bombardment of it last war-that it was finely situated, pour cela-and full of noblesse when the Imperialists were driven out by the French (the lady made a slight courtesy)-so giving her an account of the affair, and of the share he had had in it-he begged the honour to know her name-so made his bow. -Et Madam a son Mari?-said he, looking back when he had made two steps-and without staying for an answer-danced down the street. Had I served seven years apprenticeship to good preeding I could not have done as much. THE REMISE. CALAIS. As the little French captain left us, Monsieur Dessein came up with the key of the remise in his hand, and forthwith let us into his magazine of chaises. The first object which caught my eye, as Monsieur Dessein opened the door of the remise, was another old tattered desobligeant; and, notwithstanding it was the exact picture of that which had hit my fancy so much in the coach-yard but an hour before the very sight of it stirred up a disagreeable sensation within me now; and I thought 'twas a churlish beast into whose heart the idea could first enter to construct such a machine; nor had I much more charity for the man who could think of using it. I observed the lady was as little taken with it as myself: so Monsieur Dessein led us on to a couple of chaises which stood abreast, telling us, as he recommended them, that they had been purchased by my Lord A. and B. to go the grand tour, but had gone no further than Paris, so were in all respects as good as new-They were too good-so I passed on to a third, which stood behind, and forthwith began to chaffer for the price-But 'twill scarce hold two, said I, opening the door and getting in-Have the goodness, Madam, said Monsieur Dessein, offering his arm, to step in-The lady hesitated half a second, and stepped in; and the waiter that moment beckoning to speak to Monsieur Dessein, he shut the door of the chaise upon us, and left us. THE REMISE. CALAIS. C'est bien comique, 'tis very droll, said the lady smiling, from the reflection that this was the second time we had been left together by a parcel of nonstical contingencies-c'est bien comique, said she -There wants nothing, said I, to make it 30, but the comic use which the gallantry of a Frenchman would put it to-to make love the first moment, and an offer of his person the second. "Tis their fort, replied the lady. It is supposed so, at least and how it has come to pass, continued I, I know not; but they have certainly got the credit of understanding more of love, and making it better, than any other nation upon earth; but for my own part I think them arrant bunglers, and, in truth, the worst set of marksmen that ever tried Cupid's patience. -To think of making love by sentiments! I should as soon think of making a genteel suit of clothes out of remnants :-and to do it-pop-at first sight by declaration-is submitting the offer and themselves with it, to be sifted, with all their pours and contres, by an unheated mind. on. The lady attended as if she expected I should go Consider then, Madam, continued I, laying my hand upon hers— That grave people hate love for the name's sake That selfish people hate it for their ownHypocrites for heaven's— And that all of us, both old and young, being ten times worse frightened than hurt by the very report -What a want of knowledge in this branch of |