Liddy, accompanied
by George Dennison and me, gave them the meeting halfway, and
next day conducted them hither in safety. Miss Willis is a
charming girl, and, in point of disposition, an agreeable
contrast to my sister, who is rather too grave and sentimental
for my turn of mind. The other is gay, frank, a little giddy, and
always good-humoured. She has, moreover, a genteel fortune, is
well born, and remarkably handsome. Ah Phillips! if these
qualities were permanent -- if her humour would never change, nor
her beauties decay, what efforts would I not make -- But these are
idle reflections -- my destiny must one day be fulfilled.
At present we pass the time as agreeably as we can. -- We have got
up several farces, which afforded unspeakable entertainment by
the effects they produced among the country people, who are
admitted to all our exhibitions. -- Two nights ago, Jack Wilson
acquired great applause in Harlequin Skeleton, and Lismahago
surprised us all in the character of Pierot. -- His long lank
sides, and strong marked features, were all peculiarly adapted to
his part. -- He appeared with a ludicrous stare, from which he had
discharged all meaning: he adopted the impressions of fear and
amazement so naturally, that many of the audience were infected
by his looks; but when the skeleton held him in chace his horror
became most divertingly picturesque, and seemed to endow him with
such praeternatural agility as confounded all the spectators.
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