However，nothingelsepassedatthattime；itwasbutasur-
　　prise，andwhenhewasgoneIsoonrecoveredmyselfagain。
　　Hehadstayedlongerwithme，buthehappenedtolookout
　　atthewindowandseehissisterscomingupthegarden，so
　　hetookhisleave，kissedmeagain，toldmehewasveryserious，
　　andIshouldhearmoreofhimveryquickly，andawayhewent，
　　leavingmeinfinitelypleased，thoughsurprised；andhadthere
　　notbeenonemisfortuneinit，Ihadbeenintheright，butthe
　　mistakelayhere，thatMrs。Bettywasinearnestandthe
　　gentlemanwasnot。
　　Fromthistimemyheadranuponstrangethings，andImay
　　trulysayIwasnotmyself；tohavesuchagentlemantalkto
　　meofbeinginlovewithme，andofmybeingsuchacharming
　　creature，ashetoldmeIwas；thesewerethingsIknewnot
　　howtobear，myvanitywaselevatedtothelastdegree。
　　Itis
　　trueIhadmyheadfullofpride，but，knowingnothingofthe
　　wickednessofthetimes，Ihadnotonethoughtofmyown
　　safetyorofmyvirtueaboutme；andhadmyyoungmaster
　　offereditatfirstsight，hemighthavetakenanylibertyhe
　　thoughtfitwithme；buthedidnotseehisadvantage，which
　　wasmyhappinessforthattime。
　　Afterthisattackitwasnotlongbuthefoundanopportunity
　　tocatchmeagain，andalmostinthesameposture；indeed，it
　　hadmoreofdesigninitonhispart，thoughnotonmypart。
　　wasthus:
　　theyoungladieswereallgonea-visitingwiththeir
　　mother；hisbrotherwasoutoftown；andasforhisfather，he
　　hadbeeninLondonforaweekbefore。
　　Hehadsowellwatched
　　methatheknewwhereIwas，thoughIdidnotsomuchasknow
　　thathewasinthehouse；andhebrisklycomesupthestairsand，
　　seeingmeatwork，comesintotheroomtomedirectly，and
　　beganjustashedidbefore，withtakingmeinhisarms，and
　　kissingmeforalmostaquarterofanhourtogether。
　　Itwashisyoungersister’schamberthatIwasin，andasthere
　　wasnobodyinthehousebutthemaidsbelow-stairs，hewas，
　　itmaybe，theruder；inshort，hebegantobeinearnestwithme
　　indeed。
　　Perhapshefoundmealittletooeasy，forGodknows
　　Imadenoresistancetohimwhileheonlyheldmeinhisarms
　　andkissedme；indeed，Iwastoowellpleasedwithittoresist
　　himmuch。
　　However，asitwere，tiredwiththatkindofwork，wesatdown，
　　andtherehetalkedwithmeagreatwhile；hesaidhewas
　　charmedwithme，andthathecouldnotrestnightordaytill
　　hehadtoldmehowhewasinlovewithme，and，ifIwasable
　　tolovehimagain，andwouldmakehimhappy，Ishouldbethe
　　savingofhislife，andmanysuchfinethings。
　　Isaidlittleto
　　himagain，buteasilydiscoveredthatIwasafool，andthatI
　　didnotintheleastperceivewhathemeant。
　　Endof
　　Thenhewalkedabouttheroom，andtakingmebythehand，
　　Iwalkedwithhim；andbyandby，takinghisadvantage，he
　　threwmedownuponthebed，andkissedmetheremost
　　violently；but，togivehimhisdue，offerednomannerof
　　rudenesstome，onlykissedagreatwhile。
　　Afterthishe
　　thoughthehadheardsomebodycomeupstairs，sogotofffrom
　　thebed，liftedmeup，professingagreatdealofloveforme，
　　buttoldmeitwasallanhonestaffection，andthathemeant
　　noilltome；andwiththatheputfiveguineasintomyhand，
　　andwentawaydownstairs。
　　IwasmoreconfoundedwiththemoneythanIwasbeforewith
