The colloquies of Edward Osborne, citizen and clothworker of London . and how thatif Mistress Fraunces were not the sweetestand mercifullest of Ladies, there wouldbe no Chance of her forgiving such aMisdeed when she came to hear it, asTib meant she should the very first Timeshe could find Heart to confess it to thesweetest and best of Ladies. Oh what Potence hath a flatteringTongue ! Here was Mistress Frauncesready to fly out upon Tib and give herWarning on the Spot, and, in a Minute,in a Breath, her Wrath was allayed andbrought within Compass by the Com-mendation of an artful Woman. Shegoeth
The colloquies of Edward Osborne, citizen and clothworker of London . and how thatif Mistress Fraunces were not the sweetestand mercifullest of Ladies, there wouldbe no Chance of her forgiving such aMisdeed when she came to hear it, asTib meant she should the very first Timeshe could find Heart to confess it to thesweetest and best of Ladies. Oh what Potence hath a flatteringTongue ! Here was Mistress Frauncesready to fly out upon Tib and give herWarning on the Spot, and, in a Minute,in a Breath, her Wrath was allayed andbrought within Compass by the Com-mendation of an artful Woman. Shegoeth to the Stair-foot and calleth, Tib ! Tib ! come down with thee this Instant ! but by the Time Tib ap-peared with her Apron at her Eyes, shehad lost all Mind to cast her, character-less. 116 Colloquies of Edward Osborne less, forth of the House, and it sufficedher to bestow a severe Chiding. WhereatTib wept, and took Shame to herself, andmade her Peace ; and so was kept I ever thought an ill - advisedThing. Where theres no Fidelity, theresno Safety. Chapter. CHAPTER VII Early Setting of a young Morning Star JND Jacob served Laban for Rachel seven Years ; and they seemed unto him but so many Days, for the Love he had unto her. Albeit I was not serving myMaster for my Masters Daughter, yether being in the House helped, Iwot, to make the seven Years speedlike seven Days. Sure, never was sogracious a Creature ! Her Nature wasso excellent, and her Countenance, whichwas the Index of her Mind, was sofull of Sweetness and Goodness, thatone could scarce look upon her without7 blessing 118 The Colloquies blessing Him who had created her solovely. Meantime my Masters Fortune andCredit from small Beginnings had risenmightily, as is often the Case in thiscommercial and prosperous City. Hehad gone through the three Degrees ofWardenship of his Company, had beenelected of the Common Council, andwas now Alderman of the Bridge WardWithout. And if he still lived andwent plain, he laid by
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