The works of Henry Fielding . but was no sooner made sensible of theirdanger than he leaped from his bed, without consid-ering the presence of Fanny, who hastily turned herface from him, and enjoyed a double benefit from thedark, which, as it would have prevented any offence,to an innocence less pure, or a modesty less delicate,so it concealed even those blushes which were raisedin her. Adams had soon put on all his clothes but hisbreeches, which, in the hurry, he forgot; however,they were pretty well supplied by the length ofhis other garments; and now, the house-door be-ing opened, the capta
The works of Henry Fielding . but was no sooner made sensible of theirdanger than he leaped from his bed, without consid-ering the presence of Fanny, who hastily turned herface from him, and enjoyed a double benefit from thedark, which, as it would have prevented any offence,to an innocence less pure, or a modesty less delicate,so it concealed even those blushes which were raisedin her. Adams had soon put on all his clothes but hisbreeches, which, in the hurry, he forgot; however,they were pretty well supplied by the length ofhis other garments; and now, the house-door be-ing opened, the captain, the poet, the player, andthree servants came in. The captain told the hostthat two fellows, who were in his house, had run awaywith a young woman, and desired to know in whichroom she lay. The host, who presently believedthe story, directed them, and instantly the captainand poet, justling one another, ran up. The poet,who was the nimblest, entering the chamber first,searched the bed, and every other part, but to no [134]. RSITY PRESS
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