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O Nan, I have had such a misfortune as ne∣ver was.
What misfortune?
Why, I was sitting in that little Chair you know I take delight to sit in, and was singing of Ballads, not expecting that any stran∣ger would come into my Chamber without my notice; but as I was sitting and singing, in comes my Father and the Gentleman you told me of, that was to be my Husband, whereat I was so surprized, as I forgot the Chair was so little I could not readily part from it; I started up in a fright, and run away, the Chair being so little in the seat, stood so close to me, as it went a-long with me, and my back being towards my Father and the Gentle∣man, saw the Chair as it stuck to me; the Gentleman seeing the Chair hanging there, told my Father, that he p••rceived that I his Daughter was of so lazy a Nature, that rather than stay or want a seat, I would have a Chair tyed to my breech; whereupon he hath broak the agreement he made with my Father, and my Father for anger hath vowed to break or burn my Chair. O Nan, what shall I do to save my Chair? for to lose both Chair and Hus∣band will be too great a loss.
Which had you rather lose, the Gentleman or the Chair?
O the Gentleman Nan, for he will not do me half so much service as the Chair hath done me; he will never bear with me as the Chair hath bore me; and I perceive by his she humour, and Courte∣ous Nature, that he would sooner break my head with a Chair, than ease my hips with a Seat, therefore good Nan devise some way to save my Chair from Execution, and the fates I hope as a blessing to me, have made the Chair a means to break the marriage betwixt this Gentleman and me.
It seems he loves an active wife.
Faith all Fools love busy women.
The best way, is to speak to your Mother to pacify your Father.
I will take your advice.