Madame de la March, a young lady of beauty and virtue, (near to Garet,)
upon report of her husband’s inconstancy, fell into such a fury,
that, on the sudden, she would throw herself into the fire, or out at
the window, or into a fish-pond, near her house, out of which she
had been twice rescued: but was afterwards more diligently watched.
The physicians attended her to no purpose, notwithstanding all their
endeavours; but a Capuchin passing that way to crave alms, and hearing
what had befallen her, advised that some skilful and experienced
performer on the lute should be sent for, and continue to play by her,
day and night, as occasion might require. This was accordingly done,
and, in less than three months, the violent passion forsook her, and
she remained, ever after, sound both in body and mind.