passed between the Lover and the Old woman, which I also heard harkening at the Window of the street.  
The Old woman, who had been searching about to know what was the cause of that noise, was come at last to the Chamber door, where our Lover lay on the floor, in the dark, amongst a company of tumbled Chairs, Stools, Cushions, and Carpets: She having heard him fetch a deep sigh, Jesus Maria, whose there, said she; our Lover hearing a humane voice, with such a pious vanguard to its interrogation, he plucked up a little heart, and thus made answer, Pater Noster, it is I, and who in the name of all the she Saints in Heaven are you, continued the woman; in the Name of all the he Saints on Earth, I am Matthew Clod, that have been tormented in Hell all this Night, by two furious Devils, which have but very lately left me, in a most sad pickle, for Heaven's sake continued he, say all the Kyry's, you know, and all the Aves for my soul, for though I think this place is too cold to be Hell, yet I believe I am in purgatory: in Purgatory, replied the Old woman, Heavens forbidden that my Master's house were a Purgotary, why do you not see that you are in the very Room, in which you use to make Love to one Susetta. Oh speak not a word more of that I beseech you, replied my Lover, lest that the Devils return and torment me again. Why sure, you are mad said the woman, so coming nearer him with the Candle, the tippled Priest, mean time, stole up to his Chamber with an intention to clear his house from those evil spirits. The old woman having seen what a confusion was in the room, and beheld poor Matthews face all bloody. I think the Devils have been here indeed, said she, Lord what a stink they have left behind them? But in the name of wonder, how came you here, at this time o'th' night? Why truly replied Matthew, all that I know of it is, that I being fast asleep in bed at home, the Devils have dragged me hither with this Chain about my neck, and having brought me into this dark room, where I use to gaze on Susetta, these cruel Devils, or Spirits, I know not which, but one of the two I am sure of, have set me in this pickle, and all the things thus confusedly scattered about the room. But now you talk of our Susetta where is she, said the old woman; pray Heaven she be safe, at this the Cat with the Walnut shells having been disturbed from its rest by the Priest, who took it for a Devil by the noise it made, and the ruff about its neck, came for refuge into that room again, at which poor Matthew, more affrighted than ever, cried out as loud as ever he could, the Devil is come again, the old woman hearing and seeing the Cat in that dress, in her fright took it for no less than an Imp, which made her run hastily out of the Chamber, just as her Master was running into it, in pursuit of the Cat, they run so furiously against one another, that they both threw themselves backwards upon the floor; the poor woman with her fright and her fall, was in a sound, and the poor Priest very much endamaged, but he being pot valiant, and by good fortune his hollowed Candle, which he had in his hand having kept lighted, besides all his holy attire, the holy water, the Cross, and the book of Exorcism, which he had about him, in which things he put great confidence; all these things; I say, did highly incense him against those evils Spirits that did haunt his house, he hastily arose to proceed forward, the Priest being got into the Room, and having beheld all this confusion, he began his Exorcism. The old woman lying all this while on her back, with her  half up, the Candle in her hand, Matthew taking the Priest for an Illusion crying out, Murder, the Devils, more Spirits come to torment me, not once daring to move from within the middle of the Chair frame, where he was got, I having had my fill of laughing, I went to the door which I found but latcht, having got in, and advanced so far as the door of the Chamber, I received a good flap on the Chaps, which my Uncle gave me with his Holy water sprinkling, he assuredly taking me for another Spirit than I was, at this Matthew fell a roaring worse than ever, crying out? Oh, and is the chief Devil come hither also, now there's no hopes left, I am dead, I am dead, and so lay groaning: by this time the Priest was mumbling of his Charms, and now and then throwing of hollowed water at me, I adventured to ask him what was the matter, making myself the greatest stranger to all this that could be, he continued his muttering without answerings, I had a good mind once to to have pulled him by the Arm, but then again I durst not, when I remembered the blow he had given me, lest I should bring some further mischief upon myself; I perceiving that I could do no good there; I came to the old woman again, I took her up, and assured her, that I was no Apparition, but the most real Susetta, at last I persuaded her to go up with me in my Chamber, where after I had told her, that all this confusion had happened through a trick, that I and some of my Companions had put on Matthew, she having put me to bed, went down stairs again, to undeceive the rest.  
She found them in the same posture that we had left them in, so soon as she came near my Uncle he besprinkled her with holy water, of which he was very lavish, at which she said to him come, come, 'tis time to leave off your Conjure, and you (turning towards Matthew) your folly, you may even thank that unlucky patch Susetta for all this, she it was, that brought in all those Devils which have so affrighted you both, to which the Priest with a deal of wrath and indignation, made this reply avoid thou Satanness, that woulds delude me, and this poor miserable possessed wretch, pointing at Matthew, I know thou art a deluding Devil, and I will send thee from me, with that he fling all the holy water he had left, in the old woman's face, which she took so ill from him, that saying the Devil take you both, she went her ways and came not near them all that might.  
What the Priest, and his distressed lover did after, that I could never learn, but the next morning, the old woman and I rising early, we went down to see what was become of them, we found them both fast asleep, my Uncle in a Chair, and Matthew in the same posture we had left him, we awakened the good man, who was almost starved with cold, he at first wondered where he was, and told us that he had had a very strange dream, which he would tell us at some other time, but now he was so cold and sleepy that he would go to bed, he Chid us both for letting him fall a sleep in a Chair in so cold a place, and so away he went: but first you must know that while he slept we had divested him of all his Church Ornaments, and had laid them out of the way, and set all things else in their right places, except Matthew, who was in a Corner of the Room, wedged in the frame of the Chair that he could not be got out.  
While I was getting the good man to bed, I told him, that when he should wake again, I would give him an account of that dream he spoke of, at which having answered, that I was a foolish Girl, turned himself to sleep. During the time I had employed myself in laying the good Priest to bed: The Old woman had awakened Matthew, and with much ado got him out of the frame of the Chair, and having delivered him of the Chain that was about his neck, she was comforting him, and endeavouring, as well as she could, to persuade him of the truth of the business, but he still persisted in the belief, that all he had seen was real, while they two were thus arguing the case, some body knocked at the fore door, I went to see who it was, and I found it to be one of Matthews Father's Plowmen, that was come to inquire after Matthew, who he said had not come home all night, I made him no other answer than that he should go into the yard, and turn into the Room on his right hand, which he did; I durst not appear, for fear of setting the fool into some new sit, which would have made us been the longer troubled with him, and I cared not how soon we were quit of him, Matthew was very glad to see Clunch so near him, who told him that his Father had sent him to seek after him, who was much troubled at his absence, and that he was very glad to have found him in so good a place, I think you have all plotted to make me mad, said Matthew, why, was not I at home, and in my own bed last night? No truly, replied Clunch, there was no body in all our house that did see you last night there, and no doubt but you would hardly a gone to bed without your Supper, besides I shut all the doors at ten of the clock, and I am sure that then you were not come home; well, replied Matthew, say what you will, and do what you will, but I know what I know, and feel what I feel, and think what I think, and I shall tell, my Father another story when I get home, and so I'll be gone, then shaking his head, and leaning upon Clunch his shoulder, and dragging his legs after him, Good boy, continued he, I am going, but if ever you catch me h●re again, let all the Devils that tormented me last night, torment me ten thousand times more, I that harkened to him all that while, got out of the way, that I might not be a new obstacle to his going, so away went he, and his man Clunch together, and from that time I never did see him more.  
