Chap-books of the eighteenth century . is, fortune had a trick tocheck her pride; and prosperity must be seasoned with somecrosses or else it would corrupt us too much. Whereuponthe Marquis determined to prove his wife, and to make trial ofher virtues indeed; and so taking a convenient season, afterthe child was weaned, he one day repaired secretly to herchamber, and seeming angry, imparted to her some of hismind The lady hearing him, sorrowfully apprehended the Mar-quiss resolution to her grief (though every word was like anarrow in her side) yet admitted of the temptation, and disputingwith
Chap-books of the eighteenth century . is, fortune had a trick tocheck her pride; and prosperity must be seasoned with somecrosses or else it would corrupt us too much. Whereuponthe Marquis determined to prove his wife, and to make trial ofher virtues indeed; and so taking a convenient season, afterthe child was weaned, he one day repaired secretly to herchamber, and seeming angry, imparted to her some of hismind The lady hearing him, sorrowfully apprehended the Mar-quiss resolution to her grief (though every word was like anarrow in her side) yet admitted of the temptation, and disputingwith herself to what end the virtues of patience, modesty, for-bearance, fortitude and magnanimity was ordained, if they hadnot proper subjects to work upon. When the Marquis saw her constancy, he was pleased withher modest behaviour, and said but little at that time, butbetween joy and fear departed \ resolving to make a farthertrial of her. Chap. Marquiss Daughter is taken from her Mother AND sent to BoLOGNE TO BE THERE BROUGHT Not long after this Conference between the Marquis and hisLady, he called a faithful servant, to whom he imparted the n 178 Chap-Books of the Eighteenth Century. secret, and what he meant to do with his child; and then senthim to his wife with an unsavoury message—When she hadheard him out, remembering the conference the Marquis hadwith her, and apprehending there was no room for dispute,feared it was ordained to die; so taking it up in her arms witha mothers blessing she kissed it, being not once amazed ortroubled, since her lord would have it so, only she said, I must,friend, intreat one thing at your hand, that out of humanityand Christian love, you leave not the body to be devoured bybeasts and birds, for she is worthy of a grave. The man, having got the Child, durst not tarry, but returnedto his master, repeating every circumstance of her answer thatmight aggrandise her constancy. The Marquis considering the great virtue of his wife, andlo
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