The old Gentleman, that lay awake in his Bed and had hear'd all this, knew not what to think of it: He was sure he had cut off her Nose, and flung it at her Face, but had not faith enough to think it was set on again; and therefore thought it was some Trick to be releas'd: However, since she call'd to him to see and be convinc'd, he was resolv'd to know the Truth of it, and therefore rising up, and lighting of a Candle, he came down stairs and went straight to his Wife, and looking on her very earnestly, he sees her Face was whole and sound; at which he was so much confounded and amaz'd, that he began to fear lest Heaven, that had shew'd such a miracle in healing her, shou'd pour its Vengeance down upon his Head, for his detested rashness and his barbarous Cruelty; and therefore sets her loose immediately, and presently conveying her to Bed, _O thou that art all Goodness and all Innocence_ (said the transported Cuckold) _can'st thou forgive one that has wronged thee at that rate that I have done?_ _Yes, my dear Husband_ (answer'd the cunning Whore) _Since Heaven has heard my Prayer and clear'd my Innocence, I forgive all the World, but thee especially._ And thereupon her Husband made a solemn Protestation, That he wou'd never more be Jealous of his Wife, let her do what she would. Thus you see how by the Cunning Contrivance of an Old Bawd, a young Lady was made a Whore, and an old Dotard a young Cuckold. And also how she can manage all events to the carrying on of her Pernicious Design; answering the Character the Wise-man gives of her, _Her ways are moveable that thou canst not know 'em_. * * * * * CHAP. IV. _How a Married Man, drawn in by a Bawd, kept a Whore, to the Ruine of himself and Family._ We have seen in the last chapter how our Bawd drew in a young Married Woman to deceive her Husband, and wrong the Marriage-Bed: And in this Chapter you shall see how she draws in a Married Man to follow Whoring, so the Ruine of himself, a vertuous Wife, and all his Family: For if she can but Rise, she cares not who she Ruines.--But to the Story.