CRANLEYS
Amanda
.
Or
,
The
Reformed
Whore
.
HAving
beene
many
monthes
a
prisoner
in
the
Fleete
,
and
overwearyed
with
the
teadious
length
of
idle
time
,
glad
of
the
least
occasion
of
imployment
,
as
well
to
put
the
thoughts
of
my
distracted
fortunes
out
of
my
head
,
as
also
to
helpe
waste
,
and
bring
to
an
end
the
wearisome
day
.
It
was
my
fortune
walking
one
day
solitarily
on
the
Leads
,
being
on
the
top
of
an
high
Tower
adjoyning
unto
my
Chamber
,
and
looking
over
the
battlements
into
the
Fleete-lane
,
I
espied
in
one
of
the
Houses
right
opposite
against
me
,
a
young
Gentlewoman
,
of
a
comely
feature
,
and
sweete
grace
,
apparelled
very
richly
,
and
attired
according
to
the
fashion
then
most
in
use
,
she
was
looking
out
at
a
window
into
the
streete
,
and
I
standing
on
the
toppe
of
the
Tower
,
being
almost
two
stories
higher
then
her
chamber
window
,
could
easily
discerne
her
,
without
being
seene
my selfe
,
where
after
she
had
looked
a
while
into
the
street
,
she
retires
into
her
chamber
,
and
shuts
the
casement
,
I
thinking
she
had
beene
a
stranger
,
and
came
to
visit
some
friend
or
kinsman
in
that
house
,
tooke
little
regard
of
her
for
that
time
.
But
afterwards
walking
many
times
upon
the
Leads
looking
againe
into
the
Lane
,
I
by
chance
cast
mine
eye
against
the
same
window
,
out
of
the
which
I
did
first
see
the
Gentlewoman
to
looke
,
where
I
might
darkly
perceive
through
the
Glasse
(
the
casement
being
then
shut
)
the
same
Gentlewoman
stand
,
busy
about
something
which
I
could
not
discerne
,
and
perceiving
her
to
be
the
same
woman
which
I
had
there
formerly
seene
,
I
began
to
thinke
that
she
might
perchance
lodge
in
the
same
house
,
and
knowing
her
to
be
a
stranger
,
and
not
inhabitant
there
,
and
that
it
was
no
fit
place
for
a
Gentlewoman
of
her
fashion
(
as
she
seemed
to
be
)
to
lodge
in
such
a
place
,
whereas
every
house
almost
in
the
Lane
was
filled
with
prisoners
,
I
began
to
enquire
if
she
were
wife
of
any
prisoner
,
or
if
she
were
a
prisoner
herselfe
,
because
such
women
as
are
prisoners
,
doe
for
the
most
part
lie
in
the
Lane
:
upon
enquiry
I
understood
that
she
was
neyther
prisoner
,
nor
prisoners
wife
,
but
a
stranger
,
newly
come
out
of
the
City
,
and
that
she
had
no
acquaintance
there
,
but
what
she
had
gotten
since
her
first
comming
thither
.
To
be
briefe
,
I
understood
that
she
was
a
woman
apt
to
give
entertainement
to
any
that
desired
her
company
,
by
reason
whereof
her
honesty
was
much
suspected
,
and
the
generall
report
about
the
street
was
,
that
she
was
no
better
then
a
whore
:
having
understood
thus
much
of
her
,
I
often
attended
to
see
what
company
resorted
to
the
house
,
thinking
thereby
I
should
the
better
conceive
whether
report
had
wronged
her
or
not
:
At
the
last
I
perceived
that
divers
Gentlemen
,
and
men
of
great
fashion
and
worth
had
daily
recourse
thither
,
but
more
especially
,
I
noted
one
man
to
resort
unto
her
more
then
any
of
the
rest
;
&
when
that
man
was
in
the
house
there
could
be
no
admittance
for
any
other
that
desired
to
come
unto
her
,
for
by
one
frivolous
excuse
or
other
they
would
send
them
away
without
the
sight
of
the
Gentlewoman
:
at
other
times
if
they
came
,
when
that
Gentleman
was
not
with
her
,
they
had
free
accesse
to
her
chamber
,
where
they
might
stay
,
and
be
merry
with
her
at
their
pleasure
,
this
I
observed
,
&
this
made
me
conjecture
that
if
she
were
not
common
unto
them
all
,
yet
at
the
least
she
was
nought
with
one
,
but
desirous
to
be
satisfied
of
the
truth
,
and
not
to
be
lead
either
by
my
owne
conjecture
,
or
the
report
of
others
I
determined
to
write
unto
her
.