　　thelove，andbegantobesoelevatedthatIscarceknewthe
　　groundIstoodon。
　　Iamthemoreparticularinthispart，that
　　ifmystorycomestobereadbyanyinnocentyoungbody，they
　　maylearnfromittoguardthemselvesagainstthemischiefs
　　whichattendanearlyknowledgeoftheirownbeauty。
　　Ifa
　　youngwomanoncethinksherselfhandsome，sheneverdoubts
　　thetruthofanymanthattellsherheisinlovewithher；forif
　　shebelievesherselfcharmingenoughtocaptivatehim，’tis
　　naturaltoexpecttheeffectsofit。
　　Thisyounggentlemanhadfiredhisinclinationasmuchashe
　　hadmyvanity，and，asifhehadfoundthathehadanopportunity
　　andwassorryhedidnottakeholdofit，hecomesupagainin
　　halfanhourorthereabouts，andfallstoworkwithmeagainas
　　before，onlywithalittlelessintroduction。
　　Andfirst，whenheenteredtheroom，heturnedaboutandshut
　　thedoor。
　　’Mrs。Betty，’saidhe，’Ifanciedbeforesomebody
　　wascomingupstairs，butitwasnotso；however，’addshe，
　　’iftheyfindmeintheroomwithyou，theyshan’tcatchme
　　a-kissingofyou。’ItoldhimIdidnotknowwhoshouldbe
　　comingupstairs，forIbelievedtherewasnobodyinthehouse
　　butthecookandtheothermaid，andtheynevercameupthose
　　stairs。
　　’Well，mydear，’sayshe，’’tisgoodtobesure，however’；
　　andsohesitsdown，andwebegantotalk。
　　Andnow，though
　　Iwasstillallonfirewithhisfirstvisit，andsaidlittle，hedid
　　asitwereputwordsinmymouth，tellingmehowpassionately
　　helovedme，andthatthoughhecouldnotmentionsuchathing
　　tillhecametothisestate，yethewasresolvedtomakemehappy
　　then，andhimselftoo；thatistosay，tomarryme，andabundance
　　ofsuchfinethings，whichI，poorfool，didnotunderstandthe
　　driftof，butactedasiftherewasnosuchthingasanykindof
　　lovebutthatwhichtendedtomatrimony；andifhehadspoke
　　ofthat，Ihadnoroom，aswellasnopower，tohavesaidno；
　　butwewerenotcomethatlengthyet。
　　Wehadnotsatlong，buthegotup，and，stoppingmyvery
　　breathwithkisses，threwmeuponthebedagain；butthen
　　beingbothwellwarmed，hewentfartherwithmethandecency
　　permitsmetomention，norhaditbeeninmypowertohave
　　deniedhimatthatmoment，hadheofferedmuchmorethan
　　hedid。
　　However，thoughhetookthesefreedomswithme，itdidnot
　　gotothatwhichtheycallthelastfavour，which，todohim
　　justice，hedidnotattempt；andhemadethatself-denialofhis
　　apleaforallhisfreedomswithmeuponotheroccasionsafter
　　this。
　　Whenthiswasover，hestayedbutalittlewhile，buthe
　　putalmostahandfulofgoldinmyhand，andleftme，making
　　athousandprotestationsofhispassionforme，andofhis
　　lovingmeaboveallthewomenintheworld。
　　ItwillnotbestrangeifInowbegantothink，butalas！itwas
　　butwithverylittlesolidreflection。
　　Ihadamostunbounded
　　stockofvanityandpride，andbutaverylittlestockofvirtue。
　　Ididindeedcasesometimeswithmyselfwhatyoungmaster
　　aimedat，butthoughtofnothingbutthefinewordsandthe
　　gold；whetherheintendedtomarryme，ornottomarryme，
　　seemedamatterofnogreatconsequencetome；nordidmy
　　thoughtssomuchassuggesttomethenecessityofmaking
　　anycapitulationformyself，tillhecametomakeakindof
