McGill University Library Special Collections EVELIN A, OR, A YOUNG LADY'S ENTRANCE inOT Oo TSS w OR L Dp EXO N Di Gun: © Printed for T. Lownpves, N° 77, in FLEET-STREET, M DCC.LXSV iT, “rH author of my being !—far more dear To me than light, than nourifhment, or reft, Hygieia’s bleffings, Rapture’s burning tear, Or the life blood that mantles in my breaft ! If in my heart the love of Virtue glows, *T was planted there by an unerring rule ; From thy example the pure flame arofe, Thy life, my precept-thy good works, my {chool. Could my weak pow’rs thy num’rous virtues trace, By filial love each fear fhould be repre(is’d ; The blufh of Incapacity Pd chace, And ftand, recorder of thy worth, confefs’d ; But fince my niggard ftars that gift refufe, Concealment is the only boon I claim ; ®bfeure be ftill th’ unfuccefsful Mufe, Who cansot raife, but would not fink, your fame, Oh ! Oh! of my life at once the fource and joy! If e’er thy eyes thefe feeble lines furvey, Let not their folly their intent deftroy ; Accept the tributebut forget the lay, muss ee ee MONTFHLY and CRITICAL REVIEWS. GENTLEMEN, HE liberty which. I take in addrefiing to You the trifling produGtion of a few idle hours, will, doubtlefs, move your wonder, and, probably, your contempt. . I will not, however, with the futility of apologies, intrude upon your time, but briefly acknowledge the motives of my teme- Vou. I, a rity; * oop kD WOCAT 1:0. N. rity : left, by a premature exercife of the patience from which I hope to profit, T fhould abate of its benevolence, and be myfelf a ate to my own condem- ~ e tion. na Without name, without recommen- 7 roy toe . , a oe 7 L-+ CY exT ry ree dak Fe aa fia Gatlon , an UNnKNOWT!D aliKe to fucce{s . Se ae ° ; 7 4 ' ry " {2 : * ay ‘y} ~r) fT T { 5 " O~ ] 4bRES! CGiile | ac “5 LO VU hem Can i 4A / pi ope c } 4Y apply for een oF as. thofé who publicly prote s themfelves Lifpetinal of all literary { performances P The extenfive plan of your critical obfervations,—— which, not con fined to works of tility” or ing renuity, is equally open to thofe of ‘1 vol sus amufement, and yet worte than frivolous dullnefs,— encourages me to feek for your praise. tion, fince, —perhaps for my fins !—it entitles me to your annotations. To refent, therefore, this offering, howe- ver infig nificant, would ill heeome the univerfality of your undertaking, tho’ not to defpife it. may, alas! be out of our power. The language of adulation, and th incenfe of flattery, though the natural inheritance, and conftant refource, from time CD ality » | neaven {1 from r 4 ~ ; . 7) T AS bh rain I 4 oentie : WALALIWV ; C4 MAsy ~ 1 2 Lilie pene: ur i ie, ile ‘So. ae place fy A {A % a ii } vA VU, 7 / ch y <> en ppetn Upon th ic Bia urO . sf a | a 4 erry wil 7 fo wh Kil It x l marks of 3 9 «ii vill DEDICATION: ; : er > licating author, but to the candid t public, which will not fail to crave The penalty and forfeit of your bond. No. hackneyed writer, inured to a- and callous to criticifm, here bufe, feverity ;—-neither does a braves your half-ftarved garretteecr, Compell’d by hunger,—and requeft of friends, implore your lenity ; your examination will be alike unbiaffed by partiality and rejudice ;——-no refractory murmuring will follow. your cenfure, no private intereft be gratified by your praife. Let not the anxious folicitude with which I recommend myfelf to your no- tice, expofe me to your derifion. Ke- member, Gentlemen, you were all young writers once, and the moft ex- erienced veteran of your corps, May, by recollecting his fir{t publication, re- novate his firft terrors, and learn to al- low for mine. For, though Courage is one of the nobleft virtues of this nether {phere, and, though fcarcely more re- quifite in the field of battle, to guard the x DEDICATION. worfhip, even by his followers, never mentioned but with abhorrence. In addreffing you jointly, I mean but to mark the generous fentiments by ‘ch jiberal criticifm, to the utter annihilation of envy; jealouly, and all felfith views, ought to be diftinguifhed. I have the honour to be, GENTLEMEN, Your moft obedient humble fervant, eee 2S * F, —_ ———-—— ames | ie ies hear. Wille MD o> < 7 Je a 7 .. NV 7 YeEDY Di? ma 2 ’ 7 MN How Lb py {N l | As Oe i? A i¢€ 0 Le ti th Me / "e 1$ FLU FILEHILU CE of {uch inferior ran Hy or whois fo much dif- dained by bis “breth ven of the Guilt, UL, as the humble 7. 7 Novelift : nor is his fate lefs har o the world at large, fince, among the whole clafs of Writers, perhaps not one can be named, of whom the votaries are more numerous, but lefs re[peéf- a Yet, while in the annals of thofe few 2 of our pre => vaffrs, to whom this fpecies of writing is indebte @ for being faved from contempt, ani 1 ref. cued from deprar VEL: we can tt ace fel NAMES aS Rouffeau, Yobn/un, * Marivaux, Fielding, Ri- * However fuperior the capacities in which thefe great writers deferve to be confidered, they muft par- don me that, for the dignity of my fabject, I here cank the authors of Rafielas and Eloife as Novelifts. shard{on, 7. 7 _ 7 ajiniagi2s7 771 LIPELTY 419 UUiE UC &ib Yas vhs wi . ; rr 44% 444 > myrwatio ne Hb tli & TEE Yi ; re A cor ; > ii a . > ~ i av Aap Atri as : SIV APT EV SE 4A fan 217 14a : ane / Z 4} f 24 4) FH 2 ae. 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Aa nrteohlhpady lakn ay a pur shit WU je 10K LE Life OF a all ed . a/ ; 7 - = VOU: Ae & Nan )) } UY }é ur € LT Li. 5 Cul U7; / D CuC u 5 i f ‘2 Y to > > Poy Q - invA “s . TAY 7 lAhD a bak bo x) Ag 4 : AA a al ty : DEGULY, JOT Lie. fiT fb fix monies atter ber ten trance into the World. aan sal dues lene war aeienesl ow bis Gi 104 l bog a} “di ag = fe bo OL GG i €“LS tH Paritcuar 2 fe) . ight profit from their annifit Lion : but fince i e ad lifter mper they have |preaa | Cems INCU? able $ fince bes contagion bid: : defiance to the medicine of advice or r prebenfion, ana fince they are found to baffle cll Il the mentah art of phyfic, fave what is preferited by ti ee w regimen of Time, 77 and bitter diet of ex ‘Derle Ce, furely Alb ALLEMPIS a er to the number of thofe which may e read, oy not with advantage, at leaft withou injUrY, — rither to be encouraged than con- 109 Let me, therifore, prepare for difappointment thofe who, in toe perufal of ee oes enter- tain the gentle expechation of being tranf{ported to the fantofiic regions of Romance, ‘where Fiétion is coloured by all the gay tints of luxurious Ima- gination, where Reafon is an outcaft, and where toe gig of the Marvellous rejeé?s all aid from fober Probability. The beroine of thefe MEMOS, young, artlefs, ana i inex perte Cea, 4S No faultlefs Monfter, that the World ne’er faw, but the offspring of Nature, and of Nature in ber fimpleft attire. In alt the Arts, the value of eoptes can only be proportioned to the fcarcene/s of originals : ee tors and painters, a@ “fine fatue, Or a eau utif ul picture, of jome great mafter, may de- lervedly i the imitative talents of younger and infertor avtifis, that Bbiy appropriation to one 7. - ++ OV aA ‘tT OW ; ” + Tal therefore ai veneration of the great iy A ; 2 * . a rr sIat tag 2 AANY i+ 4 have ment sed, however I may feel myfetf en- ° 7 7 cy ‘es lightened by pie knowledge of ‘fobnjon, charmed with the elogee nce of Rai sti foftenec ; ap 1 s A) - 4A AY Fite as _ pathetic powers of Ricbarajon, and exbilaratea ae Fr ys Blt BR i OE ARE Sa - by the TL ita f Lelaing , GHA PUNICHUT ¢ f 4 Mollet f[ yet pi efu WE Viet L 0 tL Gy, Pui j UL LIS eR Baas eee aS : L ‘Ww hl l i? bi/Cy PAT / o l ‘Y tik 24 E “4 3 L, 4 Np oT + y tc though they may bave cleared the weeds have ol culled 1 the flowers, and thoi have rendered the path plain, they have I t of I IAAP DAA OG7T7 eH. er oun = a) 7 J ] 7 7 Ae hp T7745 f seed nllin a “a AF lidn, may VE underfiooa, as P a oa 7 i 7 - ; j j a te Aa DAA S P14 ? IV wnat f}f 149 F , FY 444 LLB? M67 al lé iy C an 4iVe De Li} OLS t ( u LU GH OD] 417 OQ} . ~ j Me TEE “0 7097 vd 144 ;y ‘ y Seg "4 ant }, “~ ; tii OW? U 7 7TH rf 4 the « 1/7177 Sx were 7 / f j fu tL el/U bese ey i ce pie s€ JOLLY, 0} Lh TA/ Lb Pte aat aAnatn VY Paltever ma L. SA tna -~a Poke pk khe editor is /atish Ms / and cominits 7 rc 6 bo rele /s 0 ] fame, 4 i 7 jure. E R R A T A. V O L. I, Page 3. lait line but one of the Ode, dele the apoftrophe, and read the unfuccefsful. P. 15. 1. 18, read too eafy to effect. P. 22. 1. 6. for follow, read attend. P. 39. line laft, for is, read was. P. 44. 1. 25. read I bad had time. P. og. 1. 18. read Mrs. and Mifs Mirvan. P. 143. 1. 20. for ber, read this. P, 184. 1.22. for undubitably, read indubitably. P. 193: 1. 5. for le gens, read les gens. P. 208. 1. 11. for /aifes, read laifjex. P, 221. 1. 1. for as, read was. V O L. i P, 29. 1.27. for beld, read bold. P. soz. 1.21. for fuppofe, read fuppofed. P, rar. 1. 8. after meet, dele them. P. 122. 1, 23. for placed him/felf dire&ily in my Way, read placed bimfelf fo dire€ily in my Ways 2 P. 141. 1. 11. dele bad P, 142. laft line, for 2 glover’s, read an bofier s P. 149. 1. 15. for expre/s, read reprefs. , P. 214. 1. 14. for them, read bim. P, 134. 1. 29. after accorded, dele to. P. 263. 1. 13, for bis diflike to committing me, read his diflike of committing Me. V ®) L, Ill, P, 18, lat line, for bim, read Lord Merton. P, 44, 1. 23, for abjent, read filent. P, 64. 1.2. for my arm, read bis arm. P. 104. 1. 16. for Inded, read Indeed, P. 186, Ll. 3. for bere, read hither. P, 200. ]. 11. for months, read weeks. P, 209. 1. 29. for you appear, read you fhould appears P. 210, 1.31. for knew how, read knew not bow, Ibid. laft line, read, confcious he wifbed, P. 230. 1. 1. for bim, read Sir Clement. Ibid. l. 11. after entreat, dele you. P. 234. 1, 11+ for a trick, read what trick, . ee ee trie eee . i ae = 7 2) an. * Ded Luaay Howard to the Rev, Mr. T Wars. - Howard Greve. AN there, my good Sir,: be any thing 4 more painful to a frie: ndly mind, th sari a neceflity of communicating. difas ereeable intellio rence ? Indeed, itis: fome- times difficult to. dete rmine, -whetiet the relator or the receiver of evi] tidings j Is moftt to be pitied, I have jut had a letter from Madame Duval; the is totally at a lofs in what manner to behave; fhe feems def firous to rep air the wrongs ine has done, yet withes the world to belie eve her blamelefs. She Vou. I, B would ty a) Lg Pe EE, Spans pk ay sea £ would in calt Upoti ANotner Luc OUilrterts Wi a thofe preterit. for which ihe alone 14s an{fwerable. Her letter is violent, fome- times abufive, and that of you !—you, to whom fhe is under obligations which are oreater even than her faults, but to-whole advice fhe wickedly imputes al " the {uffer- ings of her much- injured daughter, “the late Lady Bel nont. Lhe chief yurport of bores , pada | oe eae ee, 1c} writing | will acQG ual int ¥ Ol W itil 9 Che 2 + ‘s letter ‘felt is not worthy your notice. She tells me that fhe h: as, for many yom r patt, been in continual ex peétation of mal ing a journey to E nglanc 1, “which preventec her wr iting for information concerning this melancholy fubject, DY & givins y her hopes of making perion nal enquiries ; Bit family oc- , . , 7 . {till deta ned her in France LIV Lait vt 143 sii 2 1 cel Lis currences have which country 3} fhe now iees no prof{pect OF quitting. She’ has, therefore, lately “uled her utmott endeavours to obtain ja faithful account: of whatever related to her z/l-ad vice daughter ; the refult of which giv- ing her Tome yeafon tO ap preher nd that, upon her death. bed, fhe bequeathed an infant orphan to the worid, fhe moft ora- cioufly fays that:if Yous with whom /fe un- derftands the child is placed, will procut authentic? proo fs of its relation {hip to Her you may fend sit to Paris, where fhe will propel rly provide for it. This 3 T his woman is, undoubtedly, at leneth, con{cious of her moft unnatural] conduét : " is evident, from her writing, that fhé is dtill as\ vulgar and illiterate as when her firtt hufband, Mr. E velyn, had the ‘weak- e{s to m: irry her; nor-.does fhé at all apo- logite for addreffing herfelf to me, though f was only once in her company. his letter has excited in my daughter Mirvan, a {trong defire to be infor med of the motives -wh ch induced Madame Du. val to abandon the u infortunate Lady Bet: tf, at a time when a mother’s S protec ction peculiarly neceflary for her peace and her reputation. Notwit] n{tanding [| was perion ially acquainted with all the par- ties concerned in th: ata affair, the {by eét al- ways appeared of too delicate a a ies to be fpoken of with the principals ; I cannot, therefore, fatisfy Mrs. Mirvan otherwife than by applying to you. By faying that you ma yy fend the chi ld, Madar ne Duval aims at conferring, where fhe mott owes obligation. I pretend not to give you advice; you, to whofe oenerous protection this helplef orphan is indebted for every thing, are the beft and only judge of what fhe sete to do; but I am nvuch concerned for the trouble and uneafinefs which this unworthy. woman may occaficn you, se My 4 mn Ven hohe & My. daughter and my erandchild: join with mein defiring to be moft kindly re- membered to the amiable girl, and they bid me remind you, that the annual viflit to Howard Grove, which we were formerly promifed, has been difcontinued for more than four years. Iam, dear Sir, with great regard, Your moft obedient fervant and friend, M. Howarb. LETTER. U1. Mr. Villars to Lady Howard. Berry Hill, Dorfetthire. OUR Ladyfhip did but too well fore- fee the. perplexity and uneafinels of which Madame Duval’s letter has been productive. . However, [ ought rather to be thankful that I have fo many years re- mained unmolefted, than repine at my srefent embarraflment; fince it proves, at leatt, that this wretched woman is at length awakened. to. remortie. In regard to. my aniwer, I muft humbly requeft your Ladythip.to write to this. ef- fost: ** Thatd would not, upon any ac- count, intentionally offend Madame Duval, but 6 BY kL ERA 5 but that I have weighty, nay unanfwerable reafons for detaining her grand-daughter at prefent in Eneland; the principal of which is, that it was the earnelt defire of one to whofe will fhe owes implicit duty. Ma- dame Duval may be affured that fhe meets with the utmoft attention and tendernefs; that her education, however fhort of my wifhes, almoft exceeds my abilities; and that I flatter myfelf, when the time arrives that - fhall pay her duty to her grand- mother, Madame Duval will find no reafon to be d liffatisfied with what has been done for her.” Your Ladyfhip will not, Iam fure, be furprifed at this anfwer. Madame Duval 18 ty no means a ‘proper companion or evardian for a young woman; fhe is at once uneducated and unprincipled; ungen- tle m her temper, and arfannible in her manners. J have long known that fhe has pore herfelf to harbour an-averfion ‘fer me-—U nh ¢ppy woman | [can only re@ard her as an object of pity”! I dare not Hehitate at a requeft ‘from Mrs. Mirvan, yet, in complying with it, J fhall, for her own fake, be as concife as J poflibly can ; fince the cruel tranfac- tions which preceded the birth of my ward, can afford no entertainment to a mind fo humane as her’s, You E, \ FE; i 4 i N 4 ° Your Ladyfhip. may probably have heard, that I had the honour to accompa- ny Mr. Evelyn, the, grandfather of my young charge, when. upon his travels, in 1 i ‘ x capacity of tutor, His unhappy marriage, unmediately. upon. his return. to Eneland, with Madame Duval,. then a waiting-girk at a tavern, contrary to the advice and entreaties of all his friends, among whom 1 was myfelf the moft urgent to diffuade him,.induced him to abandon his native land, and fix his abode in France. j~[hi- ther he was followed by fhame and repent- ance; feelings which his heart was not framed “to. fupport:. for, ‘notwithftanding he had been. too weak to refift the allure- ments of..beauty, which nature, though a nigeard to her of every other boon, had with a lavifh hand beftowed on his wife; yet he was a young man of excellent cha- racter, and, till thus unaccountably infa- tuated, of unblemifhed condué&. He fur- vived..this. ill-judged. marriage but two ears. Upon his death-bed, with an un- iteady hand, he wrote me the following note : “< My friend! forget your refentment, in favour .of your. humanity ;-—a father, trembling, for the welfare of his child, bequeaths her to your care.—-O Villars ! } 92 hear ! pity! and relieve me ! , ] : a ~ ¢ le PY tT ‘ yy r vn. jett to me:a legacy’ oT a thoufand pounds, and the fole cuardianfhip of ‘his daught er’ é perfon till her eighteenth rear, conjuring me, in the moft affeeti ne erms, to take the c! harg ze ol her education ~7* 1, Lix, : > anrier t tn ere ~/ 15 ; a @ her whol, cepel agent on her motner,- to am fo 2 ly “matic ne aqaverm otrl 7 oT el Ye | sended Vi noire renqernels oe © APMCIULY recommen CC 3, thouch he would not, toa woman low-bred: and Hliberal as Mrs.. Evelyn, trutt the mind ane morals of his daughter, he neverthelefs thought proper to fecure to her that refpect and duty which, from her own child; were certainly her due; but, unhappily, it never occurred to him that the mother , on her part, could fail in af- fection or jultice. Mifs Evelyn, Madam, from the fecond to the eighteenth year of her life, was brought up under. my care, and, except when at fchool, under my roof. I need not {peak to your Ladyfhtp of rhe virtues hat .excellent young creature, She B 4 loved * o~- re er d/ y A S x ve LL aN. S. loved me as her father; nor was'Mrs. Vii- lars lefs valued by her; while to me fhe became fo dear, that her lofs was little lefs afflicting to me than ga which f have fince fuftained of Mrs. —_ ilars herfelf, = %. LF As . \f ’ Sathueacal om At that period of Hits we parted ; hes mother, then. married to Mont sur Duval, fent for her to.Paris.. How often have I ir: Peeeae ye a4 a o> . “POPP fay ince recretk we Nd that 1 did not accompany her thither! protected and fupported by me, the mifery and difgrace which awaited her, might, perhaps, have’ been avoided. But—to be brief, Mangia Duval,: at the inftigation of her hufband; earneftly, .or rather tyrannically, forage: to.effeét an union between Mifs Evelyn and one of -his nephews, find, when the found her power | Pa FF ,oe : ir + - . vs ct 42 {2 nadequate to her attempt. enraged at her : : Sas cieeisahes; fhe treated her with th pofielt unkindnels, and threatened her with OVETLY and ruin, Mifs Evelyn, to whom ata and vi0- lence had hitherto been tt ‘angers, Joon grew weary of this ufage ; and bly and with out a witnefs, confented to a private mar. fiage with Sir John Belmont, avery pro- fligate young man, who. had-buttoo fuc- eeisfully found. means to infinuate himéelf mito her favour. He promifed to condu& her to leneland “Or “2 , oe _ 4 _at An NT he tO ive sia cA eG Se og Tee Mmahnvher, cLy that Cahnot ‘ ser a] 7 ca? af} : : j? Fe 1c ATS 5 “<> y se tairly expected. ‘But vou. have no reafon - } > ~ Nts Ht = cart one. Soins Hee N7., “> ** aa j ie to be unealy concernines Madame Duval: eo NP | ’ Py ey Oe a ee EOE Aap ee SORE Rem ee epuhe. eee ne nas NO corré!lpondent In ines land, ena oe only gains intellioence by common report. Jo : J SP t a ‘ + —& ew t = ar A '* she muit.be a ittanger to the nat yout! — } child bears; and, even fhould the | hear of this excurfion, fo fhort a time as a week, or lefs “Eceset in town upon fo particular an occafian, though previous to the! ir meeting, cannot be conftrued into difrefpect to her- 1 sCil NA NAC} ye Tatdeae ~ > ; Mrs. Mirvan defires me to affure you, that if you will oblige her, her ¢wo children fhall equ: lly {hare her time and her atten- tion. | She has fent'a commiffion to a friend in town to take a houfe for her, and while fhe waits for an anfwer concerning it, I fhaill for one from you to our petition. However your child is writing herielf, and that, I doubt not, will more avail than all we Can fF e My daughter defires her beft compliments to you, 7f, fhe fays, you will grant her re- queit, but not ed/e. Adieu, my dear Sir,—we e all hope every thing from your goodnels, M. Howarp, Loy Ak ee ee Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars. Howard Grove, March 26. tis houfe feems to be the houfe or joy; every face wears a {mile, and a laugh is.at every body’s fervice. Itis quite amufing to walk about, and fee the genera! confufion; a room leading to the garden is fitting. up for Captain Mirvan’s ftudy. Lady Howard does-not fit a moment in a place, Mifs Mirvan is making caps; every body fo buly !-—-fuch flying from room to room ! ef many orders given, and retracted, and given again l——nothing but hurry and _ per- turbation. Well but, my dear Sir, I am defired to make a requeit to you.. I hope you will not think mean incroacher; Lady Howard iniilts upon my writing!=-yet I hardly know how to go on, a petition implies a want,-——-and have you left me one? No, indeed. I am half afhamed of myfelf for begin- ning this letter: But thefe dear ladies are fo preffing—I cannot, for my life, refift wifhing for the pleafures they offer me,— ; rovided you do not difapprove them. They A. 25 re] . os . nn |. =) 7 ORI ft. “nt } eur ; i ney are to make a very ihort itav in town, © The captain will meet them in: a day or two. Mrs. Mirvan and wis fweet daughter both go ;—what a ee party | Yet [am not very eager to accompany them: at leaft, I fhall be very well con- tented to remain where I am, if you defire that I fhould. Affured, my deareft Sir, of your good- nefs, your bounty, and ‘your indulgent kindnefs, ought I to form a wifh that has not your fanction? Decide - me, there- fore, without the leaft apprehenfion that J fhall be uneafy, or roonaatr anit W hile] am yet in fufpente, perhaps I.may ope, but I am moft certain, that when.you have once determined, | fh: ll not -repine. They tell me that Lo a ndon is mow in full fplendour. Two Play-houfes are openj—= the Opera-Houfe,—Ranelaoh,—the Pan- ; or, (mind 7 , ie A SS x 7% : > theon.—— You fee I have learned all their names However... pray don’t fuppofe th; bhemake -any point of 7 - y ‘ ae “) 4 < fich to fee them d epart without me ; . 0 os b though I fhall probably never’ mee t with fuch another opportunity. And, indded. their domeftic happineifs will be | fo great,— it is natural to wifh to partake of it. I ges am bewitched! ] ade a rt folution when I began, that I would not be rrys ft « . th . eres > $° ~ y 4 ~ a ~ irgen nt; bu " NY peni-=0: rather my thoughts, \. Wil 26 BA Vie. LI ASN A will not fuffer me to keep it-—for 1 acknow- ledge, I muft acknowledge, I cannot help wifhing for your permiffion. | almoft repent already that I have made this confeffion ; pray forget that you have read it, if this journey is difpleafing to you, But I will not write any longer; for the more I think of this affair, the lefs indif- ferent to it I find myfelf. Adieu, my moft. honoured, moft reve- renced, moft beloved father! for by what other name can I call you? I have no hap- pinefs or forrow, no hope or fear, but what your kindnefs beftows, or your difpleafure may caufe. You will not, Iam fure, fend a refufal, without reafons unan{werable, and therefore I fhall chearfully acquiefce. Yet 1 hope—I hope you will be able to per- mit me to go! I am, With the utmoft affection, eratitude and duty, Your EVELINA —-———. { cannot to. you fign Anville, and what ether name may I claim? sat j4g* re 7F ore ae BS 2uars 10 LLVElMHG. Berry-Hill, March 28, FWANO refift the urgency of entreaty, is a power which I have not yet acs quired: I aim not at an authority which deprives you of liberty, yet I would fain guide mylelf by a prudence which fhould fave me me panes of repentance. Your impatience to fly to a place which your Imagination obs painted to you in colours fo attractive, furprifes me not; I have only to hope that the livelinefs of your ‘fancy may not deceive you: to refufe, wotld be to raile it {till higher. To fee my Evelina happy, is to fee myfelf without.a wifh: go then, my child, and may that Heaven which alone can, direct, preferve, -and {trengthen you! To That, my love, will I .< laily offer prayers for your felicity; G may it gua! qd, watch over you! defend you from dange , fave you from diftrefs, and keep vice as diftant from your perfon as from your heart! And to Me, m: ly it grant the ultimate bicfling of clofing thefe “aged eyes in the arms of one fo dear—fo de- fervedly beloved ! ARTHUR ViLLaRs, C3 LE T- LET 2 ee ee Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars. Queen-Ann-Street, London, Saturday, April 2. HIS moment arrived. Juft going to Drury-Lane theatre. The celebrated Mr. Garrick performs Ranger. I am quite in extacy. So is Mifs Mirvan. How fortunate, that he fhould ‘happen to play ! We would not let Mrs. Mirvan reft till fhe eonfented to go; her chief objection wa: to our drefs, for we have had no time to Londonize ourfelves; but we teized her into compliance, and fo we are to fit in fome obfcure place, that fhe may not be feen. As to me, I fhould be alike unknown 1n the moft confpicuous or moft private part of the houte. { can write no more now. I have hardly time to breathe—only juft this, the houfes and ftreets are not guite fo fuperb as | expected. However, | have feen nothing yet, fo I ought not to judge. Z Well, adieu, my deareit Sir, for the pre- fent; I could not forbear writing a few words inftantly on my arrival; though I iuppofe my letter of thanks for your confent i$ fta}l on the road, Saturday L LN & 20 Saturday Night. O my dear Sir, in what raptures am | returned ! Well may Mr. Garrick be fo ce- lebrated, fo univerfally admired——I had not any Ydee of fo great a performer. Such eafe ! fuch 1 rivacity in his manner fuich grace in his motions! fuch fire and meaning in his eyes!=~ I could hardly be- heve he had ftudied a written part, for every word feemed fpoke from the impulfe of the moment. Fis action—at once fo graceful and fa free |——his voice—{o clear, fo melodious, yet fo wonderfully various in its tones— fuch animation !—every look /peaks ! I would have given the world to have had the whole play acted ever again. An when he danced——O how I envied Cl}: rinda! I almoft withed to Sic jumped on the itage and jeune the: 19 - a "> ~o a ee [ am afraid you will think me mad, fo c i od . gmtek . ~ 3 wont lay any more 3 vet { really belie. a Ar. reds k would make you mad too, it ~ you could fee him. I intend to afk Mis, Hea to go tothe play every night while ve {tay intown. She is extremely kind to a ai Maria, her charming daughter, is the {weeteft eirlin the world. I fhall write to you every evening all that pafies in the day, and that in the fame man- ner as, if I could fee, I fhould tell you. C 3 Sunday, 30 Sundays This morning we went to Portland cna- pel, and afterwards. we walked in the Mall in St. James’s Park, which by no means anfwered my expectations : 1t is a long ftraight walk, of dirty gravel, very unealy. to the feet; and at each end, inftead of. an epen profpect, nothing is to be feen but houfes built of brick. When Mrs. Mirvat pointed out the Palace to me—I think I was never much more furprifed. However, the walk was very agreeable to.us; every body looked gay, and feemed leafed; and the ladies were fo much dreffed, that Mifs Mirvan and I could do nothing but look at them. Mrs. Mirvan met feve- ral of her friends. No wonder, for I ne- ver faw fo many people affembled together before. I looked about for fome of my acquaintance, but in vain, for I faw not one perfon that I knew, which 1s very odd, for all the world feemed there. Mrs. Mirvan fays we are not to walk in the Park again next Sunday, even if we fhould be in town, becaufe there is better company in Kenfington Gardens. But re- ally if you had feen how much every body was drefled, you would not think that pof- ble. Monday. VibL EN A 23 Monday. We are to go this evening to a private ball, given by ‘Mis. Stanley, a very fa- fhionable lady of Mrs. Mirvan’s acquaint- ance. We have been a fhopping, as Mrs. Mirvan calls it, all this morning, to buy filks, caps, gauzes, and fo forth. Phe fhops are really very entertaining, elp ecially the mercers; there feem to be fix or feven men belonging to each fhop, asks every one took’ care, ‘by bowing and {inirking, to be noticed ; we were con duéted from one to another, and: carried from room to room, with fo much = ceremony, that at firft I was almoft afraid to follow. I thought I fhould never have choten a filk, for they produced fo many, I knew not which to fix upon, and they recom- mended them all fo ftrongly, that I fancy they thought I only wanted perfuafion to buy every thir ig they fhewed me. And, indeed, they took. fo much trouble, that I was almoft afhamed I SEES At the milliners, the ladies we met were fo much dreffed, that J] PERCE rather have imagined they. were making vifits than pur- chafes. But what moft diverted me:was, that weewete more frequently ferved by men than iby women; and fuch men! fo finical, fo affected ! they feemed to under- Os {tand A han we do ourfélves; and they recommend- ed caps and ribbands with anair of fo much importance, that I wifhed to afk them how long they had left off wearing them! The difpatch with which they work in thefe creat fhops is amazing, for they have promifed me a compleat fuit of linen a- cainft the evening. I have juft had :my har dreffed.. You can’t think how oddly my head feels ; full of powder and black pins, and a great cu/bion on the top of it. I believe you would hardly know me, for my face looks quite different to what it did before my hair-was drefiled. "When I fhall be able to make ule of a comb for myfelf I cannot tell, for my hair is fo much entangled, frizled they call it, that I fear it will be very difficult. { am half afraid of this ball to-nieht, for, you know, I have never danced but at {chool ; however, Mifs Muirvan fays there is nothing in it.. Yet I wifh 1 was over. Adieu, my dear Sir; pray excule the wretched ftuff I write, perhaps I may im- prove by being in this town, and then my letters will be lefs unworthy your reading. Mean time | am, Your dutiful and affectionate, though unppolifhed, EVELINA, band every part of a woman’s drefs bettet t A Poor bie too ees for them. caufe they dr N A. 33 cannot wear one of efs her L ~ 7. f{aiplan E VELIHGA Queen-Ann-Stre HAVE a vait c plan of writing every cure s of the day, + VE ek XI, in coniinuation. eet, Apr 5 bigest morning. te eal tc all this morning to my { pen, fay, and fhall give As to my evening the adven- L find it impratticable ; for the diverfions here are fo very late, thar f I begin my letters after them, I could not go to bed at all. We ee a moft extraordinary evening. A private Dall this was called, about fou: to hav C Cen {o I expected or five couple; but, Lord! my dear Sir, I believe I faw half the world ! ‘Two very large rooms were full of company; in one, were cards Ar tha -lderiv ] Ne her; TFeay" ee SVL LIX ec MEVi iy ia Ss and int he ot were the dancers. My manima Mirvan, for fhe ilways calls me her child, faid the would ht with Maria and me til we were provided with partners, and thea join the card- players. The gentlemen, as they pafled and te SiC On s;CMEN, as y pa i@a and fe- f we palled, Gh, EE; VE: LiyIxNy A: pafied, looked as.if. they thought we were: 1eit difpofal, and only waiting ‘he honour of their commands ; and hey fauntered about, in a carelefs indo- ent. manner,.as if with a view. to keep us in fafpenfe. I don’t fpeak of this in re- eard.to Mifs Mirvan and myfelf only, but to the ladies in general ; and I thought it fo provo king, 1 I determined, in my own minds. that, far from humouring fuch airs, {. would 2a not dance at all, than -with any one w ho fhould feem to bial me ready; to.accept the. firft partner who woul d con- defcend to take me. Not long after, a young man,. who had: - fome time looked at us with a kind of ecligcst impertinence, advanced, on tip- toe, towards me; ee had a fet:fmile on his face, and his drefs was fo foppifh, that I really believe he even wifhed to be {tared at ; fe yet he was very ugly. Bowing almoft to the eround, with a fort. of {wing, and waving his hand with the greateft conceit, after a fhort and filly. pau fe, he faid, ** Madar n--mMay I pre- fume??’