When my Father was awake again the old woman and I were very busy in persuading him, that all which he had seen and done were real, but he would have it all a dream, and seeing, that do what we could, we could not persuade him to the contrary, and that he began to be angry, thinking we played too long upon him; we left him in his own opinion, and so there was no more of that business talked of, at that time.  
How my Father and my poor Lover did make up the business between them, the next time they saw one another, I know not, but thus much I can tell you, that by this roguery of mine, I was for a long time freed from all manner of importunities on that Fool's account.  
There remaned still my Bony Scot, to whom I owed a good turn also, which I promised within myself to pay him so soon as I should have an opportunity to do it the good success that I had so lately had with my other lover, did make me hope for as good a conclusion with this, but the former being more fool than knave, and this more knave than fool, I was to manage myself accordingly in my designs, which were easy to me, my natural inclination leading me always to what was Roguish, and did continually furnish me with store of invention, which made me not be long before I had given my Scot a dish of my cooking, he having heard by some means or other, that my other Lover came not so frequntly to visit me as he had done formerly, he took the advantage of his absence, as all Rivals do, to follow me close and endeavour to strike me up before his Rival were ware of it, to that purpose he one day sent me this Copy of verses, they were so ridiculous and impertinent, that with the often reading of them to make myself and my Companions sport, I got them by heart, thus they began.  

For the trasulently Beautiful Susan.  
This Poetical rapture, I've set my Muse on.   
TRanscendently, firmose, obstreperous Beauty.  
Bartholomew your Servant, knows his duty.  
He's too well known, to fail in the least point,  
And wholly yours he is through every joint.  
Therefore he makes bold to Salute in Rhin●●  
Yourself gladly the Tree on which he'd climb.  
The Font, in which he would water his Nag.  
The Fort, on which he would display his Flag.  
Yourself, I say, who he would gladlier have  
Then in Churchyard a fine new digged up Grave,  
A broken shin, the Cramp, and the foul Squitter,  
Or what's worth all, a piece of bread and Butter.  
For, for in you, that is in yourself, sweet,  
Fairness and wisdom in the Centre meet;  
You are Bellifick beyond Nell of Grecce  
Your Eyes are worth at least Six pence a piece.  
You have a Timbrel full of witty wit,  
Y'are full of Grace, e'en when you cough or spit.  
Your hands are less than a shoulder of Mutton.  
Your Feet and Legs are fit for Queen to strut on.  
And I'd rather see you, than my own heart,  
Through which  made such a hole, that a Cart  
Can scarce stop up the Gap, and I suppose,  
If it sinks long, you'll find it in my Hose.  
For your sweet sake I'll drowned, burn, rot, stink, hang.  
Break leg, or arm, and my own dear sides bang,  
Therefore as you are fair, be gentle Lady,  
To me your Serviture, as much as may be  
And since to you I have given my heart  
When next we meet lets never, never part  
You are my hope, my joy, my Sugar Candy,  
And I am your egregious Servant, Sawndy.  
How do you like them? Were they not high screwed up, continued Susetta: I never heard any thing more ridiculous and pleas●nt in my Life, replied Le Noble, but thou hast a most happy memory, I find, in waggery: we always keep in our mind, you know replied Susetta, those things we like: thou art a baggage said Le Noble, well prithee go on, for I long to hear how thou orderest this whining Love●, you shall not be long without it replied Susetta, as you shall hear, I took this advantage to return him thanks for his good opinion, which he expressed he had of me, as I perceived by his passionate verses, and bid the boy, that had brought them, to tell him, that I should be glad to see him oftener, that I might have the happiness to enjoy the more of his agreeable conversation, not doubting but a person so full of Poetical fancy's and wit as he was, must needs be extroardinary pleasant company, and that I would have him make use of his Rival's absence, in whose room I did long to see him. This was enough one would have thought to have made so hot a Lover, lose not a moment of time: But he was of another opinion, and having found by the answer, which the boy returned him, what a progress his Poetry had made in my heart, as he thought, he was resolved to regale me in proof, before he would venture upon a visit, thinking that one Letter more, would make me his assure as nothing more surer: In this opinion he writ this Letter, which I received by the same Messenger some two days after, with that she pulled it out of her pocket, and gave it to Le Noble who found it thus.  
To the superlatively Supreme Mistress of my sober affections, Mrs. Susetta.  
MAdam, Superexcellent, and the Imperial Mistress of my wondrous Passions, pardon that my Perepatetick self, does most profoundly entreat the Mixifick results of the Melliferous influences of you, Loxogonospherical intuition, you your own Individual self, and none but your most sublimated Lady, are able to produce, this Anthousiasme, in your more than thrice submissimous admirer, give me leave super Mundane Lady to become a most despicable supplicant at the subte●s●l of the pedestal of your more than thrice admirable structure; and pardon him who subscribes himself  
Your slave, as far subterraneous to your pretty self, as a Mirmidonial insect to the Altitude of the most Elevated Star, Sawndy alias Bartholomeus.  
There was never such a medley of Nonsense seen before, said Le Noble, having ended the Letter, I am glad I had it about me, said Susetta, I had taken it accidently with other Papers, when I made my escape from Rouen or you had not now had that pleasure in reading it, nothing for certain can be more impertinent said Le Noble: But, dear Girl, deprive me no longer from hearing how thou did it order this Coxcomb, I am drawing towards it, replied Susetta: But first you must know; that I, having read this Letter, was resolved to bring him on, therefore I presently writ him word, that I was so well satisfied with the knowledge of his great parts both in Poetry and in Prose. That I should think the time very long, till I did see him, which I feared would be more difficult than I had imagined, by reason that I had heard my Uncle exclaim very much against him that very day, but that in a very short time I would give him notice how he should come to me: that in the mean time, I desired him, to let me hear frequently from him, having sealed and directed my Letter, I sent it by this messenger.  
