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bottle of wine, and they drank merrily, the goodman beginning with a health to the King, which the King pledged him in. So when ſome other healths had paſſed, the King aſked if there was not a miſtreſs to ſo fair a houſe? otherwiſe he could help him to a wife, rich and beautiful.
For this offer; Shore thanked him, but told him he was already married to ſuch a one as he deſcribed, whom he loved extremely. This diſcourſe made the King more deſirous to ſee her before he departed, and asked if he could not have a ſight of her. Shore little thinking that this was intended for his ruin, and proud of his wife's beauty, ſoon yielded to his requeſt, and ordered her to be called down; who came, attired in a sky coloured morning gown, flowered with gold, embroidered with pearls and ſpangles, her head attired with curious lace, under which her hair ſlowed wantonly, and her bluſhes made her appear ſtill more beautiful.