—and_ ftopt,. offert band. I drew it back -. but. could et FP Nn? ( ws to yar L My {carce 1 Z Ge K Ge PRP AG HE NA } 95 forbea r laughi 1, \llow me, Nwiadam, 4 €continued he, atrecte el ly breaking off every \ «6 9 half moment) “ the honour and hapr yinels if, i.gm not fo unhappy as to addrefs you tQo VMES Ty. TaN Vaas 26 35 too Jate—to have the h nour--——”” Again he would have taken my hand, but, bowing my a Ee be gged to be ex- cufed, and turned to Mifs Mirvan -to con- ceal'my laughter. He then videfised to know if I had already siianined myfelf to fome more fortunate man? I faid No, and. that I believed I fhould not dance at all. He would keep ‘himfelf, he told me, difen- gaged, inhopes F fhould relent; and then, uttering ome ridiculous fpeeches of fore and difappointment, though his face {till wore the fame invariable fmile, he re- treated. It fo happened, as we have fince recol- leéted, that during this:-little dialooue, Mrs, Mirvan was converfing with the lady of the houfe. And very foon after another gen- tlheman, who feemed about fix- and-twenty years old, gayly, but not foppifhly, dreffed, and indeed extrem« ‘ly handfome, with an air of mixed politene fs and : gallantry, de- fired to know if I was engased, or would honour him with my hand. ‘So: he was pleated to fay, though I am fure I know not what he onour he could receive from ; but thefe fort of expreffio ons, I find are uled as»words of courfe, without any cif inction. of perions, or ftudy of pro- pricty. appinefs and ho- of 6 SV (BEL eS 2 2 Tt as = ¢ a ¢ a ea ” Eas: Well, I bowed, and I am ture. 1 colour er as TOF indeed I was i! wer ned. at thre thoug hts of dancing before 1o many people, all ftrangers, and, which was wé rfe, withia tranger; however, that was unavoidable, for though J lcoked round the room feveral times, I could not fee one perfon that I knew. And fo, he took my hand, and led me to join in the dance. The minuets were over before we arrived, me we were kept late by the mnilliner’s aking us wait for our things. ‘He feemed v very defirous, of entering into C COpNEEEACN with me; but I was feizec { with uch a panic, that I could hardly fpeak a word, and Sin ng but the fhame of fo foon changing my mind, Prevents my returm- — +r han ] ty tro 2 : —— 5 re to my iv Aty aii) dechinine LAD GWance at ing o all. oe EIS OO, Pee a Oe ee we SE: He appeared to be rah Haat at my. ter- ror, which Ibelieve was but too apparent > however, he afked no queftions, though j fear he muft think 1t very odd 5 for I did not choofe to tell him it was owing to n y never before dancing but with a {choo Lis converfation was fenfible and fpirit- ed; his air and. addrefs. were open and A noble; his manners gen atk attentive, and infinitely engaging; his perfon is all. ele- gance,, BRAVVE DLiII ANVA! 9% , and his countenance the mof ani- mated and expreffive I have ever feen. n'a {hort time we were joined by Mifs Murvan, who ftood next couple tous. But how was'I ftartled, when the whifpered me fhat my partner: was a nobleman! This gave me anew alarm; how will he be pro- voked, thought I, when he finds what.a imple ruftic he has honoured with his choice! one whofe ignorance of the world makes her perpetually fear doing fomething vrone | Y¥ AAA . iJ That he fhould be fo much my fuperior every way, quite difconcerted me; and you will fuppofe my fpirits were not much railed, when I heard a lady, in paffing us, fay, “ This is the moft difficult dance I ever faw.”’ QO. deary then,” cried’ Maria to her partner, “ with your leave, Pll fit down till the next,”? So will I too, then,” cried iif: feel am fure I can hardly ftand,” “ But you muft {peak to your partner frit,” anfwered fhe; for he had turned afide to talk with fome gentlemen, How- ever, I had not fufficient courage to addrefs him, and fo away we all three tript, and leated ourfelves at another end of the room. But, unfortunately for me, Mifs Mirvan foon after fuffered herfelf to be prevailed upon ie EAVVE ILI SNVA: upon to attempt the dance; and juft as “fhe rofe to go, fhe cried, “ My dear, yonder is your partner, Lord Orville, walking about the room in fearch of you.” “< Don’t leave me; then, dear girl!” cried 1; but the was obliged to go: ~ And then I was more uneafy than ever; I would have given the world to have feen Mrs. Mirvany, and begged of her to make my apologies; for what, thought I; can 1 poffibly fay for my- felf in excufe for running away? he mutt either conclude me a fool, or half mad, for any one brought up in the great world, and accuftomed to its ways, can have no idea of fuch fort of fears as mine. I was in the utmoft confufion, when | obferved that he was every where feeking me, with apparent perplexity and furprife ; but when, at laft, I faw him move towards the place where I fat, I was ready to fink. with thame and diftrefs. I found it abfo- litely impoffible to keep my feat, becaufe I could not think of a word to fay for my- felf, and fo I rofe, and walked haftily to- wards the card-room, refolving to ftay with Mrs. Mirvan the reft of the evening, and not to dance atall. But befere I could find her, Lord Orville faw and approached me. He begged to know if I was not well? You may eafily imagine how much I was confused. Imadeno anfwer, but hung my head, like a fool, and looked on my fan. He: Ba VeEs Lil Nee As 39 Fie then, with an air the moft refpect- fully ferious, afked if he had been fo un- happy as to offend me? No, indeed!” cried I: and then, in hopes of changing the difcourfe, and_pre- venting his Farther inquiries, I defired to know if he had feen the. young lady who had been converfing with me? No;—~but.would I honour him with my commands to fee for her? ‘’ O by no. means!” Was there any other perfon with whom | withed to {peak ? I faid wo, before 1 knew I had anfwered at all, Should he have the pleafure of bringing me any. refrefhment? I. bowed,, almoft involuntarily. And away. he flew. I was quite afhamed of being fo trouble- fome, and fo much above myte lf as. thefe feeming airs made me appear; but indeed [ was too much confufed to think or a&t with any confiftency. If he had not been fwift as lichtning, I:don’t. know whether I fhould not fh aweiioe len away again; but he returned in a mo- ment. When I had drunk a clafs of le- monade, he hoped, he faid, that I would again honour him with my hand, as a new dance is juft begun, I had not the prefence of. a amen niet Prins oe ————— 4 - rrr 44 40 BAV EEL TaN 7A of mind to fay a fingle word, and fo I let him once more lead me to the place I had left. Shocked to find how filly, how childifh a part I had acted, my former fears of dancing before fuch a company, and with fuch a partner, returned more forcibly than ever. fuppole he perceived my uneafinefs, for he intreated meto fir down again, if dancing was dilagree: ible tome. But | was quite fatished with the folly I had already (hewn, and therefore declined his offer, tho’ I was really {earce a able to ftand. Under fuch confcrous difadvanta es, YOU may eafily imagine, my dear Sir, how ill J acquitted myfelf. But, though I both ex- petted and deferved to find him very much mortified and difple -afed at his ill fortune in the choice he had made, yet, to my very ereat reli icf, 1€ appeared tro .be even con- rented, and very much. aili ifted and encou- raged me. ‘Thefe people in hich life have too much prefence of mind, | believe feem difconcerte 1, or out ever they may feel: for had I been the per- fon of the moft confequence in the room, f could not have met with more attention and refpect. When the dance was ove r, feeing me ftill very much flurried, he led me to a feat, faying C lumour, how- ’ BA VE? bi LIN? Aj 41 faying that he would. not fuffer me to fa- tigue myfelf from politenefs. And then, if my capacity, or even if my ipirits had been better, in how animated a converiation might I have been engaged } It.was then that J {aw the rank of Lord Orville was his leaft recommendation, his underftanding and his manners being far more diitinguifhed, His remarks upon the company.in general were fo apt, fo juit, fo lively, I am almoft furprifed myfelf that they did net re-animate me; but indeed I was too. well convinced of the ridiculous part I had mydelf played before fo nice an obferver, ‘to: be able to enjoy his pleafantry : {0 telf-compaffion gave me feeling for others. Yet I had not the courage to attempt either to defend them, or to rally in my turn; but liftened to him in filent embarraffinent. When he found this, he changed the fub- ject, and talked of public places, and pub- lic performers; but he foon difcovered that [was totally ignorant of them. Fie then, very ingenioufly, turned the difcourfe to the amufements and occupa- tions of the country. It now ftruck me, that he was refolyed to try whether or not I was capable of talking upon any fubjest. This put fo creat a coni{traint upon my thoughts, that I was unable to go further than a monofyllable, and 42 EA‘V 4B) LUICN VA and not even fo far, when I could poffibly avoid ite We were fitting in this manner, he con- verfing with all gatety, I looking down with all foolithnefs, when that fop who had firit afked me to dance, with a moft ridiculous folemnity, appt roachec 1, and after a profound bow or two, faid, ~ I humbly bi g pardon, Madam,j—-and of you too, my Lord, —for breaking in upon fuch agreeable converfa- tion—which mutt, doubt tlefs, be much more delectable—than whae I have the honour to siioieaiin-oil I interrupted him—I blufh for my folly, ——with laughing yet I could: not. help it, for, added to the man’s ftately foppifhnefs, (and he actually took {nuff between. every three words) when I looked round at Lord Orville, I faw fuch ‘extreme furprife in his face, ~asthé caufe of which appeared fo. ab- furd, that I could not-for my life preferve my gravity. I had not laughed before from the time E had left. Mifs Mirvan, and-I had much better have cried dens » Lord Orville-ac- tually ftared at me; the beau, I know: not his name, looked quite enraged. “ we WMiadam,’”’ = ae with: an important air,)~°° a fewanoments refrain !—TI have but a fentence to troub ible you with,—-May-1 know: E V E ] AJ 4 a - he 4 9 44 know to what accident I muft attribute not having the honour of your hand 2” ~ Accident, Sir!” repeated I, much a- ftonithed. ““ Yes, accident, Madam—for furely,— I muft take the liberty to obferve—pardon me, Madam,—it ought. to be no common one—that fhould tempt a lady—fo young a one too,—to be guilty of ill manners. A confufed idea now for the firft time entered my head, of fomething I had heard of the rules of aflemblies ; but I was never at one before,—-I have only danced. at fchool,—-and fo giddy and heedlefs was, that I had.not once confidered the impro- priety of refufing one partner, and after- wards accepting another. I was thunder- ftruck at the recollection: -but, while thefe thoughts were rufhing into my head, Lord Orville, with fome warmth, faid, “This la- ay, Sir, is incapable of meriting fuch an accufation !? The creature—for I am very angry with him,—made a low bow, and with a erin the t malicious I ever faw, “‘ My Lord, faid far be it from me to accufe the lady, for having the difcernment. to diftinguifh and preter—~the fuperior attrations of your Lordfhip.”’ Again he bowed, and walked off. Was ever any thing fo provoking? I was ready 4A. 2. Vie Li Ne RR ready to die with fhame. “ What a cox- comb !” exclaimed Lord Orville; while J, without knowing what I did, rofe haftily, and moving off, “‘I can’t imagine, cried i, where Mrs. Mirvan has hid herfelf !” “* Give me leave to fee,” anfwered he. I bowed and fat down again, nct daring to meet his eyes; for what muft he think of me, between my blunder and the fuppofed preference ? He returned in a moment, and told me that Mrs. Mirvan was at cards, but would be glad to fee me, and I went immediately. There was but one chair vacant, fo, tomy ereat relief, Lord Orville prefently left us. } then told Mrs. Mirvan my difafters, and fhe good-naturedly blamed herfelf for not havine better inftru&ed me, but faid the had taken it for granted that 1 muft know fuch common cultoms. However, the man may, I think, be fatisfied with his pretty fpeech, and carry his refentment no farther. In a fhort time, Lord Orville returned. I confented, with the beft grace I could, to o down another dance, for I had time to recollect myfelf, and therefore refolved to ufe fome exertion, and, if poffible, appear lefs a fool than I hitherto-had; for it oc- curred to me that, infignificant as I was, compared to a man of his rank and figure, yet, fince he had been fo unfortunate as to < make ( a Se WwE BH Ne 45 make choice of me for a partner, why I fhould endeavour to make the beft of it. The dance, however, was fhort, and he fpoke very little ; fo | had no opportunity of putting -my refolution in practice. He was fatisfied, I fuppofe, with his former fuccefslefs efforts to draw me out: or, ra- ther, I fancied, he has been inquiring who I was. This again difconcerted me, and the fpirits I had determined to exert, again failed me. Tired, afhamed, and mortited, I begoed to. fit dow n till we returned home, which we did foon after. Lord Orville did me the honour to hand me to the coach, talking all the way of the honour J had done him! Ovthefe fafhionable people! Well, my dear Sir, was it not a ttrange evening? I could not help being thus par- tic ular, becaufe, to me, every t thing is fo new. But it 1s now time to conclude. i am, with all love and duty, Your KivELINA. me VeE li EN’ As has Ghee, BK 5 Lbs Evelina in continuation. Tuefday, April 5. HERE. is to be no end to the troubles of laft night. I have, this moment, between perfuafion and laughter, gathered from Maria the moft curious dialogue that ever heard. You will, at firft, be ftartled at my vanity; but, my dear Sir, have pa- tience ! It muft have paffed while I was fitting with Mrs. Mirvan in the card-room. Ma- ria was taking fome refrefhment, and faw Lord Orville advancing for the fame pur- pofe himfelf,; but he did not know her, though fhe immediately recolleéted him. Prefently after, a very gay-looking man, ftepping haftily up to him, cried, “‘ Why, my Lord, what have you done with your lovely partner !” “Nothing !” anfwered Lord Orville, with a {mile and a fhrug. ‘’ By Jove, cried the man, fhe is the mot beautiful creature I ever faw in my life!” Jord Orville, as he well might, laughed 3 but anfwered, “* Yes, a pretty modeft-loolc- we orl, er +7 -*+ 23 - O EVE bf Ns 4.7 “* O my Lord !”. cried. the madman, ** fhe is an.angel !” "* A filent one,” returned he. *" Why ay, my Lord, how ftands fhe as to that? She looks all intelligence and ex- prefiion.” A poor weak girl!” anfwered Lord Orvilie,: fhaking his .head. "* By Jove,” cried the other, “‘ I am glad to hear it!” Oe ae > es . Vnient she / _ ee ~ ee At that. moment, the fame odious crea. ture who had been my former torment, joined them. . Addrefling Lord Orville with oreat re{pect, he faid, a I bee pardon, my Lord,—if I was—as I fear might be the cafe—rather too fevere in my cenfure of the lady-who is honoured with your protection —but, my Lord, ill-breeding is apt to pro- voke a man,” a4 S entre photo To Age Ili- breeding!” cried my unknown = Be 3 ~~) 4 E a ~ champion, .” impoffible! that elegant face can never be.fo vile a mafk !” Lee ag We = age UR REN, } O.Sir, as to that,” anf{wered he, ‘you mult allow me to judge; for though I pay all deference to your opinion—jn other things,—yet I hope you will eprant—and | appeal to your Lordfhip. alfe—that I am not totally defpicable as a judge of good or il] manners, csé . - . « - I was fo wholly ignorant,” faid Lord &¢ Lt + t 7 > “ 7 >} 7 ~ Cc ] - Orville grayely, “* of the provocation you mioht heed 48 RV E L‘9 WN A. might have had, that I could not but be furprifed at your fingular refentment.” “Tt was far from my intention,” anfwer- ed he, “ to offend your Lordfhip; but really, for a perfon who is nobody, to give herfelf fuch airs,;—I own I could not com- mand my paffions. For, my Lord, though I have made diligent enquiry—I cannot learn who fhe is.” ** By what I can make out,” cried my defender, “ fhe muft be a country parfon’s daughter.” “He! he! he! very good, *pon ho- nour!” cried the fop,—*‘ well, fo I could have fworn by her manners.” And then, delighted at his own wit, he laughed, and went away, as I fuppofe, to repeat It. s But what the deuce is all this’ manded the other. “* “Why a very foolifh affair,” anfwered Lord Orville; “your Helen firft refufed this coxcomb, and then—-danced with me. This is all I can gather of it.” ““ CO Orville,” returned he, “ you are a happy man!—But, 2//-bred?——I can never believe it! And fhe looks too fenfible to be ignorant.” “Whether ignorant, or mifchievous, I will not pretend to determine, but certain it is, fhe attended to all J could fay to her, though > de- 49 7 ae elf WILK fruitiefs endeavours to entcieke i with the moft immoveable gravity ; but no foon- er did Lovel begin his complaint, than fhe yee ; an ' se a f°: fj “ny TAS ‘eh BFS {} AP ii di rit ¢)} Ir Hine TT Was 1e1Zed With ras bil. VIS falls blitiv, irft ai / . ‘- ~~ / = . “4% pee eet | £295 rronti eS tne p' QO] OCcau, and Lnehn © njoy ins S =) d | Moe ort trihication 59 HhiS mol i SULV bi. CG ] 1ere *s fome genius 1 perhaps rather— Ha ha! ha! Why t| in that, my Lord, thoue = /)* 7. $5 Viti LER. TY ~ SS Se Here Maria was called to dance, and fo > | hi ard no more. WI- oe By + 1] ~~“ > “~ Ac ‘ od on Ee "7 ’ , a’ iNOW ti ii tr} 5 my Ccieal Sir, did ¥ : Ou ey er : 36 snow any thing more prov kine 4 noor Si ill VV «alil ¥ | As iJ Ji \ ij} M ( KIT] LL f UU } : ' ay 5 # c6 4 oe ye aad ry hie 53> (PAR Tir! / L° FIC LIL OF HAL PLCVOUS ! Pant . j What mortifying eine | Tm refolved, however, that [ will never again be tempted to go to an affembly- I with I had been in Dorfetfhire. Well, after this, you will not be ta that Lord ¢ Drv ille contented himfelf with an enquiry after our healths this morning, by his fervant, without troubling himfelf to call; as Mifs Mirvan had told-me he would: but perhaps it may be only a country cuf- tom. I wou i 1 not live here for the world. I don’t care how foon we leave town. lLon- don foon grows tirefome. I wifh the Cap- tain would come. Mrs. Mirvan talks of Vou, I, I) the — “Hii a = SS ee Bey ee peenans if - i ty i $ oA * b Atal ye ta 4 boy ini sae ve Se F ree Rak a ss a x eee oe aE,» Pee ek ge SR fo-nioht we gO tO WNaNCidonNn. if any of re — Y . "tes J . ‘ «1 "Baa - | ’ whe 17 : _} {i the yfe three ocentiemen Who Converica oO se ~ freely about me fhould be there-———but J won't thi ake se it. Thurfday morning. Well, my dear Sir, we went © Rane- lach. It is a charming place, and the brilt liancy of the lights, on my frit entrance, made oe almoft think I was in fome in chanted caftle, or fairy acs, for all looked like magic to. me. The very firft perfon I faw was Lord Orville. 17 re“ > \ aliKC Nn \ iVDO — . ‘ed é \ ; coiou!l = >? it¢ + ~ ~ i i) c i cay 1 GAAVARS ti ei ? ee Vie. aS Re ae af apes ~> Be ' J , ax be 74 rex 7 xO without m?, tnougy7 very UNWIiilu O1V. * | They are all kndnefs. And now I «m forry I did not accompany them, for I know not what to do w ‘th my- felf. I had reolved not to go to the play to-night; but | _ » I thall. In hhort, I hardly care wheth oe do or not. > * % * % * * oe I thought Iaad done wrong! Mrs. Mir- van and Maria have been half the town over, and fo entertained !—-while J, like a fool, ftayed at home to do oe And, at an auétion in Pall-Mall, who fhould they ata meet but Loid Orville! He {fat next to Mrs. Mirvan, and they talked a great deal together : but fhe gave me no account of the converfation I may neve! tes ve ft 1er opportu- nity or ice ing J me os {) dl =e) “~* c~ a © oy sondon 5 [ am quite iorry that I was not oi the party ; but I deferve this mortification, for having indulged my il-humour. Thurfday night. We are jut returned from the play, which was King Lear, and has. made me very fad. We ‘did not fee any body we knew. Well, adiev, it is too late to write more. Friday, > 3 Friday TiUaye ~ DEES Femme CEL ESA Th 4) Captain iViilrvan 1S arrived. ave not ipirits to eive an account of his introduc- Se ES, ae, | ee) ee Mop wpe I ly tion. ror he has really inockca me. ao ae SF ea Te fe _ = eS not like him. He feems to te furly, vul- Tht & , 7 ‘ Ca¥, aiid Ck ll Ok ee / -/ . r a J f ay 3 3 ] . arms ha & J/imewie ran Almoft tne Laine {i 10OmMmMel 1C t at LY (ial la VW a. prefented to sant he began fame rude jefts ye of -her nole, and called < upon the ba df i sai thing. She bore it her a tall; 1il- a. 7 } PsA re ] h with the utmoft good-humour; but that 4 kind and feck hapeare woman, Mrs. rt / ; -a - ys y n..% every body was drefied in 10 his Nn a ityie, a ted 1 a } yht “Ss oe P ko oe that, it [ ws bee nh nels » adel 12 hted With tne an | } 7a r og .7t : ~*~ perforr nance, n 1y eyes Woul d have found me {ufficient ¢ entertainment from looking at the ladies. I was very glad I did not fit next the Captain, for he could not bear the mulic, ad mV / 7 . eawvuTreon > 2, (cs or finge rs, and was extremely orois In his. a | na . 1, -] 5 ' L, > 4 > C obferva ions. on both. V¥hen the opera was . , th deat? tall Tee Pee Se fee over, we went into a piace called the coffee- —d room, where ladies as well as gentlemen affemble.. There are all forts of refrefh- ments, and the company walk about, and , with the fame eafe and freedom as im a private room. ‘On Mot aday we go to a ridotto, and on Wednefday we return to Ho ward Grove. The Captain fays he won’t ftay here to be ty with ‘leh any longer; ne; having ‘been feven years finoked with a burning fun, he will retire to the country, and fink into a. fair-weather chap. Adieu, my dear Sir, } Cz “GAS L. E Pose - i1Cent, : Vents and decorations brilliant, and the ompany' gay and fplendid. But I fhould oa told you, t [ made very many ob- jections to being of the party, according to } tne reioiution 4 iad rorme say Flowever, Maria lauched me out of my : > iN afla laucned LLic OueE OL il} {cruples 4 and f, ~~ +f na aa y nt Z LW lar 1Q, OnCC aValnri Went to al afi emb say Mifs Mirvan danced a minuet, but I had not the courage to follow her exam ple. In our walks I faw Lord Orville. He was quit lone, but did not obferve us. Yet, as he Eee of no party, | thought it was not offible that | e might tjoin us; ‘and tho’ I not wifh much to dance at all,—-yet, as I was more acquainted with am than with any V1 D . other AW RAA would acalin Ono! fii Witt fis CNOTCE > c ret T am-comrpre lad VY CON { IV NYIVITH i Vet a i Wiilh} Cized tO nie iy G UlUill > | V a: hier € 5 it ; nr Lor £ 1, XKT DY Way U1 Cxpiallill SF Wiiidt WilLU VY De o J p te a ee). fee oe EAE OR & rg Rae } Viifs Mlirvan was foon engaged; and, prefently after, a very fathionat yle, gay- tookit ino man, who feemed about go y ears B: sd % SOT Hoot cee k Bae Oe of age, addrefled himfelf to me, sad beg- aie) Ww a ~~ oO - <7 | Ses “ y ee eed to have the honour of dancing ¥ with a q me NI 7 | 114 T Mer KT Yea PN ; “) me. Now Maria’s partner'was a gentleman of Mrs, Mirvai’s acque told us it washichly improper ror young women to dance with. { public. affemb Indeed it was by no means my wifk fo to do;" yet I did n to confine myfelf from dancing at all; nei- ther did I dare refute this ge weep as I had done Mr. Lovel, and then, if any ac- quaintance ‘fheuld offer, accept him: and fo, all thefe rez fens combining, induced me 5? to tell him—yet ] bluth to write it to you! —that I was abr i ie by which | meant to keep myfelf at liberty to dance or not, as matters fh I fupp: ofe my cont stacey betrayed my. ota } pang an A > - et: i 2 y artifice, for he looked at 1 EVELIS @- @ lous; and, inftead of being fatisfied with my anfwer, and leaving me, according to my pesbeeatinti: he walked at my fide, and, with the ereatelt eafe imaginable, began a converfation, in that free ftyle whic belongs to old and intimate ac juaintance, But, what was moft pro wokinc, he afked me a thoufand queftions con cerning the avtner to whom I was. engaged. And, at laft, he faid, “Is it really poffible tl C | i _ © =¥ co BAe; | <¥ nN 4| ., Lat Ara -F¢ 1 4¥ 3" \ +] > f}. Why, iviadam, you are mine the mot * ad — “a at pee Ae 1 - 1} ry de] onti Ui danc¢ Id 3=tiiec r] i ! 1 '. mé n 1. TY TTiuUit VC C ler ma 5 ) a L1O0],’ V\ 8) ic! h do oa ae ae y fit S99 vou incline to think him yourfel{ 7 v SS Nieither Sir”? anfwered Tin far AWA BALIN 5 Wills a@ial YV ClCU A 1D i0}] i1¢ cone- . i i eo Se fx a 66 TF PUR hy ane Oi 1 is e ppc 1010 -. lay Mig, a iCa iY Was Re a cy ~ oer baLQ OW Nn cnemy,. But W h2 TC, Madan dy can Wik he a — 58 he poffibly be ®>—has he left the room t= or h as not he been tm it 2” * Ind leed, Sir,” faid I peevifhly, “I know nothing of him.” **} don’t wonder that you are difconcerted, Madam, it 1s Teall very provoking. I he beft part of the evening will be abfolutely loft. He deferves not that you fhould wait for him.”’ ‘{L donot, Sir,” faidI, “ and I beg you hot to———” ~ Mort ifying, indeed, Madam,” interrupt- ed he, “a lady to wait fora oentlentan! +O) fie!— ~earelels fellow |—what ¢ can detain him? : — Will you give me leave to feek him ee you pleafe, Sir,” anfwered I, quite terrified left Mrs. Mievan. fhould attend to him, for fhe looked very much furpr feeing me enter into conyerfation with a ftrane oer. << “With all my heart, what coat has he on?” ‘© Indeed I never looked at it.” “¢ Out upon him!” cried he; “ Wh did he addrefs you in a coat not worth look- ing at Pm VV hat ai fhabby dog! P ‘How ridiculous! I really coul d not help laughing, which, I fear, sueihixaved him, for he went on. * Charming creature '—~and can you really bear. ill ufage with fo much {weetnefs ? pean 33 cried hes sf pray. > U — - i as ; 2 anh . Ly YY aii 1 a > KC ma vaS per} eas , —- =a Sana et as I could, without obferving him, -né e fua- denly ftamped his foot, and. Tar oie in a paffion, Fool! idiot ! booby ! I turned haftily toward him: “°O Ma- 6 72 ~ tT TO - ¥ dam,” continued she, * forgive my vehe= mence, but I am diftrac éted to thin a there fhould exift a wretch who can flight a blef- fing for which I would forfeit my life !— OY that I could but meet him !—I would foon ———But | grow angry: pardon me, Madam, my pa ffions are violent, and your injuries affect me !” J began to ap srchend he was a madman, 5 PP ke ap hee th Gee es and frared at him with the utmoft aftonifh- cc 6F * 4 ment. I fee you are moved, Madam,” a ” . 4 {aid he, eenerous creature 1 but don { ao | FO ee oy A ; <* be alarmed, I am cool again, I am indeed, l am.—I aii edte you, mot t | -at you to be ealy.” Ss! 1 entr Lu} my {for as Ti} foul lovely « of mortal: y. Indeed. Sir,’ (aid I very ferioutly, I muft infift upon your leaving me; you are qui te a ftranger to me, and iI am both unufed, and averle to your language and your manners.” 23 ap feemed to have fome effect on him, He made me a low bow, begged my pardon, and vowed he would “1 not f world offend me. “Then, Sir, you muft leave me,” cried I. ** I am gone, Mada m, I am gone! with a moft tragical air; and he ma rched away, away, a quick pace, out of fight in a mo- ment; but before I had time to coneratu- late myfelf, he was again at my elbow. ‘And reuld you really let me go,and not be forry *—Can you fee me fuffer | inexpreffible, and yet retain all your favour for that mifcreant who--flies -you ? —Un- ora tet ful puppy!