The next day about three a Clock in the morning, it being very dark my Scot comes under my Chamber Window, and there having tuned or rather untuned an old broken Fiddle, he joins his rank Voice to it, and Sang and scraped upon the Instrument those verses, which he had sent me before to the Tune of 
Arise, Arise, open the Window  
Arise, Arise, for it is day, etc.   
But it would have made you sick with laughing, had you but heard what pains he took and what stuff he made in the dismembering of them, to fit them to that tune, and to inch them sometimes with an A, at the end of a line B he was about the middle of his Song when so me body, out of a neighbouring Window spoke to him, to leave off his Squeaking, because he did disturb the neighbour from sleep with his ungrateful noise, but he was too busy with his music, to mind any thing else, so that having been admonish● two or three times, to desist, he at last was rewarded with a Potful of stuff, that did not smell altogether so sweet as Musk, which did light so unluckily upon his instrument, though thrown at a venture, that it dashed it all in pieces, and bespattered all his face, his hairs and his , as I heard him complain, I having got to the window so soon as I had heard him threatened, in hopes to have some sport after he had made way to open his mouth, by wiping of his beard, (which he did always were pretty long, out of Covetousness, though he would have it pass for gravity) he did revenge himself, by railing most bitterly against the actors of so soul a deed, with a world of threats of what he would do, did he but know from which window it came, having thus vented his Choler. To show his extempore wit, he thus took leave of me.  
Susana sweet your poor Servant beguiled  
By foul distress, is all to be defiled,  
●ah Chamber pot not filled with sweet Essence,  
But what is worse, with a Surreverence.  
He Pardon begs for this his interruption,  
And breaking off his Song, with such ob●uption  
Alas it was not his fault he had proceeded,  
Had his late Instrument been better heeded;  
Sweet Mistress Susan, therefore pardon him,  
Whose heart is full of love up to the brim  
And lest you should not know who was that said it.  
It was defiled Sawndy, the same that made it.  
This having been delivered in a most doleful manner, and whining tone, because of the darkness which would ●ot have permitted me to see his ●●●ne as) he scrapped a leg so hard up●n ●lle stones, to make me hear, that ●e Nails he had in his shoes in a great number struck fire, at which 〈◊〉 was so pleased, that he repeated his reverence several times over, and so d●parted. I having that night thou●ht of a prank to play upon him the ne●t morning, I sent him a letter to gi●● him many thanks for his fine M●sick, in which I did take much delights, being at the Window listening after it, when that foul disaster had befallen him, for which I was very sorry, 〈◊〉 that I did design to make him amends, that therefore I would have him come to our back door the following night, between one and two, where I should be ready to receive him.  
Having sent this Letter sealed up, I went to acquaint some of my Roguish Companions with my intentions, and invite them to take share of the mi●●h in which they were to assist me, foul wanted help, they who desired nothing more, did presently give me 〈◊〉 assurance of their aid, the hour ●●pointed being come, we all lay in ambuscade expecting his coming we were not long before we heard him coming. Now you must know that our house had a pretty long yard to it, at one end of which was the house we dwelled in, which went into a large street, and at the other end of the yard was a place where we kept fuel, and 〈◊〉 it a Chamber, which by the smallness of the Window and the Iron ●●rs about it, did speak it the relics ●f, some ancient place of devotion which had fallen to decay. Nothing re●●in'd standing but what I have now mentioned; he was no sooner come near the door, but I and three of my companions disguised like men seized upon him and presently muffling of him we hurried him away as to prison, letting him understand by our discourses 〈◊〉 we went, that he must be the person which we had order to secure. The darkness of the night favouring us as much as could be, we had him round 〈◊〉 one street into another, at last came back again upon our steps, and presently we drove him up stairs before us, where having locked the door upon him, there we left him in the ●●rk: all the way he had been very unportunate to know his Crime, and very diligent in persuading us that we took him for another, and that he 〈◊〉 no other design that night, but to come to an assignation, which a Mistress of his had given him. To which we made no other answer, but that the person we had order to seize on, was to come by that very place, where we had seized him, and at that very moment: that we thought it was for High Treason, and concluded, that if he was innocent, no doubt but he would be released, as soon as he should make it appear, that till then he was to have patience, and this was all he could get out of us, when we had laid him safe, my Comrades retl●d each to their own house, and I went to bed.  
Now you must know that the room where we had penned up our Prisoner was commonly employed to keep Cheeses in, my Uncle usually letting it out for that purpose, out at that time it being in our own hands, there was nothing in it, but a little straw scattered up and down; these did our amorous Scot spend that night no question with less satisfaction and content, than he had promised to himself when he first set forth upon his amorous adventure. The next morning, we of the Sisterhood of Roguery, did meet, according to our appointment, and having debated what we should do with our Prisoner, we resolved on this, which we presently put in execution; we all got into the ●ower room, and there, as if we had then by chance in the stredt, we bid one another good morrow, under borrowed voices. Then woe began to ●●lk, of marketing and of our Maid servants, one said to another, that she had heard strange news abroad, to which another said, what concerning the great design that was lately discovered? I suppose, said the third, that's all the Town talk, they say that there is a certain Scotchman in this prison here that had an hand in it. Yes, rep●●'d another in all likelihood, the world says, his Process is making ready, witnesses have been heard, and it is resolved that to morrow morning, he is to be applied to the Rack, to make him confess his complices, well for my part, said another, I do not pity him in the least, I would have all such disturbers of the public quiet to be so served? I wonder, said another, that great persons (as they must needs be that attempt such great businesses I should admit of such a pitiful scab by Rascal amongst them, as this sorry Schoolmaster is, who it is said is not worth a groat, I'll assure you that I have heard it otherwise, replied another, for some say, that he was innocent, but that some person● knowing that he has a great deal of money they have accused him of being one of that plot, to make themselves Masters of all he has, and that it is to that purpose he is to be Rack●, that the torture and pain that he shall suffer, may make him say any thing to be quit of it, rather choosing to give away his Life, then to endure the Rack in ordinary and extroardinary, three times in four and twenty hours.  
