The Complaisant companion, or, New jests, witty reparties, bulls, rhodomontado's, and pleasant novels

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Title: The Complaisant companion, or, New jests, witty reparties, bulls, rhodomontado's, and pleasant novels
Publication: London :: Printed by H.B. ...,; 1674.
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Subject terms: Wit and humor.
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A Simple young man in Gascoign had a very great love to a young Maid as he thought, and that he might live with her quietly without wrangling, here∣after he thought of this Expedient; one day he told her, that it was his full intent to marry her, and to pre∣vent future quarrels, he said he would tell her all the secrets of his heart that their Alliance may be stron∣ger; amongst many other things he told her, that in the heat of Blood he had got a Son, on a friend of his, which Son was yet living, and desired her not to take it amiss: No no (said she) I am very well pleased, and now Sir let me tell you, that a friend of mine got me with Child, and if you intend to fortifie our Alliance it may be done with anothre Marriage, that is between your Son and my Daughter.