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6 C
Reasons Offences against Condition — Adultery
of a connection of this sort is by that of] her sacrificing
his interests in a direct manner to those of the gallant
whenever they came in competition. It is
not a very uncommon case to see the gallant supplied
with money at the expence of the husband
he has injured.
-5- to persons privy to the intrigue 5. As affection may lead a woman in such a
case to sacrifice the interests of her husband to
those of her gallant, so may fear oblige her
sometimes to make a sacrifice of them to the benefit
of his servants or other persons whose property concurrence
happens to have become necessary to the carrying
on or concealing of the intrigue. A woman The mistress of a family loses all
authority over a servant who has so dangerous
a secret in his power. He does his business
as ill as he thinks proper: he goes or stays
in the service as he thinks proper: and whether he goes or
stays, the husband he must be bribed to secrecy
with the husband's money.
6. Shame he is exposed to. 6. So much for the mischief which may
befal the husband though the intrigue should remain without the intrigues being discover'd:
a secret if it comes to be discover'd, a different
kind of vexation awaits him from another
source. I mean the shame of the situation to
which he has been reduced by the misbehaviour of
his wife. The inconsistency and injustice of mankind
in punishing a man for the crime of being
unfortunate is a topic which has often been
observed upon: but be the contempt ever so unjust while
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