第1章

I"lllookintothem:so，givinguptheargument，-Iwentstraighttomylodgings，putuphalfadozenshirtsandablackpairofsilkbreeches，-"thecoatIhaveon，"saidI，lookingatthesleeve，"willdo；"-tookaplaceintheDoverstage；andthepacketsailingatninethenextmorning，-bythreeIhadgotsatdowntomydinneruponafricaseedchicken，soincontestablyinFrance，thathadIdiedthatnightofanindigestion，thewholeworldcouldnothavesuspendedtheeffectsoftheDROITSD"AUBAINE；-myshirts，andblackpairofsilkbreeches，-portmanteauandall，musthavegonetotheKingofFrance；-eventhelittlepicturewhichIhavesolongworn，andsooftenhavetoldthee，Eliza，I

wouldcarrywithmeintomygrave，wouldhavebeentornfrommyneck!-Ungenerous!toseizeuponthewreckofanunwarypassenger，whomyoursubjectshadbeckonedtotheircoast!-Byheaven!Sire，itisnotwelldone；andmuchdoesitgrieveme，"tisthemonarchofapeoplesocivilizedandcourteous，andsorenownedforsentimentandfinefeelings，thatIhavetoreasonwith!

ButIhavescarcesetafootinyourdominions。

WHENIhadfishedmydinner，anddranktheKingofFrance"shealth，tosatisfymymindthatIborehimnospleen，but，onthecontrary，highhonourforthehumanityofhistemper，-Iroseupaninchtallerfortheaccommodation-

No-saidI-theBourbonisbynomeansacruelrace:theymaybemisled，likeotherpeople；butthereisamildnessintheirblood。AsIacknowledgedthis，Ifeltasuffusionofafinerkinduponmycheek-morewarmandfriendlytoman，thanwhatBurgundy(atleastoftwolivresabottle，whichwassuchasIhadbeendrinking)couldhaveproduced-

JustGod!saidI，kickingmyportmanteauaside，whatisthereinthisworld"sgoodswhichshouldsharpenourspirits，andmakesomanykind-heartedbrethrenofusfalloutsocruellyaswedobytheway?

Whenmanisatpeacewithman，howmuchlighterthanafeatheristheheaviestofmetalsinhishand!hepullsouthispurse，andholdingitairilyanduncompressed，looksroundhim，asifhesoughtforanobjecttoshareitwith-Indoingthis，Ifelteveryvesselinmyframedilate，-thearteriesbeatallcheerilytogether，andeverypowerwhichsustainedlife，performeditwithsolittlefriction，that"twouldhaveconfoundedthemostPHYSICAL

PRECIEUSEinFrance；withallhermaterialism，shecouldscarcehavecalledmeamachine-

I"mconfident，saidItomyself，Ishouldhaveoversethercreed。

Theaccessionofthatideacarriednature，atthattime，ashighasshecouldgo；-Iwasatpeacewiththeworldbefore，andthisfinish"dthetreatywithmyself——

Now，wasIKingofFrance，criedI-whatamomentforanorphantohavebegg"dhisfather"sportmanteauofme!

THEMONK。CALAIS。

IHADscarceutteredthewords，whenapoormonkoftheorderofSt。Franciscameintotheroomtobegsomethingforahisconvent。

Nomancarestohavehisvirtuesthesportofcontingencies-oronemanmaybegenerous，asanotherispuissant；-SEDNONQUOAD

HANC-orbeitasitmay，-forthereisnoregularreasoningupontheebbsandflowsofourhumours；theymaydependuponthesamecauses，foraughtIknow，whichinfluencethetidesthemselves:

"twouldoftbenodiscredittous，tosupposeitwasso:I"msureatleastformyself，thatinmanyacaseIshouldbemorehighlysatisfied，tohaveitsaidbytheworld，"Ihadhadanaffairwiththemoon，inwhichtherewasneithersinnorshame，"thanhaveitpassaltogetherasmyownactanddeed，whereintherewassomuchofboth-

