was somewhat sharp, she had not on either
hat or hood; for, besides that she loves to use herself hardily (by
which means and by a temperance truly exemplary, she is allowed to have
given high health and vigour to an originally tender constitution) she
seems to have intended to shew me, that she was determined not to stand
to her appointment. O Jack! that such a sweet girl should be a rogue!

Her morning gown was a pale primrose-coloured paduasoy: the cuffs
and robins curiously embroidered by the fingers of this ever-charming
Arachne, in a running pattern of violets and their leaves, the light in
the flowers silver, gold in the leaves. A pair of diamond snaps in
her ears. A white handkerchief wrought by the same inimitable fingers
concealed--O Belford! what still more inimitable beauties did it not
conceal!--And I saw, all the way we rode, the bounding heart (by its
throbbing motions I saw it!) dancing beneath her charming umbrage.

Her ruffles were the same as her mob. Her apron a flowered lawn. Her
coat white sattin, quilted: blue sattin her shoes, braided with the same
colour, without lace; for what need has the prettiest foot in the world
of ornament? neat buckles in them: and on her charming arms a pair of
black velvet glove-like muffs of her own invention; for she makes and
gives fashions as she pleases.--Her hands velvet of themselves, thus
uncovered the freer to be grasped by those of her adorer.

I have told thee what were my transports, when the undrawn bolt
presented to me my long-expected goddess. Her emotions were more sweetly
feminine, after the first moments; for then the fire of her starry eyes
began to sink into a less dazzling languor. She trembled: nor knew
she how to support the agitations of a heart she had never found so
ungovernable. She was even fainting, when I clasped her in my supporting
arms. What a precious moment that! How near, how sweetly near, the
throbbing partners!

By her dress, I saw, as I observed before, how unprepared she was for
a journey; and not doubting her intention once more to disappoint me, I
would have drawn her after me. Then began a contention the most vehement
that ever I had with woman. It would pain thy friendly heart to be told
the infinite trouble I had with her. I begged, I prayed; on my knees,
yet in vain, I begged and prayed her to answer her own appointment: and
had I not happily provided for such a struggle, knowing whom I had to
deal with, I had certainly