with him upon that Subject, and at the same time that she made him submit to all
possible enquiry after his Affairs, she apparently shut the Door against his
looking into her own.
    It was enough to him to obtain her for a Wife, as to what she had, she told
him plainly, that as he knew her Circumstances, it was but just she should know
his; and tho' at the same time he had only known her Circumstances by common
Fame, yet he had made so many Protestations of his Passion for her, that he
could ask no more but her Hand to his grand Request, and the like ramble
according to the Custom of Lovers: In short, he left himself no room to ask any
more Questions about her Estate, and she took the Advantage of it; for she
placed part of her Fortune so in Trustees, without letting him know anything of
it, that it was quite out of his Reach, and made him be very well contented with
the rest.
    It is true she was pretty well besides, that is to say, she had about 1400l.
in Money, which she gave him, and the other, after some time, she brought to
light, as a Perquisite to herself, which he was to accept as a mighty Favour,
seeing, though it was not to be his, it might ease him in the Article of her
Particular Expences; and I must add, that by this Conduct, the Gentleman himself
became not only more humble in his Applications to her to obtain her, but also
was much the more an obliging Husband when he had her: I cannot but remind the
Ladies how much they place themselves below the common Station of a Wife, which
if I may be allow'd not to be Partial, is low enough already; I say, they place
themselves below their common Station, and prepare their own Mortifications, by
their submitting so to be insulted by the Men before-hand, which I confess I see
no Necessity of.
    This Relation may serve therefore to let the Ladies see, that the Advantage
is not so much on the other Side, as the Men think it is; and that tho' it may
be true, the Men have but too much Choice among us; and that some Women may be
found, who will Dishonour themselves, be Cheap, and too Easy to come at; yet if
they will have Women worth having, they may find them as uncomeatable as ever;
and that those that are otherwise have often such Deficiencies, when had, as
rather recommend the Ladies that