But，bethisasitmay，-themomentIcastmyeyesuponhim，I

waspredeterminednottogivehimasinglesous；and，accordingly，Iputmypurseintomypocket-buttonedit-setmyselfalittlemoreuponmycentre，andadvancedupgravelytohim；therewassomething，Ifear，forbiddinginmylook:Ihavehisfigurethismomentbeforemyeyes，andthinktherewasthatinitwhichdeservedbetter。

Themonk，asIjudgedbythebreakinhistonsure，afewscatteredwhitehairsuponhistemples，beingallthatremainedofit，mightbeaboutseventy；-butfromhiseyes，andthatsortoffirewhichwasinthem，whichseemedmoretemper"dbycourtesythanyears，couldbenomorethansixty:-Truthmightliebetween-Hewascertainlysixty-five；andthegeneralairofhiscountenance，notwithstandingsomethingseem"dtohavebeenplanting-wrinklesinitbeforetheirtime，agreedtotheaccount。

ItwasoneofthoseheadswhichGuidohasoftenpainted，-mild，pale-penetrating，freefromallcommonplaceideasoffatcontentedignorancelookingdownwardsupontheearth；-itlook"dforwards；butlook"dasifitlook"datsomethingbeyondthisworld-Howoneofhisordercamebyit，heavenabove，wholetitfalluponamonk"sshouldersbestknows:butitwouldhavesuitedaBramin，andhadImetitupontheplainsofIndostan，Ihadreverencedit。

Therestofhisoutlinemaybegiveninafewstrokes；onemightputitintothehandsofanyonetodesign，for"twasneitherelegantnorotherwise，butascharacterandexpressionmadeitso:

itwasathin，spareform，somethingabovethecommonsize，ifitlostnotthedistinctionbyabendforwardinthefigure，-butitwastheattitudeofIntreaty；and，asitnowstandspresentedtomyimagination，itgainedmorethanitlostbyit。

Whenhehadenteredtheroomthreepaces，hestoodstill；andlayinghislefthanduponhisbreast(aslenderwhitestaffwithwhichhejourney"dbeinginhisright)-whenIhadgotcloseuptohim，heintroducedhimselfwiththelittlestoryofthewantsofhisconvent，andthepovertyofhisorder；-anddiditwithsosimpleagrace，-andsuchanairofdeprecationwasthereinthewholecastofhislookandfigure，-Iwasbewitch"dnottohavebeenstruckwithit-

Abetterreasonwas，Ihadpredeterminednottogivehimasinglesous。

THEMONK。CALAIS-

"Tisverytrue，saidI，replyingtoacastupwardswithhiseyes，withwhichhehadconcludedhisaddress；-"tisverytrue，-andheavenbetheirresourcewhohavenootherbutthecharityoftheworld，thestockofwhich，Ifear，isnowaysufficientforthemanyGREATCLAIMSwhicharehourlymadeuponit。

AsIpronouncedthewordsGREATCLAIMS，hegaveaslightglancewithhiseyedownwardsuponthesleeveofhistunic:-Ifeltthefullforceoftheappeal-Iacknowledgeit，saidI:-acoarsehabit，andthatbutonceinthreeyearswithmeagrediet，-arenogreatmatters；andthetruepointofpityis，astheycanbeearn"dintheworldwithsolittleindustry，thatyourordershouldwishtoprocurethembypressinguponafundwhichisthepropertyofthelame，theblind，theagedandtheinfirm；-thecaptivewholiesdowncountingoverandoveragainthedaysofhisafflictions，languishesalsoforhisshareofit；andhadyoubeenoftheORDER

