The Unnatural Mother; Or, Innocent Love Persecuted. Being the Genuine and Most Affecting History of the Tragical and Fatal Consequences That Attended a Gentleman and a Lady

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1734 Excerpt: ... C 92, then ordinary, and not knowing the Caufe which had hinder'd my vifiting her, fhe fent me a Letter by our Landlord, which I read;, and was preparing to go to her. As I wa$ crofting our Court-Yard, J met my Father, who made me ftep with him into his Clofet: There he fpoke to me of an Employment which he intended to procure me, and like.wife let fall fome Words about a Match which he defign'd me. Although he only mention'd this as a Thing diftant enough, I cou'd not help being troubled to that Degree, that I knew not what to anfwer. I drew out my Handkerchief to hide my Concern., and without minding what I did, let drop my Wife's Letter which I had juft receiv d. I went out then without gathering it up, and haften'd to fee my Spoufe for the laft Time that ever I was to behold her. She told me after the firft Embraces, that fhe was not well-look'd after in the Lodgings where fhe was, and begg'd me to allow her to accept of her Mother's Offer to Lye-in at her Houfe; that fhe was very fenfible that fhc cou'd not go a Week longer j that her Sifters and Brother knowing that fhe was marry'd, without knowing to whom, far from being fcandaliz'd thereat, were infinitely defirous of feeing her, and that the Secret would be equally afe, becaufe fhe fhould make ufe of the fame Midwife as her Mother had ufed I. T'.: ...;'..?.: . r if.... for formerly. Mademoifelle de 1 Epiae was prefent at this Difcourfe, (he efpoufed her Daughter's Part, and made an End of perfuading me. One has Forebodings of what will happen; but neverthelefs one can't avoid one's Miffortune. A thoufand Reafons ought to have hinder'd my confenting to this Removal. I told her them, I join'd Entreaties to my Reafons; I had faid to them a hundred Times, that I would be in my Wife's Chamber when ftie f...