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⟨mi⟩ſgave him, but he had not the cour⟨a⟩ge to enquire into the cauſe,
That morning he was informed ſhe was married to his rival. Then in a rage he began to curſe his ſtars, and all wo⟨m⟩en kind. Often he reſolved to fall on ⟨h⟩is ſword, but a deſire of revenge inter⟨p⟩oſed, not to fall alone, but to ſacrifice ⟨t⟩he bridegroom, and then himſelf.
After ſome milder reſolutions came in⟨to⟩ his mind, that in this he ſhould give ⟨g⟩reat cauſe grief to his miſtreſs. Yet to ⟨le⟩t her know his reſentment, he ſent ⟨ba⟩ck the half piece of gold in a letter. ⟨W⟩hich found her at dinner, and made ⟨h⟩er be taken ſick from the table. How⟨e⟩ver, ſhe was comforted with cordials, ⟨a⟩nd the joy of a bridal night, riding in ⟨a⟩ coach, and a great eſtate, paſſed it o⟨v⟩er, and to bed they went.
Beateman receiving no anſwer, took ⟨it⟩ as a farther ſlight, and ſo entering up⟨o⟩n a very deſperate reſolutin, he ſtole ⟨i⟩nto the houſe privately, as being ac⟨q⟩uainted with the way, and hiding him⟨se⟩lf in a cloſet by the bridal chamber, hehanged
