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，thanwhatBurgundyatleastoftwolivresabottle，whichwassuchasIhadbeendrinkingcouldhaveproduced-
　　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；andlayinghislefthanduponhisbreastaslenderwhitestaffwithwhichhejourney'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；andnaturallyleadsmeifthesee-sawofthisDESOBLIGEANTwillbutletmegetonintotheefficientaswellasfinalcausesoftravelling-
　　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，AndlastofallifyoupleaseTheSentimentalTraveller，meaningtherebymyselfwhohavetravell'd，andofwhichIamnowsittingdowntogiveanaccount，-asmuchoutofNECESSITY，andtheBESOIN
　　DEVOYAGER，asanyoneintheclass。
　　Iamwellaware，atthesametime，asbothmytravelsandobservationswillbealtogetherofadifferentcastfromanyofmyforerunners，thatImighthaveinsisteduponawholenitchentirelytomyself；-butIshouldbreakinupontheconfinesoftheVAIN
　　Traveller，inwishingtodrawattentiontowardsme，tillIhavesomebettergroundsforitthanthemereNOVELTYOFMYVEHICLE。
　　Itissufficientformyreader，ifhehasbeenatravellerhimself，thatwithstudyandreflectionhereuponhemaybeabletodeterminehisownplaceandrankinthecatalogue；-itwillbeonesteptowardsknowinghimself；asitisgreatoddsbutheretainssometinctureandresemblance，ofwhatheimbibedorcarriedout，tothepresenthour。
　　ThemanwhofirsttransplantedthegrapeofBurgundytotheCapeofGoodHopeobservehewasaDutchmanneverdreamtofdrinkingthesamewineattheCape，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-andGodismyrecordbeforewhosetribunalImustonedaycomeandgiveanaccountofthiswork-
　　thatIdonotspeakitvauntingly，-butthereisnonationunderheavenaboundingwithmorevarietyoflearning，-wherethesciencesmaybemorefitlywoo'd，ormoresurelywon，thanhere，-
　　whereartisencouraged，andwillsosoonrisehigh，-whereNaturetakeheraltogetherhassolittletoanswerfor，-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，whenthebuyerifitbebutofasorrypost-chaisecannotgoforthwiththesellerthereofintothestreettoterminatethedifferencebetwixtthem，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——
　　ButwhatwerethetemptationsasIwritenottoapologizefortheweaknessesofmyheartinthistour，-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-