Marry come up, good Madam, the Mother had never looked into the Oven for her Daughter, if she had not been there herself. I shall never have done if you upbraid me with having had a small One by _Arthur Williams_, when you yourself--but I say no more. _O! What fine Times when the Kettle calls the Pot._ Let me do what I will, I say my Prayers as often as another, and I read in good Books, as often as I have Leisure; and Parson _William_ says, that will make amends.--So no more, but I rest _Your afflicted Daughter_, S----. LETTER V. HENRIETTA MARIA HONORA ANDREWS _to_ SHAMELA ANDREWS. _Dear Child_, Why will you give such way to your Passion? How could you imagine I should be such a Simpleton, as to upbraid thee with being thy Mother's own Daughter! When I advised you not to be guilty of Folly, I meant no more than that you should take care to be well paid before-hand, and not trust to Promises, which a Man seldom keeps, after he hath had his wicked Will. And seeing you have a rich Fool to deal with, your not making a good Market will be the more inexcusable; indeed, with such Gentlemen as Parson _Williams_, there is more to be said; for they have nothing to give, and are commonly otherwise the best sort of Men. I am glad to hear you read good Books, pray continue so to do. I have inclosed you one of Mr. _Whitefield's_ Sermons, and also the Dealings with him, and am _Your affectionate Mother_, HENRIETTA MARIA, _&c._ LETTER VI. SHAMELA ANDREWS _to_ HENRIETTA MARIA HONORA ANDREWS. O Madam, I have strange Things to tell you! As I was reading in that charming Book about the Dealings, in comes my Master--to be sure he is a precious One. _Pamela_, says he, what Book is that, I warrant you _Rochester's_ Poems.--No, forsooth, says I, as pertly as I could; why how now Saucy Chops, Boldface, says he--Mighty pretty Words, says I, pert again.--Yes (says he) you are a d--d, impudent, stinking, cursed, confounded Jade, and I have a great Mind to kick your A----. You, kiss ---- says I. A-gad, says he, and so I will; with that he caught me in his Arms, and kissed me till he made my Face all over Fire. Now this served purely you know, to put upon the Fool for Anger. O! What precious Fools Men are! And so I flung from him in a mighty Rage, and pretended as how I would go out at the Door; but when I came to the End of the Room, I stood still, and my Master cryed out, Hussy, Slut, Saucebox, Boldface, come hither----Yes to be sure, says I; why don't you come, says he; what should I come for says I; if you don't come to me, I'll come to you, says he; I shan't come to you I assure you, says I. Upon which he run up, caught me in his Arms, and flung me upon a Chair, and began to offer to touch my Under-Petticoat. Sir, says I, you had better not offer to be rude; well, says he, no more I won't then; and away he went out of the Room. I was so mad to be sure I could have cry'd.