—I-could baftinado him !?? “For Heaven’s fake,” my dear, cried Mrs. Mirvan, “* who is he t king of ?” ““ Indeed—I do not know, M adam, faid I, “* but I with he would leave me.” MAT] + a | at ” ore 223 ~ Hy a] Tt p> Ae What's all that there?” cried the Cap- > | tain. The man made a low bow, and’ faid, * Only, Sir, a flight ol jection which this young la dy makes to dancing with me, and which I am endeavourin o to obv late. I fhall think myfelf greatly honoured, if you will intercede. for me.” | ie 9 a as ea 28 a } op are £Nnat laay, SIt, jatd the Ww aptain eS & r ae ey: See re, % coldly, 1s r own muittrefs, And he fallen - Galleri: Wa S| Bese nly On. 4 / You, Madam,” faid th man, (who; looked delighted, to Mrs. Mirv. an ys ““ you, [ hope, will have the goodnefs to fpeak for me.” é&6 aa ay (ee aa Crt. Sie aniwere d fhe gravely, f have not the pleafure of bei ne acquainted with 3) you. .’ I hope when you have, Ma’am,” cried & ——— :—ew —— nn : sramreei Boe a ee SS ey GO a Tv, > i SS 5 Se: , I Sa ee ar pee a ee aa Poets > is aoe ~ oes Z tae ~ctore es ete 7 a he, ‘undaunted,) ~ you wil honour me gst , Ne ; 5A we ae With yout approb ation 5 ut, Wiliic 2 aint yet unkn own tO yor Us jt WC puid be trul y oC- countenance Me; and, nerous 1 flatter. myself, M adams, that you will not 7 aufe to repent It.’ in you to . sn embarraffed air, Mirs. iVilrvanl, vith a a art 66 : ~ 4 fT 7 | ary ft sir fn replied, 1 do not at-all mean, Sir, to } 2 ae itleman,— but," cc ubt your being a gel ¢ But what; M: dam ?—that doubt, re- moved, why a a but 2” “ Well; Sir,” {aid N a eood- humoured {mile; ‘ou with your own taht efs, and try W hat effect that will have on you: I muft the 53 for ai] ——— aaa ins 5 es. Mirvan, (with “ , + , Cc ] x | ‘. -- Pe oh ee T a 4 ey er thous Lat ] > Dut ict LIS rorgect M11S wH ait Bisa ae eee ee yee Pee epee ee CX1MTENCE, One qdance 1s 2 , ae S Ib ali i JOIN L 5 pe mit me, madam, the honour of this yout ee A oe 2 b-- bh . a » “: pet mead - { lady’ shuad. $ it will bea favour moft gratefully. acknowledge.” ** Sir,” anfwered fhe, ‘ favours and ftrange rs have with me no conneétion.’ “TE you have hitherto,” faid he, ‘* con- fined your benevolence to your intimate friends, fuffer me to be the firft for whom your charity is enlarged.” ~ Well, Sir, I know not what to fay to you,——but—” Fe flopt her dut with fo many ureent entreaties, that fhe at laft told me, I ‘mutt either go en one dance, or avoid his importunities by returni Ing he: me. I[-hef {1 tated which alternative to chufe ; but thi impetuous man at length prevail ner and was obliged to confent to dance with him t tit Ss icii ICE Aihhte oem | @ ia And thus was my deviation from truth hed; and thus did this man’s deter: nefs conquer. uring ik dance, before we were too much sagaged in it for converfation. | 5, fa ii | ? was extre mely prov king about my y pariner, nd triec a8 ery means in | 11S power ‘ton nake me own that T had pace ban which though I would not fo far humble myfelf, W VAS, li ndee d, but too obvi iOuS, ord 6 Bi Ve BR lit Ty NY Ae } c 3: ae Lord Orville, 1 fancy, did not dance at all; he feem ed to have a large ince, and joined feveral different parties : but you will eafily fuppofe 1 was not a 1 to fee him, in a few minutes. after s the place I had Si afed I was gone, wa lk toward aa left aaa bow to, and coin Mrs. Mir- J ’ 5 s ac qua LINE How unlucky I thou; ght my! elf, that I had not longer wi ‘thftood this ftranger’s If sportunitics | The moment we had gone down the dance, I was haftening away from him, but he topt me, and faid ‘that 1 could by no means return 6 my party, without giving offence, before we had done our duty >. dance. AS L know no- of walking on the dance. 4A! ; a ino afr al} »t th sf rite ac Ath 1 cuit ms i tn a ai, O LiWCic its ICS alic ULiTONIs, wd was oblig seq to fubmit to his direc tions 5 : but I fancy | looked rather uneafy, for he took faying 5 in his notice of my inattention J 5 Li free way, ‘° Whence that anxiety ?—Why hofe Jovely eyes perpetually averted !” I w fh you wo yuld fay, no more to m¢, Ps ; Vv 7» SG = i Cee Sir,” (cried f peevilhly ) ‘vou have already . ? . earl all my happinefs for this even- ing.” X abet. > CC a Pare © wR ih Good Heaven! whats it I have dones —_— ws : ATP ~~ 2 as sf eR is ‘33 Flow have | merited tai cow Ares rere You have tormented Mic tO death ; you ty ; | h h ave fo! CE me Trom 1) V ar, ant : ies a Y Tc Cl LIC LiULil tity Tri€enad 35 aiill in- i +f POPS) yn 4 ze = fall 7 truded yourfelf upon me, againit my will, 5 Surely, 6 " . » cy J 5 if lave Orenadec TT Ree paXx7 —_— f he } traf have but a@) leave me and O ho WV WV Lita ——— 133 you would |! 66 r fe . Pree ad “i> 44 33 mages ~ > ~¢ ay My dear creature,” (cried he, half B a ef i pete: NE ae | of Br Fer) Re ; ™ aie laughing) WaOY where COUIA J yu De Cadue cated a && LAT L, “tole Tt > {; . . . VV Livi WG rl Moir LINCerery V¥ dia i ii IW Was 193 cE, ow con{ciou: 5 eau- tiful that you are, tl 4 1 + © ro ene a | 4 —" ~~! ye ) <= ra a {? Ne as =. — -—_— a ? = } 7 " - athe +p «| i=) sin C ferve only to heighten the bloom of your = * ' complexion!” €¢ Yc OG tae at o* } out aa hh Sirs Where you) are more acquainted, may perhaps be lefs dif- acsreeable; but to m a 66 Y z: mK. 2 7 $9 . 3 OU] { LU N ‘ i iX = . ' [ Cul . “9 rice —! ~+ f — o~ =< ~ — ae | M “— aa —». L r wees oe Ww : I do indeed imp rove upon acquaintance; you will hereafter be te charmed with me.” Hereafter, Sir, I hope I thall never—” ) hufh !—huth !—have you forgot the fituation in which I found you Pome FL you forgot, that when deferted, I purfaed you,—when betrayed, I adored you ?but 3? 4 , & for me—— c¢ > But = : ts. } ee ey ne ee ee ave been happy: se ie oon 7T 7 ’ ij - t.. ‘> e - \ ~ . Te ‘ What, then, am 1 to conclude . : a 2 | Le 2 | RO a A An 4p ~ 17 ~ 4 +a ra a but for me, y wariner would Nave ap 7 tinat Lilats, our’ 7 Jvb2 f as Ie 3 , 7 - : f aa at ‘ a7 —s Ty | 1 , , i os WMtrr. Carew Le" 7 or Tciow . "ana GicG Thy Pp} C- re By 399 4 “~ i" 2 ETH we nim! T at im Pe or i ae 3 sald aw sa fn.“ a ? 27> s gay ~ +7 - ‘) 2 J W 1n fie preienc C5 Wi livg cou Ci awed a > ve “ Eis prefence !—-perhaps then you fee i : : . JV 3 a rt - LAW t * 2393 11m r 66 3 ats O%. 99 a ied Perhaps,. Sir,. 1 do ; cried [,. quite iT “4 vy > ~ C Bey a 7 v1] avTT Ae |) wearied oY nis Yfalicry. AL cc RS ee: ae oe 5 ies ot a Pe. £. Tt. ; here ?—-wheref-—tor Gieaven'’s 1axe ie K pS 3 . =! a =< Re gE 15? OP fhew me the wretcn. Na, (4 28 Fe wut cx Sas el ||| at Wreten, ors ; Hi ! 66 é 7 TTeyYyt “ACTS Ya J | c anlcing laamea bi ‘Ha! O, a Very Lay aye jo. > & ineaKwlhie, (Syse5 Fh... - iW ‘) 7 . . ; ©O ; ~ at & faced, defpicable puppy !” ; 4 3G tee 3 4 t s t : I know not what bewitched me,—but my pride was hurt, and my fpirits were tired, and—in fhort——I had the folly, look- ing at Lord Orville; to repeat, ** De/pica- ble, you think?” His eyes. inftantly followed mine ; “* why, is that the gentleman ?” I I made no anfwer; I could not affirm,, | and I would not deny ; for I hoped to be H relieved from his teizing, by his miftake. | The very moment we had done what he called our duty, I eagerly defired to return a oe = — - ro enn . ‘ et ee * - a tl oe we ita i) ee ‘ + Sen Sade : ae : Eph vo « EE SHECS 73 ee oe —_— a) at a = Pika = amet os are ~ a Se ps at a eS oe x ww cebs to. Mrs. Mirvan. 28 i GH me To = give me leave to. afk his confent-—= ** Not for the univerfe.” * Who is he, Madam ? I wifhed myfelf a hundred miles off. He repeated his queftion, “ What is his 93 33 erin . 595 na ; ~ ‘ 7 ay 8 ; 7 ’ 7 a bana lf TY CY momen, 1) / . 1% iahaad 2 ae IZ FUCVUNE emeees i’ Ut AL? Ai JL ‘ MJii & INNLEU : ET e ium | 4 7 imnortant {ole Titt > i 2X si w VS Ga Lid\JLE steel ete Leela. 2 icMmM 1iLY ts " ; ’ 7 ? ~ Y gm ‘ : . 4 7% 5. To. Tm rr pd 1 thay LC ie leave, my acar Madam, to recommgs nd this Caue- tt q 7fy ty ad Bas ~*~ ~ ~* bli ~ ad & . tion to you, never dance in DUDIUC WIN a itraneer; with one whofe name you are <<) -~ ; ] re | } - ee 4 IIIAInNtaA ' At : PPA A? t nacauainted WITH, VV LO may Je a INCE alle j ’ } a ; > " ‘au ce i ad IiCrer 7 w ———— a iano . ~ ee TS 6 A. Sy io a See ede ——— y= ‘ << ce a ee ee ee = oewewte a Jn we ney Fees ¥ eet in ~~ : => = ee Co oa : enn; St a a 2+ 7 Rai an ies FS A= oe See's sae’ a + jill “> 7 = ‘ tm: =~ Sed gr Se See r= : ~ me Se net ee ate an | } i , We i a 8 1) oS 6§ E V i> i; ‘ PY ¥ eye ¥ ever any thing fo ridiculous ? ft ching, in {pite of my : ed \ y as “sf } j , ft h ir lai couid NOL 1eip all At this inftant, Mrs. Mirvan, followed by Lord Orville, walked up to us. You will eafily believe it was not difficult for me to recover my gravity ; but what was my confternation, when this ftrange man, deftined to be the fcourge of my artifice, exclaimed, ‘‘ Ha! my Lord Orville |] proteft. 1 did not know your Lordthip. What can I fay for my ufurpation ?-— Yet, faith, my Lord, fuch a prize was not to be neglected.” My fhame and confufion were unfpeak- able. Who could have fuppofed or fore- feen that this man knew Lord Orville! Sut falfehood is not more unjuftifiable than un- fafe. Lord Orville—-well he might,—-looked all amazement. “ The philofophic coldnefs of your Lordfhip,” continued this odious. creature, “‘ every man is not endowed with. I have ufed my utmoft endeavours to entertain this lady, though I fear without; fucceis 5 and your Lordfhip would be not a little flatter- ed, if acquainted with the difficulty which attended my procuring the honour of only ere ? ‘i ‘A =~% « rT cre a 75 e ri one dance.” Then, turning’ to me, who was finking with fhame, while Lord Or- ville fayine, Think, my Lord, what muft my reluctance to refien this fair hanc your Lordi In the fame ae Lord Orvi it of him; I coloured violen tly, and made an effort to recover it. ‘ "You do me too much-honour, Sir, cried he,” (with an air ', a” of gallantry, preffing it to ‘his lips-ere he let it oO) *" however s I fhall be hi: iDpy to profit by it, ifthis lady,” (turning to Mrs, Mirvan) * will permit me to feek for her party. to compel him-thus to dance, I could not endure, and eagerly called out, “* By no means,—not for the world!—I mutt bes -——~”’ OG) THRs 1 x Will you honour me, Madam, with your commands,” cried my tormentor 1. * may / feek the lady’s party °” J d 4 a 66 2 i TNE See S SRR UR bate ol J : - - © ra -_— A : thou yatl Ars). ind Vi ec c OL shar a ad ed f Cx] a c = += © J Fok a4 enius, w= ee a a, aE. - so De) ote Se serie ae — a Sieve Bist aaa 8 ea 2 1, bu C It ef artlai : D: wou en th : ; l- > eed mer ra Aisa - = wee ) —a a Will Need 4 iN ~ +2 od Co -~ sf} SY _— Cc co > , : ~ a Se iD Vv Mr AVAL . nity J Evert if ehSawLAS AS a { LS a a ny se ye, aia —— EE IPP tt Oe mi yeaa Pas Li exy ot YF Ge 24 [= 2 1th SI1T partiality to receive Iii witnout rr1.*.. £F [page Co This morning | ord Orville has ient to OR as es —_ enquire after our healths: and Sir Clement T°} 11 » oe es tae ee j ae es; et p WY illougnby, Tot that, { na, IS tHe name } saat as . ‘ 1 “XT f | alled : but | would of my perfecutor, has ¢ not go down » fairs till he was gone. A nd now, my dear Sir, 1 can lo ymew hat account for vache {trange, provoking, and ri- . ’ : ' diculous conduét of this Sir Cleme nt lait night ; for Mifs Mirvan fays, he is the very man with whom fhe heard Lord Orville converling at Mrs. Stanley’s, when I was fpoken of in fo mortifying a manner. He was pleated to fay he was glad to ag I 1 saa 1 was a fool, and therefore be fupp . he ag oot Tee eee ey © jas jue oh” Gam SN He 4 aN are concluded he might talk as much no aieoe Tord Orville,—if then he thoug! idiot, now, I am fure, he muft b both bold and prefuming. Make ufe of his name !—what aa l—he can never know how it happened,—he can only imagine it was from an excefs of vanity :— gel. however, I fhall leave this bad city to-morrow, duth never again will I enter it | The Ca iptain mtends to take us to- night to the Fantocini. | cannot ye that Cap- AVE La Ss es “5 fi 2 is. I heartily rejoice that he was not pre- fent at the difagreeable conclufion.of yefter- day’s adventure, for I am fure he would have contributed to my confufion; which might perhaps have diverted him, as he feldom: or never {miles but at fome other perfon’s expence. And here I conclude my London letters, -~and without any regret, for 1am too in- expe erienced and ignorant to conduct my- felt with propriety in this town, where cabal thing 1s new to me,.and many things are unaccountable and perplexing. Adieu, my dear Sir; Heaven reftore me fafely to tea) I with T was to go imme- diately to Berry Hill; yet the with is un- erateful to Mrs, Mirvan, and therefore |] will reprefs it. I.fhall write an account of the Fantocini from Howard Grove. We have not been to half the pUplic places that are now open, though I dare lay you will think we ave been to all. But they a1 almoft a DO ibatwiat as the perfons ent fil] shew, 74 Eee Leh 1. EF, T a5 E, R b 4 ] V . Evelina in- continuation. Queen-Anp-ftireet, April 13. OW much will you be furprifed, my deareft Sir, at receiving another. let- ter trom London of your:Evelina’s writing J But, believe ‘me, it was not my fault, neither is it my happinefs, that. am ftill here: our journey has been poftponed by an accident equally unexpected and dil- aoreeable. We went laft night to fee the Fantocint, where we had ‘infinite entertainment from the performance of a little comedy, in French and [talian, by puppets, fo admi- rably managed, that they both aftonifhed and diverted us all, except the Captain, who has a fixed and moft prejudiced hatred of whatever is not Englifh. When it was over, while we waited for the coach, a tall elderly woman brufhed quickly paft us, calling out, “ My God! what fhall I do °” “© Why what would you do,” cried the Captain. * Ma foi, Monfieur,” an{wered fhe, a have loft my company, and in this place don’t know. nobody.” There SB VEE tt eae 75 There was fomething foreign in her ac- cent, though it. was difficult to. difcover cone fhe -was an Ennelith or a French voman. She was very well dreffed, and ~ { emed fo entirely at a lofs what to do, that ea, Mirvan propofed to the Captain to alii {t he % 4 &G A ‘y° J. 1 —_ {39 7S :s LAr lil LL fe} . Cri ee 4 e, ay, with all mane Seine bee iet Voea te. Pas ea} ] } aid y nea;ret = ICL a A1iiiv.= OO 4 Ca er a . | 23 i u Ls 7 nrieé a | =. i= J Try ‘* m4 anere was not I tO OC naa, and it fFalNne ; Cr fa ( qd ‘ ¥ Tail ¢ A . 5 ] = | a. } A lion Dru, exclaimea the ftraneer, ce: ees eee fe Ree ECE « SRS. A ge ee ae WLLL inal Oeco! ne oi me : jt Yi du uecl/=- * ~ “ e/peir és a ge 29 ws NA fe , &% as eae r,” cried Mifs Mirvan, * pray » Dear Su e the Be gone lady into our coach. let us tal r rs WT, 2" Oo mA TeF ° One Snever ft e better for that,” an{wered ie | “7 yryy we 8; 1. » x a xc a WOMAN OF Tne town, $: 33 LOT any ¢ ! VOU ! G& oO | ‘ ; ; "iw ‘ ry ’ ‘ . ry ) 7 ‘ i.) ~ S ‘ ; : - ; c } ; tay iadld Mrs. nn Gé 1 : i uirVan, UU HMced ne fee (tis 140 . DUCA | | _ co ont e ; — -—~ o) ~~ - —4 as ct aa Me _ _ — os a an Nene’ —s t ~ | a ~ x ~ As ; c ~, wt ~ — ¢ Users enguiry, ve ay ae that fhe lived f Weak ] ‘ cyt dinar pn geal NS i a 5 — w er © my ety . Yxtord Road, and, after fume difputino 4 o — — : 3 I oe -~+ 197 niente euiva : . "ot Oa Pe iptain, furli ly, and with a very bad - Py : iy T KT A 7 0 E. V ad a4 i! iN A. ae (Te ryt {i> sted cf ar + . Ler . Wwe ec ee. 5 Conicnes WL to aamit nei 10 Lilo ie eel ea fines re te i> Aan 41. though he foon convin ced us, that coach ; he was determined fhe fhould not be too much obliged to him, for he feemed ab- folutely bent upon quart elling wit | Se J ope Bi Pe i Mmtepnnne » ee ' iff TOi which itrdan XC InwO2v It: ahi ty 5 | Cal ign no other reafon, than tnat fhe ee al a to be a foreigner The converfation began, by her telling that fhe had been in E ee only two gentlemen belonging to her were Parifians, ‘and had left her, to fee for hack ney- -coach, as her own carriage was and that fhe had w sited for them ‘+e frizhtened, and concluded days; that the a4 Capt ain, ; why re Platt withioat anh did you go toa pt ylace Eni x] fama in a i Ma foi, » anfwered fhe, “ becaule non e of my Paget is in town.’ Ww ni then,” faid he, ** I’ll tell you what; your belt way is to go out of it yourfelf” PG die, Monfieur,” returned the, “and fo I fhall; for, | promife you, I think the Enelifh a ’ parcel ‘of brutes; and Ill go back to France as fatt as J can, for I would not live among none of you.’ ‘Who wants you?” cried the Ca aptain 5 do you fuppole, Madatn French, we have not i j ‘ 7 % ; ; ‘ ‘ —s a _ | ~ X % ‘ s 4 i ] o Ao — 1°} LTA rerant io? : “So + pec: Cts a rea Cy . i ik YV¥ ciiadaiit. you, tne} C > - rs \ePrt C CyT1 (ye Tr mitt _ whHwieTr 2? KO neeqd Ol You L\/i LO) pee hii y Will Oar®T, Se ee cae eee Nr ee i i¢€K YOu! POCKHCES, Ol: LWiin BRevody : 1 ; ; ) “ ran 1 er Karle AIP TAriveate nr eave ech dels W antea CO | iL hy } ibd POC KCL > ho baiwair Lila 1 | 1A - anc \ 17 nromuie V si VTA {; ¥ QO; and iii proimiie you, you CG DC Pare A enol ioh : But theres no nation waset the es ; 7 4 fun can beat the Engl ifh for ill-politenefs: ee See | ws my for my pa art, i hate the very fight of f then. 17 sie es: - . and fo I fhall only yult vific “a perfon of *” ° 7 . quality or two, of my particular acquaint- \ L, rT) ls n we ance, and thea I fhall go back again to hy ns 22 a A t4 iL. Ge 6¢ ; Lon. 29 sateen Sag Ay, do,” cried he, and then exe, to the devil together, for that’s the fiett voyage for the F rench and the quality.’ ** We'll take care, however,” cried the {tranger, with great vehemencg, “ not to irate none of your vulgar, unmannered Exnglifh among us.’ “OQ never fear,” (returned he co oly) ““ we fhan’t difpute the point with you; you and the qu tality may have the devil a Il to your- felves, Defirous of changing the fubje& of a converfation which now became very a alarm- ing, Mifs Mirvan called out, “* Lord, how flow the man drives !” " Never mind, Moll,” faid her father, “Pll warrant you he’ll drive fatt enough to- ae morrow, et wr al a rt ey? ix? At ’ > neve ¢ ~ 2 T - morrow, when you're going to Howard eo / ‘ Cyt yc af +6 rT pn ss PAE - ~ rr a 17? a7 f° oe ie > Fo Howard Grove! exclaimed the Oss Here ipee ee, Be ee a ie S range! 5 WHY, M0n Dieu; do you know ; ag pat eee 39 Lady Howard ? 66 XYKTL.-; os uf = 599 ia = Why, what if we do: anfwered he, «© that’s nothing to you; fhe’s none of your yuality, PU promife you.” ““ Who told you that?” cried fhe, ““ you don’t Know nothing about the matter ; be- you’re the ill-bredeft perfon ever I fee, and as to your knowing Lady How- 2 es ae ee eS believe nc see, Seat ard, I don’t believe no fuch a thing; un- iefs, indeed; you are her fteward.” The Captain, {wearing terribly, faid, with great tury, “ you would much fooner be taken for her wafh-woman,”’ © Tor wath-woman, indeed !—-Ha, ha, ha !—-why you han’t no eyes 5 did you ever fee a wafh-woman in fuch a gown as this ? —befides, I’m no fuch mean perfon, for I’m as.good as Lady Howard, and as rich too; and befides, ’'m now come to Eng- land to vifit her.” ‘ You may fpare yourfelf that there trouble,” faid the Captain, “ fhe has pau- pers enough about her already.” Paupers, Mr. !—-no more a pauper than yourfelf, nor fo much neither ;—but you’re are a low, dirty fellow, and I fhan't ftoop to take no more notice of you.” ** Dirty ~~ EVE UD YT Ne A “9 * Dirty fellow!” (exclaimed the Captain, leizing both her wrifts) “ hark you, Mrs. Frog, you'd beft hold your tongue, for [ , sold to tell you; if you don’t, that I fhall make no ceremony of tripping you out of the window; and there you may he in the mud till fome of your Monfieurs come to help you out of iri”? Their encreafing paffion quite terrified us; and Mrs. Mirvan was besinning to remoni{trate’ with the Captain, when we were all filenced by what follows. Oo = on reef vy mun Maake ‘“ Leet me go, villain that you are, let me go, or Pll promife you I'll get you put to prifon for this ufage ;-P’m no common per- fon, I affure you, and, ma foi, Pil go to Juftice Fielding about. you; for I'm a perfon of fafhion, and IP’) make you know it, or my name i’ n’t Duval.” 1 heard no more: amazed, frightened, and unfpeakably fhocked, an involuntary exclamation of Gracious Heaven! efcaped me, and, more dead than alive, I funk into Mrs. Mirvan’s arms. But let me draw a veil over a fcene too cruel for a heart fo compaflionately tender as yours; it is fuf. ficient that you know this fuppofed fo- reigner proved to be Madame Duval,—the grandmother of your Evelina! O, Sir, to difcover fo near a relation in a woman who had thus introduced herfelf !— E 4 what “— — EU A ra a = Ps f a A \ a } 0 C . , £ ’ a | AINA Ei ipa ye te cena ee what would become or me, were tt Not 291 wy . ae rT ses, rarlt Ty LIT | ns cia c mF r| > %7 rea You, ny protector, Lisy rricna, and Lily i= ? . @ ~« tuge : i ff awtre > fy 2 d y ii ff x Ni eara YS iVLY CAUTC ye CONnCce LD, Ina IVITS, bVLIFVan S > > furprife, immediately betrayed mc. But T will not thock you with the » manner of her acknowledging me, or the bitternels, «the c grollne ya cannot otherwife ex] prefs m yielf,, —-with which fhe {poke of thofe unhapf YY pait tranfactions you have {Oo patl 1etica ily related to me Ail the mifery of a much- injured pat ent, dear, though never feen, rey gretted, though never known, crowded fo forci ibly upon my memory, that they ren- dered this interview—one only excepted—- the moft:afflicting I can ever know. When.we ftopt at her lodgings, fhe de- fired me to a ccompa iny her-into ‘the houte, and faid fhe could eafily procure a room for me to fleep-in. Alarmed and trembling, | turned to. Mrs. Mirvan. ~* My « daughter, Madam,” faid that fweet woman, ** cannot fo sbenesly part wi ith. her young friend ; you muit allow a little time to wean them tr oin each other.” ¢ Pardon me, Ma’am,” anfwered Ma- dame Duval, (who, from the time of her being know n fomewhat. foftened her man- ners) ** Mifs can’t poflibly be fo nearly con- neéted to this child as 1 am.” “No matter for that,” cried the Cap-. tain, 3 ee. V>) Er dy I Re Sf tain, (who efpoufed my caufe to fatisfy his own piq ue, though an awkward: apology had pafled between them) ‘* fhe was dent to us, and fo, d’ye fee, we don’t chufe for to part with her.” I promifed to wait upon her at what fhe pleafed the next day, and, after a debate, fhe defired me to ae Sli ith her and we proceeded to Queen-Ann-Street. What an unfortunate adventure! I could not clofe my eyes the whole night. A thoufand times I wifhed I had never left Berry Hill; however, my return. thither fhali be accelerated to the utmott of my power; and, once more in that abode of tranquil happinefs, I will fuffer no tempta- tion to allure me elfewhere. Mrs. Mirvan was fo kind as to accom- pany me to Madame Duval’s houfe this morning. ‘The Captain, too, offered his fe wide, which I declined, from a fear the ‘ AWA {h 1} {\ \1 {x f WPAN 4, : rfsx1¢ | =e 1ould Ippolie i meant LU b£AiLLA LL Pie fe Cy. : : ; ( Ped 8 ee Aten iC rrowne: M10} terrioiy upon iViTS, - ‘ - ’ y 7 . : h imvan eee > re Ye writ! An sas : Wall Va Ly ai ilié ecelve Me V¥ ALLA 43> Li WC Pen Se. ERI r aoe ae eee eee LCLICICT ICs Me | A Welic ¥ Cc ris, io ol JADLIE Os - e an a teeline T wl Our meeting feéme reallxr WN LALALY « $NGECE is PLid Micctlnc Oe Se pCctil Y ©) <<) a ~~ ‘a aa ; 7 i= pete: : + . : y = to have affected he: ; for when, overeor > — Livy the t7 a ee C 271434 7 + . _ ; a Ra ¢ im > {> 1 WY LIC Varicty oj; CIMOtvloOnsS Which LHe lent r } e ae oe "s Eaher oS Se ra . ‘se = \ 7s 4 : il ? =a ‘3 F ._. r +, nm o> : ’ oT Lidl OCCailon ied, iL ailnioit Lainteq In he a ic 6 6 fhe bt Epinie o> ie A. die SOI arms, fhe burit into tears, and bald: = Le me not lofe my poor daughter a feconi wm , | E 5 §2 Bie Vir Yes 1 ROA time!” This unexpected humanity foftened me extremely ; but fhe very foon excited my warmeit indignation, by the ungrateful mention fhe made of the beft of men, my dear, and moft generous benefactor. How- ever, grief and anger mutually gave way to terror, upon her avowing the intention of her vifiting England was to make me re- turn with her to France. This, fhe faid, was a plan fhe had formed from the inftant fhe had heard of my birth, which, fhe pro- refted, did not reach her ears till I muft have been twelve years of age; but Monfieur Duval, who, fhe declared, was the wortt hufband in the world, would not permit her to do any thing fhe wifhed: he had been dead: but three months, which had been employed in arranging certain affairs, that were no fooner fettled, than fhe fet off for England. She was already out of mourning, for fhe faid nobody here could rell how long fhe had beena widow. She muft have been married very early in life; what her age is, 1 do not know, but fhe really looks to be lefs than fifty. She drefles very gaily, paints very high, and the traces of former beauty are til very vifible in her face. { know not, when, or how, this vifit would have ended, had not the Captain called for Mrs. Mirvan, and abfolutely ir- 2 fitted Ae 83 fifted upon my attending her. He is be- come, very fuddenly, fo warmly my EPIC fa that I quite dread his officioufnefs. Mrs. Mirvan, however, whofe principal Rudy feems to be healing thofe wounds which her hufband inflicts, appeafed Madame Du- val’s wrath, by a very polite invitatic on to drink tea and {pend the evening here. Not without great difficulty was the byw prevai iled upon to defer his journey fome time longer; but what could be done? it would have been indecent for ~ to have quitted town the very inflant I difcovered that Madame Duval was in it; and to have {tayed here folely under her protection— Mrs. Mirvan, thank Heaven, was too kind for fuch a thought, That fhe fhould fol- low us to Howard Grove, I almoft equally dreaded ; it is, therefore, determined that we remain in London for fome days, ora week : ee the Captain has declared that the o/d French bag, as he is pleafed to call her, make five never < better for it. My only hope, is to get fafe to Berry Hill; where, cotinfelled eat fheltered by you, I fhall have nothing more: to fear, Adieu, my ever dear and moft honoured Sir ! I fhall have no happinefs till I am a- gain with you |! SM oa , < ti R X. V ° AY A” eit pe | ey BY gos ‘7 Mi 6 Villars io Evelina. Berry Hill, “April 166. N the belief and hope that my Evelina would ere now have bid adieu to Lon- [ had intended to have deferred writ— ina, till I heard of her return to Howard Grove; but the letter 1 have this moment secaived. with intelligence of Madame Du- val’s arrival in England, dem ands an im- mediate an{wer. Her journe hither equally grieves and alarms me : how much did I pity my child, when I read of a difc POvery at once fo un- expected and unwifhed ! I have long dread- ed this meeting and its confequence ; to claim you, feems naturally to follow ac- knowledging you: {am a acquainted with her difpofition, and have for many years foreleen the c onteft which now threat- ens us. Cruel as are the circumftances of this affa By you muft not, my love, fuffer it to deprefs yout pints s; remember, that while life is lent me I will devote it to your fer- and, he tli I will. make fhall aes to me moit happinels, S¢- cure Vice fuch provifion as conducive to your future cure of my oie an nd relying on my tendernels, let noa appr ifions of Madame Duval difturb you Déage ; conduct your- felf towards her with all the refpe& and deference due to fo near a relation, remem- bering: always, that the failure of duty on her part, can by no means juttify any ne- elect on yours : indeed, the more forcil bly you are ftruck with i improprieties } mile conduc in another, the ereater fhould he your obfervance a nd diligence to avoid even J) ANC the fhadow of fimilar errors, Be careful, therefore, that no remifinels. of attention, no indifference of obliging, make known to her. the independence I afture you of; but when fhe fixes the time for het leaving England, truft to me the tafk of refuGn Tey your attending her: di facreeable. to my te Jf 1 own it will be, yet to you, it woul d be improper, if not impoflible, In regard to her opinion of me,..-an more forry than furprifed at her determin DUENE Sy the palliation, whic h the feels the want of, for her own conduct, leads her tc S ner to £ 1] Iryc 1] — XxXTaA a PAnr oh a } leek for La! INn@s id ali WHO were oS Iccerned . = - e Y in thofe happy tranifactions w! S 1 fo much reafon to lgrae it... And is the caule, fo we muft, in fome contider it as the excufe of her invetes racy. How grateful to me are your withes. to return en re ae = Tey eae ee ie a ° ie at = « $6 BY WOES Le FENG A return to Berry Hill! your leng othened itay in London, and the di ip ation in which | find you are involved, | All me with uneafi- nefs: [mean not, however, that 1 would have you fequefter yourfelf from the party to which you belong, fince Mrs. Mirvan might thence infer a reproof which your you ch cong yer kindnefs would render inex- cufable. I will not, igo rat enlarge up- on this fubject, but content nyfelf with elling you, that I fhall omen rejoice when I hear of your fafe arrival at How: ard Grove, for which place I hope you will be prepar- ing at the time you receive this letter. T cannot too much thank you, my beft Evelina, for the minutenefs of your com- munications ; continue to me this indul- gence, for | fhould be miferable if in 1gno- rance of yO" ur proceeding OS. x How new to you is the fcene of life in which you are now enoaged,——b: ills—plays —operas—ridottos-—! Ah, my child! at your return hither, how will you bear the oe My heart trembles for your future tra quillity. —Yet I will hope eve ry thing from the unfullied whitenefs of yom foul, and the native livelinefs of your difpofition. 