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AWM.737.030
11-18 Aug 1737:11 (920)
Extract of a letter, dated Paris, Apr 17. There is a very
merry process actually depending at this time before the
parliament of Bretagne, the history of which I regale you
with. A gentleman and a young lady, of 12, 000 Livres a
year each, resolving to join their persons and fortunes
together, they were married, with leave of the parish
priest, by a Carmelite fryar, brother to the bridegroom.
The day pass'd merrily according to the custom of the
country, but the bride found herself so indispos'd at supper
with eating and drinking and dancing so much, you may
imagine, that she complain'd to her mother; and the good old
lady, begg'd of her son-in-law not to lie with his spouse
that night. . . [story continues with expected denouement.
He honors request, but brother does not.]
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