Eu. Was she your Wife?
Po. There had past some Words between us in the future Tense, but there had been carnal Copulation in the present Tense.
Eu. How could you leave her then?
Po. It came to be known afterwards, that my French Woman had a French Husband that she had elop'd from some Time before.
Eu. But it seems you have a Wife now.
Po. None besides this which is my Eighth.
Eu. The Eighth! Why then you were named Polygamus by Way of Prophecy. Perhaps they all died without Children.
Po. Nay, there was not one of them but left me a Litter which I have at Home.
Eu. I had rather have so many Hens at Home, which would lay me Eggs. An't you weary of wifeing?
Po. I am so weary of it, that if this Eighth should die to Day, I would marry the Ninth to-Morrow. Nay, it vexes me that I must not have two or three, when one Cock has so many Hens.