living, who have a very fine House, and worth your seeing; I beg of you
therefore, that you will be so kind to your self as to walk thither, and
dine with the old Gentleman; for that you must, if you see him; whilst I
stay here, and send to my Father and Mother, if to be found, and prepare
them to receive you at your Return. I must not have no Denial; (added
she) for if you refuse this Favour, all my Designs are lost.--Make
Haste, my Life; 'tis now eleven a Clock; In your Absence I'll dress, to
try if Change of Cloaths can hide me from them. This was so small a
Request, that he did not stay to reply to't, but presently left her, and
got thither in less than half an Hour, attended only by one Footman. He
was very kindly and respectfully receiv'd by the old Gentleman, who had
certainly been a very beautiful Person in his Youth; and Sir _Lucius_,
fixing his Eyes upon his Face, could hardly remove 'em, being very
pleasantly and surprisingly entertain'd with some Lines that he observ'd
in it. But immediately recollecting himself, he told him, that having
heard how fine a Seat that was, his Curiosity led him to beg the Favour
that he might see it. The worthy old Knight return'd, that his House and
all the Accommodations in it were at his Service: So inviting him in, he
satisfy'd his pretended Curiosity; and after he had shewn all that was
worthy the Sight of a Stranger, in the House, he led him into his
Gardens, which furnish'd Sir _Lucius_ with new Matter of Admiration;
whence the old Knight brought him into the Parlour, telling him, that
'twas his Custom to suffer no Stranger to return, till he had either
din'd or supp'd with him, according as the Hour of the Day or Night
presented.

'Twas here the affectionate Husband was strangely surpriz'd at the Sight
of a Picture, which so nearly counterfeited the Beauties of his
dear-lov'd Lady, that he stood like an Image himself, gazing and
varying; the Colours of his Face agitating by the Diversity of his
Thoughts; which Sir _Francis_ perceiving, ask'd him, What it was that so
visibly concern'd him? To which he reply'd, That indeed he was
concern'd, but with great Satisfaction and Pleasure, since he had never
seen any Thing more beautiful than that Picture, unless it were a Lady
for whom he had the most sincere Affection imaginable, and whom it did
very nearly represent; and then enquir'd for whom that was drawn? Sir
_Francis_ answer'd him, 'Twas design'd for one who was, I dare no