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-