Long
it
was
before
I
could
resolve
in
what
manner
I
should
write
,
for
considering
that
I
was
a
stranger
unto
her
,
and
not
knowne
,
eyther
by
person
or
name
,
and
herselfe
as
little
knowne
unto
me
,
I
was
in
doubt
whether
she
would
receive
any
such
letters
or
not
,
againe
I
thought
,
if
I
should
write
unto
her
in
the
nature
of
a
Lover
,
if
she
should
happily
receive
the
Letters
,
and
reade
the
same
,
having
no
acquaintance
at
all
with
me
,
she
would
imagine
that
I
went
about
to
entrap
her
,
and
of
purpose
to
finde
out
the
nature
of
her
inclination
,
thereby
to
question
her
manner
of
life
.
I
therefore
resolved
to
write
unto
her
in
a
carelesse
,
and
bold
manner
,
so
as
she
might
neyther
understand
me
to
be
one
of
the
assaylants
of
her
love
,
nor
yet
a
despiser
of
her
acquaintance
,
therefore
so
neere
as
I
could
,
without
any
insinuating
flattery
,
or
course
harshnesse
,
I
adventured
to
write
in
this
familiar
manner
.
LAdy
though
I
am
a
stranger
,
Yet
because
I
am
your
neighbour
,
I
doe
hope
there
is
no
danger
,
If
I
now
doe
take
the
labour
Lonely
wasting
tedious
times
,
To
salute
you
with
my
rimes
.
Pardon
,
if
I
be
too
bold
,
I
intend
no
hurt
unto
you
,
That
which
here
I
shall
unfold
Cannot
any
dammage
doe
you
;
Let
it
vanish
as
a
vapor
,
T
is
but
naked
Inke
,
and
Paper
▪
You
,
it
may
be
,
will
condemne
Me
of
saucines
to
send
it
,
Yet
I
pray
be
not
extreame
,
If
it
be
a
fault
,
i
le
mend
it
.
I
delight
to
anger
no
man
,
And
muchlesse
displease
a
woman
.
When
I
first
did
write
,
my
pen
Fearing
your
displeasure
fainted
,
Yet
at
last
I
thought
agen
,
Neighbours
should
be
well
acquainted
.
If
you
had
not
come
so
nigh
me
,
I
had
kept
my
papers
by
me
.
Sure
,
I
doe
not
know
your
name
,
Nor
your
Person
very
well
,
Once
I
thinke
I
saw
the
same
,
And
but
once
as
I
can
tell
:
And
I
would
be
much
your
debter
,
If
you
'l
let
me
know
you
better
,
Yet
I
would
not
wrong
you
neyther
:
Be
it
farre
from
my
desire
,
But
that
we
may
talke
together
,
My
ambition
strives
no
higher
.
Neyther
should
my
speeches
tend
To
those
tones
that
may
offend
.
Once
I
saw
that
face
of
your
,
As
you
were
at
window
standing
;
T
was
a
face
that
would
allure
,
And
a
looke
that
was
commanding
:
But
you
left
me
strayte
to
mourning
By
your
sudden
backe
returning
.
Turne
againe
unto
your
place
,
At
the
window
,
and
be
bold
;
Once
more
let
me
see
that
face
That
was
made
for
to
behold
:
It
is
not
a
womans
duty
To
obscure
so
rich
a
beauty
.
In
those
lookes
to
read
the
story
Of
delight
,
is
much
desired
:
It
is
beauties
chiefest
glory
To
be
gaz'd
on
,
and
admired
,
Shew
it
freely
,
and
abide
it
,
T
was
not
given
you
to
bide
it
.
You
perchance
will
say
I
flatter
,
Though
your selfe
doth
truly
know
it
:
If
you
doe
,
it
is
no
matter
,
Take
your
glasse
,
and
that
will
show
it
.
That
can
tell
as
well
as
I
,
Neither
of
us
both
doth
lie
.
Oft
I
wish
t'
were
in
my
power
For
to
raise
your
window
higher
Or
else
to
abate
this
Tower
,
That
our
lodgings
might
be
nigher
.
But
alas
these
wishes
prove
not
,
What
I
like
perchance
you
love
not
.
Put
away
all
doubtfull
feares
,
Where
no
evill
is
intended
:
Rise
another
paire
of
staires
,
And
our
lodgings
will
be
mended
.
Strive
to
equall
me
in
height
And
be
you
my
opposite
.
We
will
talke
of
what
shall
ease
us
,
And
make
merry
with
discourse
:
So
to
spend
the
time
,
t'
will
ease
us
,
Better
so
to
doe
then
worse
.
I
have
Riddles
to
content
yee
,
Purposes
,
and
Sonnets
plenty
.
If
you
'l
talke
of
other
things
That
your
minde
more
fitly
moves
:
I
can
tell
you
tales
of
Kings
,
And
of
Noble
Princes
loves
.
