hat harmony which reigns between two
lovers, by the intrusion of a loose appetite, void of all sensibility
and discretion; having no feelings themselves, they cannot sympathize
with those of other people; and do mischief out of mere wantonness.

"My lover being obliged to go to England, had settled me in a genteel
house in Paris, with a view of returning when his affairs should be
adjusted; but, when the time of his departure approached, he began to
be uneasy at the prospect of separation, and, in order to alleviate his
anxiety, desired me to accompany him to Calais, where we stayed together
three or four days, during which the dread of parting became more and
more intense; so that we determined upon my following him into England
at the first opportunity, where I should live altogether incog. that
I might be concealed from the inquiries and attempts of my lord. Even
after this resolution was fixed, we parted with all the agonies of
lovers who despair of ever meeting again; and the wind blowing very high
after he had embarked, increased my fears. But, by the return of the
packet-boat I was blessed with the report of his being safe arrived in
England, and had the satisfaction of perusing his letters by every post.

"My admirer being thus detached from me, my thoughts were entirely
employed in concerting some private method of conveying myself to him.
As I would not trust myself in the common packet, for fear of being
discovered, after having revolved divers schemes, I determined to
transport myself in one of the Dutch fishing-boats, though I knew the
passage would be hazardous; but, in a case of such interesting concern,
I overlooked all danger and inconvenience. Before I put this resolution
in practice, I was so fortunate as to hear of a small English vessel,
that arrived in Calais with a prisoner of war, in which I embarked,
with my companion and another lady, who lived with me for some time
afterwards; and, when we came on board, discovered that the ship was no
other than a light collier, and that her whole company amounted to no
more than three men. Nevertheless, though the sea was so rough, and the
weather so unpromising, that no other boat would venture to put to sea,
we set sail, and, between two storms, in about three hours arrived in
safety in Dover.

"From hence my first companion went to her friends in the stage-coach,
while the other lady and I hired an open post-chaise, though it snowed
very hard, and, with