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A Frenchman and his wife lodging at an Englishman's house, both so perfect children of their own Countreys, that neither understood each other; it so fell out, that the Frenchman's wife cry'd out in the night, and he ran up stairs to call a Midwife which lay over him; this being done, he ran down to acquaint his Landlord and Landlady with it; where standing by their Bed-side shivering, for it was in the depth of Winter. His Land-lady pitying him, said to her husband, Pray husband, since the weather is so bit∣ter cold, and you are here in bed with me, that you need fear nothing; and the bed is large enough, let Monsieur come and lie down with us till day light. So the French∣man was permitted to lie down on the o∣ther side of the woman. Now by that time, the good man having been weari∣ed by his daily labour, was fallen asleep again, the Snake began to grow warm, and crawl'd up upon the woman's belly. The motion of the bed awaking her hus∣band, he calls out, Wife what do you do with the Frenchman, what do you do? Why what would you have me do? said she, If I should speak to him, you know