Monsters
of
the
Earth
or
Sea
,
Best
to
passe
the
time
away
.
Feare
not
,
we
will
lacke
no
matter
For
to
talke
of
if
we
meete
:
If
we
want
where
on
to
flatter
,
We
'll
discourse
of
this
our
Fleete
.
That
will
finde
us
talking
play
,
Though
we
prattle
all
the
day
.
Let
me
then
,
this
favour
crave
,
If
you
will
a
favour
deigne
,
That
my
lines
acceptance
have
,
And
be
pleased
to
take
the
paine
,
For
to
grace
my
poore
induing
,
Make
me
reader
of
your
writing
.
What
,
though
here
within
this
Barre
,
I
a
thralled
Prisoner
be
,
Though
my
feete
restrayned
are
,
Yet
my
better
part
is
free
.
He
which
doth
the
body
binde
,
Hath
no
power
to
thrall
the
minde
.
That
's
a
thing
that
goes
beyond
Any
mortall
creatures
power
,
That
doth
scorne
for
to
be
pen'd
In
the
compasse
of
a
Tower
.
Or
be
ti'de
to
others
leasure
,
But
will
freely
range
at
pleasure
.
Take
your
Paper
then
,
and
write
Though
it
be
but
e'ne
a
word
,
Never
study
to
indite
,
I
le
accept
what
you
afford
:
Though
it
be
but
e'ne
your
name
,
I
will
gladly
take
the
same
.
Something
grant
me
by
your
favour
,
Whatsoever
thing
it
be
.
They
say
,
something
hath
some
savour
,
Though
a
crooked
Pin
it
be
.
I
le
accept
it
in
good
part
,
With
a
kinde
,
and
thankfull
heart
.
And
now
pardon
my
presumption
,
And
the
rudenesse
of
my
Pen
,
Waste
your
anger
by
consumption
,
And
give
leave
to
write
agen
.
If
such
favours
you
repell
,
Ioyes
attend
you
,
and
farewell
.
When
I
had
written
these
Letters
,
I
knew
not
how
to
have
them
conveyed
to
her
hands
,
neyther
could
I
direct
them
by
superscription
,
because
I
knew
not
her
name
,
nor
had
any
acquaintance
with
any
person
in
the
house
;
at
the
length
having
some
speeches
with
a
friend
of
mine
concerning
her
,
I
told
him
that
I
had
a
Letter
to
be
sent
to
her
,
and
I
knew
not
how
to
have
it
delivered
,
whereupon
he
offered
himselfe
to
be
the
messenger
,
and
to
use
his
best
endeavour
to
deliver
it
to
her
,
and
if
he
could
not
have
admittance
himselfe
,
yet
at
the
least
to
take
such
course
as
it
should
come
unto
her
hands
,
hereupon
I
put
my
name
to
the
Letter
,
and
sealed
it
,
and
gave
it
to
my
friend
,
and
withall
intreated
him
that
if
it
were
possible
he
would
get
me
an
answere
to
it
,
he
vowing
to
doe
his
best
,
tooke
my
letters
,
and
departed
,
and
wayting
his
opportunity
,
when
as
he
thought
she
was
all
alone
,
went
to
the
house
,
and
desired
that
he
might
speake
with
her
,
he
was
examined
presently
by
the
Mistris
of
the
house
,
from
whence
he
came
,
he
told
her
,
from
a
friend
of
the
Gentlewomans
,
naming
such
a
one
as
he
had
before
seene
to
resort
to
her
,
and
that
his
busines
was
onely
to
deliver
a
Letter
from
him
into
her
hands
,
with
that
she
bid
him
follow
her
,
and
she
would
bring
him
to
her
Chamber
,
hee
glad
of
his
successe
followed
her
untill
shee
came
to
the
Chamber
dore
,
and
there
the
Mistris
of
the
house
leaving
of
him
,
bid
him
goe
in
,
so
he
entring
into
the
Chamber
found
the
Gentlewoman
writing
at
her
window
,
he
saluting
of
her
told
her
that
he
was
requested
by
a
Gentleman
to
deliver
a
Letter
unto
her
,
and
withall
gave
the
Letter
into
her
hands
,
she
never
examining
what
the
Gentlemans
name
was
,
or
where
he
dwelt
,
tooke
the
Letters
,
and
opening
of
them
,
perceived
the
same
to
be
in
verse
,
stood
still
,
as
it
were
wondring
whence
it
should
come
:
at
length
after
she
had
pawsed
a
while
,
she
began
to
read
,
and
in
the
reading
she
would
sometimes
smile
to
her selfe
,
and
sometimes
set
her
countenance
as
if
shee
had
bin
angry
:
but
having
read
the
Letter
to
the
end
,
and
perceiving
a
Gentlemans
name
thereto
,
whom
she
knew
not
,
she
asked
my
friend
if
he
knew
the
Gentleman
that
sent
the
Letter
,
he
told
her
he
did
,
and
that
he
lay
in
the
high
Tower
over
against
her
Chamber
,
how
doe
you
know
sayd
she
,
this
Letter
was
sent
to
me
,
for
there
is
no
direction
upon
it
to
shew
to
whom
it
should
be
carryed
,
I
know
very
well
,
quoth
he
,
that
you
are
the
party
it
was
intended
unto
,
because
the
Gentleman
,
though
he
knew
not
your
name
,
shewed
me
the
house
,
and
in
what
Chamber
in
the
house
you
were
lodged
in
,
well
sayd
she
it
is
noe
great
matter
,
to
whom
it
was
sent
,
it
seemes
that
he
that
writ
it
had
not
much
to
doe
,
and
,
because
he
shall
advise
better
upon
it
,
there
take
it
,
and
carry
it
to
him
againe
,
and
tell
him
this
from
me
,
that
if
he
can
exercise
his
wit
to
noe
better
purpose
I
would
wish
him
to
spare
his
paynes
hereafter
,
and
to
employ
his
Muse
about
matter
of
more
moment
,
that
may
be
more
profitable
to
himselfe
,
and
lesse
prejudiciall
to
others
.
