Devil with my Husband, (in case the Cuckold should come into the Room which
he had taken for his Sanctuary) I fram'd a Counterfeit Smile, and let in my
Husband; whom I received with very kind words, and gave him a dissembling
Kiss or two; and then putting on his Flannel Night Cap, and fetching him
his Slippers, which he put on, we went up Stairs together; In the mean
time, the Ghost had found a piece of Whiting; which the Maid happen'd to
lay there to make the Chimney fire next morning; and this he takes and
breaks to pieces, and daubs his Face all over with it, that he then look'd
more pale than Death itself; insomuch that even I was almost startled at
the first glympse of him. Before my Husband went to bed, he always went
into the Dining-Rome to Prayer; which I appear'd as forward for as he, and
presently brought him a Cushion, upon which he kneels down, and falls a
Praying; not as yet seeing the Ghost: But as he was at Prayer, my Spark
endeavouring to get the Weather-Gage of him, that is, the Door: my husband
chanc'd to spy him, which so disord'd and affrighted him, that he was ready
to sink down. Before he spy'd him, he was praying thus. _Thou know'st Lord,
there are wicked people in the World, and some of them have wrong'd me very
much, but Lord, I hope thou wilt be even with 'em, and let 'em have no rest
till they acknowledge it, and make me Satisfaction for all that wrong they
have_--(then seeing the Counterfeit Ghost, he forgot his Prayer, and cry'd)
_O Lord, O Lord! What's this? What's this? O Lord! O Lord!_--and then rises
up, and makes towards the Door, which the Ghost seeing beckens him; at
which he cries _I won't, I won't, I won't!_ In the mean time, tho' I knew
what the matter was, I run to him, and cry'd, Dear Husband what's the
matter? As if I had been frighted; and went to hold him; but he struggled
to get from me, crying out _The Devil! The Devil! The Devil!_ Where, where,
said I? I see nothing, O _'tis yonder, 'tis yonder, 'tis yonder_, says he!
See how it stares and beckens to me I see nothing, not I, says I: And with
that, the Ghost came nearer us; at which my Husband run into the Bed
Chamber, and I after him; and shut the Door to us. By which means my Spark