, havinghadlittletodothismorning, IwenttogiveChristianaavisit; andwhenIcameatthedoor, Iknocked, asyouknowitisourcustom; andsheanswered, "IfyoucomeinGod'snamecomein." SoinIwent, thinkingallwaswell; butwhenIcameinIfoundherpreparingherselftodepartthetown, , inshort, thatshewasnowofamindtogoonpilgrimage, , andhowtheKingofthecountrywhereherhusbandwashadsentheraninvitinglettertocomethither.
-nothing, "And, what! doyouthinkshewillgo?"
, goshewill, whatevercomeson't; andmethinksIknowitbythis: forthatwhichwasmygreatreasoninpersuadinghertostayathome (thatis, thetroublesshewasliketomeetwithintheway) , insomanywords, "Thebittergoesbeforethesweet; yea, andforasmuchasitsodoth, itmakesthesweetthesweeter."
's-eyes."Oh, thisblindandfoolishwoman!" saidshe; "willshenottakewarningbyherhusband'strials? Formypart, Isee, ifhewerehereagain, hewouldresthimcontentinawholeskin, andneverrunsomanydangersfornothing."
, saying, "Awaywithsuchfantasticalfoolsfromthetown! agoodriddance, formypart, Isay, ofher! Shouldshestaywhereshedwells, andretainthishermind, whocouldlivequietlybyher? forshewilleitherbedumpish, orunneighborly, , formypart, Ishallneverbesorryforherdeparture: lethergo, ."
-mindaddedasfolloweth: "Come, 's, , -the-Flesh, andthreeorfourmore, , , , , Idaresay, myladyherselfisanadmirablewell-bredgentlewoman, ."
