The History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great

TIA HIS WIFE, ON THE MORNING OF THE DAY FORTNIGHT ON WHICH HIS NUPTIALS WER

you would lie a little l

annot; I am engaged

ong

assure you I am uneasy at it; for, though I have no suspicion of your vi

eighbours; and they shall no more tell me wh

uld keep no company whic

of those good wives, sir, if you ha

ought I had fo

ed a creature; but I hope to convince you to the contrary. What, I suppose you

took you for: I have take

d mine. I should not have broken my heart if Mr. Wild had though

ne that was not in my power, or that I m

any necessity for a wife. I believe you could have been very well contented with the state of a bachelo

te, for I believe no woman had ever less reaso

of the price they give for them. But I know better things. (The

I will make it impossible f

u, I don't know what you would pretend to insinuate of me. I have no wishes which misbecome a virtuous woman. No, no

d not marry for lov

was convenient, and

you will not tell me to my face y

of you; nor do I desire the ho

you have made a

so; for I repeat once more it

hink yourself obliged

gular in it. I was not in despair. I

u had accepted them

se it, and to despise you too for shewing it me. Indeed I am well enough paid for the foolish preference I gave to you. I flattered myself that I

ore reason to complain when you tell m

hy a man to swear at a woman? Yet why should I

me. And, to tell you a truth, I married you for my convenience likewise, to sati

know how barbarously I am

s to acquaint the world what a b-ch yo

much on my sex, and provoke me too far; for I can do you

moment you lay aside the woman, I will treat you as such no longer;

er you shall use me as a woman again; for may

ou can lay upon me; for I assure you faithfully your person was all I had eve

for I always detested your person; and as for any other r

nding, as we are to live together, suppose we agreed, inst

With all

nceforwards never live like man and wife;

Wild, why b-ch? Why did you su

s not worth yo

I shall converse wit

controul. And I ha

fere may every curse y

l kiss, and may I be hanged if it i

? Methinks I should be

th sides while he was dressing. However, they agreed to continue steadfast in this new resolution; and the joy arising on that occa