You don't know my strength.--Yes, but I do, said
I, too well; and will you not use me worse when I come in?--So I arose,
and she muttered to herself all the way, She to be a Jezebel with me,
that had used me so well! and such like.
When I came near the house, I said, sitting down upon a settle-bench,
Well, I will not go in, till you say you forgive me, Mrs. Jewkes.--If you
will forgive my calling you that name, I will forgive your beating me.--
She sat down by me, and seemed in a great pucker, and said, Well, come, I
will forgive you for this time: and so kissed me, as a mark of
reconciliation.--But pray, said I, tell me where I am to walk and go, and
give me what liberty you can; and when I know the most you can favour me
with, you shall see I will be as content as I can, and not ask you for
more.
Ay, said she, this is something like: I wish I could give you all the
liberty you desire; for you must think it is no pleasure to me to tie you
to my petticoat, as it were, and not let you stir without me.--But people
that will do their duties, must have some trouble: and what I do, is to
serve as good a master, to be sure, as lives.--Yes, said I, to every body
but me! He loves you too well, to be sure, returned she; and that's the
reason: so you ought to bear it.
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