Here my poor Lover, that had most diligently harkened at our discourse: not being able to hold any longer, broke out, into this doleful Lamentation: Yes, yes, there's the business: there's the knot of the business, that Gordian knot: that nothing but the Sword of Justice can undo: It is money, my ●oney, that renders poor Sawndy ●●lty of all manner of Crimes, Oh! Sonpora, Oh! Mores, what an Age do we live in, that a poor man cannot in all his life time get something to subsist with in his old Age, with all the care and penury, or industry imaginable. But he must presently ●e ●n used by some Courtier, who hearing that he has got some money, presently, through his power and authority, with the great ones, do re●●e● him to that extremity, I am in 〈◊〉: Then with a great exclamati●●. The Rack! The double Rack▪ ●h Heavens! Continued he, well I 〈◊〉 already resolved, they shall have all, all money and Life and all, rather ●●en I'll endure such Torture, the very thoughts of which does burst my heart in sunder, then fetching a great gro●●, we heard him fall upon the floor where he lay silent for a little while, after another groan he th●● continued, Oh▪ my Susetta, my dearest dear, Susetta thou little thinks what's become of thy Sawndy, who is detained here in fowl distress, while you may think it is his own neglect Ah, that I could but let her, know 〈◊〉 this my sad adventure, if she could not assist me, yet she would pity me I am sure, and that would be some content in my death, Oh that she had all I am worth, that I might deceive those that so thirst after my blood f●● the love of my Money? Oh my poor heart, Oh what thirst do I enduge, Ah! now I feel the truth of that Proverb, which says that sorrow is dry; and if the drought is proportion, able to my sorrow, what could not I drink now, Oh, o●●s and having given two or three groans more, he lay silent. By this time I thought that my poor Lover had had a sufficient Mortification, to allay in him all the pricks of the Flesh, and ●id, me of him at ●●st for, some considerable 〈◊〉 but being desirous that he should own his liberty to me alone, that I might the better entrap him again hereafter, if occasion were, I resolved to defer his deliverance till the next night about that hour that we had brought him in, with that we retired to have ou● fill with laughing, but didst thou not afford him a little drink all that 〈…〉, said Le Noble▪ not one drop, nor crumb of bread, replied Susetta Prisoner, for Treason are not to be ●●'d so tenderly.  
Sir you cannot imagine what an excellent thing is fasting during twenty four ho●rs, in order to a good app●●●te, why? thou art them schieve●● Rogue, that ever I heard of, answered Le Noble, but prithee go on.  
The hour being come continued Susetta, I came to my lover's prison door with a dark Lantern, where ●fter I had listened a while and heard him groan, sigh and sob; I called to him with a low voice, at which he said do I not hear myself called, then presently bustling up, I again called in the same low voice through the Key hole, why Swandy my dear friend Swandy, will not answer thy dear Susetta, at that he came as fast as he could towards that place, where he thought the voice came, and there sumbling with his hands about the door, was it a dream or do I awake, said he, somewhat a●●ud, as being surprised, with that I bid him speak softly if he would, not have us both, undone, and having assured him that I was there, I turned my Lantern, and opened the door and so came into him; telling him that 〈◊〉 might judge of my love by the many hazards and dangers that I exposed 〈◊〉 self in for his sake, for to deliver him from those Torments which he was just going to endure a which would have no end but in death, and that I hoped he would be sensible of this my kindness to him all his ●i●● time, he ●●th a thousand Oaths and protestations, throwing himself a● my fo●ty did assure me in his dialect that all he was Master of, he would make mine, which he would make good as good as Law would make it so soon as he were at liberty, and past all dangers, this did he confirm with a thousand kisses upon my hands and feet, having bid him put on an old Riding hood which I had brought with me on purpose that he might not be known as I pretended, with which I bid him cover all his face telling him that I would take care to conduct him, I groped my way down stairs, he folloving of me in the dark and having got into the street, he holding me by the Arm, I led him such another jaunt as he had had the night before, and coming round to our back door again, I bid him then shift for himself; that I durst not adventure any further with him, but would now retire. I bid him remember when once he had got into a safe place, to send me word where he was, and how he did, after his imprisonment, which he having promised to do, and reiterated again all his vows, and promises, he went his way, and I to bed, with a design to give an account to my comrades in the morning, of what I had acted that night, the day after I was thinking what might become of my poor Lover, when there came an Old woman, which brought me a small Note well sealed, in which I found this writ.  
This is (as in all duty I am bound a)  
To let you know that I am safe and sound a,  
Subscribed 'tis from my old habitation  
By him that can't forget his late Salvation  
Heaven bless King Queen, the Family Royal  
And make me ever to my Susan Loyal.  
Amen. S. A. B.  
I inquired of the good woman how he did, who made me answer, that he was become very pensive ever since his late rambling, and that no body could get from him where he had been. During his twenty four hours absence, neither would he be seen or spoken unto, that he had given her a special care to deliver that Note very privately into my own hands, with this the good woman sighing, I am afraid continued she, that he will fall suddenly very sick, or at least substracted with melancholy, I making as if I pitied him much, and having desired the Old woman to remember me kindly to him, I dismissed her, with an assurance that I should be always glad to hear from him.  
After this I had no news of my Scotish Lovel till now of late by reason of the disorders that I fell in presently after, as follows,  
The Priest my good Uncle and my other Lover Matthew, by what means, I know not, were pieced up again, as great as ever: Nay, it had gone so far between the Father, the Son, and the Uncle, that a Marriage was concluded upon, though without the consent of the Niece. One day my good Uncle being alone in his Chamber, did send for me to him, and to make short, after many admonitions and remonstrances did positively conclude that within a certain day, I should prepare to be Matthew Clods Wife, I seeing that all the fair words and entreaties, that I made could not dissuade the Priest from this his resolution, I a● last in a passion protested that I would run away, or destroy myself, rather than to become the Wife to such a Beast, and upon that in great rage I went out of the Old man's Chamber; my Uncle knowing that I was commonly as good as my word, in such matters, resolved to prevent me, in going another way to work. Therefore having sent his Old woman to call me back again, he told me that he had better considered of it, that he would not force me against my inclinations, that he would give me a longer time to resolve myself, and hoped I should find in time the great good and advantage, which was intended me in that Match. This did something appease me, and at least made me not so hastily put in execution, what I had deliberated within myself. But, the old Fox proved that time too crafty for the young one, for towards Evening, the good Priest having called me to him, gave me a Letter, to carry to a certain Monastery of women, called La Fills Repartees, charging me to deliver it into the Abbesses own hands, I went to the Convent, inquired for the Mother Abbess, and gave her the Letter as I had been charged to do, so soon as she had read it, looking upon me, she bid me follow her, having brought me into a Parlour, she called to her, two of the most grave women in the Company, here said she, to them, taking me by the hand: take this young Maiden into your safe custody, and give me an account of her, when e'er I call for it, I by this time seeing myself trappaned, I thought it was my best way to dissemble, and with a cheerful countenance, I told the Abbess that I was very glad, my Uncle had met so well with my own desires, and that since it is impossible for me to marry a person that I could never Love, I thought myself the most happiest Creature in the World, to be disposed of in so good hands, and that I should think the time long till I had gone through my year of probation, that I might take the vow; this pleased the Matrons and both my Guardians very well, who hoped they should not be much troubled in looking after me, since that my own inclinations led me to it: that very night my trunk and all things else belonging to me, were sent after me, with a Letter from my Uncle: In which there was Writ, that I had but two ways to choose, either to resolve upon marrying of Matthew Clod within six days, or to live all the residue of my Life in that place; I told the Messengers, that was waiting for my answer, that since it was my Uncle's pleasure to have it so. Now that I had better thought of it, I was resolved to obey him in all things, and that he should dispose, of me as he pleased.  
