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fpoke of in my 2 3 d Letter) gave to the two Lovers, as 

 well as the Governour, the Intendant, the Bifhop, 

 and fome other Perfons of Note : And this gene- 

 rous Englijh Gentleman, having a kindnefs for the 

 young Ladies Father, and her Brethren, upon the 

 Icoreof their trading with one another, made an 

 offer of a thoufand Crowns to be paid on the Wed- 

 ding Day, which added to a thoufand that the Bi- 

 ftop offered, and a thoufand more which /he had 

 of her own, befides feven or eight thoufanc! that 

 Mr. de Frontenac offer'd in Licences, not to menti- 

 on the certain profped: of Preferment ; all thefe 

 Items, I fay, made the Marriage very advantageous 

 to the Captain. After they had done eating, he 

 was prefs'd to fign the Contract, but made anfwer, 

 that he had drunk fome bumpers of heady Wine,and 

 his Head was not clear enough for weighing the 

 conditions of the Contrad; fo that they wereforcM 

 to put off the matter till the next day. Upon this 

 delay he kept his Chamber till Mr. de Frontenac, at 

 whole Table he us'd to eat, fent for him in order 

 to know his Mind immediately. Then there was 

 no room left for fliuffiing ; there was a neceffity of 

 giving a pofitive anfwer r:> the Governour, who 

 fpoke to him. in plain and precife terms, and at the 

 fame time reminded him of the favour they had 

 {hewn him, in allowing him fo much time ro con- 

 lid er of the proposed Marriage. The young Offi- 

 cer reply'd very fairly, that any Man chat was ca- 

 pable of Marrying after four Months deliberation^ 

 was a fool in buckling to. c I now fee, fays he, 



* what I am ; the eager deiife 1 had of going to 

 € Church with Mademoifdie D, . . . has now con- 

 c vlnc 5 d me of my folly; if you have a refpeft for 

 c die Lady, pray do not fuffer her to marry a 



* young Spark, that is fo apt to take up with extra- 

 c vagant and foolifh things. As for my own part, Sir, 

 € I proteft fincerely, that th§ little reafcn. and free 



