in his Embraces; and that he might be satisfy’d ’twas so, she did engage the next Morning to present him with his Fifty Guineas, which, she was sorry that she had took of him:  And as a further Testimony of it, if he could but procure things necessary for the picking of the Locks belonging to her Husbands Cabinet, she’d give him back the Diamond Ring he gave her Husband as a Pledge for fifty Guineas; and, as occasion offer’d, wou’d be very grateful to him otherways.

These Generous Offers overcame the Spark to all Intents and purposes; and he wou’d fain have been a dabling with her then; But she forbid him, and told him ’twas not at that time convenient, but she had order’d matters so, that when he came on Thursday-night, there shou’d be nothing that shou’d interrupt them.  Telling him further, she had made the Maid acquainted with their Secrets, who was intirely in their Interests, and that it wou’d not be amiss to give her something as an Encouragement:  And thereupon, calling the Maid to fetch a Bottle of Wine, he gave her half a Guinea, and told her, that was but an Earnest of that which he intended her to Morrow-night.  And then drinking his Wine up, he gave his Mistress a Salute, and took his leave; she bidding him besure not to forget to bring the Picklocks with him, that she might help him to the Ring.

The Plot being thus laid, on Thursday-Morning, she prepares to meet her Husband; having before acquainted her Maid with her Design, who mightily commended both her Honesty and Ingenuity, for she knew nothing of what had before past between ’em.

Being come to Hammersmith, and meeting with her Husband there, she told him she had something to say to him privately that did as much concern his Honour as her own:  And then, as they were walking together in the Garden she thus began to tell him her Design.

My Dear,

I doubt not but you are well satisfied that I have all along took care in all my Actions still to approve my self (what you shall ever find me) a chaste and vertuous Wife_, and tho’ I am not sensible I ever gave encouragement to any lustful Eyes to cast a wanton Glance at me yet so it is, I have been solicited to commit Folly both against Heaven and you, with that young Gentleman to whom you lent the 50 Guineas on the Diamond Ring; & tho’ I have as oft deny’d his Suit as he has made it, yet he continues his Solicitations still; and has been so importunate of late that I could scarce be ever quiet for him:  And therefore being with me Yesterday, & urging me for my Consent to his unlawful Amours, I did appoint him to come to me this Night; having before receiv’d your Letter, by which I knew you wou’d be then at home.  The lustful Fool is extream Confident that I will yield to his Desires; & since he wants no Money I thought it best to seem to yield to him, that having caught him your Trap, you may deal with him as you please.  And there’s another thing that I have to acquaint