1 am fure I need not fay, how one more : was ple eafed with the miftakes : of your ine experience at the private ball, than with the attempted adoption of more fafhionable Tthaiisi: > EVE UY NA: pe manners at the ridotto. But your confufion and mortifications were fuch as to entirely filence all reproofs on my part. J hope you will fee no more of Sir Cle- ment Willough by, whofe converfation and boldnefs are extreme! ly difguftful to me. I was gratified by the good-nature of Lord Orville, upon your making ule of his name but I hope you will never again put it to {uch a trial. Fleaven. blefs thee, my dear child, and erant that neither misfortune nor vice a ever rob thee of that gaiety of heart wh refultine from innocence, while it confti- tutes your own, conti dbutes alfo to the fe- licity of all who know you ARTHUR VILLARS. — ike T PER SVE Evelina to the Rev, Mr, V7 ‘lars. Queen-Ann-ftreet, Thurfday morning, April 14, Bi ORE, our dinner was ove: * yefter- day, Madame Duval came to tea: though it will leffen your furpri fe, to hear that 1t was near five o’clo ck, for we never dine till the day is almoft over. She was afked into another roon nN, while the table wT oon vv as ae CiCdil Cus — ‘. E> ~ > ’ ul $ > SS ea BT ES eae EN - Se i Ie ey Pa Sees. = pan srie Neti Ses Fe = r x wie eal =. oe i OEY — ‘ 4 ae a — Bee a3 Se ~ae Span vrs eg : 4 hr S Siplitad ‘roams 25 rnae ig b a. i 8 = oa * eee Pa SAR on J ~~ = — 88 Bs Vigk?: LI) TaN? Al cleared, and then was invited to partake of She was attended by a French gentleman,, whom fhe introduced by the name of Mon- feur Du Bois: Mrs. Mirvan received them both with her ufual politenefs ; but the Captain looked very much difpleafed, and, after a fhort filence, very fternly faid to Madame Duval, ‘‘ Pray who afked you to bring that there fpark with you 7 “"O,” cried the, “* I never go no-where without him.” Another fhort filence enfued, which was terminated by the Captain’s turning roughly to the foreigner, and faying, ** Do you know, Monfieur; that you’re the firft Frenchman I ever let come into my houte?”’ Monfietr Du Bois made a protound bow. He fpeaks no Englifh, and underitands it - : fo imperfectly, that he might, poflibly, imagine he had received a compliment. Mrs. Mirvan endeavoured to divert the Captain’s ili-humour, by ftarting new fub- jects; but he left to her all the trouble of fupporting them, and leant back in Ais chair in gloomy filence, except when any opportunity offered of uttering fome farcafm upon the French. Finding her efforts to render the evening agreeable were fruitleds, Mrs. Mirvan propoied a party to Rane- lach. Madame Duval joyfully confented ee) y =) ea | ay (4 Ee ie et T 3 ] F ee See pe to it, anc the bie Nabe da ae ne railed AQ AID he diff he oxy ~ d vi - the diffi 1p ation o me women id not OpD- a” ™ ] | — ; " * poie if; ana therefore Miar1a and [| ran up + : . . , Cy TOMNo ita . Ltrs (7 ao itairs to il X 1S © Ssh iLL V i Before we were ready, word was broucht . : Boas » | Re ABE eS YA? by Logie Tea = us, that Sir Clement Willoughby was in : y : 7 ge the drawin o-room. fie intro du iced himfel f under the pretence of ikead after all our healths, and entered the room with the ealy air of an. old acquaintance ; though Mrs. Mirvan confeffes that he feemned em- barrafled, when he found how coldly he was recei ived, not only by the Captain, but by he rfelf, I was extremely difconcerted at the thoughts: of feeing this man again, and did not go down ftairs till I was called to tea. He was then deeply engaged ina difcourfe upon French manners with Madame Duval and the Captain, and the fubject feemed fo entirely to enerofs him, that he did not, at firtt obferve my entrance into the room. Their converfation «was ifapparted with reat vehemence;. the Captain roughly laintaining the luperiority of the EB nelifh in every particular, and Madame Duval a refuting to allow of it in any; while r Clement exerted all -his powers of argu- ent and of ridicule to fecond and ftrength- en tae ga vas advanced by the Captain for he had the fagacity to difcover, that he could 8, < mM Ep. - 1 2-~ z 5 = 3 a : =? = om <= a EE A: ca > oe ~ AS = thy i me | E } | i 2» - = - > gL. — — Seen Se, pe) epee _ go F V ae he . 2 1. could take no method fo effectual for Mak- - 7 . > ~ ; < ay a = 1. : } . fe, > iC r+ om o ! Cc Inge THe malc' i O1 tne mOUrc nis Eyiciiti. 7S t , to make Madame Duva) his enemy: and indeed, in a very fhort time, he had reaia to congratulate himfelf upon his faccefstil difcernment. As foon-as he faw me, he made a met bow, and hoped I had not fut- refpectrul fered from the’ fatigue of the ridotto: 1 made no other anfwer thana flioht inclira- tion of the head, for 1 was: very much afhamned of that whole affair. He then te- turned to the difputants, where he managed the argument fo fkilfully, at once provck- -ing Madame Duval, and delighting the Captain, that I could not forbear admirng his addrefs, though I condemned his fub- tlety. Mrs. Mirvan, dreading fuch vioknt antagonitts, attempted frequently to change the fubjeét; and the might have fucceeced, but. for the interpofition of Sir -Clemmt, who would not fuffer it to be given up, ind fupported it with fuch humour and fanre, that he feems to have won the Captan’s heart; though their united forces fo enrazed and overpowered Madame Duval, that ihe really trembled with paffion. | was very glad when Mrs. Mirvan faid ++ was time to be gone. Sit Clement aofe to take leave; but the Captain very cor- dially invited him to join our party : he bad an > ~ Aree > aren & | f oS i . “Ts 1] y ne > : 4 an CupalemMent, iC boli. Dut Would cive it ‘i oe , : . ane “y at ' - mi, x up to have that. pleafure. - Pied Biiehs wont lem ential on cl Some little COnTuloNn enived 1n regard to o, . eee Sr pare ee ee - Fy, N es axxo: OUr Manner OF irecCtine on: iVirs. IViirvan Bee BE e Tiina) a lace in hereeenh O ered LViatlial lic ZY LIN ad a pes a ~ iid 1204 CUdat tia of T\rg\? fe { L, f ‘yrs pm a Pe 42 a an¢ Propo CC that WO LOL iibidiCS LilOUC go all together: however, this fhe rejected, declaring fhe would by no means go fo far without a gentleman, and wondering {o po- lite a lady could make /o Exel a propoial. lS aE om) SMR TI, 3 ot) RPMs OSS ngs eae ES, II Clement Waitou "DY jiald his Chariot oR fee es SR WES es Steg. 2 Was Walling at Lne UiVUUiI., @aiiti Wee tO know if it could be of any ufe. It was at la{t, decided, that a hackney-coach fhou be called for Monfieur Du Bois and Ma- dame Duval, in which the Captain, and, at his requeft, Sir Clement, went alfo; Mrs. and Mifs Mirvan and I had a peace- ful and comfortable ride by ourfelves. I don’t doubt but they quarrelled all the way; for when we met at Ranelagh, every one feemed out of humour: and, though we joined parties, poor Madame Duval was avoided as much as poffible by all but me, and I did not dare quit her for an inftant: indeed I believe fhe was refolved I fhould not, for fhe leant upon my arm almoft all the evening, The room was fo very much crowded, that, but for the uncommon affiduity of Sir Clement Willoughby, we fhould not have been EVE BPN & 92 Ix 2Aas } } ~ £7 rer ' ona b jess ( 7] . 7 . 4 been able to procure a box (which 1s the . - eer 7. 1 s AY ~h a be eee : f - . name given tO tne arcnca recelies which are appropriated for tea-parties) till half the company had retired. As we were taking poffeffion of our places, fome ladies of Mrs. 5 7 T* 7 ox ~ Miuirvan's yer, anc j acquaintance ftopped to fpeak to serfuaded her to take a round with them. When fhe returned to us, what was my furprife, to fee that Lord Orville on aed a had joined her party! The ladies walked on; Mrs. Murvan feated herfelf, and made a flight, though refpectful, invitation to tord Orville to drink his tea with us, + ; which, to my no {mall confternation, he accepted. I felt a confufion unfpeakable at again feeing him, from the recollection of the ri- dotto adventure: nor did my fituation. lef- fen it, for I was feated between Madame Duval and Sir Clement, who feemed as little as myfelf to defire Lord Orville’s pre- fence. Indeed, the continual wrangling and -qiL-breeding of Captain Mirvan and Ma- \ dame Duval, made me blufh that I belong-: ‘ed to them. And poor Mrs. Mirvan and her amiable daughter had ftill lefs reafon, to be fatisfied. A general filence enfued after he was feated: his appearance, from different mo- ives, gave a univerfal re{traint to every dy. What his own reafons were for ho- nouring ct st) a = ras V <4 O 2 nouring us with his company, -1. cannot . : 5 : . . ' } , 3 s Re on imagine, unicis, indeed, he had a curiofity to know whether I fhould invent any new impertinence concerning him. The firft hee was made by Madame Duv ali wh thing to fee artes. come to 1o ge enteel a place as Ranelach with hats on; it. has a mon- ise vulgar look : I can’t think what they ear th em 1 for. d ‘here’s no fuch a thing to 10 ial 11d, Tes S qui le a fhocking : se 4 eT ‘ be f ELA i c¢ ¢c¢ arias iat ine ol PY a ete 1, cried Sir Cle ment, ~ I muft own Hiylelé no advocate. for hats; I am , — ~~ 7 : Ras forry the ladies ever invented or adopted fo tantalizing a fafhion; for, where there is ven! , they only ferve to fhade e it, and where there is none, to excite a moft unavailing curiofity. I fancy they were originally worn by fome young and whimfical coquet.” “© More likely, * anfwered the Captain, they were invented I by fome wrinkled old hag, who’d a mind for to keep the young fellows in chace, let’ them be never fo weary.” “J don’t know what you may do in England,” cr ted Madame Duv dhs but: know i in Paris no woman need ft Be at faith a trouble as that, to be taken very genteel notice of.” Why, will you pretend for to beth e- turned the Captain, “ that they don’t dit ‘ tincuifh (J (79 e¢ Ss A E tincuifh the old from the young there as well as here?” ai “« They don’t make no diftinguifhments Wh at all,” faid fhe; ““ they’re vattly too po- i! lite.” ii “ More fools they!” faid the Captain, hil {neeringly. “% Would to Heaven,” cried Sir Cle- ment, ‘that, for our own fakes, we Eng- Vifhmen too were bleft with fo accommo- dating a blindnefs !” Why the devil do you make fuch a prayer as that >> demanded the Captain : «hem are the firft foolifh words I’ve heard you fpeak , but I fuppofe you’re not much “fed to that fort of work. Did you ever make a prayer before, fince you were a a peace se he es 533 {niveler ‘Ay. now,” cried Madame Duval, ae <é shat’s another of the unpolitenefies of you a Ge woke ’ ae tars STG Any lend a RRO eee = < — 4 ad Se — a “ ore . . - - . es 7 ~ ‘ ah a - C - . a - ee oe e.g 3 ~— —— xsi: = » - - c fo ~~ a ¥ SSs-= = ee a : re fiinc! . {eva lz fe | oe = ] Aime tain, hey Ss | i InCcH 5 if Tass at Once 5 Gon C ftop for thinking.” Se yeahh tig “ ~ Lf affure you I am not going,” anfwered fhe; “ for as to what they do.do, why they've enough to do, I promife you, what with one thing s or another.” “ But what, what do they do, thefe fa- mous Monfieurs °” demanded the Captain ; cant you tellus?’ do they game — or di InK fOr nagie fee Olr afé€ the y JOCK esr 7 ] [> _ ‘ or do they {fpenc 1 all their time in flummer- 53 ine old women? “ As to that, Si but indeed I fha’n’t trouble, myfelf to ant {wer fuciy a parcel of low queftions, fo don’t afk me no more | about it.” And then, to my great vexa- . Sy ~ Fl S Ea: tion, turning to Lord Orville, fhe faid, 4% |» Vee Sai aah — . Vien 559 Baa Sir, was you ever in’ Paris? J onlv ‘ Oniy bowe cl, cf A : “1 AdLIL * } . - ae : 2 ’ + . ca. age aes ; sie Sis Ae ee >< ? tee < . pee. = eae a pe — a _ se —s ————— Ss Sew A i as MS i Re tn ee + ewe = a t! . e Sa 2S 3. -— iw a ta 7 es £6 i “ And pray, Sir, how’did you like it?” This comprebenfive queftion, as Sit Cle- ii ment would have called. it,;though-it made him {fmile, alfo made him hefitate; how- igs ever, his anfwer was éxpretlive of his ap- probation. BREE . [ thoucht you would like it;-Sir, be- caufe you look fo like a gentleman, As to the Captain, and as to that other gentle- man, why they may very. well not like what they don’t know: for I fuppofe, Sir, you was never abroad?” ‘“‘ Only three years, Ma'am,’ Sir Clement, drily. “ Well, that’s very furprifing! I fhould never have thoucht it: however, I dare fay you only kept company with the Englifh.” Why pray, who: fboula he keep com- pany with?” cried the Captain: ‘© what, I fuppofe you’d have him afhamed of his own nation, like fome other people, not a thou- {and miles off, on purpofe to make his own nation afhamed of him.” “¢ Tm fure it wou’d be a very good thing if you’d go abroad yourfelf.” “ Ffow- will you make out that, hay, Madam? come, pleafe to tell me, where would be the good of that? ‘“ Where! why a great deal. They’d make quite another perfon of you.” s* What, I fuppofe you’d have me learn Io tO 3 an{fwered yp BV" E Tp cb. Nee 97 to cut capers '—and drefs like a monke -—and palaver in French oibberifh ashay, would ype P-——And powder, and daub, and make myfelf up, like fome other folks ?” ** I would have you learn to be more politer, Sir, and not to talk to ladies in fuch a rude old-fafhion way as this. You, Sir, as have been in Paris” (again addrefi- ing herfelf to Lord Orville) ‘‘ can tell this Enelifh gentleman how he’d be defpiled, if he was to talk in fuch an ungent teel manner as this, betore any foreigners. Why there isn’ta hair-dreffer, Mor a fhoe-mzker, nor nobody, that wo: uld n’t bluth to be in your company. ¥ . Why look ye, Madam,” anfwered the Captain, “* as to your ha ference and fhoe-blacks, you may puff off their man- ners, and welcome ; and I am Beanile glad you like ’em fo well; but as to me, fince you mutt needs make fo free of your advice, I muit e’en tell you, I never kept company with any fuch gentry.” Se a eM. : } : Come, ladies . and gentiemen,” faid wy, pe 8, Ree ne ee i Drs. Mirvan, “ as many o f you as heme #done tea, | invite to walk with me.” Maria i and I itarted up inkaetts Lord -Orville Lo followed ; and [ queftion whether we were not half round the room ere the angry dif- utants knew that we had left the box. 1s the “hufband. of Mrs. Mirvan had Vou. B EF borne SKS Mer, - » >» - Se ee Se —=_—— _= eS ee oe SS a - ——— ty i ae Bn a 9 Fe a 9$ BME Lae A borne fo large a fhare in this difagreeable al- tercation, Lord Orville forbore to make any comments upon it; fo that the fubject was immediately dropt, and the converfa- tion became calmly fociable, and politely chearful, and, to every body but me, muft have been highly agreeable :-— but, as to myfelf, I was fo eagerly defirous of making fome apology to Lord Orville for the im- pertinence of which he muft have thought me guilty at the ridotto, and yet fo utterly unable to affume fufficient courage to {peak to him concerning an‘affair in which I had fo terribly expoied myfelf, that I. hardly ventured to fay a word all the time we were walking. Belides, the knowledge of his contemptuous opinion, haunted and difpi- rited me, and made me fear he might pof- fibly mifconftrue whatever I fhould fay..:So that, far from enjoying-a converfation that might, at any other time, have delighted me, I continued filent, uncomfortable, and athamed. © Sir, fhall Tever again involve mvifelf in fo footith an embarrafiment? | am fure that if 1 do, | fhall deferve yet greater mortification. : We were not: joined by the reft of the arty til we had taken three or four turns round the room, and then, they were fo quarreliome, that Mrs. Mirvan complained of being fatigued, and propoled cooing home. Pp o§ . A home. No one diffented.’ Lord Orville joined another party, h iaving firft made an offer of his fervices, which the gentleme! declined, and we proceeded to an outward room, where we waited for the carriages. ft was fettled that we fhould return to town in the fame manner we came to Ranelagh, and, accordingly, Monfieur Du Bois hand- ed Madame Duval into a hackney-coach, and was juft preparing to follow her, when fhe fcreamed, and jumpt haftily out, de- Claring fhe was wet aa all her clothes. Indeec d, upon ex coehialnade the coach was found to be in a difmal conditions for the weather proved very risad, and the rai n hac though I know not how, made its way into the carriage. Mrs, Mifs Mirvan , and myfelf, were al- ready dif — d of as ‘before ; ‘but no fooner did the Captain hear this account, than, without y Ce eremony, he was fo civil as to immediat ly ta ei f} lion of the vacant feat in a is OWN Ccoac! , leaving Madame Duval and 1 Monfieur Du Bois to take care “ad them- elves. As-to Sir Clement Wil lloughby, tis own’ Chariot was in- waiting. I inftantly beeged: permiffion to offer Madame Duval my own p Ace, and made a motion to get out; but Mrs. Mirvan {top- ped me, faying that I fhe nee then be ob- kK 2 heed ecb —~ ‘ win —— a5 SS ee oe — =< ee —~_s 2 — = Nea aS E = Sues Se a es BT a a Ft i — = = = a eS a = > * —— oo ae Seni - a —— ——~ —_ - = =" wi CB en sone .& a oes — 2 2 x ” — 3 Tne ete ee == Banca oe ice Se a <= Se e*. = am oi , -— “ar aE #% Nee IOT fuaded to accompany Sir Clement himfelf, and we oe females were handed into Mrs. Mirvan’s carriage, though not before Ma- dame Duval ha mi jafifted upon our making room for Monfieur Du Bois, to which the Captain only confented in preference to being, incommoded by him in Sir Clement’s ehatiot Our party drove off firftt. We were fi- ent.and unfociable ; for the difficulties at- ending this arrangement had made every itigued. Unfociable, I inued; but very fhore was & ot ‘deta of our filence, as we had ; ce he rt ] not proceeded thirty yards, ere every voice was heard at once,—for the coach broke down! I fuppofe we concluded of co: rie, that we were all half Killed, by the violent : = oe © Len foanserl ait eKS tirat icemMmed ? O come from every 7 ; Ss f : . \? ; ry - iy} ’ is A CiaFior AD al t ~ ly Liat i* sg TF : r r - -_ : : “im Ve et i I tli a ' = rs L ¥ | ~ ’ ht . + ] > ¢} t : Vas i ‘ L he w By Wt & A - L \ “+ . | » i / : I - . : tL ct it a : ‘ | | . ; ] | ’ ; ; ; | if ’ 1 : * TY ary tT 7 £2 “i 4 ’ 5 J LL A ai ; A tVL bivnd Lili’ ; T " } } { rm ux 22. ; {7 if ow f J i) v\ Lt Was bcCdl LUCICIC J Ifem ‘ . Fa ’ : My “Y ; ne Ilo y V7 : be y Il, WY } \ ? ee y ¥ iJ Ll LVs5 {J} Jy = c rt ° (¥° ; } | ’ YR x SePTMmM Ninn ti 3371134 rie vathieae HA yt | goed periminion tO chisiit Mic, LLLUUY 1 fic ii 4 Le . - ro xy im A not wait to have it cranted. but carried: me _— Se Fins =e fe manéia | iC i } > | 114 } {Tart ary? tT fs a “ de enquired very earnettly if | was not 1. {err | : + L rr. . > : cere TTOUC fLUI & WY the accident : I afiured NItIih i Was P23 perfectly. ,7 vT? oO tr il arms ere! r yy. | eet werfectly fafe, and free from injury, 4! 4 *. A h N £ is ri ~~ ; iS IO? ¥ — pe itd defired he would leave me, and return to the reft of the party, for | was very unealy to know whether they had been equally fortunate, He told me he was happy. in being honouréd with my commands, and would joyfully execute them; but infifted 7 upon firft conducting me to a warm room, as | had not wholly efcaped being wet. He did not regard my objections, but made me follow him to aa apartment, where we found an excellent fire, and fome company waiting for carriages. I readily accepted a feat, and then begged he would go. And go, indeed, he did; but he returned in a moment, telling me that the rain was more violent than ever, and that he had fent his fervants to offer their affliftance, and acquaint the Mirvans of my fituation. I was-very mad that he would not go him- felf; but as my acquaintance with him was fo very flight, I did not think proper to urge him contrary to his inclination. Well, he drew a chair clofe to mine, and, fter again enquiring how I did, faid, ina low voice, ‘“* You will pardon me, Mifs Anville, if the eagernefs I feel to vindicate myfelf, induces me to {natch this oppor- tunity of making fincere acknowledgments for the impertinence with which I torment- - ed you at the lait ridotto.. I can aflure you, Madam, we BS EOE ae 1032 Madam, I have been a true and forrowful penitent ever fince; but—-fhall I tell you honetily what encouraged me to Vs He ftopt; but I faid nothing, for I thought inftantly of the Spastertanan Mifs Mirvan had overheard, and fuppofed he was going to tell me himfelf what part Lord Orville had borne. in it; and really I did not wifh to hear. it repeated. Indeed, sia re{t of his fpeech convinces me that fuch was his intention; with wh at view, I know not, except to make a merit of his defend- ing me. And yet,” he continued, ““ my excufe ay only expofe my own credulity, and 33 want of judgment and penetration I will, therefore, merely befeech-your pardon, and hope that fome future time ? Juft then, the doer was opened by Sir Clement’s fervant, and I had the pleasure of fecing the ws aptain, Mrs, and Mifs Mir van, enter the room. ~ O | no, ” cried the form eT, s you have got a good warm birth here; but we fhal! beat up your quarters. Here, Lucy, Moli, come to the fire, and dry your trumpery. But, hey- ~day,— why where’s old Madam French °’ ° Geod God,” crie ed I, ** is not Madame Dus ‘al then with you? OW; ith. me! No; —thank God.” EF 4, I was: SO a ae ap ie oma i aly rea oe = hey ne eel ee z , — my Sere ner r= BOF | a fd ee Wigs oh ae v hy T was very uneafy to know what might have become of her, and, if they would have fuffered me, I fhould have gone out in fearch of her myfelf; but all the fervants were difpatched to find her, and the Cap- tain faid we might be very fure her Preach beau would take-care of her. We waited fome time without any tid- ings, and were foon the only party in the room. My wneafinefs encreafed fo much, that Sir Clement aow made a voluntary of- fer of fecking her. However, the fame moment that he opened the door with this defign, fhe prefented herfelf at it, attended by Monfieur Du Bois. ‘“ T was this inftant, Madam,” faid he, coming to fee for you.” ‘“ You are mighty good, truly,” cried fhe, “‘ to come when all the mifchict’s <¢ ‘over.” She then entered,—-in fuch a condition! entirely covered with mud, and in fo reat a rage, it was with difficulty fhe could {peak. We all exprefied our concern, and offered our afaiftance,-~except the Captain ; who no fooner beheld her, than he burit into a loud laugh. We endeavoured, by our enquiries and condolements, to prevent her attending to him; and fhe was, for fome time, fo wholly engrofied by her anger and her diftrels, that we maw EB Eb FN Ss IO5 we fucceeded without much trouble. - We beooed her to inform us how this accident had hap] ened, *“ How !’’ repeated fhe,—why ‘it was all along of your all going away, ——and there poor Monfieur Du Bois—but it was n’t his fault,—for he’s as. bad off me.” All eyes were then turned. to Monfieur’ Du Bois, whofe clothes. were in the fame miferable plight with thofe of Madame Duval, and who, wet, fhivering,. and dif- coniolate, had crept.to the fire. The C: aptain laughed yet mor e heartily ; while Mrs. Mirvan, afhamed ai his rude- nefs, repeated her enquiries to Madame ‘Duval ; who anfwered,. “* Why, as we were a-coming along, all in the rain; Monfieur Du Bois was-fo obliging, though I’m fure it was. an unlucky obliginenefs for me, as to lift me up in: his arms, to Carry me over a place that was ancle-deep in mud; but inftead.of my being ever the cies for it, jut as we were in the worft part,—I’m fure I with we had. been hifty miles off, —for, ite ehow. or other, his foot flipt,— at leaft, I fuppofe fo y——thou ith I can’t think: how it hap pened, for I'm no fuch great weloht,— but, however that was, down we both. came together, all in the mud; and the more we tried to get up, the more dee} covered with the naftinefs,—an eae re v Veyr) = ») mate FY VA aD Priel ) ro we got f=) ~ and mv new ee ~ = _~ a = EN A. Lyon’s negligee, too, quite fpoilt !~—how- ever, wa weil we got up. at all, for we might have laid there till now, for aught you all cared; for nobody never came near 33 us. is recital put the Captain into an ex- tacy ; he went trom the lady to the gentle- man,, and from tie oe ntleman to the lady, to enjoy alternately the fieht of their dif- trefs. He really fhouted with pleafure ; and, fhaking Monfieur Du Bois ftrenuoufly by the hand, wifhed him joy of having seuched Lnglifh oround : and then he held a candle to apes Duval, that he might have a more complete view of her difafter, declar- ine repeat edly, that hé had never been bet- ter ple -afed in his life. The race of poor Madame Duval. was unfpeakable 5 fhe dafhed the candle out of. his hand, fbamped upon the floor, and, at } fpat-in ry his face. This action fee med: i immediately to calm them both, as the joy of the Captain was converted into refentment,. and the-wrath of. Mutane Ehoval into fear; for he put his hands§ upon her fhoulders, and gave her fo wiclent a fhake, that fhe fcrea amed out for helps affiiring her, at the fame time, that if: fhe bad been one ounce lefs old,. or lefs ugly, fhe fhould hay ve had it all: returned on. Ker own face. I ba BV EB: Le FoR Ss. 107 Monfieur Du Bois, who had feated him- felf very quietly at the fire, approached’ hem, and expoftulated very warmly with e Captain; but he was neither underftood nor recarded, and Madame Duval was not releafed, till fhe quite fobbed with paf- fion. When they were parted, I entreated her to permit the woman who has the chargé of the ladies cloaks to affift in drying her clothes ; fhe confented, and we did what was poffible to fave her from catching cold: We were obliged to wait in this difagreeable fituation near an hour, ere a hackney-coach could be found; and then we were.difpofed: im the fame manner as before our accident. [ am going this morning to fee poor Madame Duval, and to enquire after her health, which I think muft have fuffered by her -laft night’s misfortunes; though, indeed, fhe feems to benaturally ftrong and hearty. Adieu, my dear Sir, till. to-morrow, oo be Be. es = er SS Se ree Se ee == ie am Se ee ee a = — penne ome laia = = “se =e pera : - = org - aa a 2 se RE Sedo a ies en ee ee ee is =~ TE eo + ee = See po eer ye a> eos aa neato ‘ ET Le ai eee ee a ees ee =: Ee + i ok ot = bey mig ny = at... a> 4s re nes ere ae BOT £°R Ro XNA. Evelina in continuation. Friday Morning, April 15;. €% IR Clement: Willoughby called here . yefterday at noon, and Captain Mirvan ‘nvited him.to dinner. -For my. part, I {pent the day, in a manner. the moft uncom- fortable imaginable. I found Madame Duval at. breakfaft in bed, though Monfieur Du Bois was in the chamber ;, which fo.much aftonifhed me,, that I was, involuntarily, retiring, without confidering how: odd an appearance. my re- at would. have,. when Madame. Duval called. me. back, and.laughed_very heartily. .t my ignorance of foreign cuftoms. he converfation,. however, very foon sook a more ferious turn; for fhe began,. with creat bitternefs, to inveigh againit the barbarous brutality of that. féllow the Captain, and the horrible ill-breeding of the Englifhs in general, declaring fhe fhould make her efeane with all expedition trom fo eafily a tr : ~ as MON: ~ She lamented, very mournfully, the fate. of her Liyon’s filk, and protefted fhe had. -ather- have parted with all the reft of her » ; rathei \A Ge ) wardrobe, EVELIN &«: 109 wardrobe, becaufe it was the firft gown fhe had bought to: wear upon leaving off her weeds. She has a very bad cold, and Mon- fieur Du Bois: is fo. hoarfe, he can hardly {peak. She infifted upon. my ftaying with her all day, as fhe intended, the faid, to introduce me to fome of: my own relations. L would very fain have excufed myfelf, but the did not allow me any. choice. Till the arrival of thefe relations, one continued: feries of queftions on her fide, and of: anfwers on mine, filled up all the time we pafled together. Her curiofity. was infatiable; fhe enquired. into every action of my. life, and every particular that had fallen-under my.obfervation,. in the lives of all I knew. Again, the was fo cruel as to avow: the moft inveterate rancour again{t the fole benefactor her deferted child and erand- child have met with; and fuch was the in- dignation. her ingratitude raifed. that. I would actualy have quitted. her prefence and houle, had: fhe not,.in a. manner the moft' peremptory, abfolutely. forbid me. But what, good Heaven! can induce her to fuch-fhocking injuftice? © my friend and father! I’have no command of mytfelf when this fubje& is ftarted. She talked very much of taking me to aris, and faid I greatly wanted the polifh of ge: a = = a ‘4 SSS — — f i ”™ — | Ly, ee eee sere RIO ce VE LAN a. of a French education. She lamented that ¥ had been brought up in the country, which, fhe obferved, had piven me a very Gumpkinifo air. Thowever, fhe bid me not defpair, for fhe had known many. girls, much worfe than me, who had become very Gné ladies after afew years refidence abroad. and fhe particularly inftanced a Mifs Polly Moore, daughter of a chandler’s-fhop wo- man, who, by an accident not worth relat- ing, happened to be fent to Paris, where,. from an awkward, ill-bred girl, fhe fo much improved, . that fhe has fince. been taken for a woman of quality. The relations to whom fhe was pleafed to- “stroduce me, confifted of a Mr. Brangh- ton, who is her nephew, and three of his children, the eldeft of which is a fon, and the two younger are daughters. Mr. Branghtom appears about forty years of age, He does not feem to want a common underftanding, though he ts very contracted and. prejudiced : he fas fpent his whole ime in the city, and E believe feels a great eontempt for all who refide elfewhere. Eis fon feems weaker in’ his underftand~- and more gay in his tempers but his of a foolifh,. over-grown Pee whofe mirth confifts in noite He: difdains his father for and love of money, me, gaiety is that {chool-boy, and difturbance. bis. clofe- attention. to. bufines, PVE LEW = 1rr money, though he feems himfelf to have no talents, fpirit, or generofity, to make him fuperior to either. His chief delight: ap- pears to be tormenting and ridiculing his lifters, who, in return, moft heartily defpife ny him. Mifs Branghton,. the eldeft daughter, is by no means ugly, but looks: proud, ill- tempered, and conceited. She hates the city,, though without knowing why; for it is eafy to difcover fhe has lived no where elfe, Mifs Polly Branghton is rather pretty, very foolifh, very. ignorant, very giddy, and, I believe, very good-natured, The firft half hour was allotted to making themfelves comfortable, for they complained of having had a very dirty walk, as they came on foot from Snow Hill, where Mr. Branghton keeps a filver-{fmith’s fhop; and the young ladies had not only their coats to brufh, and fhoes to dry, but to adjutt their head-drefs, which. their bonnets had totally difcompofed. The manner in which: Madame Duval was pleafed to introduce me to this fa: lily, exe tremely fhocked: me. “* Here, my dears,” fard fhe, “ here’s a relation you. little thought of; but you muft know my poor daughter Caroline had this child after the Yun away from me,—-though I never knew: nothing ‘aid ae OTF ae ere SS IG: 2) com [ikaw ze EE2 k: We EK. Bae nothing of it, not I, for a long while after; for they took care to keep. it a fecret from me, though the poor child has never a friend in the world befides.’ ‘* Mifs feems very tender-hearted, aunt)” faid Mifs Po lly, ** and to be fure fhe’s not to blame for her mama’s undutifulnefs, for fhe could n’t help 1t.” ‘‘T ord no,” anfwered fhe, *‘ and: never took no notice of it to her; for indeed, as to that, my own. poor daughter was n’t fo much to blame as you: may “think, for fhe’d never have gone aftray, if it had not been for that meddling old. parfon: I told you of.” “* Tf aunt pleafes, * faid young Mr. Branghton, ““ we'll talk o’ fomewhat elfe, for Mifs looks very uneafy-like.” The next fubject that was chofen, was the age of the three young Branghtons and myfe if. The fon is twenty.; the ‘daughters, upon hearing that. I was feventecn, faid that was jut the age. of Milfs Polly.; but their brother, after a long difpute, proved that fhe was two years older, to the great anger of both. fifters,, who agreed that he was very. ill-natured and {p oral. When this point was fettled, t the queftion -was put, W.hich was talleftr—-We were defired to meafure, as the Branghtons were all. of. different opinions,. They, none af them... eS Bev EB 2oF Ra, om them, however, difputed my being the tall- eftin the company, but, in repard to one another, they were extremely quarrelf ome : the brother infifted upon their mea ae ne fair, and not with beads and heels; bu they would by no means confent to lofe thefe privileges of our fex, and therefore the young man was caf, as fhortett ; though he appeal led to all prefent upon the jinjuftice of the decree. This ceremony over, the young ladies began, very freely, to examine my drefs, and to interrogate me concern ing it. “° This apron’s your own work, I { fap pote, Mifs ? kis it thefe {prigs ; a’n’t in fafhion now, P rays, if it is not impertinent, what mig geht you give a yard for this luteftring >—Do you make your own caps, Mifs >—” and many other quettions equally interefting and well-bred. Vhey then afked me how I liked ai ge ? ~ and whe ther I fhould not think the country AV “! place; when I returned thither ? “ Mifs mutt try if Pi can’t get a good hufband,” faid Mr. Branghton, ‘* and then +3 fhe may ftay and live Tag The next topic was public > places, or rather the theatres, for they knew a no other; and the merits and defeéts of al | the actors and aétrefles were difc affed : the young man here:took the lead, and feemed so be very converfant on.the fubje&t. But, during bl ic Angelica Tp ———s o —_ aa SS LS ee ee a lll 88 ost “ — ( j J 4 114 E. WE: L BNR during this time, what was my concern, and, {uffer me to add, my indignation, when I found, by fome words | occafionally heard, that Madame Duval was entertaii- ing Mr. Branghton with all the moft fecret and cruel particulars of my fituation! The eldeft daughter was foon drawn to them by the recital ; the youngeft and the fon ftil kept their places, intending, I believe, to divert me, though the converfation was all their own. In a few minutes, Mifs Branghton, com- ing. fuddenly up to her fitter, exclaimed, ‘Lord, Polly, only think | Mifs never faw her papa !” ‘Lord, how odd!” cried the other; ‘“¢ why then, Mifs, I fuppoie you would n’t know him ¢” This was quite too much for me; I rofe haftily, and ran out of the room: but I foon regretted [ had fo little command of myfelf, for the two fifters. both followed, and infifted upon comforting me, notwith- ftanding my earneft entreaties to be left alone. As foon as I returned to the company, Madame Duval. faid, ““ Why, my dear, what was the matter with you? why did you run away fo °” This queftion almoft ‘made me. run a- gain, for 1 knew not how to anfwer it. But Be Ve ee ba Eo Pee Ig But is it not very extraordinary, that fhe can put me in fituations fo fhocking, and then wonder to find me fenfible of any con- cern? Mr. Branghton junior now enquired of me, whether I had feen the Tower, or St. Paul’s church ? and, upon my anfwering in the negative, they propofed making a party to fhew them tome. Among othe queittons, they alfo afked if I had ever ieen fuch a thing as an Opera ? I told them Thad. “ Well,” faid Mr. Branghton, “ I never faw one in my life, fo long as I’ve lived in London, and I never defire to fee one, if I live here as much longer.” “* Lord, Papa,” cried Mifs Polly, “ why not? you might as well for once, for the curiofity of the thing: befides, Mifs Pom- fret faw one, and fhe fays it. was very retty.”” “ Mifs will think us very vulgar,” faid Mifs Branghton, “ to live'in London, and never have been to an Opera; but it’s mo fault of mine, I affure you,.Mifs, only Papa don’t like to go.” The refult was, that a party wads propo- fed, and agreed to, for fome early Oppor- tunity. IJ did not daré oppofe them; but I faid that my time, while I remained in town, was at the difpofal of Mrs. Mirvan. However, zy wie ee, ) 4 ] : y 13 yy an Sa However, I am fure I will if I can poflibly avoid to doing. to fee me the next Gay ; told me, that the firft time I wards Snow Hill, 116 EO VR Ere a not attend them, 1, Madame Duval defired and the Branghtons went to- they fhould be very olad if I would call upon them. I wifh we may not mect acain till that time arrives. I am fure I fhall not be very ambitious of being known to any more of my rela- tions, if they have any refemblance to thofe whofe acquaintance I have been in- troduced to already. W hen we partec a a be rVITTI 4 ® | j . # L E, i ii E; R iv ¥ Bbse Lesphna “44 may tanmartton ELVElinit Lhe CONLINUGULGIe iy * A CwAtthed ty $tpP ~ tT ' EJad jut finifhed my letter to you this J : - | a morning, when a violent rapping at the i < > mess ic L aa ~f « mmo +2 - - ’ } 1x7 vate ‘yf 4 rb door made me run down 1alrs ; and whoa vine-room, bute v fee ini the drawing J for the family had was quite alone, He enquired, not aflembled to breakfatt. frit of mine, then of the health of Mrs. and Bev E Le RNAP Quy and Mifs Mirvan, with a degree of concern that rather furprifed me, till he faid that he had juft been informed of the accident we had met with at Ranelagh. He expreffed his forrow upon the occafion with the ut- moft politenefs, and lamented that he had not been fo fortunate as to hear of it in time to offer his fervices. “* But, I think,” he added, ** Sir Clement Willoughby had the honour of affifting you ?” " He was with Captain Mirvan, my ord,” “ I had heard of his being of your party.” I hope that flighty man has not been tel- ling Lord Orville he only affifted me? how- ever, he did not purfue the fubjeét, but faid, “ This accident, though extremely unfortunate, will not, I hope, be the means of frightening you from gracing Ranelagh with your prefence in future ?” ~ Our time, my Lord, for London, is almoft expired already.” ~ Indeed! do you leave town fo very foon °” Oyes, my Lord, our ftay has already exceeded our intentions.” ~ Are you, then, fo particularly partial to the country ?” ‘" We merely came to town, my Lord, to meet Captain Mirvan.” ** And ~ ———— —< 118 E'V°E £ PN Ss “* And does Mifs Anville feel no concern at the idea of the many mourners her ab- fence will occafion °” “-O, my Lord,—Pm fure you don’t think-—-” I ftopt there, for, indeed, I hard- ly knew what I was going to fay. My foolith embarraffment, 1 fuppofe, was the caufe of what followed ;—for he came to me, and-took my hand, faying, “I do think, that whoever has once feen Mifs Anville, muft receive an sis sabnecin never to be forgotten.” This compliment,—from Lord Orville, — fo furprifed me, that I could not {peak ; but felt myfelf change colour, and. ftood, for fome moments, filent and looking down: however, the inftant I recollected my fitua- tion, I withdrew my hand, and told. him that I would fee if Mrs. Mirvan was not dreffed. He did not oppofe me, fo away I went. I met them all on the ftairs, and returned with them to break faft. I have fince been extremely anery with myfelf for neglecting fo excellent an op- portunity of apologizing for my t behaviour at the Ridotto: but. to own the truth, that affair never once occurred ta me during the fhort ¢éte-d-téte which we had toget her. But, if ever we fhould h: ippen to be { fituated again, I will certainly mention ch for Bi Vek: LO ISN AG 11g for | am inexpreflibly concerned at the thought of his harbouring an opinion that I am bold or impertinent, “and I could al- moft kill myfelf for having given him the fhadow of a reafon for fo fhocking an idea. But was it not very odd, that he fhould make me fuch a compliment? I expected it not from him ;~~but gallantry, I believe, is common :to all men, whatever other qualities they may have in ‘particular. Our -breakfaft was the moft agreeable meal, if it may be called a mea/, that we have had fince we came to town. Indeed, but for Madame Duval I fhould like Lan: don extremely. The converfation of Lord Orville is re- ally. delightful, His manners are fo ele- gant, fo gentle, fo unaffuming, that they at once engage ‘efteem, and. diffiufe compla- cence. Far from being indolently fatisfied with his own accon :plifhments, as | have already obferved many men here are, tho’ without any pretenfions to:his merit, he is moft at fiduoudly attentive: to pleafe and to ferve all who are in his company ; and, thougi bis fuccefs 1s invariable, he never manifefts: the {malleft degree of conf{ciouf- neis. I could wifh that you, my deareft Sir, knew Lord Orville, becaufe { am fure you would love him; and I have felt that with ior a Se > ine he a = SS ae ae 2S Se — Sg os a rel ms asin Sg en ee aa aed 120 Es WOE BEN” A for no other perfon I have feen fince I came to London. [ fometimes imagine, that, when his youth is fown, his-vivacity abat- ed, and his life is devoted to retirement, he will, perhaps, refemble him whom I moft love and’ honour. His prefent fweetnefs, politenefs, and diffidence, feem to promife in future the fame benevolence, dignity, and goodnefs, But I muft not expatiate upon this fubjeét. When Lord Orville was gone,—and he made but a very fhort vifit,—I was prepar- ing, moft relvétantly, to wait upon Ma- dame Duval; but Mrs. Mirvan propofed to the Captain, that fhe fhould be invited to dinner in Queen-Ann-Street, and he readily confented, for he faid he wifhed to afk after her Lyon’s negligee. The invitation is accepted, and we expect her every morrent. But to me, it is very {trange, that 2 woman, ‘who ‘is the uncon- trolled miftrefs of her time, fortune, and aétions, fhould chufe to expofe herfelf vo- luntarily to tht rudenefs of a man who is openly determ’ned to make her his {port. But fhe has very few acquaintance, and, | fancy, fcarce knows how to employ herielt. How great is my obligation to Mrs, Mir- van, for beftowing her time in a manner fo difagreeableto herfelf, merely to promote my happinefs! every difpute in which her undeferving me Me BE bf i Ree 121 undeferving hufband engages, is productive of pain, and uneafine{s to herfelf; of this I am fo fenfible, that I even befought her not to fend to Madame Duval, but the « clared fhe could not shied to have me pa all my CHEE, while in fciy : > with her only Sere se cee eee bob -io BER i wx, Evelina in continuati Saturday Morning, April 16. ADAME Duval was accompanied by Monfieur Du Bois. I am fur- prifed that fhe fhould-chufe to introduce him where he is fo unwelcome ; and, indeed, it is ftrange that they fhould be fo « ‘onftant- ly together : though I believe I fhould not have taken notice of it, but that Captain Mirvan ts perpetually rallying me upon my grandmama’s beau. They were both received by Mrs, Mirvan with her ufual good-breedi ing; but the Captain, moit provok ingly, attacked her immediately, faying, ““ Now, Madam, you that -_ e lived abroad, pleate to tell n sae here; Which did you like beit, thai Vo. I, G room ¢22 ke Vik: Ly ee Ae voom at Ranelagh, or the cold bath you went into afterwards ? though, I affure you, you look fo well that I fhould advife you to take another dip.” : “© Ma foi, Sir,” cried fhe, “ nobody afked for your advice, fo you may as well keep it to yourfelf: befides, it’s no fuch great joke to be fplafhed, and to catch cald, and fpoil all one’s things, whatever you may think of it.” ‘° Splafbed, quoth-a! — why I thought you were foufed all over.—-Come, come, don’t mince the matter, never {poil a good {tory ; you know you had n’t adry thread about yous—’Fore George, I fhall never think on’t without hallowing! fuch a poor, forlorn, draggle-tailed—gentlewoman ! and poor Monfieur French, here, like a drowned cat, by your fide!” “¢ Well, the worfe pickle we was in, fo much the worfer in you not to help us, for vou knowed where we was faft enough, be- caufe, while I laid in the mud, I’m pretty fure J heard you fnigger; fo it’s like enough you joftled us down yourfelf, for Monfieur Du Bois fays, that he is fure he had a great jolt given him, or he fhould n’t have fell.” The Captain laughed fo immoderately, that he really gave me alfo a fufpicion that he was not entirely innocent of the charge: however, he difclaimed it very perempto- rily. “Why i @ ie Vem if ENT 123 “* ‘Why then,” continued the, “ if you did n’t do that, why did n’t you come to help us ?” ~ Who, I?—what, do you fuppofe ] had forgot I was an Exglifhman, a filthy, beaftly Lugli/bman ?” ** Very well, Sir, very well; but I was a fool to expect any better, for it’s all of a piece with the reft; you know you wanted to fling me out of the coach-window, the very firft time ever I fee you: but I'll ne- ver go to Ranelach with you no more, Pm refolved; for I dare fay, if the horfes had runn’d over me, as I laid in that nafti- nets, you’d never have ftirred a {tep to faye me,” Lord, no, to be fure, Ma’am, not fo; the world |! “I know your opinion of ous nation too well, to affront you by fuppofing } 4 +4 5» 27 Lildt « a frenchman would want my ailiftance to protect you. Did you think that Monfieur here, and J, had changed charaéters, and that he fhould pop you into the mud, and 1 help you out of it? Ha, ha, ha!” ~ Oy, very well, Sir, laugh on, it’s like your manners ; however, if poor Monfieur Du Bois had n’t met with that unlucky accident himfelf, I fhould n’t have wanted nobody’s help.” ~ O, I promife you, Madam, you'd never have had mine; I knew my diftance better ; G2 and ~ Sew meK) - = —=_ > or cael et ~ = ae ae o a & 2 4. and as to your being a little ducked, r fo, why, to be fure, Monfieur and you fettled that betwee n y ourlelves ; fo it was no buf- nefs of mine.’ “ What, then, I fuppofe, you want to make me believe as Monfieur Du Bots fer- ved me that trick o’ purpole ?” ‘“* ©’ purpofe ! ay, certainly, who ever doubted that? Do you think a Frenchman ever made a blunder? If he had been fome clumfy-footed Exgli/b fellow, indeed, it might have been accidental: but what the devil fignifies all your hopping and caper- ing with your dancing-mafters, if you can’t alance yourfelves uy right : ‘es a the bile of this dialogue, r Cle- ment Willoughby made his cpearaict. Lie affects to enter the houfe with the free- dom of an old acquaintance, and this very eafine/s, which, to.me, 18 a{tonifhing, is what moft parti icularly recommends him to the Captain. Indeed, he feems very fuccefi- fully to. ftudy all the humours of that gen- tleman. After having heartily welcomed. him, f You are jut come in time, my boy,” faid he, “ to fettle a bette matter of a dilpute between this here. gentlewoman and 1; do you know, the has been trying to perfuade me, that fhe did not. above half like the ducking M onfieur gave her t’other night!’ “* T fhould I fhould have hoped,” (faid Sir Cle ment, with the utmoft eravity) tial friendfhip fubfifting between that lady and gentleman, would have guarded them a gainit any actions profefledly difasreeable to each other; but, probabiy, they might not have difcuffed the matter previoufly , in which cafe, the gentleman, | muft own, feems to have been guilty of inattention, fince, in my humble opinion, it was his bufinefs firft to have enquired whether the lady preferred foft, or hard ground, before he dropt her.” ‘O very fine, Gentlemen, very fine,’ cried Madame Duval, “you may try to fet us together by the ears as much as you will; but I’m not fuch an ignorant perfon as to be made a fool of fo eafily ; fo you need n’t talk no more about it, for I fees into your defions,” Monfieur Du Bois, who was juft able to difcover the fubjeét upon which the con- verfation’ turned,- made his defence,” in French, with great folemnity : he hoped ‘ J ; he faid, that the company would at featt acknowledge, he did not come from a na- Pe { . , es! oF xy tion of brutes, and confequently, that to wilfully offend any lady, was, to him, ut- terly impoffible; but that, on the contrary, in endeavouring, as was his duty, to fave | - and guard her, he had himfelf fufered, ja (Ss g a nanner ee) 126 ry. Vice ly. bene A a manner which he would forbear to relate, but which, he greatly apprehended, he ihould feel the il effects of for many months ; and then, with a countenance ex- ceedingly lengthened, he added, that he hoped it wo id not be attributed to him as national pre ej dice, when he owned that he muit, to the beft of his memory, aver, that his unfortunate fall was owing toa fudden, but indent pufh, which, he was fhocked to lay, fome malevolent perfon, with a defign to his injury, muft certainly have given him; bute whether with’a view to mortify him, by maki cing him tet the lady fall,.or whether merely to fpoil his cloaths, he could not pretend to determine. Phis difputation was, at laft, concluded by Mrs, Mirvan’s propofing that we fhould all so to Cox’s Mufeum. Nobody objected, and carriages were immediately ordered, In our way.down ftairs, Madame Duval; in a very paflionate manner, faid, “ Ma fui, if I would n’t give fifty guineas, only to know who gave us that fhove !” This Mufeum is very aftonifhing, and very { pokes yet, it afforded me but little pleafure, for it is a mere fhow, theugh a wonderful one. Sir Clement Willoughby, in our walk foun es the room, afked me what my opinion was of this brilliant /Pec7acle ? &¢ ¢ “¢ : '¥sf> “ > j 7 i > * ;o 3? It is very fine, and very ingenious, anfwered I, ‘‘ and yet——I don’t know how it is—-but [ feem to mifs fomethine. ? ixcelier ntly aniwet red !” cried he, * yo have exactly defined my own feelings, tho? ina manner IJ fhould never have arrived at. But I was certain your tafte was too wel! formed, to be pleafed at the expence of your underftanding.” “* Pardie,’ cried Madame Duval, “i hope you two is di iffic ult enough! [’m fure if you don’t like this, you like nothing ; for it’s the grandeft, prettiett, fineft fig hr that ever I fee, in England.” *" What,” (cried the ( -aptain, with a {neer) I fuppofe mes may be in your French tafte ? it’s hike enough, for it’s all kurk/haw work, But, pry’thee, friend, . (turning ta the perfon who explained the devices) “* will you tell me the w/e of allthis? for I’m not enough of a conjurer to find it out.’ “ ‘Ufe, indeed | " (repeated Madame Du- val difdainfully) Lord, if every thing’s to be ufeful !—” "* Why, Sir, as to that, Sir,” faid our conductor, “ the ingenuity of the me- chanifm,—the peu of the workmanfhip, ——the—undoubtedly, Sir » any perfon of tafte may eafily difcern the utility of fuch extraordinary performances.’ “ Why t then, Sir,” anfwered the Cap- To¢ry taf ’ c¢ Gs 4 CR ae. ee ao cencihi aianaiaaenien i a Sa oy a SLPS S, On = ee ~ = _ ~ 528 Bove E .L, alent. tain, “‘ your perfon of tafte muft be either a coxcomb, or a Frenchman; though, for the matter of that, ‘tis the fame thing.” Juft then, our attention was attr acted by a pine-apple, which, fuddenly opening, difcovered a neft of birds, who immediately began to fing, “ Well,” cried Madame Duval, “ this is prettier than all the reft! I declare, in all my travels, I never fee no- thing eleganter.” i ae eae ; Hark ye, friend,” faid the Captain, haft never another pine apple ?’ ce 33 . et €¢ Sire Po ae “* Becaufe, if thou haft, pry’thee give it us without the birds ; for, d’ye fee, ’m no Frenchman, and fhould relith fomething sigh fubftantial.” This entertainment concluded with a concert of mechanical mufic: I cannot ex- plain how it was produced, but the effect was pleafing. Madame Duval was in ex- tacies; and the Captain flung himfelf into fo many ridiculous diftortions, by way of mimicking her, that he engaged the atten- tion of all the company ; bec in the midft ur the performance of the Coronation An- them, while Madame Duval was affecting to beat time, and uttering many expreffions é | ee is } re CAs ak " i > fey ; ’ ; . of delig rtih Lic called foddents {Oo} laits, a ety Ff re oe ee > 4 Bre bts ANNVeR NPAC NA Om “ic Wistwbas 25 rauy, apprenend:ne LUIS CHIiCTCIS, . » . berate, | } Ly : Ree Pee Woltirely ARanwrean tK Aim. and whir 3 tly 7" biel i} beebdi itd £0 d4iil s “11k W bET¢ Ny Lilit ant VY aDp ly ing ‘ applying to the noflrils of poor Madame Duval, fhe involuntarily fnuffed up fuch a quantity, that the pain and furprife made her {cream aloud. ‘When the recovered, fhe reproached him, with her ufual vehe- mence; but he protefted he had taken that meéafure out of pure frrendfhip, as he con- cluded, from her raptures, that fhe was going into hytterics. « This excufe by no means appeaied her, and they had a violent quarrel; but the only efeé her an on the Captain, was to encreafe his divers lion. Indeed, he laughs and talks fo terri- bly loud in public, that he frequently makes us afhamed of belonging to him biilid, Madame’ Duval, notwithftandine her wrath, madé no {cruple of returnine te dine in Queen-Ann ftreet. Mrs. Mirvari had fecured places for the play at Drury Lane Theatre, and, though ever uneafy in her company, fhe very politely invited Ma- dame Duval to be of our party ; however, ; fhe had a bad cold; and chofe to-nurfe it I was forry for her indifpofition, but | knew not how to be forry fhe did not ac- company us, for fhe is—I muit not fay what, but very unlike other people. cer had sah rt BL foe Ae Ly 3 a Ee eae ae - Evelina in continuation. ()* R places were in the front row of a fide-box. Sir Clement Wilough- by, who knew our intention, was at the door of the Theatre, and handed us. from the carriage. We had not been feated five minutes, ere Lord Orville, who we faw in the ftage-box, came to us; and he honoured us wth his company. all the evening. Mifs Mirvan and I both rejoiced that Madame Duval was abfent, as we hoped for the enjcyment of fome converfation, uninterrupted by her quarrels with the Captain: but | foon tound that her prefence would have made very little alteration, for fo far was from daring to fpeak, that I knew not where even to look. The play was Love for Love,, and. tho’ it is fraught with wit and entertainment, I hope I fhall never fee it reprefented again. ; for it is fo extremely indelicate,-rto. Me. the fofteft word I can,—that Mifs. Mirvan and I were perpetually out of countenance, and could neither make any obfervatiois our- felves, nor venture to liften to tiofe of others. This was the more provoking, as Lord Lord Orville was in excellent fpirits, arid epuecsingly entertaining. When the Play was over, I flattered my- felf I fhould be able to beak about me with lefs reftraine, as we intended to ftay the Farce ; but the curtain had hardly dropped when the box-door Speed, and in came Mr. Lovel, the man by whofe foppery and im- pertinence I was fo much teazed at the bal] where ] firft faw Lord Orville. I turned away my head, and began talk. ing to Mitfs Mii ‘van, for | was defirous to avoid fpeakine to him ;—but in vain, for as foon as he had made his co mplimen “i to Lord Orville and Sir Clement Willo ough by, who returned them very coldly, he et ; his head a rward, and fard to me, ‘T hope, Ma’am, you have enjoyed your health fince I had be h lonour“i bee ten thouland par- dons, but I proteft | was voing to fay the honour of dancing with you—~however; mean the honour of /eeiug you dance ?” Fie {poke with a felts complacency that convineed me he had ftud hed this addrefs by way of making 1 reprifals for my condu& at the bell : I therefore bowed flightly, but made no anfwer. After a fhort file he aeain called my J a thort iilence, he again called my attention, by { faying, in an eafy, ne olicent 66 3 way, “] chink, Ma’am, yOu Was never In town: before?” ; i my Y \ a G 6 a hee es POT » - - ST a = Ihe - ere eee 3 377 a —— _—_ = EV “ No, Sir. “So I did Ge Doubtlefs, Ma’any, every thing muft be infinitely novel to you, Our cuftoms, « our manners, and les etiquettes de wous autres, can have very little refem- blance to thofe you have been ufed to. | imagine, Ma’am, your retirement is at no very {mall diftance from the capital? I was fo much difconcerted at this fneer- ing {peech, that I faid not a word ; though i have fince thought my vexation both fti- mulated and delighted him. The air we breathe here, however, Ma’am,” (continued he, very conceitedly> ‘* though foreign to that you have been ac- cuftomed to, has not, | hope, been at va- riance with your: we th 2” ‘* Mr, Lovel,” faid Lord Orville, not your eye have joa ‘ed that queftion ¢? “©, my Lord,” aniwered he, “if health were the only caufe of a lady’s bloom, my wet orant, had bee: n infallible from the firft glance ; but—-” “Come, come,” cried Mrs. Mirvan, “¢ J muit beg no infinuations of that forts Mis Anyille s colour, as you have fuccefl- fully tried, may, you fee, be heiehtened ;— but [ affure you, it would be p paft your fkill to leffen it.” ‘* *Pon honour, Madam,” returned he, you wrong me; I prefumed not to infer that “could 3 Baov Hib iow that rouge was the only fuccedaneum for health ; “but, really, I ‘dl known fo many different caufes for a lady’s colour, fuch as flufhing,—anger,—mauvai/fe bovia tae {o forth, that J never dare decide to which it may be owing.” * As to fucl h caufes as them there,” cried the Captain, “ they muft belong to thofe. that they keep company with.” ““ Very true, Captain,” faid Sir Cle- ment; “ the natural complexion has no- thing to do with occafional fallies of the affions, or any accidental caufes.” ss No, truly,” returned the Captain, *° for now here’s me, why I look like any other man juit now; and yet, if you were to put me in a paflion, ’fore Ge Or ges you'd foon fee me have. as. fine a high colour as any painted Jezabel in all this place, be fhe never fo bedaubed,” ‘* But,” faid Lord Orville, “* the dif- ference of natural and of artificial colour, feems to me very eafily difcerned; that of Nature, is mottled, and varying; that of art, Jet, and foo {mooth ; it wants that ani- mation, that glow, that indefcribable fome~ thing which, even now. that I fee it, wholly furpafles all m ly powers of expreffion.” ** Your Lordthip, °° faid Sir Clement, is univerfally acknowledged to. be a con- neiffeur in beauty.” A. 133 4é * And GN ——— = a i bs eS Toe laegeeeres atm liiny ap ESV*-E (LIION CA And you, Sir Clement,” returned he, ** an enthufiaft.” ‘“¢ | am proud to own it,” cried Sir Cle- ment; ‘° in fuch a caufe, and before fuch abjeéts, enthufiafm ts fimply the conte- quence of not being blind.” Pr'ythee a truce with: all this palaver- ing,” > cried the Captain, “the women are vain enough already 5 no need for to puff °em up more.” “* We mutt all fubmit to the command- ing officer,” faid Sir Clement, ‘‘ therefore let us call another fubject. Pray, Ladies, how have you been entertained with the play 7 “© Want of ent tertainment,” faid Mrs. Mirvan, “‘ is its leaft fault; but L own there are objections to it, which I fhauld be lad to fee removed.” “ I could have ventured to anfwer for the Ladies,” faid Lord Orville, “ fince I am fure this is not a play that can be ho- noured. with their approbation.” “What, I fuppofe it is not fentimentak enough !” cied the Captain, “* or elfe it’s too sood for them: ; for PIl maintain it’s one of the beft comedies in the language, and has more: wit in one fcene, than: there is mm alk the new plays put together,” ‘“* For my part,” faid Mr. Lovel, “’ I confefs I feldom liften to the players: one 7° wer AD B VG tok Nea. eas has fo much to do, in looking about, and finding out one’s acquaintance, that, re- ally, one has no. time to mind the flage. Pray,—(moft affeCtedly fixing his eyes upon a diamond-ring on his little finger) pray what was the play to-night:” “ Why, what the D—l,” cried the Cap- tain, “‘ do you come to the play, without knowing what it is ?”” ““O. yes, Sir, yes, very frequently; I have no time to read play-bills ; one merely comes to meet one’s friends, and fhew that one’s alive.” “* Fa, ha, ha!——and fo,” cried the Cap- tain, ‘* it cofts you five fhillings a night, juft to fhew that you're alive! Well, faith, my friends fhould all think me dead and under ground, before I’d be at thatexpence for ’em. Howfomever, this here you may take from me ;-~they’ll find you out faft enough; if you’ve any. thing to give ’em, And fo you’ve been here all this time, and don’t know what the play was °” *¢ Why, really, Sir, a play requires fo much. attention,—~it is fcarce poffible to keep awake, if one liftens ;-—for, indeed, by the time ik is evening, one has been fo fatigued, with dining,—or wine,—or the houfe,—or ftudying,—that it 1s-—it 1s. per- feétly an impoffibility. But, now I think of it, I believe L have a bill in my pocket; Q;, ayy 3 GaN Sie 5 seen TRG Ay ed ee 36° EVE LU EN A. O, ay, here it is—Love for Love, ay,— true,——ha, ha,--how could I be fo ftupid! "QO, eafily enough as to that, I warrant you,” faid the Captain; “ but, by my foul, this is one of the beft jokes-1 ever heard! Come to a play, and not know what it is!