First, then, a woman will or won't, depend on 't;

If she will do 't, she will; and there's an end on 't.

But if she won't, since safe and sound your trust is,

Fear is affront, and jealousy injustice.

Aaron Hill (1685-1750): Zara. Epilogue.

A moral, sensible, and well-bred man

Will not affront me,—and no other can.

William Cowper (1731-1800): Conversation. Line 193.