the Daughter, at preſent, thought of nothing elſe.
When Sophia was well ſatisfied of the violent Paſſion which tormented poor Jones, and no leſs certain that ſhe herſelf was its Object, ſhe had not the leaſt Difficulty in diſcovering the true Cauſe of his preſent Behaviour. This highly endeared him to her, and raiſed in her Mind two of the beſt Affections which any Lover can wiſh to raiſe in a Miſtreſs. Theſe were Eſteem and Pity; for ſure the moſt outragiouſly rigid among her Sex will excuſe her pitying a Man, whom ſhe ſaw miſerable on her own Account; nor can they blame her for eſteeming one who viſibly from the moſt honourable Motives, endeavoured to ſmother a Flame in his own Boſom, which, like the famous Spartan Theft, was preying upon, and conſuming his very Vitals. Thus his Backwardneſs, his Shunning her, his Coldneſs and his Silence, were the forwardeſt, the moſt diligent, the warmeſt, and moſt eloquent Advocates; and wrought ſo violently on her ſenſible and tender Heart, that ſhe ſoon felt for him all thoſe gentle Senſations which are conſiſtent with a virtuous and elevated female Mind—In ſhort, all which Eſteem, Gratitude and Pity, caninſpire