OFMERCY，insteadoftheorderofSt。Francis，poorasIam，continuedI，pointingatmyportmanteau，fullcheerfullyshouldithavebeenopen"dtoyou，fortheransomoftheunfortunate-Themonkmademeabow-Butofallothers，resumedI，theunfortunateofourowncountry，surely，havethefirstrights；andIhaveleftthousandsindistressuponourownshore-Themonkgaveacordialwavewithhishead，-asmuchastosay，Nodoubtthereismiseryenoughineverycorneroftheworld，aswellaswithinourconvent-Butwedistinguish，saidI，layingmyhanduponthesleeveofhistunic，inreturnforhisappeal-wedistinguish，mygoodfather!

betwixtthosewhowishonlytoeatthebreadoftheirownlabour-

andthosewhoeatthebreadofotherpeople"s，andhavenootherplaninlife，buttogetthroughitinslothandignorance，FORTHE

LOVEOFGOD。

ThepoorFranciscanmadenoreply:ahecticofamomentpass"dacrosshischeek，butcouldnottarry-Natureseemedtohavedonewithherresentmentsinhim；-heshowednone:-butlettinghisstafffallwithinhisarms，hepressedbothhishandswithresignationuponhisbreast，andretired。

THEMONK。CALAIS。

MYheartsmotemethemomentheshutthedoor-Psha!saidI，withanairofcarelessness，threeseveraltimes-butitwouldnotdo:

everyungracioussyllableIhadutter"dcrowdedbackintomyimagination:Ireflected，IhadnorightoverthepoorFranciscan，buttodenyhim；andthatthepunishmentofthatwasenoughtothedisappointed，withouttheadditionofunkindlanguage-I

consider"dhisgrayhairs-hiscourteousfigureseem"dtore-enterandgentlyaskmewhatinjuryhehaddoneme?-andwhyIcouldusehimthus?-Iwouldhavegiventwentylivresforanadvocate-I

havebehavedveryill，saidIwithinmyself；butIhaveonlyjustsetoutuponmytravels；andshalllearnbettermannersasIgetalong。

THEDESOBLIGEANT。CALAIS。

WHENamanisdiscontentedwithhimself，ithasoneadvantagehowever，thatitputshimintoanexcellentframeofmindformakingabargain。NowtherebeingnotravellingthroughFranceandItalywithoutachaise，-andnaturegenerallypromptingustothethingwearefittestfor，Iwalk"doutintothecoach-yardtobuyorhiresomethingofthatkindtomypurpose:anoldDESOBLIGEANT

inthefurthestcornerofthecourt，hitmyfancyatfirstsight，soIinstantlygotintoit，andfindingitintolerableharmonywithmyfeelings，IorderedthewaitertocallMonsieurDessein，themasterofthehotel:-butMonsieurDesseinbeinggonetovespers，andnotcaringtofacetheFranciscan，whomIsawontheoppositesideofthecourt，inconferencewithaladyjustarrivedattheinn，-Idrewthetaffetacurtainbetwixtus，andbeingdeterminedtowritemyjourney，ItookoutmypenandinkandwrotetheprefacetoitintheDESOBLIGEANT。

PREFACE。INTHEDESOBLIGEANT。

ITmusthavebeenobservedbymanyaperipateticphilosopher，Thatnaturehassetupbyherownunquestionableauthoritycertainboundariesandfencestocircumscribethediscontentofman；shehaseffectedherpurposeinthequietestandeasiestmannerbylayinghimunderalmostinsuperableobligationstoworkouthisease，andtosustainhissufferingsathome。Itisthereonlythatshehasprovidedhimwiththemostsuitableobjectstopartakeofhishappiness，andbearapartofthatburdenwhichinallcountriesandageshaseverbeentooheavyforonepairofshoulders。"Tistrue，weareenduedwithanimperfectpowerofspreadingourhappinesssometimesbeyondHERlimits，but"tissoordered，that，fromthewantoflanguages，connections，anddependencies，andfromthedifferenceineducation，customs，andhabits，welieundersomanyimpedimentsincommunicatingoursensationsoutofourownsphere，asoftenamounttoatotalimpossibility。

