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in a Paſſion, at every Word that is ſaid amiſs by your Wife; and Martha, ſays ſhe, you ought to know your Duty better, than to ſay any Thing to aggravate your Huſband's Reſentment. Theſe frequent Quarrels, ariſe from the Indulgence of your violent Paſſions; for I know, you both love one another, notwithſtanding what has paſſed between you. Now, pray tell me John, and tell me Martha when you have had a Quarrel the over Night, are you not both ſorry for it the next Day? They both declared that they were: Why then, ſays ſhe, I'll tell you how to prevent this for the future, if you will both promiſe to take my Advice. They both promiſed her. You know, ſays ſhe, that a ſmall Spark will ſet Fire to Tinder, and that Tinder

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