of the Remife in his hand, and forthwith let us into his magazine of chaises.

The first object which caught my eye, as Monfieur Dessein open'd the door of the Remise, was another old tatter'd Defobligeant: and notwithstanding it was the exact picture of that which had hit my fancy fo much in the coach-yard but an hour before-the very fight of it stirr'd up a disagreeable sensation within me now; and I thought 'twas a churlish beast into whole heart the idea could firft enter, to conftruct fuch 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 Monfieur Deffein led us on to a couple of chaises which food abreaft; 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 farther than Paris, were in all refpects as good as new They were too good-fo I pafs'd on to a third, which food behind, and forthwith began to chaffer for the price. But 'twill scarce hold two, faid I, opening the door

fo

and getting in-Have the goodness, Ma. dam, faid Monfieur Deffein, offering his arm, to step in The lady hesitated half a fecond, and stepp'd in; and the waiter that moment beckoning to speak to Monfieur Deffein, he fhut the door of the chaise upon us, and left us.

THE REMISE DOOR.

CALAIS.

CEST bien comique, 'tis very droll, faid the lady smiling, from the reflection that this was the fecond time we had been left together by a parcel of nonfenfical contingenciesc'eft bien comique, faid fhe

There wants nothing, said I, to make It fo, but the comick use which the gallantry of a Frenchman would put it toto make love the firft moment, and an offer of his person the second.

'Tis their fort, replied the lady..

It is fuppofed so at leaft - 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 errant bunglers, and in truth the worft set of marksmen that ever tried Cupid's patience.

To think of making love by fenti

ments!

I fhould as, foon think of making a genteel fuit of clothes out of remnants:→→→ and to do it pop at first fight by declaration is fubmitting the offer and themselves with it, to be fifted, with all their pours and contres, by an unheated mind.

The lady attended as if she expected I fhould go on.

Confider then, Madam, continued I, laying my hand upon her's –

That grave people hate Love for the name's fake.

That selfish people hate it for their

Hypocrites for Heaven's

And that all of us, both old and young, being ten times worse frighten'd than hurt by the very report

-What a want of knowledge in this

branch of commerce a man betrays, whoever lets the word come out of his lips, till an hour or two at least after the time, that his filence upon it becomes tormenting! A course of small, quiet attentions, not so pointed as to alarm - nor fo vague

-

as to be misunderstood, — with now and then a look of kindness, and little or nothing faid upon it leaves Nature for your mistress, and she fashions it to her mind

Then I folemnly declare, said the lady, blushing you have been making love to me all this while.

MONSIEUR Deffein came back to let

usd out of the chaife, and acquaint the lady the Count de L-, her brother, was just arrived at the hotel. Though I had infinite good-will for the lady, I cannot fay that I rejoiced in my heart at the event- and could not help telling her fo for it is fatal to a proposal, Madam, said I, that I was going to make to you—

A

- You need not tell me what the propofal was, faid she, laying her hand upon both mine, as fhe interrupted me. man, my good Sir, has seldom an offer of kindness to make to a woman, but she has a presentiment of it some moments before

Nature arms her with it, faid I, for immediate preservation-But I think, faid she, looking in my face, I had no evil to apprehend and, to deal frankly with you, had determined to accept it. - If I had (The stopped a moment) — I believe your good will would have drawn a ftory from me, which would have made pity the only dangerous thing in the journey. In faying this, fhe fuffered me to kifs her hand twice, and, with a look of fenfibility mixed with a concern, The got

out of the chaife- and bid adieu.

IN THE STREET.

CALAIS.

I NEVER finished a twelve-guinea bar

gain fo expeditiously in my Vol. 1.

life:

: my time

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