Itwillalwaysfollowfromhence，thatthebalanceofsentimentalcommerceisalwaysagainsttheexpatriatedadventurer:hemustbuywhathehaslittleoccasionfor，attheirownprice；-hisconversationwillseldombetakeninexchangefortheirswithoutalargediscount，-andthis，bytheby，eternallydrivinghimintothehandsofmoreequitablebrokers，forsuchconversationashecanfind，itrequiresnogreatspiritofdivinationtoguessathisparty-

Thisbringsmetomypoint；andnaturallyleadsme(ifthesee-sawofthisDESOBLIGEANTwillbutletmegeton)intotheefficientaswellasfinalcausesoftravelling-

Youridlepeoplethatleavetheirnativecountry，andgoabroadforsomereasonorreasonswhichmaybederivedfromoneofthesegeneralcauses:-

Infirmityofbody，Imbecilityofmind，orInevitablenecessity。

Thefirsttwoincludeallthosewhotravelbylandorbywater，labouringwithpride，curiosity，vanity，orspleen，subdividedandcombinedADINFINITUM。

Thethirdclassincludesthewholearmyofperegrinemartyrs；moreespeciallythosetravellerswhosetoutupontheirtravelswiththebenefitoftheclergy，eitherasdelinquentstravellingunderthedirectionofgovernorsrecommendedbythemagistrate；-oryounggentlementransportedbythecrueltyofparentsandguardians，andtravellingunderthedirectionofgovernorsrecommendedbyOxford，Aberdeen，andGlasgow。

Thereisafourthclass，buttheirnumberissosmallthattheywouldnotdeserveadistinction，wereitnotnecessaryinaworkofthisnaturetoobservethegreatestprecisionandnicety，toavoidaconfusionofcharacter。AndthesemenIspeakof，aresuchascrosstheseasandsojourninalandofstrangers，withaviewofsavingmoneyforvariousreasonsanduponvariouspretences:butastheymightalsosavethemselvesandothersagreatdealofunnecessarytroublebysavingtheirmoneyathome，-andastheirreasonsfortravellingaretheleastcomplexofanyotherspeciesofemigrants，IshalldistinguishthesegentlemenbythenameofSimpleTravellers。

ThusthewholecircleoftravellersmaybereducedtothefollowingHEADS:-

IdleTravellers，InquisitiveTravellers，LyingTravellers，ProudTravellers，VainTravellers，SpleneticTravellers。

Thenfollow:

TheTravellersofNecessity，TheDelinquentandFeloniousTraveller，TheUnfortunateandInnocentTraveller，TheSimpleTraveller，Andlastofall(ifyouplease)TheSentimentalTraveller，(meaningtherebymyself)whohavetravell"d，andofwhichIamnowsittingdowntogiveanaccount，-asmuchoutofNECESSITY，andtheBESOIN

DEVOYAGER，asanyoneintheclass。

Iamwellaware，atthesametime，asbothmytravelsandobservationswillbealtogetherofadifferentcastfromanyofmyforerunners，thatImighthaveinsisteduponawholenitchentirelytomyself；-butIshouldbreakinupontheconfinesoftheVAIN

Traveller，inwishingtodrawattentiontowardsme，tillIhavesomebettergroundsforitthanthemereNOVELTYOFMYVEHICLE。

Itissufficientformyreader，ifhehasbeenatravellerhimself，thatwithstudyandreflectionhereuponhemaybeabletodeterminehisownplaceandrankinthecatalogue；-itwillbeonesteptowardsknowinghimself；asitisgreatoddsbutheretainssometinctureandresemblance，ofwhatheimbibedorcarriedout，tothepresenthour。

