and florid Health had a very conſiderable Share in the Compoſition.
Nor was her Mind more effeminate than her Perſon. As this was tall and robuſt, ſo was that bold and forward. So little had ſhe of Modeſty, that Jones had more Regard for her Virtue than ſhe herſelf. And as moſt probably ſhe liked Tom as well as he liked her, ſo when ſhe perceived his Backwardneſs, ſhe herſelf grew proportionably forward; and when ſhe ſaw he had entirely deſerted the Houſe, ſhe found Means of throwing herſelf in his Way, and behaved in ſuch a Manner, that the Youth muſt have had very much, or very little of the Heroe, if her Endeavours had proved unſucceſsful. In a Word, ſhe ſoon triumphed over all the virtuous Reſolutions of Jones: For though ſhe behaved at laſt with all decent Reluctance, yet I rather chuſe to attribute the Triumph to her, Since, in Fact, it was her Deſign which ſucceeded.
In the Conduct of this Matter, Molly ſo well played her Part, that Jones attributed the Conqueſt entirely to himſelf, and conſidered the young Woman as one who had yielded to the violent Attacks of his Paſſion. He likewiſe imputed her yielding, to theungo-
