Yes, said she, and then, hey for another contrivance, another escape!--
No, no, said I, all my contrivances are over, I'll assure you! Pray let
me have the keys, and I will come to bed. She came to me, and took me in
her huge arms, as if I was a feather: Said she, I do this to shew you
what a poor resistance you can make against me, if I please to exert
myself; and so, lambkin, don't say to your wolf, I won't come to bed!--
And set me down, and tapped me on the neck: Ah! said she, thou art a
pretty creature, 'tis true; but so obstinate! so full of spirit! if thy
strength was but answerable to that, thou would'st run away with us all,
and this great house too on thy back!--But, undress, undress, I tell you.
Well, said I, I see my misfortunes make you very merry, and very witty
too: but I will love you, if you will humour me with the keys of the
chamber-doors.--Are you sure you will love me? said she: Now speak your
conscience!--Why, said I, you must not put it so close; neither would
you, if you thought you had not given reason to doubt it!--But I will
love you as well as I can!--I would not tell a wilful lie: and if I did,
you would not believe me, after your hard usage of me. Well, said she,
that's all fair, I own!--But Nan, pray pull off my young lady's shoes and
stockings.
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