ThemanwhofirsttransplantedthegrapeofBurgundytotheCapeofGoodHope(observehewasaDutchman)neverdreamtofdrinkingthesamewineattheCape，thatthesamegrapeproducedupontheFrenchmountains，-hewastoophlegmaticforthat-butundoubtedlyheexpectedtodrinksomesortofvinousliquor；butwhethergoodorbad，orindifferent，-heknewenoughofthisworldtoknow，thatitdidnotdependuponhischoice，butthatwhatisgenerallycalledCHOICE，wastodecidehissuccess:however，hehopedforthebest；andinthesehopes，byanintemperateconfidenceinthefortitudeofhishead，andthedepthofhisdiscretion，MYNHEER

mightpossiblyoverseebothinhisnewvineyard；andbydiscoveringhisnakedness，becomealaughingstocktohispeople。

EvensoitfareswiththePoorTraveller，sailingandpostingthroughthepoliterkingdomsoftheglobe，inpursuitofknowledgeandimprovements。

Knowledgeandimprovementsaretobegotbysailingandpostingforthatpurpose；butwhetherusefulknowledgeandrealimprovementsisallalottery；-andevenwheretheadventurerissuccessful，theacquiredstockmustbeusedwithcautionandsobriety，toturntoanyprofit:-but，asthechancesrunprodigiouslytheotherway，bothastotheacquisitionandapplication，Iamofopinion，Thatamanwouldactaswisely，ifhecouldprevailuponhimselftolivecontentedwithoutforeignknowledgeorforeignimprovements，especiallyifhelivesinacountrythathasnoabsolutewantofeither；-andindeed，muchgriefofhearthasitoftandmanyatimecostme，whenIhaveobservedhowmanyafoulsteptheInquisitiveTravellerhasmeasuredtoseesightsandlookintodiscoveries；allwhich，asSanchoPanzasaidtoDonQuixote，theymighthaveseendry-shodathome。Itisanagesofulloflight，thatthereisscarceacountryorcornerinEuropewhosebeamsarenotcrossedandinterchangedwithothers-Knowledgeinmostofitsbranches，andinmostaffairs，islikemusicinanItalianstreet，whereofthosemaypartakewhopaynothing-Butthereisnonationunderheaven-andGodismyrecord(beforewhosetribunalImustonedaycomeandgiveanaccountofthiswork)-

thatIdonotspeakitvauntingly，-butthereisnonationunderheavenaboundingwithmorevarietyoflearning，-wherethesciencesmaybemorefitlywoo"d，ormoresurelywon，thanhere，-

whereartisencouraged，andwillsosoonrisehigh，-whereNature(takeheraltogether)hassolittletoanswerfor，-and，tocloseall，wherethereismorewitandvarietyofcharactertofeedthemindwith:-Wherethen，mydearcountrymen，areyougoing?-

Weareonlylookingatthischaise，saidthey-Yourmostobedientservant，saidI，skippingoutofit，andpullingoffmyhat-Wewerewondering，saidoneofthem，who，IfoundwasanINQUISITIVE

TRAVELLER，-whatcouldoccasionitsmotion-"Twastheagitation，saidI，coolly，ofwritingapreface-Ineverheard，saidtheother，whowasaSIMPLETRAVELLER，ofaprefacewroteinaDESOBLIGEANT-Itwouldhavebeenbetter，saidI，inaVIS-A-VIS-

ASANENGLISHMANDOESNOTTRAVELTOSEEENGLISHMEN，Iretiredtomyroom。

CALAIS。

IPERCEIVEDthatsomethingdarken"dthepassagemorethanmyself，asIstepp"dalongittomyroom；itwaseffectuallyMons。Dessein，themasterofthehotel，whohadjustreturnedfromvespers，andwithhishatunderhisarm，wasmostcomplaisantlyfollowingme，toputmeinmindofmywants。IhadwrotemyselfprettywelloutofconceitwiththeDESOBLIGEANT，andMons。Desseinspeakingofit，withashrug，asifitwouldnowaysuitme，itimmediatelystruckmyfancythatitbelong"dtosomeINNOCENTTRAVELLER，who，onhisreturnhome，hadleftittoMons。Dessein"shonourtomakethemostof。FourmonthshadelapsedsinceithadfinisheditscareerofEuropeinthecornerofMons。Dessein"scoach-yard；andhavingsalliedoutfromthencebutavampt-upbusinessatthefirst，thoughithadbeentwicetakentopiecesonMountSennis，ithadnotprofitedmuchbyitsadventures，-butbynonesolittleasthestandingsomanymonthsunpitiedinthecornerofMons。Dessein"scoach-yard。Muchindeedwasnottobesaidforit，-butsomethingmight；-andwhenafewwordswillrescuemiseryoutofherdistress，Ihatethemanwhocanbeachurlofthem-

