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gave not only Mr. Grove, but all the Neighbours, an high Opinion of her good Senſe and prudent Behaviour: And ſhe was ſo much eſteemed, that moſt of the Differences in the Pariſh were left to her Deciſion; and if a Man and Wife quarrelled (which ſometimes happened in that Part of the Kingdom) both Parties certainly came to her for Advice. Every Body knows, that Martha Wilſon was a paſſionate ſcolding Jade, and that John her huſband, was a ſurly ill-tempered Fellow. Theſe were one Day brought by the Neighbours for Margery to talk to them, when they fairly quarlelled before her, and were going to Blows; but ſhe ſtepping between them, thus addreſſed the Huſband; John ſays ſhe, you are a Man, and might to have more Senſe than to fly
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