[An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies by Robert Knox]@TWC D-Link bookAn Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies PART III 105/205
And when she has such notice, she cannot want an excuse to go forth to meet him. They bear such love to their Bedfellows, that I have known this done, The Husband hath beset the House, and the Womans Friend in it, when she hath holpen him to make a hole thro the Thatch to get out at, which he hath done and made his Escape, and she remain behind to suffer all the blame her self.
When other opportunities are wanting to enjoy the Company of their Paramours whole Nights together, they usually take occasion to be discontented and fall out with their Husbands, and so go home to their Friends houses, to get longer enjoyments.
Who to shew their Friendship will not hinder but further them in what they delight in. [They do treat their Friends with the use of their Wives and Daughters.] In some Cases the Men will permit their Wives and Daughters to lye with other Men.
And that is, when intimate Friends or great Men chance to Lodge at their houses, they commonly will send their Wives or Daughters to bear them company in their Chamber.
Neither do they reckon their Wives to be Whores for lying with them that are as good or better than themselves. [The Mother for a small reward prostitutes her Daughter.] They do not matter or regard whether their Wives at the first Marriage be Maids or not.
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