NowwasIthemasterofthishotel，saidI，layingthepointofmyfore-fingeronMons。Dessein"sbreast，IwouldinevitablymakeapointofgettingridofthisunfortunateDESOBLIGEANT；-itstandsswingingreproachesatyoueverytimeyoupassbyit。

MONDIEU!saidMons。Dessein，-Ihavenointerest-Excepttheinterest，saidI，whichmenofacertainturnofmindtake，Mons。

Dessein，intheirownsensations，-I"mpersuaded，toamanwhofeelsforothersaswellasforhimself，everyrainynight，disguiseitasyouwill，mustcastadampuponyourspirits:-Yousuffer，Mons。Dessein，asmuchasthemachine-

Ihavealwaysobserved，whenthereisasmuchSOURasSWEETinacompliment，thatanEnglishmaniseternallyatalosswithinhimself，whethertotakeit，orletitalone:aFrenchmanneveris:

Mons。Desseinmademeabow。

C"ESTBIENVRAI，saidhe-ButinthiscaseIshouldonlyexchangeonedisquietudeforanother，andwithloss:figuretoyourself，mydearSir，thatingivingyouachaisewhichwouldfalltopiecesbeforeyouhadgothalf-waytoParis，-figuretoyourselfhowmuchIshouldsuffer，ingivinganillimpressionofmyselftoamanofhonour，andlyingatthemercy，asImustdo，D"UNHOMMED"ESPRIT。

Thedosewasmadeupexactlyaftermyownprescription；soIcouldnothelptastingit，-and，returningMons。Desseinhisbow，withoutmorecasuistrywewalk"dtogethertowardshisRemise，totakeaviewofhismagazineofchaises。

INTHESTREET。CALAIS。

ITmustneedsbeahostilekindofaworld，whenthebuyer(ifitbebutofasorrypost-chaise)cannotgoforthwiththesellerthereofintothestreettoterminatethedifferencebetwixtthem，butheinstantlyfallsintothesameframeofmind，andviewshisconventionistwiththesamesortofeye，asifhewasgoingalongwithhimtoHyde-parkcornertofightaduel。Formyownpart，beingbutapoorswordsman，andnowayamatchforMonsieurDessein，Ifelttherotationofallthemovementswithinme，towhichthesituationisincident；-IlookedatMonsieurDesseinthroughandthrough-eyedhimashewalk"dalonginprofile，-

then，ENFACE；-thoughtlikeaJew，-thenaTurk，-dislikedhiswig，-cursedhimbymygods，-wishedhimatthedevil——

Andisallthistobelightedupintheheartforabeggarlyaccountofthreeorfourlouisd"ors，whichisthemostIcanbeoverreachedin?-Basepassion!saidI，turningmyselfabout，asamannaturallydoesuponasuddenreverseofsentiment，-base，ungentlepassion!thyhandisagainsteveryman，andeveryman"shandagainstthee-Heavenforbid!saidshe，raisingherhanduptoherforehead，forIhadturnedfullinfrontupontheladywhomIhadseeninconferencewiththemonk:-shehadfollowedusunperceived-Heavenforbid，indeed!saidI，offeringhermyown；-

shehadablackpairofsilkgloves，openonlyatthethumbandtwofore-fingers，soaccepteditwithoutreserve，-andIledheruptothedooroftheRemise。

