exchanged
addresses, and he promised to come on a fishing excursion to our
neighbourhood, where he hoped we should find means of renewing the
lascivious sports we had already so much enjoyed. We tore ourselves
away from him at last. It will be seen in the sequel, that unforeseen
events carried me to London, or rather away from home, before we could
meet again; and it was in London, at his own chambers, where we again
renewed our charming intercourse, and practised every art of venery.

We returned home, and mamma again advertised for a governess, and
stated that she required one of not less than thirty years of age, and
with much experience in teaching. Numerous responses were made to the
advertisement; but one lady desired to see mamma and her pupils before
accepting the place, at the same time forwarding very satisfactory
testimonials. Mamma was rather struck with the style of letter, and the
unusual demand of previous acquaintance before entering into final
arrangements. So she wrote to Miss Frank-land, begging her to come and
spend three days with us, and if her visit should prove as agreeable to
both as her letter had done to mamma, she had no doubt matters might be
arranged to their mutual satisfaction. Accordingly, at the expected
hour, Miss Frankland arrived. She was, to our then thinking, an elderly
lady, rather above thirty years of age than under, of tall and
commanding figure, somewhat large, but no superfluous fat, broad
shouldered, and wide hipped, with bosoms well separated, but not too
prominent. Her hair was coal black, and her eyes equally so, but with
the most determined expression, rendered more so by very thick
eyebrows, which met in the middle. She showed also a well marked downy
moustache, and the small curly hairs below her head, at the back of her
neck, literally lost themselves beneath her high-necked dress. She
always wore long sleeves, and never showed bare arms. I afterwards
found the reason of this was that her arms were so black with thick
hair that she was ashamed to let them be seen, although, in reality,
beautifully formed and plump. Her mouth was large; it showed animal
passion, but at the same time determined firmness of character. You
could not call her handsome, but there was altogether an appearance of
face, expression, and person that might well be styled a fine woman. As
for us, at the period of first seeing her, we only marked the
determined character of her countenance, and at