With
that
,
delivering
the
Letter
unto
him
she
turnes
towards
her
window
,
and
he
without
further
stay
or
reply
left
her
,
and
comming
to
my
Chamber
,
told
me
of
all
that
had
passed
betwixt
them
,
I
was
glad
that
she
had
read
it
,
because
thereby
she
had
occasion
to
take
notice
of
my
name
,
and
although
she
seemed
to
be
a
little
angry
,
yet
I
knew
there
was
nothing
in
the
Letter
that
she
could
justly
tax
me
for
,
but
onely
my
boldnes
in
sending
,
having
noe
acquayntance
at
all
with
her
,
and
that
I
thought
she
would
quickely
forget
,
when
her
anger
was
a
little
qualified
,
and
if
it
were
not
extreame
,
I
thought
it
might
be
an
occasion
that
I
should
more
often
see
her
at
her
window
:
for
women
are
not
alwayes
angry
when
they
seeme
so
to
be
,
and
indeede
so
it
fell
out
,
for
after
that
time
I
should
see
her
window
often
times
standing
open
,
and
her selfe
shewing
her selfe
thereat
,
and
sometimes
I
should
perceive
her
looke
up
towards
the
Tower
,
where
I
used
to
be
,
which
made
me
conjecture
that
she
would
bestow
the
reading
of
another
Letter
,
if
I
could
use
the
meanes
to
have
it
conveyed
cunningly
unto
her
:
whereupon
resolving
with
my selfe
to
make
a
further
tryall
of
her
,
and
not
to
give
her
over
upon
one
single
repulse
,
I
determyned
to
try
her
once
more
by
writing
,
but
my
greatest
feare
was
how
I
should
have
it
conveyed
into
her
hands
,
for
I
thought
if
I
should
send
it
by
my
first
messenger
,
he
should
scarce
have
accesse
againe
unto
her
,
or
if
he
had
,
she
would
hardly
receive
any
thing
from
him
being
soe
much
vexed
at
the
other
,
at
the
length
as
I
was
walking
late
one
night
on
the
top
of
the
Tower
,
the
Moone
shining
very
bright
,
and
looking
towards
her
Chamber
,
I
espyed
the
casement
of
her
window
to
be
open
,
and
perceiving
noe
light
to
be
in
the
roome
,
I
thought
how
I
might
convey
my
Letter
in
at
her
window
,
where
shee
finding
such
a
thing
to
ly
,
could
not
chuse
but
open
the
same
,
not
suspecting
but
that
some
of
the
same
house
having
continuall
intercourse
into
her
Chamber
,
might
eyther
forget
it
behind
them
,
or
leave
it
for
her
to
reade
over
,
wherefore
following
this
opportunity
,
I
tooke
my
Pen
,
and
wrote
certaine
Verses
unto
her
,
and
onely
folding
up
the
paper
,
without
any
Seale
or
direction
upon
it
,
with
the
helpe
of
a
long
Pole
which
I
had
in
my
Chamber
,
I
made
such
shift
that
I
put
the
Letter
in
at
her
window
,
and
with
the
end
of
the
Pole
shut
the
casement
lest
she
should
suspect
which
way
the
Letter
should
come
,
the
Verses
which
I
wrote
were
these
.
FAyrest
,
though
my
lines
of
late
Were
not
welcome
to
your
hand
,
Though
they
argu'de
too
much
prate
,
Doe
not
on
your
nicenesse
stand
.