MonsieurDesseinhadDIABLEDthekeyabovefiftytimesbeforehehadfoundouthehadcomewithawrongoneinhishand:wewereasimpatientashimselftohaveitopened；andsoattentivetotheobstaclethatIcontinuedholdingherhandalmostwithoutknowingit:sothatMonsieurDesseinleftustogetherwithherhandinmine，andwithourfacesturnedtowardsthedooroftheRemise，andsaidhewouldbebackinfiveminutes。

Nowacolloquyoffiveminutes，insuchasituation，isworthoneofasmanyages，withyourfacesturnedtowardsthestreet:inthelattercase，"tisdrawnfromtheobjectsandoccurrenceswithout；-

whenyoureyesarefixeduponadeadblank，-youdrawpurelyfromyourselves。AsilenceofasinglemomentuponMons。Dessein"sleavingus，hadbeenfataltothesituation-shehadinfalliblyturnedabout；-soIbeguntheconversationinstantly——

Butwhatwerethetemptations(asIwritenottoapologizefortheweaknessesofmyheartinthistour，-buttogiveanaccountofthem)-shallbedescribedwiththesamesimplicitywithwhichI

feltthem。

THEREMISEDOOR。CALAIS。

WHENItoldthereaderthatIdidnotcaretogetoutoftheDESOBLIGEANT，becauseIsawthemonkincloseconferencewithaladyjustarrivedattheinn-Itoldhimthetruth，-butIdidnottellhimthewholetruth；forIwasasfullasmuchrestrainedbytheappearanceandfigureoftheladyhewastalkingto。

Suspicioncrossedmybrainandsaid，hewastellingherwhathadpassed:somethingjarreduponitwithinme，-Iwishedhimathisconvent。

Whentheheartfliesoutbeforetheunderstanding，itsavesthejudgmentaworldofpains-Iwascertainshewasofabetterorderofbeings；-however，Ithoughtnomoreofher，butwentonandwrotemypreface。

Theimpressionreturneduponmyencounterwithherinthestreet；aguardedfranknesswithwhichshegavemeherhand，showed，I

thought，hergoodeducationandhergoodsense；andasIledheron，Ifeltapleasurableductilityabouther，whichspreadacalmnessoverallmyspirits——

GoodGod!howamanmightleadsuchacreatureasthisroundtheworldwithhim!-

Ihadnotyetseenherface-"twasnotmaterial:forthedrawingwasinstantlysetabout，andlongbeforewehadgottothedooroftheRemise，FANCYhadfinishedthewholehead，andpleasedherselfasmuchwithitsfittinghergoddess，asifshehaddivedintotheTiberforit；-butthouartaseduced，andaseducingslut；andalbeitthoucheatestusseventimesadaywiththypicturesandimages，yetwithsomanycharmsdostthoudoit，andthoudeckestoutthypicturesintheshapesofsomanyangelsoflight，"tisashametobreakwiththee。

WhenwehadgottothedooroftheRemise，shewithdrewherhandfromacrossherforehead，andletmeseetheoriginal:-itwasafaceofaboutsix-and-twenty，-ofacleartransparentbrown，simplysetoffwithoutrougeorpowder；-itwasnotcriticallyhandsome，buttherewasthatinit，which，intheframeofmindI

wasin，attachedmemuchmoretoit，-itwasinteresting:I

fancieditworethecharactersofawidow"dlook，andinthatstateofitsdeclension，whichhadpassedthetwofirstparoxysmsofsorrow，andwasquietlybeginningtoreconcileitselftoitsloss；-

butathousandotherdistressesmighthavetracedthesamelines；

Iwish"dtoknowwhattheyhadbeen-andwasreadytoinquire，(hadthesameBONTONofconversationpermitted，asinthedaysofEsdras)-"WHATAILELHTHEE?ANDWHYARTTHOUDISQUIETED?ANDWHY

