The Reader will be pleaſed to recollect, that a ſecret Affection for Mr. Jones had inſenſibly ſtolen into the Boſom of this young Lady. That it had there grown to a pretty great Height before ſhe herſelf had diſcovered it. When ſhe firſt began to perceive its Symptoms, the Senſations were ſo ſweet and pleaſing, that ſhe had not Reſolution ſufficient to check or repel them; and thus ſhe went on cheriſhing a Paſſion of which ſhe never once conſidered the Conſequences.
This Incident relating to Molly firſt opened her Eyes. She now firſt perceived the Weakneſs of which ſhe had been guilty; and though it cauſed the utmoſt Perturbation in her Mind, yet it had the Effect of other nauſeous Phyſic, and for the Time expelled her Diſtemper. Its Operation indeed was moſt wonderfully quick; and in the ſhort Interval, while her Maid was abſent, ſo entirely removed all Symptoms, that when Mrs. Honour returned with a Summons from her Father, ſhe was become perfectly eaſy, and had brought herſelf to a thorough Indifference for Mr. Jones.
The Diſeaſes of the Mind do in almoſt every Particular imitate thoſe of the Body.For
