. Thackerayana;. anner want mo-desty, which made our hero triumph inmaking his amour as public as was adored lady was no less vain of hispublic addresses. An attorney with onecause is not half so restless as a woman with one lover. Where-ever they met, they talked to each other aloud, chose each otherpartner at balls, saluted at the most conspicuous part of theservice of the church, and practised, in honour of each other, allthe remarkable particularities which are usual for persons whoadmire one another, and are contemptible to the rest of the two lovers seemed as muc
. Thackerayana;. anner want mo-desty, which made our hero triumph inmaking his amour as public as was adored lady was no less vain of hispublic addresses. An attorney with onecause is not half so restless as a woman with one lover. Where-ever they met, they talked to each other aloud, chose each otherpartner at balls, saluted at the most conspicuous part of theservice of the church, and practised, in honour of each other, allthe remarkable particularities which are usual for persons whoadmire one another, and are contemptible to the rest of the two lovers seemed as much made for each other as Adamand Eve, and all pronounced it a match of natures own making ;but the night before the nuptials, so universally approved, theyounger sister, envious of the good fortune even of her sister, whohad been present at most of the interviews, and had an equal tastefor the charm of a fop, as there are a set of women made for thatorder of men ; the younger, I say, unable to see so rich a prize. THE TATLER: 241 pass by her, discovered to Sir Taffety that a coquet air, muchtongue, and three suits was all the portion of his mistress. Hislove vanished that moment; himself and equipage the nextmorning. No. 52. The Tatter.—Aug. 9, resigns her Fan. * When the beauteous Delamira had published her intention ofentering the bonds of matrimony, the matchless Virgulta, whosecharms had made no satires, thus besought her to confide thesecret of her triumphs :— Delamira ! you are now going into that state of life whereinthe use of your charms is wholly to be applied to the pleasingonly one man. That swimming air of your body, that jauntybearing of your head over one shoulder, and that inexpressiblebeauty in your manner of playing your fan, must be lowered intoa more confined behaviour, to show that you would rather shunthan receive addresses for the future. Therefore, dear Delamira,give me those excellences you leave off, and acquaint me withyour manner of
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