——Why, I fuppofe you would n’t have found it out, if they had fod’d you off with a fcraping of ‘fidlers, or am opera? ~—Ea! ha! ha!—why now, I fhould have thought you might have taken fome notice of one Mr. Yattle that is in this play !” This farcafm, which caufed a generat {mile, made him colour: but, turning to the Captain with a look of conceit, which implied that he had a retort ready, he faid, " Pray, Sir, give me leave to afk,—what do you think of one Mr. Bea, who is alfo in this play?” | The Captain, regarding him with the utmoit contempt, anfwered in a loud voice, ** Think of him!—why I think he’s a man!’ And then, ftaring full in his face; he ftruck his cane on the ground, with a violence that made him ftart.' He did not, however, chufe to take any. notice of this; but, having bit his nails fome time, in ma- nifeft confufion, he turned very quick ta me, and, in a {neering tone of voice; faid, * For my part, [was moft ftruck with the country young lady, Mifs Prue; pray what do you think of her, Ma’am ?” << Indeed, pa Vik: £) faNe me 134 Indeed, Sir,” cried J, very much pro- voked, “I think——that i is, I do not think any thing-about her.” ‘ Well, really, Ma’am, you prodigio oufly {ur prite me !—-mais, apparement ce Weft qu'un fagon a parler 2—=thoush I fhould bee your pardon, for probably you -do. not under- {tand French °” I made no anfwer, for I thought his rude- nefs intolerable; but Sir Clement, with ereat warmth, faid, “ I am furprifed that you can fuppofe fuch an object as Mifs Prue would engage the attention of Mifs Anville even for a “moment,” ** O Sir,” returned this fop, “‘’tis the firft character in the piece !—fo well drawn; -—fo much the thing !—-fuch true country- breeding,——fuch rural i ignorance !——ha! ha! ha!—’tis moft admirably hit off, ’pon ho- nour |” I could almoft have cried, that fuch im- pertinence fhould be levelled at me; and yet, chagrined as I was, I could. never bes hold Lord Orville and this man at the fame time, and feel any regret for the caufe I had given of difpleafu FG, | [he.only character in the play,” faid Lord Orville, *° worthy of being mentioned to thefe ladies, is Angelica.” Angelica,” cried Sir Clement, “‘ is a noble girl; fhe tries her lover feverely, but fhe rewards him generoufly.” €c 5 rea aN es . = <—T? PO. Ay eas errs ~ " : ae OBE VE Le PN A “ Yet, in a trial fo long,” faid Mrs. Mirvan, ‘‘ there feems rather too much con{cioufnefs of her power.” “* Since my opinion has the fanétion of Mrs. Mirvan’s,”. added Lord Orville, “ I will venture to fay, that Angelica beftows her hand rather with the air ofa benefac- trefs, than with the tendernefs of a miitrefs. Generofity without delicacy, like wit with- out judement, generally give as much pain as pleafure. ‘The uncertainty in which fhe keeps Valentine, and her manner of trifling with: his temper, give no very favourable idea of her own.” “ Well, my Lord,” faid Mr. Lovel, it muft, however,. be owned, that uncer- tainty.is not the oz among our ladies at prefent; nay, indeed, I think they fay, though, faith,” taking a pinch of fnuff, “I hope it is not true but they fay, that we now are moft fhy and backward.” The curtain then drew up, and our con- verfation ceafed. Mr. Lovel finding we chofe to attend to the players, left the box. How ftrange it is, Sir, that this man, not contented with the large fhare of foppery and. nonfenfe which he has from nature, faould think proper to affect yet more! for what he faid of Tattle and of Mifs Prue, con- winced me that he really had liftened to the play, €¢ me YVERr Ke A 339 play, though he was fo ridiculous and toolifh as to pretend ignorance, But how malicious and impertinent in this creature to talk to me in fuch a man- ner! | am fureI hope I fhall never fee him again. I fhould have defpifed him heartily as a fop, had he never fpoken to me at all ; but now, that he thinks proper to refent his fuppofed ill-ufage, | am really quite afraid of him. The entertainment was, The Deuce is in him, which Lord Orville obferved to .be the moft finifhed and elegant petite piece that was ever written in- Englifh. In our way home, Mrs, Mirvan put me into fome eomfternation, by faying it was evident, from the refentment which this Mr. Lovel harbours of my conduct, that he would think it a provocation fufficiently important for a duel, if his courage equal- led his wrath. I: ani terrified. atthe very idea. Good Heaven! that a man fo weak and frivolous fhould be fo revengeful! . However, if bravery would have excited him to affront Lord Orville, how much reafon have I te rejoice, that cowardice makes him content. ed with venting his fpleen upon me! Bug we fhall leave town {gon, and, I hope, fee hin no more. lt-was {ome confalation to me, to hear, from co. wm. EWA LEN «2 from Mifs Mirvan, that, while he wag {peaking to me fo tay alierty Lord Orville regarded him with great indignation. ‘But, really, Tf think there ought to bea book, of the laws and cuftoms G-la-mode, prefented to all young pete upon. their firft introduétion into public company. To-night we g° the opera, where I ex pe é& very great pleafure. We fhall have the fame party as at the play ; for Lord Orville faid he fhould be there, and would look for us. PAE SE SE RE ORAL Evelina in continuation. HAVE avolume.to write, of the ad- ventures of yefterday. In the afternoon,—at Berry Hill, I fhould have faid the evening, for it was al- moft fix o’clock,—while Mifs Mirvan and I were dreffing for the opera, and in high fpirits, from the gies tron’ of i enter- tainment and pleafure, we heard a carriage ftop at the door, and concluded that Sir Clement Willoughby, with his ufual affi- duity, was come to attend us to the Hay- market; but, ina few moments, what was Our BV: BE: i BN. AD L4i eur furprife, to fee our chamber-door flung open, and the two Mifs Branghtons enter the room! They advanced to me with great familiarity, faying, “ How do you do, coufin ?—fo we’ve caught you at the glafs ! —well, I’m determined I'll tell my brotker of that!” Mifs Mirvan, who had never before feen them, and could not, at firft; imagine who they were, looked fo much aftonifhed, that I was ready to laugh myfelf, till the eldeft faid, “* We're come to take you to the opera, Mifss; papa and my brother are be- low, and we are to call for your grand- mama as we go along.” ‘IT am very forry,” anfwered. I, °° that you fhould have taken fo much trouble, as I am engaged already.” “‘ Engaged! Lord, Mifs, never mind that,” cried the youngeft, * this young lady will make your excufes, I dare fay; it’s only doing as one would be done by, you know.” Indeed, Ma’am,” faid Mifs Mirvan, ** I fhall myfelf be very forry to be depriv- ed of Mifs Anville’s company this even- ing.” “< Well, Mifs, that is not fo very good- naturéd in you,” ~ faid Milfs Branghton, ‘* confidering we only. come to give our coufin pleafure; it’s no good to us; it’s all upon aN A —— 4 up.” call,”” her 2” Mifs Branghton. cs6 23 go all together ? ED | T42 EV Eh fi @pon her account; for we came, I don’e : know how much round about to take her Hal | “* Iam extremely obliged to you,” faid : I, “and very forry you have loft fo much Ni time; but I cannot poffibly help it, ford i engaged myfelf without knowing you would “© Lord, what fi Polly, “ you’re no old. maid, a need n’t befo very formal : fay thofe you are enga near related to you as we are,” ‘© E muft beg you not to pre further, for I affure you ir power to attend you.’ ‘* Why we came all out of the purpofe: befides, your grand-m you;-—and; pray, what are we to fa enifies that ?” faid Mifs befides, I dare ed to, a’n’t half fo is not in my ama expects “ Tell her, if you pleafe, that I am much concerned,—but that I am re-enodaoced.”” ne ben pre-engaged And who to: demanded the abrupe “To Mrs. Mirvanjand a large party.” you all going to a mighty mats And, pray, what are do, that it would be fuch ter for you to come along wit " We are going to— to. the opera.” ‘ O dear, if that be all, why can’t wé RBVB BEN A we I was extremely difconcerted at this for- ward and ignorant behaviour, and yet their rudenefs very much leffened my concern at refufing them. Indeed, their drefS was fuch as would have rendered their fcheme of accompanying our party impracticable, even if I had defired it; and this, as they did not themfelves find out, I was obliged, in terms the leaft mortifying I could think of, to tell them. They were. very much chagrined, and afked where I fhould fit? *“ In the pit,” anfwered I. ** In the pit !”” repeated Mifs Branghton, “* well, really, I muft own I fhould never have fuppofed that my gown was not good enough forthe pit: but come, Polly, let’s go; if Mifs does not think us fine enough for her, why to be fure fhe may chufe.” Surprifed at her ignorance, I would have explained to them that the pit at the opera required the fame drefs as the boxes; but they were fo much affronted, they would not hear me, and, in great difpleafure, left the room, faying they would not have troubled me, only they thought I fhould not be fo proud with my own relations, and that they had at leaft as good a right to my company as f{trangers. I endeavoured to apologiz:, and would have {ent a long meflage to Madame Duval; 6 bur a we - EVR EEN A but they haftened away without liftening to me; and I could not follow them down {tairs, becaufe I was not dreffed. The laft words I heard them fay, were, “ Well, her prand-mama will be in a fine pafiion, that’s one good thing.” Though I was extremely mad at this: vi- fit, yet I fo heartily rejoiced at their going, that I would not fuffer myfelf to think gravely about it. Soon after, Sir Clement actually came, and we all went down ftairs, Mrs. Mirvan ordered tea; and we were engaged in a very lively converfation, when the fervant an- nounced Madame Duval, who inftantly fol- lowed him into-the room. Her face was the colour of fcarlet, and her eyes fparkled with fury. She came up to me witha hafty ftep, faying, “ So, Mils, you refufes to come to me, do you? And pray who are you, to dare to difobey me ?” I was quite frightened ;—I made no an- {wer ;——I even attempted to rife, and could not, but fat ftill, mute and motionlefs. Every body, but Mifs Mirvan, feemed in the utmoft aftonifhment; and the Cap- tain, rifing and approaching Madame Du- val, with a voice of authority, faid, ““ Why how now, Mrs. Turkey Cock, what's put you into this here flufter °” “‘ Tt’s nothing to you,” anfwered fhe, &G {Q VELEN A es {% you may as well hold your tongue, for 1 (ha’n’t be called to no account by you, I affare you.” “ There you’re out, Madam Fury,” re- turned he, “‘.for you mult know I never fuffer any body to be in a paflion in my houfe, but myfelf.” “ But you hall,” cried fhe, in a great rage, “for Pil be in’as great a paffion as ever I pleafe, without afking your leave, fo don’t give yourfelf no more airs about. it. And as for you, Mifs,” again advancing to me, “* I order you to follow me this mo- ment, or elfe (il make you repent it all your life.” And, with thefe words;. fhe fluna out of the room. I was in fuch extreme terror, at -being addrefied and threatejed in a manner to which I am fo wholly unufed, that I almoft thought I fhould have fainted. ; S ** be alarmed, ‘my love,” «cried Mrs. Mirvan, ‘* but ftay where you are, and I will follow Madame Duval, and try to bring her to reafon.” Mifs Mirvan took my hand, and moft kindly endeavoured to raife my {pirits: Sir Clement, too, approached me, with an air fo interefted in my diftrefs, that I could not but feel myfelf obliged to him and, taking my. other hand, faid, “* For Heaven’s fake, my dear Madam, compofe yourlelf ; furely | Vou. f. H the Don 14.6 BWE Uo ws the violence of fuch a wretch ought merely to move your contempt: fhe can have no right, I imagine, to lay her commands upon you, and I only with that you would allow me leave to {peak to her.” ** O-no! not for the world !—indeed, I believe, —-1 am afraid—lI had better follow her.”’ Follow her!: Good God, ‘my dear Mifs Anville, would you, tratt ‘yourfelf with a mad woman? for what elfe can’ you call a creature whofe paffions are fo info- lent? No, no; fend her word»at ‘once to leave the houfe, and tell her you defire that fhe will never fe you again.” “© Sir! you don’t know who you talk of !——it would ill become me to fend Ma- dame Duval fuch a mefflage.” But why,” cried he, (looking very in- quifitive,) “* why fhould: you feruple:to treat heras ‘fhe déferves ?” I then found that his aim was to difcovet the nature of ber conriection with me; but { felt fo much afhamed of my near relation- {hi ip to her, that 1 could: not perfuade my- felf :to aniwer him, and only entreated that he would leave her to: Mrs. Mirvan, -who gut. then. entered. Before: fhe could ipeak to me, the: Can- a tain called out, ‘We 1, Goody, what have you dene with Madame French ?. is the J eis mY Boh ot No. 14’ cooled a little? ’caufe, if the be n’t, I’ve jult thought of a moft excellent device to bring | her to.” * My dear Evelina,” faid Mrs. Mirvan, I have been vait ay endeavouring to ap- peafe her; I pleaded your en igagement, and promifed your future attendance: but J am forry to fay, my love, ae I fear her race will end in a total breac h (which ] think you had better avoid) if rte is any further oppofed.” * * Then [ will go to her, Madam,” cried , and, indeed, it is now no ma cigs for fhould not be able to recover my { pirits ufficiently to enjoy much pleafure any wher his evening.” Sir Clement began a very warm expoftu- lation, and entreaty, hat I would not B03 but I 2 gged him to defift, and told him, very honett ly that, if my comp Dhiance were not indi ipentably neceflary, 1 fhould re. juire no lafion to flay. He then t lead me down ftairs; but C aprain delired him to be quiet, fayin I would ’ quire me nin cf, pee caute,” he a * », I i 1 hives a wipe re adj y for ot ihe on y; , which may ferve her to chew as ee coes along.’ We found her in ES pa irlow Ba e O. youre come at lait, Mifs, are you?=fine airs you give your felf, indeed !=wy21 fi, Hi 2 ce BN ee a—4 A. you had n’t come, you might have ftayed, { affure you, and have been a beggar for your pains.” “Heyday, Madam,” cried the Captain, (prancing forward, with a look of great glee,) “ what, a’n’t you got out of that there paffion yet? why then, Vil tell you what to do to cool yourfelf, call upon your old friend, Monfieur Slippery, who. was with you at Ranelagh, and give my fervice to him, and tell him, if he fets any ftore by your health, that I defire he’ll give you fach another foufe as he did before: he'll know what I mean, and [ll warrant you he’ll do’t for my fake.” ‘< T-et him, if he dares!” cried Madame Duval; ‘‘ but I fha’n’t ftay to aniwer you no more; you area vulgar fellow.-—and {a, child, let us leave him to himfelf,”’ ‘Fark ye, Madam,” cried the Captain, “vou'd beft not call names, becaule, d’ye fee, if you do, I fhall make bold to thow you the door.” She changed colour, and, faying, “* Par- die, 1 can fhew it myfelf,” hurried out of the room, and I followed het into a hack- ney-coach, But, sefore we drove off, the Captain, looking out of the parlour win- dow, called out, “‘ D’ye hear, Madam,— don’t forget my meflage to Monfieur.” You will believe, our ride was not the mott SVE Lt ENT A 149 moft agreeable in the world; indeed, it would be dificult to fay which was leaf leafed, Madame Duval or me, tho ug! the reafons of our difcontent were fo dif. ferent: however, Madame iden foon cot the ftart of mé; for we had hardly turned out of Queen-Ann-ftreet, when a man, running full {fpeed, ett uh coach. - C out up to the window, and I faw he w > Ca \ptain” s fervant. one had a niaed en on his face, and panted for breath. Madame Duval demanded his bufinets ; ‘¢ Madam,” anfwered he, “* my mafter ce- fires his compliments to you, and—-ana— and he fays he wifhes it well over with you. He! he! he!—” scat nity Duval inftantly darted forward, ind cave him a violent blow on the face : Take that back for your an{fwer, firrali,~ cried fhe,“ and learn to grin at your bet. ters an other time. Coachman, drive on!” The fervant was ina violent paffion, and ficdee terribly; but we were foon out of he: ‘rin 1a, Lhe rag re of Madame Duval was greater than ever, and fhe inveighed againft the G aptain with fuch farsi that I was even appréhenfive fhe would have returned to his _houfe, es to reproach him, which fhe repeated] y threatened to do; nor would fhe, I believe, have hefitated a mo- i ment, ' ve found eb =) 2 t $2 pay Per on ea Lae 7 aE 3 ee = : 1 biic BI anontons in tne palace ; impda- ii tiently waiting for us, with the door open. J ae , yy ’ ; ; 2 _ A ; ed ~ te: 7! / Only fee, here's Mifs!” cried the bro- 1 | thes ‘Well, I declare I thought as much | jaia t the ide Me yg ; if Why, Mifs,” faid Mr, Branghton,. ~ I think you might as well have come with vour coufins at once; it's throwing money | in the dirt, to pay two coaches for one i i are, i) “* Lord, father,” cried the fon, ““ make nO v wards about that; for I'll pay for the coach that Mifs had.” ‘“O, I know very well,” anfwered Mr. Branghton, “ that you're always more rea- dy to {pend than to earn.” I then interfered, and begged that I might myfelf be allowed to pay the fare, as the lt expence was incurred upon my account ; Be they all faid wo, and propofed that the fame | coach fhould carry us on to the opera. While this paffed, the Mifs Branghtons were examining my drefs, which, indeed, was very improper for my company ; and, as | was extremely unwill ing to 2s fo con- {picuous amaneft them, I requefted Ma- dame BV. ELRLLiN &@ St dame Duval to borrow a hat or bonnet for me of the people of the houfe. But fhe never wears either herfelf, and thinks them very Engli/b and barbarous; therefore fhe infitted that I 1 - O uld co-full dreffed,. as J had prepared: myfelf for the pit, though f made many sbjeetinns. We were then all crowded into the carriage; but when we arrived at the operar houfe, I contrived to pay the coachman. They made a.. great many fpeeches; but Mr. Branghto on’s reflection had determined me not to be indebted d.toi him. if I had not been too m uch chagrined to laugh, I fhould have been extremely divert- ed at ‘their ignorance of whatever belones toi an sea In the farft place, they could not tell at what door we ought to enter, aly we whegheand abdutifor fome time, without knowing: which. way to.tuen? they did not chufe to apply to me, though l- was; the only perfon af ‘the party: wi ho bad) ever be- fore been at an opera's bie ecatile they: were unwil ling to fuppole that eir country. coufin, 3 2 ; ; + as they were pleated to ca all m frould. be better acquainte cd with any = ned on public ojace than themfelves. . liawas:ve “ny wmdifte- rent and carelefs upon this fu rbject, but nes little uneafy at finding that.my drefs, ' ee ai 4 different from that of the coin Ipany. to a Ei A, i belonged, - 6 es = Ss ee Se a ie eer - 152 EVE LB Ban s& i belonged, attracted general notice and obs fervation. q _ In a fhort time Lay gh, we arrived, at one of the door- keeper’ s bars. Mr. Brangh- ton. demanded. for: what part of the houle ~ aaa TT) P) "Ty } t ty) they took money ?» They anfwered the pit, : ] 13 ¢ | } : rded us all with great earneftnefs, cried Mr; Brangh hton, ag ‘ain p utting d ees his puinea, * Por ice many, Sir?” &4& . Why—let’s fees—for fix. $& Bry ‘ Pe eo ee eh a ae > 7 5 ~ ven - -, For fix, Sir? why you ve given. me 59 4 % -) Co Dy -z we } : . } Re Rut a guinea! why how much would you have? I fuppofe it rn't half a guinea apiece he ere too?” “* No, Sir, only five fhillines.” Mr. Branghton again took up his unfor- runate guinea, and protefted he would fub- mitto no fuc h impofition. I then propoied that we fhould return home,, but Madame Duval would not confent, and we were con- ducted, by a woman who feils books of the Opera, to ‘another eallery- door, where, after fome di fputing, Mr. Br: anehton at latt paid, anc we all went up ftairs, Madame: BV E Geobhat & 165 Madame Duval complained very much of. the trouble of soing {o hi ih, but Mr. Br anghton delire -d her not to hold the place too. cheap,’ “‘ for, whatever you. may think,” eried he, ‘*.I affure you I paid pit. price; fo don’t fuppofe I come here to fave my money. “© Well, to be fure,” faid. Mifs Brangh- ton, “‘ there’s no judging of .a place by the outlide, elfe, I muft “needs fay, t there’s no- thing very extraordinary in the ftair-cafe.” But, w rhen we entered. the gallery, their amazement and difappointment became.ge- neral. For afew inftants, thev look cech at ene another without fpeaking, and then thev 2il nies fitence at once. ney c ** Lord,. Papa,” exclaimed Mifs Polly,, " why you have brought. us- to the one- fhilling gallery!” “Tl be glad to give you,two fillings, though,”’ an{fwe red he, “* to. pay. ..L was never fo fooled out of my money before fince the hour of my birth. Hither the door-keeper’s a knave, or this.is the greateit ionpolition that ever was put upon. the. pub- hic.” “* Ma foi,” cried, Madame Duval, "Tne ¢ fat in: fuch.a mean place in all my hie. meni hy it’s asi high !--we han? 8 no- thing.” “re % ABH, SY Ble be =. ee oe OF i tioue nt, afr me wd bdA Vy © de Sand- LEP Oe re =, - Sp a la ae i i 156 yVeE Gb PN A ti Branghton, “ that three fhillings was ar Bb. 5 . ’ 5 | i exorbitant price fora place in the gallery; i but as we’d been afked fo much more at | the other doors, why I paid it without many Vi words ; but then, to be fure, thinks [, 4 't cana never be like any other gallery,——-we i oS ee od . 7 7 CPycus i" hall fee fome crinkum-crankum or other fot | eur money ;~—-but I- find it’s as arrant.a takesin as ever | met with.” 64 . ae Why it?s as like se twelvepenny ¢ ra] - SE be dD Fa 93 tint oh ws a4 . lery at Drury-lane,” cried the fon, “ as two peas are one to another. I never Knew fa- ther fo bit before.” “Tord,” faid Mifs Branghton, “I thought it: would have been quite a fine : place,—all over I don’t know what,—and ‘l done quite im_-tafte.” In this manner they con 1tinued to exprefs their diffatistaction till the curtain drew up ; aiter which, their sbileroaeioids were ‘very curious. . They*made no allowance for the cuftoms, or even for the lancuage of ant ther country, but formed all: their cei upon compart ifons with the Englifh theatre, Notwithfanding. all‘my vexation-at hav- ing been forced into a party fo very difagree- able, and that, too, from one fo much=—fo i very mich: the contrary——yet, would they i. have fuffered: me to lilten, I fhould have | forgotten every thing unpleafant, and felt nothing but delight, in hearing the fweet VQICE. > ~ : BV 2 en A. Use voice of Signor Millico, the firft fingers | but they tormented me with continual talk- i | ing. | “ What 'a jabbering they make !” cried Mr. Branghton; ~ there’s no knowing a word’ they fay. Pray what’s the reafon they can’tvas well fing in Englifh?—but I fup- pofe the fine folks would not like it,.1f they could. underftand it.” ‘‘ Fiow unnatural their action is!” faid the fon; *‘ why now who ever faw an En- elifaman-put himfelf in fuch out-of-the-way poftures f” For my part,” faid Mifs-Polly,; “1 think it’s. very:pretty, only I don’t know what it means.” ‘“* Jord, what does that fignify ?”? cried’ her fitter; ‘“mayn’t one like a thing with- out being fo very particular ?-—-You may fee that Mifs likes it, and I don’t fuppofe fhe knows more of the matter than . we do,” A gentlenran, foon after, was fo obliging: as to make room in the front row for Mits Branghton and me. We. had no. fooner feated: ourfelves,. than Mifs Branghten ex- claimed, ‘‘ Good gracious! only fee !—why, Polly, all the people in. the pit are withous hats, dreffed like any thing !”’ ‘Lord, fo they are,” cried Mifs Polly, * well, I never faw. the like l--it’s worth coming 55 a ¥58 EVE Gin & — comin i to the Opera if one faw nothing el{e. I was then able to diftinguith the happy yarty [ had left; and. I faw that Lord Or- ville had feated nase felf next to Mrs. Mir- van. Sir Clement ou his eyes perpetually eaft towards the e fhilling gallery, where I fuppofe he passes ded that. we were feated ; however, before the Opera was over, I have reafon to believe that he had difcovered me, hich and diftant as I was from him, « Pro- bably he diftinguifhed me by my head- drefs. At the end of the firft aét, .as: the green curtain dropped, to prepare e for the dance, they imagined that the Opera was done, and Mir. Branehton exprefied great. indignation that he had been tricked out of his. money with fo little trouble. °° Now if any En- slifhman was to do fuch an.impur dent thing as this,” faid: he,, “ why he'abe pe ited ;-~ but here, one of thefe outlandith gentry may do juft what he pleafes;: and come on, and fqueak ‘out a fons or two, ‘and then pocket your money without further ceremony.’ However, fo determined he was to be diffatishied, that, before thé conclufion of the third act, he found -ftill: more fault. with the Opera for being toodong, and wondered whether they thoug! ht thew: finging good enough to ferve us for fupper, OS OF¢ So ue me Vv Eb NOs 169 During the fymphony of a fong of Signor Millico’s, in the fecond aé&, young Mr. Branghton faid, “ It’s my belief that that fellow’s going to fing another fong !—why these’s nothing but finging!— I wonder wher they’ll fpeak.” This fong, which was flow and pathetic, caught all my attention, and I lean’d my head forward to avoid hearing their obter- vations, that I might liften without inter- ruption; but, upon turning round, when the fone was over, I found that I was the objet of general diverfion to the whole party; for the Mifs Branghtons were titter- ing, and the two gentlemen making fiens and faces at me, implying their contempt of my affectation. This difcovery determined me to appear as inattentive as themfelves ; but I was very much provoked at being thus prevented en- joying the only pleafure,. which, in fuch a party,. was within my power. “So, Mifs,” -faid. Mr. Branghton, “you’re quite in the fafhton, 1 fee »—fo you like Operas? well, Pm not fo polite ; i can’t like nonfenfe, let it be never fo much the tafte.” “ But pray, Mifs,” faid the fon, “* what makes that fellow look fo doleful while he’s fingine ?”* Dm © _ & Probably 169 iB Ve E li FE Ne & ‘“ Probably becaufe the character he per- forms is in aiftrets” <¢ :. Why then I think he might as well let alone fingine *till he’s in better cue: it’s out of all nature for a man to’ be piping when he’s indiftrefs. For my part, I never Ging but when. I’m merry; yet I love a fong as. well.as mot people.” When the curtain dropt, they all re- jolced. How do you like it >and how do you like it?” pafied from one to another with looks. of the utmoft contempt. ‘* As for me,” faid Mr. Branghton, “ they’ve caught me once, but if ever they do. again, Yl give em leave to fine me to Bedlam for my pains : : for fuch a heap of ftuff never did I hear; there is n’t one ounce of fenfe in the whole Opera, nothing but one continued fqueaking and fqualling from beginning to ant 8 ** If I had been in the pit,” faid Ma- dame Duval,“ I fhould have liked it vaftly, for mufic is my paffion ;. but fitting in fuch a place as this, is. quite unbear. able.’ Milfs Branghton, looking at me, declared, that fhe was not genteel enough to admire it. Miis Polly confefled, that, if they would DUC EB. VE oa, ALS rO£ but fing Exglifh, the fhould hike it very well, The brother wifhed he could raife a riot in the houfe, becaufe then he might get his money again. And, finally, they all agreed, that it was monftrous dear. _ During the laft dance, I perceived, ftand- ino near the gallery-door, Sir Clement Wil- Ss loughby. I> was extremely vexed, and would have given the world to have avoided being feen by him: my chief objection was, from the apprehenfion that he wou’d hear Mifs Branghton call me cou/in.