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Which, when Enothea beheld, “Pardon me, young man,” said she, “I am only concern’d for your safety, which is an argument of love, not hatred; therefore we’ll take what care we can to prevent a discovery: You have nothing to do, but intreat the gods to forgive the sin.”

Who e’re has money may securely sail,

On all things with all-mighty gold prevail.

May Danae wed, or rival amo’rous Jove,

And make her father pandar to his love.

May be a poet, preacher, lawyer, too:

And bawling win the cause he does not know:

And up to Cato’s fame for wisdom grow.

Wealth without law will gain at bar renown,

How e’re the case appears, the cause is won,

Every rich lawyer is a Littleton.

In short of all you wish you are possest,

All things prevent the wealthy mans’ request,

For Jove himself’s the treasure of his chest.

While my thoughts were thus engag’d, she plac’d a cup of wine under my hands, and having cleans’d my prophane extended fingers with sacred leeks and parsley, threw into the wine, with some ejaculations, hazel-nuts, and as they sunk or swam gave her judgment; but I well knew the empty rotten ones wou’d swim, and those of entire kernels go to the bottom.