Reade
againe
my
second
Letter
See
if
now
my
phrase
be
better
.
I
am
sorry
to
offend
,
So
to
purchase
your
displeasure
,
And
it
grieves
me
I
did
send
,
And
doe
now
repent
at
leasure
.
And
I
hope
you
'l
be
contented
.
To
forgive
,
since
t
is
repented
.
Sure
I
am
,
I
meant
no
ill
,
Howsoever
you
may
take
it
,
And
I
keepe
that
meaning
still
,
If
you
doubt
,
your
tryall
make
it
.
What
I
speake
in
words
you
shall
,
Finde
my
deeds
agree
with
all
,
Will
you
not
be
once
perswaded
To
returne
an
answer
to
me
,
Can
your
heart
not
be
invaded
Such
a
courtesie
to
doe
me
?
If
for
much
you
have
beene
tried
,
I
must
looke
t
'had
beene
denyed
.
When
so
poore
a
thing
as
this
Can
so
hardly
be
obteyned
So
as
nothing
comes
amisse
,
If
from
you
it
may
be
gained
;
Write
a
line
,
a
word
,
a
letter
,
Worst
is
best
,
when
ther
's
no
better
.
Doe
you
never
use
to
write
,
But
to
such
as
you
doe
know
?
If
love
bids
not
,
yet
for
spite
,
To
be
rid
of
such
a
foe
;
Let
your
nimble
Pen
disclose
,
Whether
we
be
friends
,
or
foes
.
I
will
never
give
you
over
Till
you
grant
me
my
desire
,
Doe
you
like
or
loathe
a
lover
,
Be
you
frost
,
or
be
you
fire
,
I
will
send
though
you
abhorre
it
,
Till
you
write
,
or
chide
me
for
it
.
Wherefore
to
avoid
the
trouble
Take
the
course
that
may
prevent
it
,
Give
a
single
for
a
double
,
So
exchange
,
and
nere
repent
it
.
For
two
letters
send
me
one
,
T
is
a
thing
is
quickly
done
.
If
you
thinke
I
am
too
bold
,
Chide
me
for
it
,
I
will
leave
it
,
And
when
once
your
anger
s
cold
Write
your
minde
,
and
i
le
receive
it
:
So
to
be
advisde
,
t
is
good
Not
to
write
in
heate
of
bloud
.
Then
as
I
doe
feele
your
minde
I
le
reply
,
or
else
forbeare
;
If
you
list
not
to
be
kinde
,
T
will
not
make
me
shed
a
teare
;
But
continue
as
before
,
Never
writing
to
you
more
.
The
casement
being
shut
,
and
the
Letter
left
in
the
window
,
I
attended
three
or
foure
dayes
to
see
whether
I
should
heare
from
her
or
not
,
and
hearing
nothing
in
all
that
time
,
I
began
to
doubt
whether
my
Letters
were
come
to
her
hands
,
at
the
length
taking
my
usuall
recreation
on
the
top
of
the
Tower
,
the
roome
over
her
chamber
being
a
place
where
Embroyderers
did
use
to
worke
,
and
opposite
against
the
Tower
where
I
was
walking
,
the
windowes
of
the
roome
lay
open
,
I
perceived
her
sitting
at
a
Frame
whereon
was
a
faire
Wastecote
,
which
she
was
richly
Embroydering
with
coulored
Silks
,
and
Gold
,
and
being
very
diligent
at
her
worke
,
I
observed
whether
she
did
at
any
time
cast
her
eye
up
to
the
Tower
,
supposing
that
she
came
thither
,
as
well
to
give
an
occasion
to
be
seene
as
for
the
eagernesse
of
the
worke
,
she
had
then
in
hand
,
because
I
had
never
seene
her
in
that
roome
before
:
I
had
not
stayed
long
,
but
I
perceived
her
many
times
to
looke
up
towards
the
Tower
,
with
such
earnestnesse
,
as
if
she
had
beene
desirous
to
have
seene
some
body
,
which
made
me
conjecture
that
her
comming
thither
was
of
purpose
to
see
the
party
that
had
so
boldly
wrote
unto
her
,
therefore
leaving
the
place
where
I
was
I
stood
directly
against
the
roome
where
she
sate
at
worke
,
that
if
she
happily
looked
that
way
againe
,
she
should
not
chuse
but
perceive
me
,
I
had
not
stayd
there
long
,
but
she
tooke
notice
of
me
,
and
blushing
exceedingly
upon
the
first
view
,
me
thought
she
lookt
like
Niobe
when
she
contended
with
Latona
for
the
prize
,
I
must
confesse
I
had
so
long
played
with
the
bayte
,
that
I
had
almost
swallowed
the
hooke
,
being
so
surprized
with
the
amiable
prospect
of
so
sweete
a
countenance
,
yet
unwilling
to
be
caught
by
those
faire
allurements
considering
that
under
the
greenest
Grasse
lyeth
the
most
venemous
serpent
.