This unexpected answer, did so rejoice the Old man's heart when he, heard it, that the next day he sent me a very kind Letter, with five new Golden Lewesses in it and a Diamond Ring, with which Matthew Clod had desired, I should presented. This I thought did work very well in order to my future design, and seeming very well contented; It got me the liberty of the Cloister and the Garden. One day as I was walking towards Evening with some of the Nuns in the Garden, perceiving a great Well with two large Buckets joining to the Garden Wall, which was to furnish Water for the Garden: my curiosity did lead me to look into it, so that I went thither alone, and as I cast my eye in it, I saw a glimpse of a Candle, and heard some persons discoursing. That made me the more c●rious, a while after I did perceive that the Candle was advanced into the Cavity of the well, through a Window towards the middle of it, and a little after, it was taken into the Window again, than I heard some body say. What a fine opportunity, would this be for some of the Nuns to steal out, or get a Gallant into them, if they did but know it: Especially, now that this Common shore is dry, and while we are mending of it, I needed no more, and having took notice on which side the Window was, which was all over covered with a Company of Weeds, that grew round it, I presently went to my Company again.  
Two Nights after, I took occasion (after I had got about me all that I cared most for) to walk something later than ordinary in the Garden, and when I was asked whether I would not yet retire, it growing dark, I made answer, that my head that had ached all that day, being much better, since I had been in the Air, I would enjoy the advantage of it so long as I could, so the rest going in, I continued my walk, so soon as I saw the Coast clear, knowing that I should not be long without being called for, I made towards the Well, where I hastily set myself in one of the Buckets, and holding with both my hands that part of the Rope, which was between the Poultry and the other Bucket, I gently poised myself down till I came to the Window, where having got in, I let go the Bucket again, which returned to the same post●●e, as before, I found myself in a dark, low, slimy, wet place; which way to stir I knew not, nor which way to get out of it, that made me wish my self in the Garden again, with all my heart. But considering, that it was not wishes but actions, that should get me out again, now that I was in, I resolved to go any way forward. It happened that I took that which after a long time brought me to the River side, where that Common-shore did empty itself, when it was running, I had so much light a● to perceive it was not even with the ground, but of what height from it I could not judge; I set myself down, to try whether my feet would then reach the ground, and as I was reaching out one foot as far as I could, the slimyness that was upon the stones, made me slip quite off and down came I to the ground, on which I fell so soft, that I had no other hurt than what the fear had given me, so soon as I had recovered myself, I endeavoured to get from that nasty place, but I was so heavy with the great quantity of Mud that did stick very thick all about me, that I was forced to leave one of my petticoats behind me, which I did sink in the Mud, that it might not betray me, I had not gone far upon a Gravel and Sandy bank, but that I met with a Waterman in his Boat who asked me, how I came there, I told him, that in the dark I had accidentally fallen off of the bridge in a Muddy place, which had saved me from hurting myself, that if he would carry me over the Water, where I was going when I had fallen, I would pay him well, he presently took me into his Boat, and carried me over: As we were crosing the Water, I asked him, if he knew e'er a house that I might go into to dry myself, because I was so wet, and dirty, that I could not go any further till I had made myself clean, he told me that if I would go to his house, I should be very welcome, and that I should Lie in his Daughter's bed with her, while his old Wife should clean my . I was glad to hear that, and did assure him to be grateful to him: We came on shore, and the good old man according to his word, did l●ad me to his house, where a good fire was made, at which having very well warmed and dried myself I went to bed to the young Maiden, taking with me in my handkerchief, what I had in my pockets.  
In the morning early, my  were brought to me, very clean and dry, but much stained, with the blackness of the mud I was wishing that I had any other for them, they did so stink I told them; when the good woman looking over them very well, and finding that they were of fine stuff, and almost new, told me that if I pleased she would give me her Daughters new petticoat and Westcoat for them, and thank me to boot, I presently agreed to it, and I had no sooner put them on which fitted me very well, but that the old woman told me, that by this change, she was out of a great trouble which she had been in, to get her Daughter some Wedding , and that mine came very seasonably; for that purpose, I having given them something for their pains, I desired the good woman to let her Daughter guide me into the Road that went from Rouen to Paris, and that then I should find out my way home again well enough but that I did not know where I was at present the good woman did presently grant me my request, and the young Maiden having brought me where I desired, she left me.  
I was very well pleased that I had so fortunately got into a dress that did so well disguise me, I was walking along the Road when a Cart did overtake me, they that drove it asked me where I was going so early, I answered to the next Town, they told me, that if I would make them drink, they would carry me thither with that I having promised them a pot of Cider they got me up into the Cart where I rested myself, and was carried some three leagues towards Paris. I had not been long in the village after I had given those fellows money to drink, but the stage Coach from Rouen to Paris came by, there was but one passenger in it, and that was a woman, the Coachman seeing me on foot told me that if I would go to Paris he would carry me thither very cheap, I told him that if he would carry me, but within half a days journey of Paris, I would give him content; we agreed upon two Crowns, of which the one I gave in hand, this was a great satisfaction to me, especially having the Company of a good Gentlewoman, who being pleased with my carriage and discourse did take me for her bedfellow, and paid for my diet all the way, at the dinner of the last day I p●id the Coachman his other Crown, and so he went his way with the old Gentlewoman, and I stayed behind, the place they had left me in, being a Market Town, and the next day Market day, I had the curiosity to walk into the Market, and there amongst the rest of the Country Lasses, I heard one shy to another that she was weary of her place, because it was an In●●, and she not being used to be where Travellers and people of fashion rescu●ted she did not know how to behave herself amongst persons that expected so much attendance, and respect which she did not know how to pay them, that if she could get any body to be in her stead me would willingly resign her place to them, and and return home to her Father to look after the dairy which was her element, this discourse made me think that it might prove a good place for me to retire unto, (I daring, not trust myself to that little world Paris) and there stay; till I heard news from my friends, and how my concerns did stand at Rouen, I addressed myself to the Maid, and told her that if she would help me to that place, she had newly mentioned, I should be thankful to her. The Maid presently made me answer that if I would go with her she would carry me thither behind her, not doubting but that my good ●●em would give me a welcome.  