　　formalproposaltome，asyoushallhearpresently。
　　ThusIgaveupmyselftoareadinessofbeingruinedwithout
　　theleastconcernandamafairmementotoallyoungwomen
　　whosevanityprevailsovertheirvirtue。
　　Nothingwaseverso
　　stupidonbothsides。
　　HadIactedasbecameme，andresisted
　　asvirtueandhonourrequire，thisgentlemanhadeitherdesisted
　　hisattacks，findingnoroomtoexpecttheaccomplishmentof
　　hisdesign，orhadmadefairandhonourableproposalsof
　　marriage；inwhichcase，whoeverhadblamedhim，nobody
　　couldhaveblamedme。
　　Inshort，ifhehadknownme，and
　　howeasythetrifleheaimedatwastobehad，hewouldhave
　　troubledhisheadnofarther，buthavegivenmefourorfive
　　guineas，andhavelainwithmethenexttimehehadcomeatme。
　　AndifIhadknownhisthoughts，andhowhardhethoughtI
　　wouldbetobegained，Imighthavemademyowntermswith
　　him；andifIhadnotcapitulatedforanimmediatemarriage，
　　Imightforamaintenancetillmarriage，andmighthavehad
　　whatIwould；forhewasalreadyrichtoexcess，besideswhat
　　hehadinexpectation；butIseemedwhollytohaveabandoned
　　allsuchthoughtsasthese，andwastakenuponlywiththepride
　　ofmybeauty，andofbeingbelovedbysuchagentleman。
　　forthegold，Ispentwholehoursinlookinguponit；Itoldthe
　　guineasoverandoverathousandtimesaday。
　　Neverpoor
　　vaincreaturewassowraptupwitheverypartofthestoryas
　　Iwas，notconsideringwhatwasbeforeme，andhownearmy
　　ruinwasatthedoor；indeed，IthinkIratherwishedforthat
　　ruinthanstudiedtoavoidit。
　　Inthemeantime，however，Iwascunningenoughnottogive
　　theleastroomtoanyinthefamilytosuspectme，ortoimagine
　　thatIhadtheleastcorrespondencewiththisyounggentleman。
　　Iscarceeverlookedtowardshiminpublic，oransweredifhe
　　spoketomewhenanybodywasnearus；butforallthat，we
　　hadeverynowandthenalittleencounter，wherewehadroom
　　forawordortwo，annowandthenakiss，butnofairopportunity
　　forthemischiefintended；andespeciallyconsideringthathe
　　mademorecircumlocutionthan，ifhehadknownbythoughts，
　　hehadoccasionfor；andtheworkappearingdifficulttohim，
　　hereallymadeitso。
　　Butasthedevilisanunweariedtempter，soheneverfailsto
　　findopportunityforthatwickednessheinvitesto。
　　Itwasone
　　eveninethatIwasinthegarden，withhistwoyoungersisters
　　andhimself，andallveryinnocentlymerry，whenhefound
　　meanstoconveyanoteintomyhand，bywhichhedirected
　　metounderstandthathewouldto-morrowdesiremepublicly
　　togoofanerrandforhimintothetown，andthatIshouldsee
　　himsomewherebytheway。
　　Accordingly，afterdinner，heverygravelysaystome，his
　　sistersbeingallby，’Mrs。Betty，Imustaskafavourofyou。’
　　’What’sthat？’sayshissecondsister。
　　’Nay，sister，’sayshe
　　verygravely，’ifyoucan’tspareMrs。Bettyto-day，anyother
　　timewilldo。’
　　Yes，theysaid，theycouldspareherwellenough，
　　andthesisterbeggedpardonforasking，whichtheydidbutof
　　merecourse，withoutanymeaning。
　　’Well，but，brother，’says
　　theeldestsister，’youmusttellMrs。Bettywhatitis；ifitbe
　　anyprivatebusinessthatwemustnothear，youmaycallher