. The literature of all nations and all ages; history, character, and incident . confusion,occasioned, you must know, by acting before so much com-pany, that not only I, but the whole court, was prejudiced inher favor; and all that the next heir to her husband had tourge was thought so groundless and frivolous that when itcame to her counsel to reply, there was not half so much saidas every one besides in the court thought he could have urgedto her advantage. You must understand, sir, this perversewoman is one of those unaccountable creatures that secretlyrejoice in the admiration of men, but
. The literature of all nations and all ages; history, character, and incident . confusion,occasioned, you must know, by acting before so much com-pany, that not only I, but the whole court, was prejudiced inher favor; and all that the next heir to her husband had tourge was thought so groundless and frivolous that when itcame to her counsel to reply, there was not half so much saidas every one besides in the court thought he could have urgedto her advantage. You must understand, sir, this perversewoman is one of those unaccountable creatures that secretlyrejoice in the admiration of men, but indulge themselves inno further consequences. Hence it is that she has ever had atrain of admirers, and she removes from her slaves in town tothose in the country according to the seasons of the is a reading lady, and far gone in the pleasures of friend-ship. She is always accompanied by a confidant who is wit-ness to her daily protestations against our sex, and conse-quently a bar to her first steps towards love, upon the strengthof her own maxims and O) 9^• 1X1 J Ih co ) CO ) > > LU J _l J cc :\ us J > >! O ) O ) UJ J Q 1 CC : UJ J o )o ) cc •: CO ENGI^ISH I^ITB^RATURE. 381 However, I must needs say, this accomplislied mistress ofmine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been knownto declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and mosthuman of all the brutes in the country. I was told she saidso by one who thought he rallied me ; but upon the strengthof this slender encouragement of being thought least detesta-ble, I made new liveries, new-paired my coach-horses, sentthem all to town to be bitted, and taught to throw their legswell, and move all together, before I pretended to cross thecountry, and wait upon her. As soon as I thought my retinuesuitable to the character of my fortune and youth, I set outfrom hence to make my addresses. The particular skill of thislady has ever been to inflame your wishes, and yet commandrespect.
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