The thing proved ●s the Maid had said; for she had no sooner showed me to her Master, and told him that she had provided me to be in her place, but he seemed to be very well pleased at it, and so I was entertained. That night I lay with that Maid who I was to proceed; she informed, me of the work which I was to do, which was about the Chambers. The next morning I gave her thanks, with something to buy her a pair of Gloves, after which she went her ways, and I remained in her Room.  
It was in that place, where about a fortnight after, I had the good fortune to be instrumental in the preservation of my dear Le Noble, for which I shall ever be thankful to my Stars, for having by that means, endeared myself to you.  
Le Noble having kissed and given her 〈◊〉 thousand, thanks for her pleasant story, and those kind expressions that she concluded it withal. But my Dear Susetta, continued he● In all thy Travels, hadst thou never any affronts offered thee? Nor no attempts upon thy chastity? My dear Le Noble, replied Susetta: It is not so long, since I have given myself up unto thee without any reserve, that I should so soon forget it. I cannot deny, but that divers attempts have been made upon me, by such as had a good opinion of my person, though not so of my Vi●●●●● But besides the assurance that I now give thee, that never any body did succeed; thou shalt find, that I come a pure Maid into thy embraces. With that hiding her blushes in his bosom. Think not the worse of me, continued she, my dear Le Noble, for being so free with thee, but attribute this to my Natural humour, and remember that I will be as true and faithful to thee, as if we were married according to all those formalities, which the Law of the Land does require, I must confess that I am young and wild; yet I am not so ignorant, but that I know Marriage to be the Union of man and woman together, by the ties of sincere Vows and Protestations, to be faithful and true to one another, and so to live together in constant Love and mutual affection, till those Vows be dissolved by the death of one of the parties, or by the mutual consent of both? But what the Laws and Customs bind us unto, are things brought in to necessary conveniences, and not entirely essential. Nay, I know f●rther, contined she, that men will and do commonly take more liberty in the State of Marriage; then the modesty of our Sex does usually allow us. Therefore I shall not wonder, if my dear Le Noble, does as the rest of men: But one thing I shall desire, that he would promise me: which is, that he would ever prefer me in his affections to all others, and as to the rest, let him take his liberty, which I freely do grant to him.  
These kind expressions from Susetta, could not but make a great impression upon Le Nobles generous spirit, who in gratitude, did return her many kind assurances that he would ever have an high esteem for her, and more love than for any one else. That he would never consent to a separation except they both did see an unavoidable necessity for it, which otherwise would render them both miserable; that he had too tender an affection for her, to purchase his pleasure and satisfaction, at so dear a rate as her ruin. With that having again, given one another a thousand kisses, and as many other testimonies and assurances of affections, they went to Supper, Susetta promising Le Noble, to give him after Supper a full account of what had happened to her, during his stay at Paris, which she told him, would be worth his hearing.  
They having Supped, and the Cloth taken away, Susetta continued her Story, as follows,   

The Continuation of Susetta's Story.  
I Do suppose, that you might be got to Paris, when the Host my Master returned home without the Curate, who I did never see after, but my Master I perceived came back very discontented, and so out of humour that he did vent his choler upon every one in the house but me, which made me hope that they had missed of you, and that you were got safe to Paris, a while after he retired himself to his Chamber, and gave special order to all his Servants, not to say, that he was in the house, but if any body should come to ask after him, they should tell them, that he was gone to see a Brother of his, that was dying, and whose Heir he expected to be after that, my Master would all day long keep within his Chamber locked up; and at Nights he would take his Horse, ride out, and come home again in the Morning before day: This had continued five or six weeks, when one Night there came in a Gentleman on Horseback, to Sup and Lie at our house, he presently called to be conducted to a bed Chamber, which was accordingly done: I perceived that he had looked very earnestly upon me, by the way to his Chamber, he gave charge that a Supper should be got ready with all diligence, for he would make haste to bed, that he might be gone in the morning before day. An hour after I was called for up, to that Gentleman; I came, and I found my Master very merry with him, and busy in discourse, which made me offer to go back again, thinking that my Master had supplied him, with what he wanted, but my Master stepping to the door, and taking me by the hand, did pull me by force, and and then shoved me into the Traveller's arms, saying, take her, she is yours: to which I answered, that there were more than two words to that bargain, and that though I was his Servant for the present, yet so long as I was not his Slave, he had no right to Give or Sell me; my Master told the Gentleman, that he should not mind my talk, that I was a young foolish Girl, but that he should teach me better things in a short time, with that the stranger beginning to be something rude, I protested that if he would not desist, I would shrick or call out so loud, that the whole house, and all the Neighbourhood should hear me, with that the Gentleman did let me go, and I presently fling out of the Chamber, and would not come there any more, but I went immediately to a good old woman's house our next Neighbour, whence notwithstanding all they could do or say, I did not return home, till news were brought me that the Gentleman and my Master were gone to bed. When I found the Coast clear, I went and lay upon my bed with my  on, where I had not been two hours, but that my Chamber door was broke open, I presently seized on, gagged, and bound, and set before a man on Horseback, who carried me away in the dark and silence of the Night, notwithstanding all the resistance that I could make, we had not rid two Leagues, when we were overtaken by the Gentleman, who had offered some rudeness to me the night before: It was then just break of day, which afforded as much light, as served me for to know him again, at the sight of him, I concluded that their design was to ravish me, and after that to cut my Throat and cast me into some hole: These apprehensions seizing on my Spirits all at once, and on such a sudden made me fall into a swound, which being perceived by him, that held me on Horseback, they got me off of the Horse, in a place out of the Road, where when I came to myself again, I found that I was unbound, ungagged, and unlaced, the Gentleman holding my head in his lap, while his man was gone to look for water, with which he returned a little after I had come to myself again. I began to struggle a little, and offer to get my head from his lap, when he thus spoke to me with a discomposed voice and a trembling fit, which I was sensible was upon him.  
