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The Fable of a Husband and his Wife.
ONE Day the bad Weather constrain'd me to stop at a Town, where I went to lodge at one of my Friends, who receiv'd me very Civilly. After supper, he put me into a Chamber that was parted from his own, by a very thin Wainscote only, so that in despight of my Ears, I heard all his private conversati∣on with his Wife. To morrow, said he, I in∣tend to invite the Principal Burghers of the Town, to divertise my Friend who has done me the Honour to come and see me. You have not sufficient where withal to support your Family, answer'd his Wife, and yet you talk of being at great expences. Rather think of sparing that little you have for the good of your Children, and let feasting alone. The Providence of God is very great, reply'd the Husband, and we ought not to take care for to morrow, lest what befel the Wolf befal us.