—l fear you will think this London journey has made me: grow very proud, but indeed this family is fo low-bred and vulgar, that I fhould be equally afhamed of fuch a con- nexion in the country, or any where. And really I had already been fo much chagrined that Sir Clement had been a witnefs of Ma- dame Duval’s power over me, that I could not bear to be expofed to any further mor- tification. As the feats cleared, by parties going away, Sir Clement approached nearer to us; the Mifs Branghtons obferved with fur- prife, what a fine oentleman was come into the gallery; and they gave me great reafon to expect, that they would endeavour to attract his notice, by familiarity with me, whenever —- art es 162 RO Oe ae whenever he fhould join us; and fo I formed a fort of plan, to prevent any con- verfation.. I am» afraid you wil think wrong; and fo I do myfelf no abated at the time, I only confidered beat 1 might avoid 1 iow mediate humiliation. As foon as he was within two feats of us, he {poke to me, “ 1am very happy, Mifs Anville, to have found you, for the Ladies below hae each an humble, attendant, and therefore I am come to offer my fervices here.” “ Why then,” cried I, (not without he- fitating) if you pleafe, —L will: join them,” “Will you allow me the betioul of con- ducting you.” . eried; he eagerly ; and, in {tantly taking my: hand, he would te: marched away: with me: but, I turned: to Madame Duval, and faid, “* As our party is fo large, Madam, if you will: give me leave, 1 will:.go down to: Mrs; Mirvan, that I may not crowd yow in the eoach.” And then, without waiting for.an. anf iwer', I fuffered Sir Clement to hand me out of the gallery. Madame Duval, I doubt not, will -be very angry, and fof am with myfelf, now; and therefore I cannot be furprilfed: but } Mr. Branghton, Lam fure, will eafily. com- fort. himielf,,in .having efcaped the addis tional coach expence FOF arrying me to ueen- n Qu me Vis Le ee Ne Ae 163 9 his daughters Queen-Ann-{ftreet - - as h but I faw they a they had no time to {peak, were in utter amazement. My intention was to join Mrs. Mirvan, and accompany her home. Sir Clement was in high fpirits and good-humour ; and, all the way we went, 1 was fool enough to rejoice in fecret at the fuccefs of my plan s nor was it till 1 got down ftairs, and amidit the fervants, that any difficulty oceurred to me of meeting with my friends. I then afked Sir Clement how I fhould contrive to acquaint Mrs. Mirvan that I had left Madame Duval ? ““ I fear. it will be almoft impofiible to find her,”’ anfwered he; “* but youcan have no objection to permitting me to fee you fafe home.” He then defired his fervant, who was waiting, to order his chariot to draw up. This quite ftartled me; I turned to him haftily, and faid that I could not think of going away without Mrs. Mirvan. But how can we meet with her?” cried he; ‘‘ you will not chufe to go into the pit yourfelf ; I cannot fend a fervant there; and it is impoffible for me to go and leave you alone.” The truth of this was indifputable, and totally filenced me. Yet, as foon as I could recollect myfelf, I determined not to go in Ase 164 eV be a ee his chariot, and told him I believed I had beft return to my party up ftairs. He would not hear of this ; and earneltly entreated me not to withdraw the truft I had repofed in him. While he was fpeaking, I faw Lord Or- ville, with feveral ladies and centlemen, coming from the pit paflage: unfortunately, he faw me too, and, leaving his company, advanced inftantly towards me, and, with an air and voice of furprife, faid, ** Good God, do I fee Mifs Anville !” I now moft feverely felt the folly of my ’ plan, and the aukwardnefs of my fituation ; however, I haftened to tell him, though in a hefitating manner, that I was waiting for Mrs. Mirvan: but what was my difap- pointment, when he acquainted me that fhe was already gone home ! i was inexpreffibly diftreffed; to fuffer Lord Orville to think me fatisfied with the fingle protection of Sir Clement Willough- by, 1 could not bear; yet I was more than ever averfe to returning to a party which I dreaded his feeing : I ftood fome moments in fufpenfe, and could not help exclaiming, Good Heaven, what can I'do !” “* Why, my dear Madam,” cried Sir Cle- ment, “ fhould you be thus uneafy P—you will reach Queen- Ann-ftreet almoft as foon a S B. Vi ® Is BN An kee as Mrs. Mirvan, and I am fure you cannot doubt being as fafe.”’ I made no anfwer, and Lord Orville then faid, “‘ My coach is here; and my fervants are ready to take any commands Mifs An- ville will honour me with for them. . I fhall myfelf go home ina chair, and therefore” How grateful did I feel for a propotal fo confiderate, and made with fo much deli- cacy! I fhould aladly have accepted it, had I been permitted, but Sir Clement would not let him even finifh his fpeech ; he inter- rupted him with evident difpleafure, and faid, “‘ My Lord, my own chariot is now at the door.” And juft then the fervant came, and told him the carriage was ready. He begged to have the honour of conducting me to it, and would have taken my hand, but I drew it back, faying, “° I can’t—I can't indeed ! pray go by yourfelf—and as to me, let me have a chair,” “‘ Impoffible !” (cried he with vehe- mence) “I cannot think of trufting you with {trange chairmen,——I cannot aniwer it to Mrs. Mirvan,—come, dear Madam, we fhall be home in five minutes.” Again I ftood fufpended. With what joy would I then have compromifed with iny pride, to have been once more with Madame Duval and the Branghtons, pro- vided 166 EVE BEN A: vided I had not met with Lord Orville! However, I flatter myfelf that he not only faw, but pitied my embarraflment, for he faid, in a tone of voice unufually foftened, “ To offer my fervices in the prefence of Sir Clement Willoughby would be fuper- fluous; but I hope I need not affure Mifs Anville, how happy it would make me to be of the leaft ufe to her.” { courtfied my thanks. Sir Clement with reat earneftnefs prefied me to go; and while I was thus uneafily deliberating what to do; the dance, I fuppofe, finifhed, for the people crowded down ftairs. Had Lord Orville then repeated his offer, I would have accepted it, notwithftanding Sir Cle- ment’s repugnance; but I fancy he thought it would be impertinent. In a very few minutes 1 heard Madame Duval’s voice, as fhe defcended from the gallery; “ Well,” cried I, ‘haftily, “* if I muft go—” I ftopt, but Sir Clement immediately handed me into his chariot, called out “* Queen-Ann- ftreet,” and then jumped in himfelf. Lord Orville, with a bow and a half fmile, wifhed me good night. My concern was fo great, at being feen and left by Lord Orville in fo ftrange a fituation, that I fhould have been beft pleafed to have remained wholly: filent du- I ring v RBYVE BIN @ 167 ting our ridé home: but'Sir Clement took care to prevent that. He began by making many ‘complaints of my -unwillingnefs to truft myfelf with him, and begged to’ know what could be the -reafon.: This queftion fo much ‘em- barrafied me, that I could not tell what to anfwer, ‘but ‘only faid, that I was forry to have taken up fo much of his time. O Mifs Anville,” (cried he, taking my hand) “if you knew with what tranfport I would dedicate td youonot-only the prefent but all the future time ‘allotted>to me, you would not injure me by making fuch an apology.” }-could not think of a word ‘to fay to this, nor'to a great. many other equally fine fpeeches with which he ran on, though I would fain: have withdrawn my hand, ‘and made almoft continual attempts; but in vain, for he acttially erafped it between both his, without any regard to. my refift- ance. Soon after, he faid that he believed the coachman was going the wrong way, and he called to his fervant, and gave him di- rections. | Then again addrefling himfelf to me, ‘How often, how affiduoufly have I fought an opportunity of {peaking to you, without the prefence of that brute Captain Mirvan ! Fortune has now kindly favoured Me ee ee rQhrae een A ene _—— — — ca San eee abit! E V E: 1, ] N A. a promife which you will not give without confideration.” ‘Tam very, very much diftrefled,” cried I, ‘‘ you afk a promile which you muft be enfible I ought not to grant, and yet dare not refule.”’ “ Drive on!’ cried he to the coachman ; —~‘* Mifs Anville, I will not compel you; I will exaét no promife, but truft wholly to your generofity.” This rather foftened me; which advan- tage he no fooner perceived, than he deter- mined to avail himfelf of, for he flung himfelf on his knees, and pleaded with fo much fubmiffion, that I was really obliged to forgive him, becaufe his humiliation made me quite afhamed : and, after that, he would not let me reft till I gave him my word that I would not complain of him to Mrs. Mirvan. My own folly and pride, which had put me in his power, were pleas which I could not but attend to in his favour. Jtowever, 1 fhall take very particular care never to be again alone with him, When, at laft, we arrived at our houle, I was fo overjoyed, that I fhould certainly have pardoned him then, if I had not be- fore. As he handed me up ftairs, he fcolded his fervant aloud, and very angrily, for having gone fo much out of the way. Mails Mirvan BE V E, 1) I N A ’ i 7 3 Mirvan ran out to meet me,--and/ who Sould: I. fee behind her, but—-Lord ,Or- ville ! All my joy now vanithed, and gave place to fhame and confufion; for I could nos endure that he fhould know how long a time Sir Clement and I had been together, fince I was not at liberty to affign any rea- fon for it. They all exprefled great fatisfaction at feeing me, and faid they had been extremely uneafy: and furprifed that I was fo long coming home, as they had heard from Lord Orville that I was not with,Madame Du- val. Sir Clement; in an affected paffion, faid that! hig booby, of a fervent had «nile underftood his orders, and was driving us to the upper end of Piccadilly. For my part, L only coloured, for though I would not forfeit my word, I yet difdained to confirm a-tale in which I had mydfelf mo belief. Lord Orville, with great politenefs, con- cratulated me that the troubles of the even- ing had fo happily ended, and faid, that he had found it impoffible to return home, before he enquired after my fafety. In a very fhort time he took leave, and Sir Clement followed him. As foon as they were gone, Mrs, Mirvan, though with great foftnels, blamed me for having quit- if 3 ged | a a eee a 174 EV ELLN A. ted Madame Duval. 1 affured her, and with truth, that for the future I would be more prudent. The adventures of the evening fo much difconcerted me, that I could not fleep all night. I am under the moft cruel appre- henfions, left Lord Orville fhould fuppofe my being on the gallery- {tairs with Sir Cle- ment was a concerted fcheme, and even that our continuing fo long together in his chariot, was with my approbation, fince I did not fay a word on the fubject, nor ex- prefs any diflatisfaction at the coachman’s pretended blunder. Yet, his coming hither to wait our arr. val, though it feems to imply fome doubt, fi fhews alfo fome anxiet y. Indeed Mifs Mirv fays, that he appeared extremely anxious, nay uneafy and impatient for my return. If I did not fear to flatter myfelf, I thould think it not impoffible but that he had a fufpicion of Sir Clement’s defion, and was therefore concerned for my fafety. What along fetter is this ! however, I fhall not write ert: more from London, for the Captain faid this morning, that he would leave’ tewn Tuet day next. ~Miac dame Duval weitil dibs hereto-day, and then fhe is to’ be told his intention. I am very much am yazed that fhe accepted Mrs. Mirvan’s invitation, as {he was in juci wrath pa di Bev EF BI PN’ a! ty wrath yefterday. I fear tha to-day I fhall myfel? be the principal object of her dif- pleaftre; but I mutt fubmit patiently, for { cannot defend myfelf. Adieu, my deareft Sir. Should this let- ter be productive of any uneafinefs to you, more than ever fhall I repent the heedlets impradence which it recites. t.EbeT: TER Saas Ewelina in continuation. Monday Morning, April 18. RS. Mirvan has juft communicated to me an anecdote concerning Lord Orvile, which has much furprifed, half ylea‘ed, and half pained me. While they were fitting together during the Opera, he told her that he had been greatly concerned at the impertinence which the young lady under her protection had fuffered from Mr. Lovel;, but that he had the’pleafure of affuring her, fhe had no fu- ture difturbance to apprehend from him. Mrs, Mirvan, with creat eagerneis, beg- ged he would explain himfelf, and faid fhe 54 hoped — = Sn eemeeninbianh. VE UG EWN A. which rather infpires’ awe and folemnity, than mirth and pl eafure. » However, per haps it may only have this effect upon fuch a novice as mytelf. I fhould have faid, that our party con- fitted only.of Captain, Mrs. and Mifs Mir- van, as Madame Duval fpent the day in ve Oat s=which I’ own I could not la- nt. There was a ereat deal of company; but the firft perfon we faw was Sir. Clement Willoughby. He addreffed- us: with. his ufual eafe, and joined us for the+whole eve- nine. I-felt myfelf very uneafy in ‘his pre- fence; for I could not look at him,. nor hear him fpeak, without recollecting the chariot adventure ; but, to my great amaze- ment, I obferved that he looked at me with- out the leatt apparent difcompofure, tho’ certainly he ought not to think of his be- haviour without blufhing. I really wifh I had not forgiven him, and then ‘he could not have ventured to {peak to me any more, There was an exceeding good concert, but too much talking to hear 1t well. - In- deed I am quite aftonifhed to find: how little mufic is attended-to'in filence; for though every body-feems to admire, hardly. any body. liftens. We did not fee Lord Orville, till we: went into the tea-room, which is largé, low, BEV Ei La fy Ny. Ai 184 low, and. under ground, ,and ferves. merely as a foil to.the apartments above ; he then fat next tous; he feemed to belong to a large party, chiefly of ladies; but, among the gentlemen attending them, I perceived Mr. Lovel. [ was extremely irrefolute whether or not I ought to make any acknowledgements; to ord Orville for his generous conduct in fecuring me. from the future impertinence of that man; and | thought, that as he had feemed to allow Mrs, Mirvan to ac- quaint: me, though no one elfe, of the meafures which he had taken, he might pethaps fuppofe me ungrateful af filent : however, 1 might have fpared myfelf the trouble of deliberating, as 1 never once had the fhadow of an opportunity of fpeaking unheard by Sir Clement. .On the contrary, he was fo exceedingly officious and forward, that I could not. fay'aword to any body, but inftantly he bent his head forward, with an. air of profound attention, as if I had addrefied myfelf wholly to him: and yet, I never once looked at him, and would not have fpoken to him on any account. Indeed, Mrs. Mirvan _herfelf, though tinacquainted. with the behaviour of Sir Clement after the opera, fays it is not right for a young woman to be feen fo frequently in public with the fame gentleman ; and, if our S24. EV E b EN’ A our ftay in town was to be lengthened, fhe would endeavour to reprefent to the Cap- tain the impropriety of allowing his conftant attendance; for Sir Clement, with all his eafinefs, could not be fo eternally of our parties, if the Captain was lefs fond of -his company. At the fame table with Lord Orville, fat a gentleman,-—I call him fo only becaute he was at the fame table,—who, almoft from the moment } was feated, fixed his eyes ftedfaftly on my face, and never once removed them to any other object: during tea-time; notwithftanding my diflike of his ftaring muft, I am fure, have been very evident. T was quite furprifed, that a man whofe boldnefs was fo offenfive, could have gained admiffion into a party of which Lord Orville made one; for I naturally concluded him: to be fome low-bred, and uneducated man; and I thought my idea was undubitably confirmed, when I heard him fay to’Sir Clement Willoughby, in an audible whifper,—which is a mode of fpeech very diftreffing and difagreeable to by-ftand- ers, — ‘ For Heaven’s fake, Willoughby, whois that lovely creature ?” But what was my amazement, when, -hf- tening attentively for the anfwer, though my head was turned another way, I heard Sir Clement fay,. “* I am forry. 1] cannot in+ form. FeV ER: Liki Ny si i8s form your Lordfhip, but 1 am ignorant myfelf.”” Lordip !— how extraordinary! that a nobleman, accuftomed, in all probability, to the firft rank of company in the kingdom, from his earlieft infancy, can poffibly be deficient in good manners, however faulty in morals and principles! Even Sir Clement Willoughby appeared modeft in compari- fon with this perfon. During tea, a conver{ation was coms menced upon the times, fafhions, and pub- lic places, in which the company of both tables joined. It began by Sir Clement's enquiring of Mifs Mirvan and of me if the Panthéon had anfwered our expectations. We both readily agreed that it had great- ly exceeded them. ‘““ Ay, to be fure,” faid the Captain, “why you don’t fuppofe they’d confels they did n’t like it, do you? Whatever’s the fafhion, they mutt like of courfe ;--or elfe I’d be bound for it'they’d own, that there never was fuch a dull place as this here in- vented.” ““ And‘has, then, this building,” faid Lord Orville, ‘* no merit that may lerve to Jeflen your cenfure? Will not your ¢ye, Sir, fpeak fomething in its favour °” _ “ Eye,” cried the Lord, (1 don’t know his name,) ‘* and is there any eye here, that can > — ae ewe COE To ay ee Ory a TRIE 7 Re alia” % 2 rs f . 1 } — a can find any pleafure in lookine at dead Ete “ Sa a a ee <- ie L ek oe. gec.s Wa H}s 5 of ftatues. V¥ Fit e} ivucn live \ enly LIVING a 7 “xT Lene nr sae : 1} - bs 1 or objects as I now fee demand all their aad- > liration ?’ “©, certainly,” faid Lord Orville, “ the lifele “fg fymim my of ie tecdtut es however beautiful the delign z ind pr oportit , no man would be fo mad as to put in col bern with the animat ed charms of nature: but when, as to-night, the eye may be regaled at the fame time, and in one view, with-all the excel- lence of art, and all the perfeétion of na- ture, I cannot think that either fuffer by being feen together.” z ‘T prant, my Lord,” faid Sir Clement, “ that the cool eye of unimpaffioned philo. fophy may view both with equal attention, and equal fafety ; but, where the heart is not fo well cuarded, it is apt:to interfere, and-render, éven to the eye, all objects but one infipid and uninterefting.” “c“Aye, aye,” cried the ‘Captain, “* you may talk what you will of your eye here, nd your eye there, and, for the matter of that, to be fure you have two,—but we all sow they both fquint one Ain e ““ Par beit from me,” faid Lord Orville, to difpute the sdegniete power of beauty, whichirrefiftibly draws and attracts whatever has foul and fympathy: and I am happy to acknowledge, that though we have now no LO gods at 4 EVELINA. 1% gods to occupy a manfion profeffedly built for them, yet we have fecured their detter balves, for we have goddeffes to whom we all moft willingly bow down.” And the ny W ith a very droll air, he made a profound reve- rence to the la dies. “ They'd need be goddefles with a ven- geance, faid. the Captain, * for. they’re mortal dear to look. at... Howfomever, I fhou ld be glad to know what you can fee in. © er a face : among them that’s worth half .a guinea for a ficht,” a Half a euinea !” exclaimed ‘that fame Lord, “I would give half I am worth, for afight of only one, provided I make my own choice. And, prithee, how can mio- ney be better employed tham in the’ fervice of fine wornen?” “* If the ladies of his own party can pat- don the pages Speech,” faid Sir Cle- ment, “* I think he has a fair claim to the forgivenels of all.” Then you depend very much, as I doubt not but you may,” faid Lord Or- ville, “‘ upon the general fweetnels of the fex ;—=but, as to the ladies of the Captain’ S party, they may eafily pardon,’ for they cannot be hurt.” * But they muft have a devilifh good conceit of themfelyes, though,” f4id the Captain; to -belteve- all that. Howfom. eve ry —o- ~ ~~. =, — SE, ae = =_ aa * igs BYE Len 2 ever, whether or no, I fhould be glad @ be eid by fome of you who. feem to be knowing in them things, what kind of c- verfion can be found in fuch a place as this here, for one who has had, long ago, his full of face-hunting ?” E very body lauche d, but nobody fpoke. ‘Why look you there, ‘now,’ continutd the Captain, “you're all ata dead ftand |= not aman ee you can anfwer that there gueftion.. Why,-then, I muft make boldto conclude, that ie all come here for io manner of purpofe but to {tare at one ano- ther’s ‘Peay faces ;—though, for the -mit- ter of that, half of "em are e placuy oe — and, as tot other half, i believe it’s no of God’s manufactory.” “< What the ladies may come hither for, Sir,” faid Mr. Lovel, _ (ftroking his rufts, and looking down,) ** it would ill becone us to. determine ; but as to we men, doubt- lefs we can have no other view, than to “—- <° 7 = oo. : : be = iaieok bs V 4B. +2 Pen: As 102 E, 3 _ wonderfully ingenious: I am forry it is turned to no better account; but its purport is fo frivolous, fo very remote from all ait at iftruétion or utility, that the fieht of fo fine a fhew, only leaves a regret on the mind, that fo much work, and fo much in- eenuity, fhoulk d not be better beftowed.’ “‘ The truth is,” faid the Captain, ‘* that in all this huge town, fo full as it is of folks of all forts, there i’n’t fo much as one public place, befides the play-houfe, where a man, that’s to fay aman who 75 a man, ought not to be afhamed to fhew his face. T’ other day, they got me toa ridotto; but I believe it will be long enough before they get me to another. I knew no more what to do with myfelf, than if my fhip’ $ com- pany had been metamorphofed into French- men. © Then, again, there’s your famous Ranelagh, that you make fuch a fufs about, —why what a dull place is that !—it’s the worlt of all.” ‘ Ranelagh dull !”—** Ranelagh dull !” was echoed trom mouth to mouth, and all the ladies, as if of one accord, regarded the Captain with looks of the moft ironical con- tempt. ** As to Ranelagh,” faid Mr. Lovel, moft indubitably, though the price is lebeian, it is by no means adapted to the plebeian taite. It requires a certain acquaint- ance o( oO lon ae evac B Boks Be Be 192 ance with high life, and—and—and fome- thine of—-ol—fomethine dun vrai gout, to be really fenfible of its merit. Thofe whofe «a = ~ a = CU Sadak Gh =a ao RT Ea hme . Tati, — me 202 EVE bb Or &% wholly occupied me, fince the time of your dating it from Londen. Sir Clement Willoughby muft be an art- ful, defigning man ; 3 am sabes! irrita~ ted at his condi uct. The paffion he pretends for you has neither fincerity nor honour ; the manner and the opportunities he has chok fen to declare it, are bordering upon infult, Eis unworthy behaviour after the opera, convinces me; that, had net your vehemence frightened him, Queen-Ann- {treet would have been the laft place whither he would have ordered his chariot. O my child, how aka am I for your efcape! Ineed not now, Iam fure, enlarge upon. your: indif- cretion and want of thought t, in fo haftily, trufting hig elf with aman fo little known to you, nd whofe gaiety and flightinefs fhould hoe put you on your guard. The nobleman you met at the Pantheon bold and forward as you defcribe him to be, gives me no apprehenfion; a man who appears {0 openly licentious, and who makes his attack with fo httle regard to decorum, is one who, to a mind. fuch as my Evelina’s, can .neyer be feen but with. the difouit which his manners ought to excite. But Sir Clement, though he feeks ocCa- fions to give real offence, contrives to av all appearance of intentional evil, bins 1S far more dangerous, becaufe more artful; Dut BV Bi EN, 20 r WA but Iam happy to obferve, that he feems to have made no ings upon your heart, and therefore a very little care and prudence may fecure you die thofe defigns which I fear he has formed. Lord Orville appears to be of a better order of beings. His {fpirited conduct to the meanly impertinent Lovel, and his an- xiety for you after the opera, prove him to Be aman of fenfe and of feeling, Doubtlefs he thought there was much reafon ‘to trem- ble for your fafety, while expofed’to the power of Sir Clement; and he acted with aregard to real honour, that will always incline me to think well of him, in fo im- mediately y acquainting the: Muirvan family with your fituation. Many men of this age, from a falfe and pretended delicacy to a friend,. would have quietly purfued their own affairs, and thought it more honour able to leave an unfufpecting young. crea- ture to. the mercy of a ibe rtine, than to rifk his di ifpleafure by. taking méafures for her fecurity. Your evident concern at leavi ing ‘Lon- don, ts very natural; and yet it aff iéts me. I ever dreaded your b being too much ple: afect with a lite of diffipation, which youth and vivacity render but too alluring ; and I al- molt regret the confent for your journe which I had not the refolution to: withhold. K. 6 Alas, ) Ys FEI AT = — eo ar ~ a set ae —_—- ; - - lee eee er > 204. Ew B? Ee Eine A: Alas, my child, the artlefinefs of your nature, and the fimplicity of your educa- tion, alike unfit you for the thorny paths of the great and buly world. The fuppoted obfcurity of your birth and:fituation, makes you liable to a thoufand difagreeable ad- ventures. Not. only my views, but my hopes for your future. lite, have ever cen tered in the country. Shall 1 own to you, that, however 1 may differ from: Captain Mirvan in other refpects, yet my opinion of the town, its manners, inhabitants, and diverfions, is much upon a level with his own? Indeed it is the general harbour of fraud. and of folly, of duplicity and of im- pertinence ; and 1 with few-things more fer- vently, than that you may have taken a lafting leave of it. Remember, however, that I only. fpeak in regard toa public and diffipated ‘life 5: mn private families, we may doubtlefs. find as uch goodnefs, honelty, and virtue, i London as in the country. If contented with a retired ftation, I ftill. hope I fhall live to fee my Evelina the ornament of her neighbourhood, and: the pride and delight of her family + giving and receiving joy from fuch fociety as may beft deferve her affection, and employing herfelf in fuch ufeful and innocent occupa- tions as may fecure and merit the tendereft love _ Biv VNU, “eee fove of her friends, and the worthieft fa- tisfaction of her own sa: art. ove are my hopes, and fuch have been my expectations. Difa nase int int not, my bicligve: d child, but chear me with a few lines, that may aftare me, this one fhort fortnight fpent in town, has not undone the work of feventeen years {pent in the country. ARTHUR V-ILLARS. BE POR RoR ARY.. Evelina to the Rev: Mr. Villars. Howard:Grove, April 23; of my dear Sir, no; the work of /even- een years remains ith as it was, ever tes your time and your labour, but not more fo now,—at leaft I hope not,— than before that fortnight which has fo much alarmed you. And yet, I muft confefs, that Iam not half fo Me here at prefent, as I was ere I went to town: but the change is in the place, not in me. Captain Mirvan and Madame Duval have ruined Howard Grove. The harmony that reigned here, is difturb- ed, our fchemes are ‘broken, our way of life is: altered, and our comfort is deftroyed. >. 5 ut I N'A. ror But do not fuppofe London to be the fource C had our excurfion been , fo difagreeable an addition to our houfhold, muft have caufed the fame Change at our return. I was fure you would be difplea fed with Sir Clement kis ghby, and therefore [ am by no means furprifed at what you fay of him: »but for Lord Orville—I mutt own J had greatly feared, that my weak and imperfect account would not have._procur- ed him the SOc xd opinion which he fo well which l-am- deliehted to find [ Te 8s Latin coaeekio : xr tnCie Cvins;- Tors > a deierves, and you feem to have of him. O Sir, could have done- juftiee to- the merit of: which I Believe him poflefied,—could I have painted ‘sth toyou luch as he.appeared to me soathen, indeed, you would have had fome ideavof the cJaim which he has to your approba- tion | After the laft letter which I wrote in town, nothing more pa affed previous to our journey hither, except a very violent quar- rel between Capt tain Mirvan and Ma damie Duval. s the Captain intended to travel on horfeback, he had fettled that we four females fhoul oe 1ake ufe of his coach. Ma- dame Duval did not come:to oct Ann- fireet, till the carriage had. waited fome time at. the door, and then, attended -by Monfieur BOW EOL on oe. 207 / Monfieur Du Bois, fhe made her appear- ence, The Captain, impatient to be gone, w ould not fuffer them to enter the houfe, but in- fifted that we fhould immediately get into the coach. We obeyed; but were no fooner feated, than Madame Duval faid, “** Come, Monfieur Du Bois, thefe: girls can make very good room for you; fix clofer, chil- dren.”’ Mrs, Mirvan looked quite CORTE: and M. Du Bois, after making fome apolo- gies about crowding us, actually got Into the coach, on the fide with Mifs Mirvan and me. But no fooner was he feated, than the Captain, who had obferved this tranf- action very quietly, walked up to the coach- door, faying, Wahat,. neither with your leave, nor by your leave 2”? M. Du Bois feemed rather fhocked, and began to make abundance of excufes; but the. Captain neither underitood nor regardec ‘ him, and, very roughly, faid, ‘ Look’ ee, Monfieur, this here may be a French fa- fhi ion, for aueht I know;— but Give and Take iS fair in all nations; and fo now, oe fee, Pil make bold to. fhew you an Enelifh one And then, feizing his. wrift, he. made him jump out of the coach. M, Du Bois inftantly put his hand upon his el ne mae => his {word, anit d thr € “at rene 1 ‘ rx Sd al aoe pa Se on mE te dew sae sae dionity. she Capta WW, NOM Ui ul 4 hh, an “aur 4 hie ne a NMA ¥< Ay an bid him draw at his perl. JVats. Mirvan, . rad 1 | ~ elxr alar a Ai mm P —- reatty are med, got out of the coacn, and, c + i ay ‘kandine ‘between them, entreated 1. ~ band to re-enter the houte. se WT > - ryt cla -Iz 179 ied | ; iwone ot yi VuUI CLiadwin . Cri 1¢, ane~- 7 7 + 4 Cr . ie D—I, do you fuppote I ; ‘39> wey { r : “< ig grily, what t = can’t manage a Frenc ni Viean time, Madame Duval called out ij TK / . rt fa m4 {- ~y i, ANAS LA M. Du Bois, Eh, lafez-le, mon amt, | - aro flo Carvi7er Das: Pott a4 ailatn pele tf ne et WF LY CF S'S ¢ Cjh Ut ULLatiL vere Gui HE sai u CUVi < | ie ’ anut pas la pene.” Ve L DAS La la CLILC . <6 ye? of Te oe oe Monfieur: le Capitame,” Criea Ni. Du B ’.. alos wine ae P11 ‘] de 744 st | ] 373 OS, VOouUleZ-VOUS 01EN Me LHaAeEY PATUEGH § ] 599 cc. ~~ j " 4 2 ] ee a ho. vou aemana par dons go you & & Pe 7 7 > F: ¢ Low faid the Captain, ~ I thought as-much, I -} ~ ve 2 TOU C ~~ — . =e y Bs 3 thou es you'd come to; fo -you have lot elith for an Enelifh oe i 1, have hikes ie {trutting. up.to him with aks of defiance. A crowd was now gathering, and Mirvan again be fought her hufband to go into the h oule. ‘¢ Why what a plague is the woman a- fraid of ?—~ did you ever know a French- 7 ry ‘ 2 r o> + 7 45°53 > . 3 man. that could not take an, anron warrant Monfieur knows what he is abouts e—don’t you, Monfieur *” M. Du Bois, not ul iderft andir 23 him, oni faid, “ plait-il, Monfieur-? wy KE. ds 2 A, 209 “No, nor dif me, neither,” anfwered > Captain; “ but be that as it may, what anid our parleying here? If you’ve any thing to propofe, {peak at ones if not, why: let us eo on our journey without more ado,’ Parbleu, je wentends rien, moi!’ cried M. Du Bois, fhruging his fhoulder s, and looking very ¢ difmal. Mrs. Mirvan then .advanced to him, and faid, in French, that fhe was fure the Cap- tain had ‘not any intention to. affront him, and begged he would defift-from a difpute which could only be productive of mutual mifunderftanding, as neither of them knew the language of the other. This fenfible remonitrance had the defired effect, and M. Du Bois, making a bow to every one, except the Captain, very wilely gave up the point, and took leave. We then hoped to proceed quite on journey; but the turbulent Captain would not yet permit us: he approac! het i Madame Duval with an exulting aif, and faid, “ Why how’s this, Madam? wh: it; has your cham- pion deferted you? why I thought you told me that you old gentlewomen had it all your own way, among them French fpark: i > ‘ . a CG +. ¢ As to that, Sir,” anfwered fhe, ~ it’s not of no confequence what you thou ieht 5 + ro) tT ¢ « A a he aa ee a te re -) a aa wa > ) - behave 1n i1ucn a 1OW Wavy. {ila ‘ TANK W hat ne pieaies TOI Me, J 2 A 6S YR} 9 pee eae a Ye q Why. then, Muittreis, tince you muit VY TLV, Libwils 7 } : ’ A as gms Ba $ 1. cc “4 24% needs make fo free,” cried he, pleate to ? nthe tete 4s eae tell me the reafon why you took the hiverty for to aik any OF your followers into ny +}, Ath +17 rr tT bios . 2 ; {, 7 ty Oacn Without my icave P Aniwet me to 5 . . « J Be $3 Cipat. a ibe Ca7L ~ 7 at 7 4 * 35 +’at? a . Why then, pray, Sir,” returned fhe, “ tel) me the realon why you took the h- berty to treat the gentleman in fuch a im- polite way, as to take and pull him neck and heels out? I’m fure he had n’t done nothing to affront you, nor nobody elfe; and I don’t know what great hurt he would have done you, by juft fitting ftill in the coach; he would not have eat it.” ** What, do you think, then, that my horfes have nothing to do, but to carry about your fniveling Frenchmen? If you do, Madam, I muft make bold to tell you, you are out, for I’ll fee °em hanged firft.” ‘“* More brute you, then! for they’ve ne- ver carried nobody half fo good.” ‘ Why, look’ee, Madam, if you mutt needs provoke me, I’]] tell you a piece of my mind; you muft know, I can fee as far into a mill-ftone as another man; and fo, if you thought for to fob me off with one of your {mirkine French puppies for a fon- | in-law, ie. WIE? Li EDN’ A QP in-law, why you'll find yourfelf in a hobble, eeechat’s all.” ‘* Sir, you’re a——= but I won’t fay what ;—but, I proteft, I had n’t no {uch a thought, no more had n’t Monfieur Du Bois.” “¢ My dear,” faid Mrs. Mirvan, “ we fhall be very late.” “© Well, well,’ anfwered he, °° get away then; off with you, as faft as you can, it’s high time. As to Molly, fhe’s fine lady e- nough in all confcience; 1 want none of your French chaps to make her worfe.” And fo faying, he mounted his horfe, and we drove off. And I could not but think with regret of the different feelings we ex- perienced upon leaving London, to what had belonged to our entering it! During the journey, Madame Duval was fo very violent again{t the Captain, that fhe obliged Mrs. Mirvan to tell her, that, when in her prefence, fhe muft beg her to chufe fome other fubjeét of difcourfe. We had a moft affectionate reception from Lady Howard, whofe kindnefs and hofpitality cannot fail of making every body happy, who is difpofed fo to be. Adieu, my deareft Sir. I hope, though J have hitherto neglected to mention it, that you have always remembered me to whoever has made any enquiry concerning: me. | ip a eee ae os (jue wwe P ae Py Sac ant Bde i, | ELWVeiind te VE Rev iy Uy - Villars. Howard Grove, Apn! 27. gk: S, aan Petro » Rie eee ( MY dear Sir, I now writein the great + 7% i [eee ? fh + ) eit uneauneis + IWEL fadame Duval has rt - {a c —) of 2 ome {4 | es | 4 : 7 mace a propotal which fe rrifies me to de; ath, duced Seed 3 inn late hia