Fair Maid, if it is your pleasure, to have your head off of me, at least be pleased to rest it against this Tree, while you hear what I shall say, with that having laid his Cloak in a heap against the Tree, he laid my head upon it, end afterwards did thus continue his discourse: Had not that base man your Master given me an ill character of you, I had never made any further attempt upon your Chastity; for I was so fully persuaded by your first resistance, and the high resentment which you expressed last night, both in your words and actions, that I had never attempted any thing further, but that he did assure me, that it was not the first time you had done so with others, to whom you had freely yielded to a● last, these words, and his assurance, that he would bring you to yield to go away with me in the Morning, made me pa●t with twenty Pistols, which I had bargained with him for you. But now, that I find you quite another person, than he represented you to me; I hear do swear, by all that is sacred to offer you, not the least violence, and I do most hearty beg your pardon, for what I have done, assu●ing you, that if ever I can gain your affections with kindnesses and services, I shall think myself most happy, out that I will never endeavour to make myself so by any base means, for proof whereof, continued he, if you please I shall immediately return you back, or carry you to any other place, you shall please to command me, he further added, that if her Master had not assured him, that I was gone before very well satisfied, he would never have come after me, but to have brought me back again, as he was still ready to do.  
These things with some more he did speak with such an air and accent, as made me give credit to what he said, which having somewhat revived my Spirits, I thus replied to him, Sir, to show you that I give faith to your words, I humbly beg of you on my knees, that you would take pity on a poor distressed young Maid, and according to these assurances, you have given me of your civil carriage towards me for the future, you would 〈◊〉 pleased to carry me any whe●e, but where that Monster is. If it were your conveniency, I continued, I had ●●ther go to Cane, than any where else: But, I fear, it is too far, at which the Gentleman, did presently reply, that though he could not get thither, without the hazard of his Life, yet to show me, that nothing should deter him from serving me with all his power, he would conduct me there, being confident, by my discourse and actions, that I was another person that I passed for, and such a one as he did not doubt but did deserve a thousand times more and greater services, I having informed him, that if I once got safe to Cane, by his means, he might know something further of my condition, he set me one horse back, behind that fellow that had carried me out of the Inn, where I did sit, till we came to the next place, where I might be fitted with such things as were necessary for a woman that rides on horse back.  
About two hours after we came to a Market Town, where I was put into a Coach, which by good fortune was going to Cane, in which there was an empty place; It was a Gentleman's Coach, but my Gentleman did prevail with the Company in it, to let me have a place, and giving something to the Coachman he had the liberty, to tie a Cloak bag behind the Coach, which did much ease his man's horse, that otherwise must have been left behind; having eaten something for breakfast, and treated the company that was in the Coach, which were but Servants that tended upon two young Children: the Coachman drove towards Cane, at dinner time my Gentleman did again treat the whole Company for my sake, and shown me much more respect than my habit did require, which made the Company do the like, though they wondered at it, especially at his great care of me, never abandoning the Coach-side on horse back, so long as I was in it;  
It was about the dusk of the evening, and we had not above three or four miles farther to go to our Inn that night, when there suddenly came half adozen men well mounted, upon a full speed, they presently seized on the Coach-horses, and having cut their harnesses turned them lose, while others were busy about my Gentleman, who making resistance, was shot with a brace of Bullets through the head, with which he fell off of his horse stone dead, the Coach was presently ransacked, the Gentleman's man so soon as he saw his Master on the ground, fled as fast as his horse could carry him, and all the goods that were in the Coach, were taken out and carried away; this business was done on such a sudden and with such dispatch, that there was not much more time spent in the execution, than I have employed in the relation of it; since my getting out of the Convent I had always carried all the gold I had with the Diamond Ring in a little purse, which I constantly wore in my bosom, day and night, in that also was the Ring which you had given me, those that robbed us had not had time to strip us, by that means I saved all I had, except some Silver, which was in my pocket, my papers I found again scattered about the Coach, and upon the Road, and the small bundle of , which did belong to me that had been given to the fellow, that carried me away, I found afterwards by good fortune in in that Cloak bag, which belonged to the dead Gentleman, it had been taken up on the ●oad by some Servants that belonged to a company of Gentlemen, which came up to us, not above a quarter of an hour after, we had been robbed, who finding us in that sad condition did presently conclude, that those persons they had met were they, that had done the deed, who knowing by their spies, that they were too strong a party, and so near them, it had made them make such extraordinary haste in plundering us, one of the Gentlemen ask whose Cloak bag that was, one of the Coach company made answer that it was mine, upon that it was given me, the first thing that was done after they had found no life left in the poor Murdered Gentleman, was to send their Servants, which were six in number, some to get the Coach horses and the Gentlemans also, which was run away after the Coach horses, so soon as his Master was fallen, and and the rest to Gallop to the next town, to get some conveniency to carry the dead body thither, mean time the Gentlemen began to examine to whom the Coach did belong, and those pretty Children, that were in it the Servants did answer, that they belonged to a Gentleman, which they named, which they had been to fetch from their Grandmothers, where they had been for some time, and that they were going with them to their Fathes' house, who lived within two or three leagues of Cane, this made the Gentlemen the more ready and diligent in assisting us, because they knew the Gentleman, and there was such care taken, that in two hours' time there came a Cart in which the dead body was laid, and the Harness of the Coach were made fit to carry us to the Inn, where we were conducted by the Gentlemen: during the way, I having told my company that I was a mere stranger to the Gentleman, I earnestly entreated two women that were in the Coach, to own me as one of their fellow servants, as they might perceive, that the Gentlemen did take me to be, which they promised me to do, and they were as good as their word, and very civil to me all the way, concluding that it was my good face that had made the Gentleman so kind to me, of which kindnesses they had been made large partakers; being come into the Inn, we women and the Children where presently had into one room, where there was three beds, as we had desired. There we supped altogether, locked ourselves in, and had a great deal of women's that, amongst which I gave them a particular account of what had so lately befallen to me.  
I being out of danger as I thought, and my fears being blown over, I had got into a jolly humour, which did please my company so well, that they declared they were very glad they had met with so good company as I was, then in a merry humour having showed them, by pulling my Purse out of my Bosom, how I had frustrated the Robbers of a good Booty, they having lost all their money. After they had looked a pretty while upon the two Rings they said, that they did imagine that I was some other person than I appeared to he, which now I had confirmed, I being desirous to draw them still more and more into a good opinion of me, that I might keep my place the rest of the journey in the Coach, without which I did not know what I should do. I told them I was a Gentleman's Daughter of Rouen. Who having been compelled, to promise my Parents that I would marry a person that I could not Love, to shun a Recluse Life in a Monastery, I had the day before the Marriage, stolen away from them; That my design in going now to Cane, where I had some Relation, was to learn in some disguise, how my affairs stood there, and endeavour my Peace with my Parents, with whom I should never be reconciled without the breaking off of that match, which I did so abhor, that I would rather choose death than it. That thereform, I earnestly begged of them to assist more in what they could, they not knowing how soon it might be their condition: To this I added, that I had a great mind to dress me in man's apparel, both to keep me from being known, as also because I thought it the safest qui●ly ●e secure me for the future, from such dangers as I had so lately escaped. I spo●● these things with so much passion and tenderness, that I won them wholly to me, one of them promising, that she would bring me to her Mother's house, that was not far from that place where they were going, and within two little leagues of Cane, where I should be very welcome, and where I should receive all manner of civil usage and services, such as good Country people could afford.  
