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A Modest Gentlewoman be∣ing compelled by her mo∣ther to accuse her husband of Frigiditie, making her appea∣rance in the Court, desired the Judge shee might have the pri∣viledge to write her minde, in that shame forbad her by Tongue to expresse some pas∣sa••••s shee was to deliver. The Judge having granted her re∣quest,
A Clearke forthwith pre∣sented her with Pen, Inke, and Paper. Whereupon she tooke the Pen (without dipping it in the Inke) and made as if shee would write; to whom the Clearke said, Mistresse, there is no Inke in your Pen. Sir, re∣pli'd shee, that is my case just, and therefore I need explaine my selfe no further.