THE SEVENTH DAY

THE INDUCTION TO THE SEVENTH DAY

    WHEN THE ASSEMBLY BEING MET TOGETHER, AND UNDER THE REGIMENT OF

   DIONEUS: THE DISCOURSES ARE DIRECTED, FOR THE DISCOVERIE OF SUCH

   POLICIES AND DECEITES, AS WOMEN HAVE USED FOR BEGUILING OF THEIR

   HUSBANDES, EITHER IN RESPECT OF THEIR LOVE, OR FOR THE PREVENTION

    OF SOME BLAME OR SCANDALL, ESCAPING WITHOUT SIGHT, KNOWLEDGE,

                            OR OTHERWISE

  All the Starres were departed out of East, but onely that, which

commonly cal bright Lucifer, the Day-Star, gracing the morning very

gloriously: when the Master of the household, being risen, went with

all the provision, to the Valley of Ladies, to make everie thing in

due and decent readines, according as his Lord over-night had

commanded him. After which departure of his, it was not long before

the King arose, beeing awaked with the noise which the carriages made;

and when he was up, the other two Gentlemen and the Ladies were

quickly readie soone after.

  Such as were so disposed, were licensed by the King to take their

rest: and they that would not, he permitted them to their wonted

pastimes, each according to their minds. But when they were risen from

sleepe, and the rest from their other exercises, it seemed to be

more then high time, that they should prepare for talke and

conference. So, sitting downe on Turky Carpets, which were spred

abroad on the green grasse, and close by the place where they had

dined: the King gave command, that Madam Aemillia should first

begin, whereto she willingly yeelding obedience, and expecting such

silent attention, as formerly had bin, thus she began.