I
was
sorry
that
so
sweet
a
face
should
be
set
to
sale
to
every
amorous
passenger
,
and
where
so
much
beauty
was
placed
,
that
there
should
want
vertue
to
adorne
it
,
and
make
it
truely
love-worthy
:
and
having
a
setled
determination
to
know
of
what
coyne
she
was
stamped
,
whether
Gold
or
Copper
,
and
if
I
should
finde
her
to
be
of
the
worst
,
which
I
did
much
suspect
,
that
then
I
would
use
the
best
art
,
and
skill
I
could
,
to
have
her
cast
in
a
new
mould
,
and
to
purge
the
drosse
out
of
her
,
that
she
might
be
refyned
to
purer
mettall
.
Willing
therefore
to
enter
into
some
discourse
with
her
,
no
person
being
in
the
roome
but
her selfe
,
I
began
in
this
manner
to
salute
her
:
Fayre
Lady
,
I
have
upon
no
acquaintance
at
all
beene
bold
to
trouble
you
with
my
writing
,
wherein
I
feare
I
have
much
offended
,
yet
am
glad
that
I
have
so
good
an
opportunity
to
crave
pardon
for
my
errours
,
which
I
now
doe
,
intreating
you
not
to
conceive
any
wrong
thereby
intended
,
but
to
impute
my
fault
rather
to
want
of
imployment
,
and
to
the
present
troubles
that
I
endure
,
by
reason
of
my
imprisonment
,
then
to
the
least
intent
of
distaste
,
that
I
would
willingly
give
to
your selfe
.
Sir
,
sayd
she
,
are
you
the
Gentleman
that
wrote
those
pleasant
verses
to
me
not
long
since
,
and
sent
them
to
my
chamber
by
I
know
not
whom
:
I
am
the
same
,
sayd
I
,
and
am
sorry
if
eyther
the
messenger
,
or
the
sender
have
displeased
you
;
no
great
displeasure
,
sayd
she
,
but
I
thought
it
strange
to
receive
Letters
from
one
that
I
knew
not
,
and
written
in
such
a
fashion
as
I
was
ignorant
,
in
what
sense
to
consture
them
;
and
now
I
know
you
are
the
same
that
so
lately
conveyed
another
Letter
written
in
verse
likewise
into
my
chamber
window
,
I
have
often
wondred
how
it
should
come
thither
,
pray
let
me
crave
so
much
of
you
as
to
tell
me
truely
what
meanes
you
used
to
have
it
layd
there
,
and
who
brought
it
thither
,
I
will
tell
you
truely
,
sayd
I
,
upon
this
condition
,
first
that
you
will
pardon
my
boldnesse
therein
,
then
whether
it
were
delivered
unto
you
by
another
,
or
found
by
your selfe
in
the
window
,
for
the
first
,
sayd
she
,
I
doe
freely
forgive
,
and
for
the
later
,
I
confesse
truely
that
I
found
it
my selfe
in
the
window
,
but
knew
not
how
it
came
thither
,
then
,
sayd
I
,
I
will
tell
you
,
and
so
I
acquainted
her
with
the
manner
of
it
as
before
is
expressed
.
Here
upon
we
entred
into
further
discourse
,
and
having
knowne
each
others
name
,
and
all
former
offences
absolutely
forgiven
,
we
agreed
to
be
better
acquainted
,
and
that
she
would
come
once
every
afternoone
into
the
same
roome
of
purpose
to
talke
with
me
,
and
to
spend
the
time
in
some
pleasant
discourse
,
wherein
she
was
many
daies
as
good
as
her
word
,
where
we
talked
of
those
things
which
best
pleased
us
,
and
one
day
among
the
rest
talking
of
some
amorous
discourse
,
she
began
thus
.
Sir
,
sayd
she
,
you
are
one
that
can
make
verses
,
and
have
skill
in
poetry
,
and
I
make
no
question
but
some
things
lie
by
you
of
your
owne
invention
,
eyther
to
try
what
your
owne
art
can
do
,
or
to
entertaine
such
Gentlewomen
withall
as
you
shall
be
best
affected
unto
,
and
therefore
let
me
intreat
you
to
bring
some
of
your
odde
papers
with
you
,
and
sit
with
me
,
eyther
here
or
in
my
chamber
,
for
I
doe
like
your
veine
in
writing
so
well
,
that
I
am
perswaded
I
shall
take
great
delight
in
reading
some
of
your
owne
workes
,
I
make
no
question
but
though
you
are
a
prisoner
,
you
may
come
so
farre
,
because
I
see
daily
such
as
are
prisoners
passe
freely
into
any
part
of
the
Lane
,
and
if
you
please
to
take
that
paynes
you
shall
not
finde
me
unwilling
to
requite
it
,
if
it
lyeth
in
my
power
.
