the Goldsmith, _I'll not part with these Cloaths; but yet I'll lend you
something to cover your Nakedness with all_; and then bid the Maid to reach
him an old Suit of his. Which having put on, _Now_, says he, _give me but
leave to speak, and I will tell you how false that Woman is_: Come, said
the Goldsmith, let's hear what you have to say. Upon which _Bramble_ thus
began.

I must confess my Fault; I do acknowledge I did oft-times solicite your
Wife to let me lie with her, and I must do her that Justice to tell you
that she still refus'd it; until at last I borrow'd fifty Guineas of you on
a Ring, and that I gave her, and she thereupon permitted me to lie with
her. And I ne'er thought of Lying with her more, until she sent for me
yesterday morning; and told me how much she lov'd me, and that you were to
come home on Friday-night, and she wou'd have me Lie with her on Thursday
night; and that to let me know how well she lik'd me, she wou'd return me
back again the fifty Guineas that I gave her, and also give me back the
Ring I pawn'd to you for fifty Guineas. And that was the Occasion of my
coming here to Night.

_But_ said the Goldsmith, _Pray resolve me one thing; What made you bring
the Pick-locks in your Pocket?_

I brought these Pick-locks, _reply'd he_, at her desire, to open the
Cabinet, wherein the Ring was put.

_By that_, answer'd the Goldsmith, _I know that what you have said is
false. For what need she to have desir'd you to bring Picklocks to open the
Cabinet withal, when as the Key of it was in her keeping? for I left it
with her when I went out of Town._