-- He sighs, and ogles, and languishes at
this amiable object; he kisses her hand, mutters ejaculations of
rapture, and sings tender airs; and, no doubt, laughs internally
at her folly in believing him sincere. -- In order to shew how
little his vigour was impaired by the fatigues of the preceding
day, he this morning danced a Highland sarabrand over a naked
back-sword, and leaped so high, that I believe he would make no
contemptible figure as a vaulter at Sadler's Wells. -- Mr Matthew
Loyd, when asked how he relished his bargain, throws up his eyes,
crying, 'For what we have received, Lord make us thankful:
amen.' -- His helpmate giggles, and holds her hand before her eyes,
affecting to be ashamed of having been in bed with a man. -- Thus
all these widgeons enjoy the novelty of their situation; but,
perhaps their notes will be changed, when they are better
acquainted with the nature of the decoy.
As Mrs Willis cannot be persuaded to stay, and Liddy is engaged
by promise to accompany her daughter back to Gloucester, I fancy
there will be a general migration from hence, and that most of us
will spend the Christmas holidays at Bath; in which case, I shall
certainly find an opportunity to beat up your quarters.
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