I
was
glad
to
heare
her
say
thus
much
,
desiring
nothing
more
then
to
have
such
an
opportunity
to
conferre
privately
with
her
at
her
chamber
,
yet
alwaies
resolved
not
to
doe
or
attempt
any
thing
but
what
should
be
fit
an
honest
man
,
onely
I
had
such
a
compassionate
love
to
those
sweete
lookes
,
that
I
thought
it
was
pity
they
should
not
be
accompanied
with
a
due
measure
of
grace
,
and
therefore
I
thanked
her
greatly
that
she
would
shew
me
so
high
a
favour
,
and
promised
to
attend
her
at
her
chamber
within
a
day
or
two
after
,
and
so
we
parted
for
that
time
.
The
next
day
perceiving
her
alone
at
her
window
,
I
called
to
her
,
and
told
her
,
that
if
she
were
at
leasure
;
if
it
pleased
her
,
I
would
come
over
the
way
to
her
:
she
told
me
I
should
be
welcome
,
and
desired
me
to
come
.
With
that
going
to
my
Study
,
and
taking
some
idle
pamphlets
that
I
had
there
,
I
went
unto
the
house
where
she
lay
,
she
kindly
met
me
at
the
doore
,
and
so
conducted
me
to
her
chamber
,
where
with
reading
sometimes
,
and
sometimes
with
talking
,
we
spent
a
good
part
of
the
afternoone
,
and
after
many
questions
asked
her
,
I
perceived
that
a
little
siege
would
batter
the
fortresse
of
her
honesty
,
and
understood
by
her
that
her
meanes
was
small
,
and
her
friends
not
many
,
and
her selfe
,
as
she
seemed
willing
to
take
any
honest
course
that
should
sute
with
the
credite
of
a
Gentlewoman
,
with
many
other
speeches
to
that
purpose
,
but
taking
leave
of
her
for
that
time
she
intreated
me
that
I
would
be
no
stranger
at
her
Chamber
,
for
that
she
should
take
it
very
kindly
if
I
would
come
and
sit
with
her
at
my
leasure
times
when
I
had
nothing
else
to
doe
,
which
I
promised
her
to
performe
.
But
afterwards
considering
with
my selfe
,
if
I
should
often
resort
thither
,
it
might
be
a
cause
that
some
malignant
tongue
would
speake
worse
of
me
then
I
deserved
,
and
thereby
draw
a
scandall
upon
my selfe
,
which
once
gotten
;
would
not
be
easily
shaken
off
.
I
did
therefore
forbeare
going
to
her
chamber
,
yet
every
day
,
she
sitting
in
the
Embroyderers
roome
,
we
had
conference
together
,
and
so
continued
our
acquayntance
,
where
often
talking
with
her
,
at
length
she
told
me
she
was
to
goe
from
thence
,
and
to
lie
in
the
Towne
,
and
asked
me
,
if
I
did
not
goe
sometimes
abroad
in
the
City
,
I
answered
her
,
I
did
:
and
desired
that
if
she
pleased
to
tell
me
where
she
lay
in
the
Towne
,
I
would
make
bold
to
visit
her
at
her
lodging
:
she
told
me
where
I
should
finde
her
,
who
shortly
after
going
from
the
place
where
she
then
lay
,
sent
a
note
in
writing
,
intreating
me
not
to
forget
my
promise
to
visit
her
at
her
lodging
,
and
therein
set
downe
the
place
where
I
should
enquire
for
her
.
