ruſhing ſuddenly upon her, produced ſome Symptoms which might have alarmed a ſuſpicious Heart; but to do the Squire Juſtice, that was not his Fault. When ſhe roſe therefore from her Chair, and told him, a Hint from him was always ſufficient to make her withdraw, he ſuffered her to leave the Room; and then with great Gravity of Countenance remarked, ‘that it was better to ſee a Daughter over-modeſt, than over-forward;’ a Sentiment which was highly applauded by the Parſon.
There now enſued between the Squire and the Parſon, a moſt excellent political Diſcourſe, framed out of News-papers, and political Pamphlets; in which they made a Libation of four Bottles of Wine to the Good of their Country; and then, the Squire being faſt aſleep, the Parſon lighted his Pipe, mounted his Horſe, and rode home.
When the Squire had finiſhed his Half-hour’s Nap, he ſummoned his Daughter to her Harpſichord; but ſhe begged to be excuſed that Evening, on Account of a violent Head-ach. This Remiſſion was preſently granted: For indeed ſhe ſeldom had Occaſion to aſk him twice, as he lovedher
