inſpire in ſuch, towards an agreeable Man—Indeed, all which the niceſt Delicacy can allow—In a Word,—ſhe was in Love with him to Diſtraction.
One Day, this young Couple accidentally met in the Garden, at the End of two Walks, which were both bounded by that Canal in which Jones had formerly riſqued drowning to retrieve the little Bird that Sophia had there loſt.
This Place had been of late much frequented by Sophia. Here ſhe uſed to ruminate, with a Mixture of Pain and Pleaſure, on an Incident, which, however trifling in itſelf, had poſſibly ſown the firſt Seeds of that Affection which was now arrived to ſuch Maturity in her Heart.
Here then this young Couple met. They were almoſt cloſe together before either of them knew any Thing of the other’s Approach. A By-ſtander would have diſcovered ſufficient Marks of Confuſion, in the Countenance of each; but they felt too much themſelves to make any Obſervation. As ſoon as Jones had a little recovered his firſt Surprize, he accoſted the young Lady with ſome of the ordinary Forms of Salutation,which