_ I Tals ok few months in’ Paris, where my education OQ ere and manners might receive their lait polifh. o r es ee 1; ; a She enlarged alfo upon the delight fhe ar ¢ fhould have, in common with myielf, from mortifying the pride of certain people, and fhewing then, that fhe was not to be lighted with impunity. In the midft of this difcourfe, I was re- lieved by afummons totea. Madame pst Va a _——- ee ea ee ae — RIA Be Vie, MBS AN oes val was in great fpirits ; but my emotion was too p: aintul for concealment, vet every body ent quited into the caufe. I would fain have waved the fubject , but Madame Duval was determined to Hake it public. She told them, that fhe had it in her head to make fomething of me and that they fhould foon call me by a nother name than that of Anville, and yet that fhe was not going to have the child married, neithe 1 could not endure to hear her proceed, and was going to leave the room ; which, when L. ady Howard perce ived, the begged Madame Duval would defer her intelligence to fome other opportunity ; but fhe was fo cager to comaluni cate her fcheme, that could bear no de lay, ana | therefore they fut- fered me to 20, without oppofiticn. : sed, whenever my fit ee or affairs are nentioned by I Madame Duval, fhe {peaks of them with fuch tama nd f erity, that S . a, oy . ey I cannot be en} ioined a ta de. more cruel thal to hear her. I was afterwards acquainted with fome particulars of the convertation by Mifs Mir- van, who told me that Madame Duval in- formed them of her Be with the utmoft comp lac ency, and fee med to think herfelf very fortunate in having fugge {ted it; but foon. after, fhe accident tall ly “betrayed, that fhe had been inftigated to the fcheme by her her relations the Branghtons, whofe letters, which fhe received to- day, fir ‘{tmentioned the propotal, She declared that fhe would have nothing to do with any rouzd-avout ways, but go openly anc linftantly to law, in order to prove my birth, real. name, and title to the eftate of my anceitors. How impertinent and officious, in thefe Branghtons, to interfere thus in my con- cerns! You can hardly imagine what a difturbance this plan has made in the fa- mily. The C aptain, ¥ without enquiring into any pai rticulars of the affair, has perempto- rily declared himfelf agai intt it, merely be- ee it has been propofed by Madame Duval, and they have battled the = point together with great violence. Mrs. Mur- van fays. fhe will not even thinks till fhe hears your Peta But lLady Howard, to my grespdurprife, openly avows her ap- probatio a> oF Mad: ume Duval’s intention however, fhe will write her reafons and fen- timents upon the iubject to you herfelf. As to Mifs Mirvan, fhe is my fecond felf, and neither hopes nor fears but as I do, And as to me,~—I know not what to fay, nor even what to wifh; I have often thought my fate peculiarly cruel, to have but one parent, and from that one to be banifhed for-ever ;-~while, on the other fide, I have but too well known and felt the propriety ot = ~~ . eee = » x so ee = « = al anguifh which fometimes pprefies my heart, when I reflect upon the ftrange indi frerency, that muft occafion a father never to sake the leaft enquiry after the iealth, the welfare, or even the life of his not merely ilk all filial manity, could I ever think ‘upon this fub- ject, and not be wounded to the foul. wift repeat, I know not what < for me, therefore, my dearett Sir, and fuffer my doubting mind, that knows not which way to dire& its hopes, to be guided by your wifdom and unerring Za _ ot la -y 4 a cr © ~-, ea — -—— co weal ' ’ COU nicl. A OF WVELI N As» LETTER Bow oS Ll Wm 217 LeBo TT Be Re ZXVEH, Lady Howard to. the Rev. Mr. Villars, Howard Grove. Dear Sir, Cannot give a greater proof of the high opinion I have of your candour, than by the liberty 1 am now-going to take, of prefuming to offer you advice, upon a fub- ject concerning which you have fo jutt a claim to act for yourfelf: but I know you have too unaffected a love of juftice, to be partially tenacious of your own judgment, Madame Duval has been propofing a icheme which has put us all-in commotion, and again{t which, at firft, in.common with the re{t of my family, I exclaimed; but upona more mature confideration, I own my objections have almoft wholly vanithed, This {cheme is no other than to com: mence a law-fuit with Sir John Belmont, to prove the validity of his Marriage with Miis Evelyn; the neceflary confequence of which proof, will be fecurine his fortune and eftate to his daughter. And why, my dear Sir, fhould not this be? I know that, upon firft hearing, this plan conveys ideas. that muft fheck you; but I know, too, that your mind is fupe. ¥ Yor. J, ¥ ror —— ——— — oie ts Cue Sih ae ee ee Lk ee nee 018 SVE. L.3oM mt. rior to being governed by prejudices, or to oppofing any important caufe on account of a few difagreeable attendant circumftancese Your lovely charge, now firft entering into life, has merit which ought not to be buried in obfeurity. She feems born for an ornament to the world. Nature has been bountiful to her of whatever fhe had to beftow ; and the peculiar attention you havé given to her education, has formed her mind to a degree of excellence, that, in one fo young, I have fcarce ever feen equal- led. Fortune, alone, has hitherto been {par- ing of her gifts ; and fhe, too, now opens the way which leads to all that is left to wifh for her. What your reafons may have been, my good Sir, for fo carefully concealing the birth, name, and pretenfions of this amiable girl, and forbearing to make any claim upon Sir John Belmont, | am totally a ftranger to ; but, without knowing, |. re- fpect them, from the high opinion I have of your character and judgment: but I hope they are not infuperable; for I cannot but think, that it was never defigned, for one who feems meant to grace the world, to have her life devoted to retirement. Surely Sir John Belmont, wretch. as he has fhewn himfelf, could never fee his ac- complifhed daughter, and not be proud to ewn \ Cbneacant Biv Re EF PENT 218 own her, and eager to fecure her the inhe- ritancé of his fortune. The admiration fhe met with in town, though merely the effect of her external attraCtions, was fuch; that Mrs. Mirvan affures me,- the would have had the moft fplendid offers, had there not feemed to be fome myftery in regard to her birth, ‘which, fhe was well informed; was affiduoufly, though vainly, endeavoured to be difcovered, Can it be right, my dear Sir, that this promifing’ young creature fhould be de- prived of the fortune, and rank of life, to which fhe is lawfully entitled, and which you have prepared her to fupport and # ule fo nobly ? To defpife riches, may, inv deed, be philofophic, but to difpenfe them worthily, muft furely be more beneficial to mankind. Perhaps 'a few years, or, indeed, a much fhorter time, may make this fcheme imprac- ticable: Sir John, though yet young, leads a life too diflipated for lone duration; and, when too late, we may regret that fome thine was not fooner done; for it will be next to impoflible, after he is cone, to fet- tle or prove any thing with his heirs and executors, Pardon the earneftnefs with which IT write my fenfe of this affair, but your charming ward has made me fo warmly her friend, I, 2 that Se —. ee * 107i EE Sa RCO ns ae —_ = | € eo « A : q — = Y. F ‘] P ; N A “ae Oo a ¥ dann af - 2 that I cannot be indifferent upon a fubject of {uch importance to her future life. Adieu, my dear Sir ;—fend me {peedily an anfwer to this remonftrance, and believe me to be, &c. M. Howarp. “ET TE RR Sxvae Mr. Villars to Lady Howard. Berry Hill, May 2. Y OUR letter, Madam, has opened a fource of anxiety to which I look forward with dread, and which to fee clofed, I fearcely dare expect. 1 am unwilling to oppofe my opinion to that of your Lady- fhip, nor, indeed, can I, but by arguments which, I believe, will rather rank me asa hermit, ignorant of the world, and fit only for my cell, than as a proper euardian, in an age fuch as this, for an accomplifhed young woman. Yet, thus called upon, i behoves me to explain, and endeavour to vindicate, the reafons by which I have been hitherto guided. The mother of this dear child,—-who was led to deftruction by her own imprudence, the hardnefs of heart of Madame Duval, and VE E & FN &: 22% and the villainy of Sir John Belmont,—as once, what her daughter is now, the beft beloved of my heart; and her memory, fo long as my own holds, I fhall love, mourn, and honour! On the fatal day that her gentle foul left its manfion, and not aay hours ere fhe ceafed to breathe, I folemnly plighted my faith, That ber child, if it lived, fhould know no father, but vay felf. or ber. ac- knowledged hufband.” You cannot, Madam, fuppofe that f found much difficulty j in adhering to this promife, and forbearing to make any claim upon Sir John Belmont. Could I feel an affection the moft paternal for this poor fufferer, and not abominate her deftroyer ? Could I wifh to deliver to diz, who had fo bafely betrayed the mother, the helplefs and sgeeent offspring, who, born in fo much forrow, feemed entitle d “¢ all the compat- fionate tendernefs of pity? For m any years, the mame alone of that man, accidentally ipo! cen in my hearing, almott divefted.me of my chriftianity and fearce could I forbear to execrate fant Yet [ fought not, neither did I defire, to deprive him of his child, had he, with any appearance of contrition, or, indeed, of humanity, endeavoured to become lefs unworthy fuch a bleffing ;——but he is a {tranger to all parental feelings, and has, L 3 with 25 Ase aaa lh ‘i ay |i H / | : fi “< : 7 wT 8 H . 2 & \ be J if N Px ~~~ ~~ ith a favage infenfrbility, guire cyen into the. exiftence of this {weet \, ituation of his injured wife was but too well known. to him. : You with to be acquainted; with my in- 10 it tentions.—I_muft acknowledge, they were AED fuch as I. now perceiye would not be ho- | noured. with your Ladyfhip’s approbation: ye for though I have fometimes thought of it prefenting Evelina to her. father, and de- manding the juftice which is her due, yet, at other times, I have both didained and feared. the application; difdained, left .1t fhould be refufed, and feared, left it fhould be accepted ! Lady Belmont, who was firmly perfuaded of her approaching diffolution,. frequently and earne(ftly befought me, that if her in- fant was a female, | would not abandon her to the direction of a man fo-wholly un- fit to take the charge of her education; but, fhould fhe be importunately demanded, that TI would retire with her abroad, and care- fully conceal-her from Sir John, till fome apparent change in his fentirhents and con- duct fhould announce him lefs improper for fuch a truft. And often would fhe fay, ““ Should the poor. babe have any feelings | correfpondent with its mother’s, it will have 3 no want, while. under your protection.” : Alas! fhe had no fooner quitted it herfelf, than le oe < ee eee =~ ~s ility.. forborne to €n- ta : > oaks * s nan thn ’ cy + a3 > { orpha though tne ; h a - a PPS =a mers ee - z ee awe - ne ~- ES, Arty i ee ee Tete tn = Re Ss EBVEDLDLTN A eae than fhe was plunged into.a gulph of mifery, that fwallowed up her peace, reputation, and life. During the childhood of Evelina, I fug- eefted a thoufand plans for the fecurity of her birth-right ;—-but 1 as oftentimes re je€ted them. . I was.in a perpetual confiict, between. the .defire that dhe: fhould. have juitice done her, and the apprehenfion that, while I improved her fortune, I fhould en- danger her mind. However, as her cha- racter began to be formed, and her difpo- fition to be difplayed, my perplexity abated, the road before me feemed lefs thorny and intricate, and. I thought I could perceive the right path from the wrong: for, when 1. obferved the attlefs dpennefs, the ingenvious fimplicity of her nature; when I faw that her guilelefs and innocent foul fancied all the world to be pure and difinterefted as her- felf, and that her heart was open to every jmpreffion with which lave, pity, or art might affail it then did I flatter mytelf, that to follow my own inclination, and to feeure her welfare,-was the famé thing ; fince, to expofe her to the {mares and dan- gers inevitably encircling a houfe of which the matter is diffipated and unprincipled, without the guidance of a mother, or any pradent and fenfible female, feemed to me no lefs than fuffering her to ftumble into L 4 fome o > 4 LE, fome dreadful pit, when the fun was in its meridian. My. plan, therefore, was not merely to edu cate anc d to cherifh her as my own, ‘but to ad opt her the heirefs of my {mall fortune, and to beftow her upon fome worthy man, with whom fhe mx oht fpend her days in tranquillity, che arfulneé , and rood-numour, ul itainted by vice, folly, or kama So much for the time paft. - Suchthave been the motives by which I have been go- verned ; and 1 hope they will be allowed not merely to account for, but alfoto juftify, the condu¢t which has’ refulted from them: It now remains to fpeak of the time to come. And here, indeed, I am fenfible of dif- fict ulties which I-almoft de efpair of fur- mounting according to my withes. I pay the higheft deference to your Lac lyfhip’s opini ion, which “it 1s extremely Bete te to le not to concur Ww! ith ; yet, I am/‘fo well acquainted with your goodnefs, that I pres fume to hope it would not be abfolutely impoflible for me to offer fuch arguments as might lead foe to think with me,. that this young creature’s chance of happinefs fecms tefs, doubeful in retirement, tham it would be in the:gay and diffipated world : but why fhould I perplex your Ladythip with reafoning that can turn to fo little acs count? -} BA Vi Es Ty GIN AS 25 count ? for; alas! what arguments, what perfuafions cai Iv make ufe of, with any profpect of fucceis, to fuch a woman as Madame Duval? Her character, and, the violence ‘of her difpofition, intimidate me from making the attempt : ‘the is too iono- rant for inftruétion, too obftinate for en- treaty, and too weak for feafon. I will not, therefore, enter into a eth a from which I have nothing to expect br altercation and impertinence. As Gon would | dikcut the effect of found with the deaf, or the nature of colours with the Blind, as aim at illuminating with convic- tion a mind fo warped by “prejudice, {0 much the flave of unruly and illiberal pat fions. Unufed as fhe is to controul, per- fuafion would but harden, and oppofition incenfe her. I yield, therefofe, to the ne- ceflity which compels my reluctant acquief- cence, and fhall now turn all my thoughts upon confiderine’ of fuch methods for the conducting this enterprize, as may be moft conducive to the happinefs of my child, and leaft liable to wound her fenfibility. The law-fuit,. therefore, I wholly and abfolutely difap prove. Will you, my ‘dear Madam, forgive the freedom of an old man, if I own myfelf greatly furprifed, that you could, even tora moment, liften to a plan fo violent, Ls fo | Css a Yi 226 Ea Vi“Et LEISN 7 a re ‘ j 1 | fo edison fo totally: re P ugnarit to al il female | \ delicacy ? Iam fatisfied your Ladyfhip has ai not weighed this projet There’ was a time, indeed, when, to afiert the innecenc mi i ot Lady Belm« ont, and to blazon to min \ srid the wrongs, not 92 it, by which fhe 79 =. — faffered, iH propoled, nay see atk a fimi-; lar plan: but then, all affiftance and encou- ragement was deuce How cruel 'to the remembrance I bear of her woes,! is this tardy refentment of Madame: Duval! She was deaf to the voice of Nature, though | the has hearkened to that-of Ais biniateie i Never can | cent fent to have this dear and timid girl broug ht forward to the no- tice of the world by fuch a method; a method, which will fubj ect her to’ all the impertinence of curiofity, the fneers of con- ea re, and the ftings of ridicule. And for what?——the attainment of wealth, w hich thei does not want, and the grati Beaten of vanity, which the does not feel.—-A. child to appear agall it a father !—no, Madam, old and infirm as Iam, | wor jld even yet fooner convey her my felf to fome remote part of the world, t! hough I were fure of dying in the exp *itio Bar different had been the motives which would have ftimulated her unhappy mother to fuch a proceeding; 3 all her felicity in this world was ixretrievably: loft ,-her-dife was become - TCI a . y a eer ee err —_~ Bi Wik! LI INNY AS | te become. a burthen to -her,. and her fair fame, which, fhe had early been taught to prize above. all other things, had received a mortal. wound: therefore, to clear her own honour, and-to fecure from blemith the birth of ‘her. child, was all the good which Fortune. had» referved.herfelf the power of beftowing.. But even, this laft confolation was with-held from her ! Let milder meafures-be adopted ; and—— fince it muft be. fo,—let application be made-to Sir John Belmont; but as to a law-fuit, I-hope, upon. this fubject, never more to hear it mentioned. With Madame Duval, all pleas of de- licacy would be ineffectual); her {cheme muft be oppofed by arguments better fuited to her underftanding. I will not, therefore, talk of its impropriety, but endeavour to prove its inutility. Have the goodneis, then, to tell her, that her own intentions would be fruftrated by her plan, fince, fhould the law-fuit be commenced, and even fhould the caufe be gained, Sir John Belmont would ftill have it.in his power, and, if irritated, no doubt in_ his: inclina- tion, to- cut off her grand-daughter with a fhilling. . She cannot do. better, herfelf, than to remain quiet.and inactive in the affair: the long and mutual animofity between her and I Sir 2.8 EA VCE! La: LAN Ag rm Sir John, will make her mterference merely productive of debates and ill-will. Neither would I have Evelina appear till° fum- moned, And-as-to myfelfy I mutt wholly decline aGing, though I will, with unwea- ried zeal, devote all my thoughts to giving countel: but, in truth, | have neither in- clination’ nor fpirits adequate to engaging perionally with this man. My opinion is, that he would pay more refpect to a letter from your’ Ladyfhip upon this fubject, than from any other per- fon. I therefore advife and hope, that you will yourfelf take the trouble of writing to him, in Ofder to open the affair. “When le fhall be inclined to fee Evelina, I have for him. a- péfthumous Jetter, which his much-injured lady left to be prefented to him, if ever fuch a meeting fhould take place. The views of the’ Branghtons, in fue. geftine this {cheme, are obvioufly interett- ed; they hope, by fecurine to Evelina the fortune of her father,’ ‘to’ induce Madamé Duval to fettle hér own upon themfelves, In this, however, they would ‘probably. be miftaken, for little minds have ever‘a pfo- penfity to beftow their wealth upon thofe who are already in affluence, and, there- fore, the lefs her erand-child requires her alfiftance, the moré gladly the will give ir. 6 I have er oe 2 a eae | i a rig EVE DR Nn’ Ap oh I have but one thine more to add, from which, however, [ can by no means re- cede: my word fo folemnly given to Lady Belmont, that her child fhould. never be owned but with herfelf, muft be inviolably adhered to, J am, dear Madam, with great refpect, Your Ladyfhip’s molt obedient fervant, =~ 7 ~“ARTHUR VILLARS, i) E-T- PE RR XXE * = Mr. Villars to Eve lina. Berry Hill, May 2, H° W fincerely:do I fympathife in the uneafinefs and concern which my be- loved Evelina has fo much: reafon to feel! The cruel.icheme in agitation: is equally: repugnant to my judgment. and my incli- nationsy-—yet to oppofe ity-feems impracti= cable. To follow the dictates of my own heart, I fhould inftantly recall you to my- felf, and never more confent to your being feparated from me; but the manners: anck epinion of the; world demand a different conduct. . Hope, however, for the belt; and be ae rr aC) ae 4% e es Mead P ah. 2 ness eR ane ~ _ —_s, ee w > | beers L*J jawse eee NN. A, be fatished you fhall meet with no indig- ity ; i you are not received into your own fam ily as you ought to be, and with the diftinction that is your ‘due, you fhe i leave it for ever; and, once again reftored to my protection, fecure your own tranquillity, and make, as you-.have hitherto done, all the happinefs of my life t LETTER. XXX, Evehna te the Rev. Mr. Villars Howard Grove, May 6, FIFE die is thrown, and I attend the event: in trembling ! Lady Howard has written to Paris, and fent her letter 6 town, to be forwarded in the ambaflador’s packet, and in leis than a fortnight, there- fore, the expects an anfwer. O- Sir: with what anxious impatience fhall I wait its ar- rival !- upon it feems to depend the-fate of my future life. My folicitude is fo great, and my fufpence fo painful, that I cannot re{t a moment in-peace, or turn my thoughts into any other channel. Deeply interefted as I now am ‘in the event, moft fincerely do I regret that. the plan, BA VirEr Li EENV A age plan-was ever propofed : methinks: it cannot end to my fatisfaction ; for either I muft be torn from the arms of my more han father, +~or I muft have the mifery of being finally convinced, that I am cruelly rejected by hun-who has the natural claim to that-dear title ; a title, which to write, mention, or think of, fills my whole {ul with filial ten- dernefs, The fubje&t 1s difcuffed here eternally. Captain Mirvan and Madame Duval, as ufual, quarrel whenever it is ftarted: but fam fo wholly engroffed by my own’ re- flections, that 1 cannot even liften to therm: My imagination changes the {cene perpetu- ally; atone moment, | am,embraced by a kind and. relenting parent, who takes me to. that heart. from which [-have hitherto been banifhed, and. fupplicates, through me, peace and forgiveneis from the afhes ef my mother l—at another, he regards me with deteftation, conf ders me as the living image of an injured faint, and repulfes me with hortor!—Buc I will.not afflict you with the melancholy phantafms of my brains 1 will endeavour to compofe my mind toa a more tranquil ftate, and. forbear to. write again, till I have, in fome meafure, fucs- ceeded. May Heaven blefs you, my deareft Sir ! and 232 BA VE: Le BEN? Ae and long, lone may it continue ‘you on earth, to bleis Your grateful Eve.ina! LE Tit Dae RM, Lady Howard to Sir Fohn Belmont, Bart. Howard-Grove, May 5. Sir, OU: will, doubtlefs, be furprifed at receiving a letter from one who had for fo fRort a ” period the honour of your ee aa and that at fo great a diftance f time : ; but the motive which has induced me to take this liberty, is of fo delicate a nature, that were I to commence making apologies for my officioufnefs, I fear my letter would be too lone for your pa- tience. You have, probably, already conjectured the fubject° upon which I mean to treat. My regard for Mr. Evelyn and his amiable daughter, was well known to yo uu: nor can T ever ceale to be interefted in whatever be- longs to their memory or family. I mut own mytelf fomewhat diftreffed in what eg —= 7 eee - > ‘, » en . = a ba a ——- ea VE G&G h Ne A 23% what manner to introduce the purport of my writing; yet, as I think that, in affairs of this kind, franknefs, is the frit requifite to a good underft anding between the parties concerned, | will neither torment you nor myfelf with punctilious ceremonies, but proceed inftantly and openly to the bufi- nefs which occafions my giving you this trouble. { prefume, Sir, it would be fuperfluous to tell you, that your child refides ftill in Dorfetthire, and is {till under. the prote¢tion of the Reverend Mr. Villars, in whofe houfe fhe was born: for, though no enquiries concerning her have reached, his ears, or mine, I can never luppote it poffible you have “forborne to make them. — It only: re- mains, therefore, to tell you, that your daughter is now grown up; that fhe has been. educated with the utmott care, and the utmoit fuccefs; and that fhe is now a moi{t deferving, accomplifhed, and amiable young woman. Whatever may be your view for her fu- ture deftination in life, it feems time to de- clare af She is greatly admired, and, I doubt not, will be very much fought after : it is proper, therefore, that her, future ex- pectations, and your pleafure concerning her,. fhould be. made known. Believe me, Sir, fhe merits your utmoft attention 23h Ei Vv. E lb BN Ri attention and regard. You could not fee and joie her, and remain unmoved by thofe fenfations of affection which belong to fo near and tender a relationfhip: | She is the lovely refemblance of her lovely mo- ther ;-—pardon-me, Sir, that I mention that unfortunate lady, but I think it behoves me, upon this occafion, to fhew the efteem I felt tor her; allow me, therefore, to fay; and be not offends d-at my freedom, that the memory of that excellent lady has but too lone remained under the ei capsiglee . calumny ; ; furely it is time to vindicate he fame !——and how can that be done in a manner more eligible, more orateful to her friends, or more honourable to rae than by openly receiving as your child, daughter of the late Lady Belmont ? The venerable man who has had the care of her education, deferves your warmett acknowledements, for the unremitting pains he has taken, and attention he has fhewn, in the difcharge of his truft. Indeed fhe has been peculiarly fortunate in meeting with fuch a friend and guardian: a more worthy man, or one whofe character feerns hearer to perfection, does not exift. Permit me to aflure you, Sir, fhe will amply repay whatever regard and favour you may hereafter thew her, by the com- fort and happinefs you cannot fail to find 1A BV. E hz ats eae 235 in her affection;and duty, To be owned properly by “you, is the firft with of ‘héet heart; and.J.am-fure, that to .merit your approbation will be the :firftyftudy of ‘het life. I fear that you. will think. this addrefs impertinent ; ‘but “I “muft reft upon the goodneis of my intention.to plead my ex: cule, i am, Sir, Your moft obedient humble fervant, M. Howarp. END OF THE FIRST VOLUME, he Fu ft publijbed, (ah) {n Twelve Volumes, Price Thirty-fix Shillings botnd, Ti. 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