It
was
not
long
after
but
I
had
occasion
to
goe
into
London
in
company
of
another
Gentleman
,
and
passing
neere
the
place
where
she
lay
,
determined
to
goe
visit
her
,
and
so
enquiring
for
her
at
her
lodging
we
were
told
that
she
lay
there
,
but
she
was
that
day
abroad
at
dinner
with
certaine
Gentlemen
,
but
where
,
or
with
whom
they
knew
not
:
whereupon
we
returning
thence
,
it
came
in
our
minds
to
goe
to
a
Taverne
not
farre
off
,
to
drinke
a
pint
of
Wine
,
and
if
occasion
served
to
enquire
whether
such
a
Gentlewoman
did
lie
in
the
streete
,
and
what
she
was
,
where
comming
in
,
we
were
brought
into
a
little
roome
sitting
our
company
,
where
,
as
we
were
drinking
of
our
Wine
,
we
heard
musicke
,
and
much
mirth
,
in
the
next
roome
unto
us
,
and
enquiring
what
company
was
there
,
we
understood
that
there
were
two
or
three
Gentlewomen
,
with
divers
gallants
in
their
company
that
dyned
there
that
day
,
but
what
they
were
,
we
could
by
no
meanes
understand
,
whereupon
I
intreated
one
of
the
drawers
to
helpe
me
privately
to
a
sight
of
them
,
for
I
thought
I
did
heare
the
voyce
of
one
that
I
knew
,
he
presently
brings
me
to
a
secret
place
where
I
might
discover
the
whole
company
,
and
amongst
them
all
,
I
perceived
the
same
Gentlewoman
that
I
came
that
day
to
visit
,
and
noteing
her
carriage
with
the
rest
of
her
associats
,
she
seemed
to
me
more
jocund
,
merry
,
and
familiar
than
any
woman
respecting
her
honesty
,
and
her
credit
would
have
beene
,
I
desired
the
Gentleman
that
was
with
me
,
that
we
might
stay
,
and
see
the
conclusion
,
and
parting
of
that
company
,
who
was
contented
and
thereupon
understanding
that
they
intended
to
sup
there
,
we
resolved
to
sup
there
also
,
by
our selves
in
the
little
roome
,
where
we
were
at
the
first
placed
,
by
which
meanes
we
both
heard
and
saw
most
of
their
conversation
,
presently
after
supper
they
dismissed
their
musicke
,
and
having
all
of
them
well
steeped
their
braines
in
Wine
,
they
then
began
to
shew
of
what
metall
they
were
made
,
where
after
much
rude
,
and
unseemely
behaviour
,
they
discharged
the
house
,
and
went
their
way
:
my
friend
,
and
I
having
likewise
payd
our
reckoning
followed
after
them
,
to
see
the
uttermost
event
of
this
meeting
:
they
had
not
gone
farre
from
the
Taverne
but
the
company
parted
,
and
onely
one
Gentleman
conducted
my
acquaintance
to
her
lodging
,
where
so
soone
as
we
saw
them
to
enter
the
house
,
we
betooke
our selves
likewise
to
our
lodgings
,
having
by
that
daies
worke
sounded
more
of
her
disposition
,
then
I
had
done
in
all
the
time
of
my
acquaintance
before
.
For
whereas
I
was
till
then
led
by
report
,
and
some
suspition
which
I
drew
from
my
owne
conjecture
,
I
now
saw
so
much
of
her
carriage
that
I
could
not
conceive
that
her
former
report
had
wronged
her
.
Not
many
daies
after
,
I
tooke
an
occasion
to
write
unto
her
,
and
the
effect
of
my
Letters
was
this
,
That
I
had
lately
bin
at
her
lodging
to
have
seene
her
,
but
could
not
be
so
happy
as
to
finde
her
within
,
therefore
I
desired
,
in
regard
that
I
had
not
the
priviledge
to
goe
often
abroad
,
that
she
would
give
me
leave
to
write
unto
her
,
and
withall
,
that
liberty
in
writing
,
that
she
would
not
take
any
thing
distastefully
,
but
to
read
it
over
with
patience
,
and
deliberation
,
and
desired
likewise
her
answer
in
writing
.
This
Letter
I
sent
unto
her
,
and
received
an
answer
in
writing
,
that
she
was
sorry
that
she
was
not
at
home
at
the
time
of
my
being
there
,
which
if
she
had
knowne
of
,
she
would
have
remedyed
,
and
desired
she
might
see
me
,
if
I
could
coveniently
,
otherwise
if
I
would
take
the
paines
to
write
unto
her
,
she
would
be
so
farre
from
taking
offence
at
any
thing
that
I
should
write
of
,
that
she
would
thinke
her selfe
much
bound
unto
me
for
the
same
,
and
did
faithfully
promise
to
reade
it
with
patience
,
and
due
consideration
,
and
withall
desired
me
that
I
would
write
unto
her
in
verse
,
because
it
was
a
thing
she
much
affected
,
and
would
be
pleasing
unto
her
in
the
reading
.
Having
understood
thus
much
by
her
answer
,
I
determined
to
use
the
strongest
arguments
that
I
could
for
her
reformation
,
hoping
that
my
writing
might
perchance
worke
so
much
with
her
as
it
might
bring
her
into
a
loathing
of
her
former
life
,
and
perswade
her
to
such
courses
as
might
be
more
profitable
both
to
her
soule
,
and
body
.
Wherefore
taking
some
paines
for
her
conversion
,
I
wrote
these
lines
following
,
and
making
them
up
in
a
little
booke
,
sent
the
same
unto
her
,
the
successe
whereof
you
shall
afterwards
heare
.