6 And they said, the one unto the other, Behold, it is dark. Let us, therefore, advantage ourselves somewhat.
7 ¶ And they did hie them in pairs unto the quiet places; verily, every male did take with him a female as his companion, and they did talk of love.
8 And because the Bishop of that city was against love, and because there were many sojourning there that did pry, therefore did the swains speak low, fearing lest the eavesdroppers should come upon them.
9 And there were many that did plight their troths, because it was their opportunity; and many promises were given in vain.
10 ¶ And because it was dark, women of strange countenance did get them off with men, for a cheek that was fair as the petals of the hyssop was of no avail in the night time.
11 Even so, there was many a woman that did lose her man ere the passing of the first lamp. And he that was once bit, on the next occasion he did carry a torch in his hand for to see what it was.
12 And if a man did bump him into his own wife, he would say polite things, for he did not know her;
13 And because he did say polite things, therefore, neither would she know him. And strange things did happen because of it.
14 ¶ Now it came to pass that a certain man was returning unto his habitation at an hour when the night was far gone.
15 And it was the custom in that city to travel in a carriage that did go in part beneath the ground; and the reason thereof was because it was quick.