own heart
would espouse his cause in spite of her virtue's determination; and did
not despair of meeting with the Capuchin, whose good offices he knew he
could at any time command. Comforted with these reflections, the tempest
of his soul subsided. In less than two hours he joined his company with
an air of composure, and asked the painter's forgiveness for the freedom
he had taken, the cause of which he promised hereafter to explain.
Pallet was glad of being reconciled on any terms to one whose
countenance supported him in equilibrio with his antagonist the doctor;
and Mr. Jolter was rejoiced beyond measure at his pupil's recovery.

CHAPTER LIX.

Peregrine meets with Mrs. Hornbeck, and is consoled for his Loss--His
Valet-de-chambre is embroiled with her Duenna, whom, however, he finds
means to appease.

Everything having thus resumed its natural channel, they dined together
in great tranquility. In the afternoon, Peregrine, on pretence of
staying at home to write letters, while his companions were at
the coffee-house, ordered a coach to be called, and, with his
valet-de-chambre, who was the only person acquainted with the present
state of his thoughts, set out for the promenade, to which all the
ladies of fashion resort in the evening during the summer season, in
hopes of seeing his fugitive among the rest.

Having made a circuit round the walk, and narrowly observed every female
in the place, he perceived at some distance the livery of Hornbeck upon
a lacquey that stood at the back of a coach; upon which he ordered his
man to reconnoitre the said carriage, while he pulled up his glasses,
that he might not be discovered before he should have received some
intelligence by which he might conduct himself on this unexpected
occasion, that already began to interfere with the purpose of his coming
thither, though it could not dispute his attention with the idea of his
charming unknown.

His Mercury, having made his observations, reported that there was
nobody in the coach but Mrs. Hornbeck and an elderly woman, who had all
the air of a duenna; and that the servant was not the same footman who
had attended them in France. Encouraged by this information, our hero
ordered himself to be driven close up to that side of their convenience
on which his old mistress sat, and accosted her with the usual
salutation. This lady no sooner beheld her gallant than her cheeks
reddened with a double glow, and she exclaimed, "D