ISTHYUNDERSTANDINGTROUBLED?"-Inaword，Ifeltbenevolenceforher；andresolv"dsomewayorothertothrowinmymiteofcourtesy，-ifnotofservice。

Suchweremytemptations；-andinthisdispositiontogivewaytothem，wasIleftalonewiththeladywithherhandinmine，andwithourfacesbothturnedclosertothedooroftheRemisethanwhatwasabsolutelynecessary。

THEREMISEDOOR。CALAIS。

THIScertainly，fairlady，saidI，raisingherhanduplittlelightlyasIbegan，mustbeoneofFortune"swhimsicaldoings；totaketwoutterstrangersbytheirhands，-ofdifferentsexes，andperhapsfromdifferentcornersoftheglobe，andinonemomentplacethemtogetherinsuchacordialsituationasFriendshipherselfcouldscarcehaveachievedforthem，hadsheprojecteditforamonth-

Andyourreflectionuponitshowshowmuch，Monsieur，shehasembarrassedyoubytheadventure-

Whenthesituationiswhatwewouldwish，nothingissoill-timedastohintatthecircumstanceswhichmakeitso:youthankFortune，continuedshe-youhadreason-theheartknewit，andwassatisfied；andwhobutanEnglishphilosopherwouldhavesentnoticeofittothebraintoreversethejudgment?

Insayingthis，shedisengagedherhandwithalookwhichIthoughtasufficientcommentaryuponthetext。

ItisamiserablepicturewhichIamgoingtogiveoftheweaknessofmyheart，byowning，thatitsufferedapain，whichworthieroccasionscouldnothaveinflicted-Iwasmortifiedwiththelossofherhand，andthemannerinwhichIhadlostitcarriedneitheroilnorwinetothewound:Ineverfeltthepainofasheepishinferioritysomiserablyinmylife。

Thetriumphsofatruefeminineheartareshortuponthesediscomfitures。Inaveryfewsecondsshelaidherhanduponthecuffofmycoat，inordertofinishherreply；so，somewayorother，Godknowshow，Iregainedmysituation-

Shehadnothingtoadd。

Iforthwithbegantomodeladifferentconversationforthelady，thinkingfromthespiritaswellasmoralofthis，thatIhadbeenmistakeninhercharacter；butuponturningherfacetowardsme，thespiritwhichhadanimatedthereplywasfled，-themusclesrelaxed，andIbeheldthesameunprotectedlookofdistresswhichfirstwonmetoherinterest:-melancholy!toseesuchsprightlinessthepreyofsorrow，-Ipitiedherfrommysoul；andthoughitmayseemridiculousenoughtoatorpidheart，-Icouldhavetakenherintomyarms，andcherishedher，thoughitwasintheopenstreet，withoutbrushing。

Thepulsationsofthearteriesalongmyfingerspressingacrosshers，toldherwhatwaspassingwithinme:shelookeddown-asilenceofsomemomentsfollowed。

Ifearinthisinterval，Imusthavemadesomeslighteffortstowardsaclosercompressionofherhand，fromasubtlesensationI

feltinthepalmofmyown，-notasifshewasgoingtowithdrawhers-butasifshethoughtaboutit；-andIhadinfalliblylostitasecondtime，hadnotinstinctmorethanreasondirectedmetothelastresourceinthesedangers，-toholditloosely，andinamannerasifIwaseverymomentgoingtoreleaseit，ofmyself；sosheletitcontinue，tillMonsieurDesseinreturnedwiththekey；

andinthemeantimeIsetmyselftoconsiderhowIshouldundotheillimpressionswhichthepoormonk"sstory，incasehehadtoldither，musthaveplantedinherbreastagainstme。

THESNUFFBOX。CALAIS。

THEgoodoldmonkwaswithinsixpacesofus，astheideaofhimcrossedmymind；andwasadvancingtowardsusalittleoutoftheline，asifuncertainwhetherheshouldbreakinuponusorno-