From that time, I was treated with more respect than before, and when we were weary of chatting it growing late, they gave me the choice of a bed by myself, where I slept all night without awaking: To make short, my dear heart, we all got safe to our journey's end, I was conducted to the maid's Mother's house, where while a man's black suit, which was with other things in the Cloak bag, fitting for me, I sent to Cane for a Periwig, a Hat, a Sword, and all other things fitting to make me a complete Cavaller, having all things ready to appear in public, after I had returned the people of the House many thanks for all their kindnesses to me, I went to Cane, where I was no sooner arrived, but I got a Messenger, who carried me a Letter to my Scotch Lover, from whom I thought, I should get a better account than any body else could give me of all my concerns: Not doubting, but that his Love to me, would have made him very inqulsitive after me, and that the same love would quickly bring him to me. If I did but in the least desire it: Not doubting, but to shake him off again, when I should think it convenient. The Letter was much to this purpose.  
My dear Sawndy,  
WHen I have assured you, that all which I have lately acted, was only in order to preserve myself for you, I presume, I shall not need to make use of any other inducements to bring you to me, then to let you know where I am. Therefore I invite you to make all the haste you can possible to come to the white horse in Cane, where you will find she that is only yours,  
Susetta.  
The Messenger that carried it, found him desperately ill, in so much that he thought, he could not live to the Journeys end, that he had been so overjoyed at the reception of my Letter, that he had immediately given order to get a Litter ready to carry him the next morning out of Town, to take the air, as he pretended, with that he gave me a Letter from him, and I assure you, Sir, continued the fellow: No Lover, could have made more Caresses to a Letter, from his beloved Mistress, than he made of yours, which he believed he had seen him kiss twenty times, and read as often over in private; and that every body in the house were wondering at so great a change in him, which made them very inquisitive to know of me, whether it came not from a young Gentlewoman. I told my Messenger, to take of all suspicion, that though it came from me, yet, that there was such news in it from a Gentlewoman; as would as much please him But since he is so ill as you say, I have a mind to meet him upon the Road, lest his death should prevent me from accomplishing that good office which I have promised my kinswoman to do for her having thus said to the Messenger, I opened the Letter, in which, I read as follows  
MY dearest, dearest Dear, thy half dead Sawndy.  
By strength of Love with Litter and  Brandy.  
Will run through, Fire, Air, Earth, and Water too.  
Through thick and thin, over Boot, over Shoo.  
To come to thee: with sickness I'm so pressed.  
I can no more, let Porter tell the rest.  
S.  
By this I found though he could not leave off his Plague of Rhyme, that he was really very ill, of which I did inform the Messenger; who told me that he had swooned twice away the Writing of those few lines, about which he had spent two hours time at least. This made me employ this fellow, to get me immediately a Horse, to be going that very day to meet him.  
Mean time I was very well pleased within myself at all this, by which I found I should the sooner and the easier compass my ends, than I could ever have imagined, if I did but find him alive. The fellow having got me a Horse: We both presently set forwards, we were got a little above halfway to Rouen, where we met with my poor Lover, who was laid in bed in a● Inn of a Market Town: Not being able to pursue his Journey any further. He had been so prudent, not to mention a word of me to any body; therefore, when I came to his bedside, taking him by the hand, I did softly whisper in his ear, that I was his Susetta, come to meet him in that disguise, that I might not be discovered: He presently started up, holding me fast by the hand with both his, and having given order that every body in the room, should retire: He did endeavour to express, as well as he could, what joy he received at the sight of me. Though he feared that it was too late to continue long, the grief which he had taken for my loss, having come so near his heart, that it had reduced him to that sad extremity, in which I saw him. Adding that his greatest trouble had been how to order things so, that in case I should ever be found again, I should inherit all that he would leave to me at his decease: That I should now pass for a Nephew of his, though he had no relation that he knew of, and that he would forthwith make his Will, but if it were possible, he would willingly be removed to some private house out of Town, because that the perpetual noise of that place he was in would not let him take any rest. And so he concluded, I having returned him many thanks, and once more assured him of my affections, we broke off our private discourse: He having bid me call for Megerlain, to whom he gave order to get things ready to remove pesently: He desired that I should retire to take my Rest, while he would endeavour to do the like, to make him the more able to endure the Removing; with that he turned to sleep, and I went to another Room, where having called for a Pe● and Ink to Write for an Eminent Physician at Paris, to come to my Uncle (as I called him) I Writ that Letter, which brought you to me. Not long after, I was called to him again, he not being able to rest for the Noise, he bid me take care of his Removal, which I presently ordered: We were no sooner come to the House, which I had caused to be taken for him, but he called for all the pe●sons belonging to it, and, in the presence of them all, he did declare, that I was his Nephew, and next Heir at Law, and that he would have every body, follow my directions.  
This was the place wherein I had f●●● the happiness to embrace my Dear Le Noble, who, I hope, will not have the worse opinion of his poor Susetta, for having given him so true and just an account of her whole Life, since it was in obedience to his Commands.  
Le Noble having thanked her and assured her, that if it were possible to Love her more than he did already, the Candidness she had used in the delivery of her own story, and the freeness which he found in all her other discourses and actions, would ●oll ●o him 〈◊〉 it. That he entreated her to believe, that he really and cordially did love her, and would ever continue so to do, with that Susetta seeming desirous to sleep, Le Noble having taken his leave of her, was retiring into his Chamber, which was on the other side of the house, when Susetta, calling him back, told him, that hence forwards she would discharge herself on him, of the troublesome office of Purse-bearer, so desired that he should take that which lay upon the Table along with him, and the Writings of concern: Le Noble replied, I will obey you in all things; and thrusting his hand into the Purse, he took out a handful of Gold and Silver mixed together, and which laying upon the Table, but lest you should be too troublesome, continued he, with frequent demanding for Pins and such like trifles, let this lie by you, to supply you with such daily occasions, and presently drawing the door close after him, to take from her all occasion of reply, he retired to his Chamber, where I will leave him till the next Morning, which will produce some New Adventure, wherewith to begin the Second Part.   
The End of the First Part.   

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