had an opportunity to go out without Discovery. My Husband immediately got
into Bed, and cover'd himself over Head and Ears, and then thought he was
pretty safe, and charged me presently to put the Candle out: Which I
obey'd, and straight went to Bed to him; being well pleas'd I had so
cleverly brought off my Lover.

The next Morning, I ask'd my Husband what the matter was that made him so
extreamly discompos'd last Night: Why, says he, did you see nothing last
Night? Not I, said I, but only you dissorder'd as you were praying: O Love,
said he, I saw Death coming towards me as plain as I see you; and I believe
I shan't trouble you long; for Death held up his hand and beckon'd to me
several times: 'Tis nothing but your Fancy sure, said I, for I saw nothing,
'Tis certain true as you are there: And that you cou'd not see it, makes it
more Evident that Death came only unto me. But how do you know, said I,
that it was Death, if you did see something? Know! says he, why I knew it
very well, and if you'd seen it you'd a said of it as I do: For never any
thing look'd more pale in the World. The very thoughts of it frightens me
still--Besides the kindness that contrivance did me to make way for my
Gallant's escape that time, 'twas very serviceable to me afterwards; for
the Remembrance of the Ghost was always so fresh in my Husbands memory,
that he wou'd never venture into the Room again by Candle-Light. So that my
Love and I had other Assignations afterwards: and if my Husband happened to
come home before he went, it was but putting him into the Dining-Room and
he was safe enough, for I was sure my Husband never wou'd come there.

_Thus I advantage of his Weakness made,_
_Who was by Fear to Cuckoldome betray'd_
_And upon all Occurrences, I still_
_Contriv'd to blind his Eyes, and Act my Will:_
_For those in their Design will often fail._