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 her conversation, that my rival Sir Timothy had drank himself into an apoplexy, of which he died five months ago; that the savage was still unmarried, and that his aunt had been seized with a whim which he little expected, and had chosen the schoolmaster of the parish for her husband; but matrimony not agreeing with her constitution, she had been hectic and dropsical a good while, and was now in Bath, in order to drink the waters for her ; that her niece had accompanied her tither at her request, and attended her with the same affection as before; that her nephew who had been exasperated at the loss of her fortune, did not give his attendance out of good will, but purely to have an eye on his sister, lest she should likewise throw herself away, without his consent or approbation. Having enjoyed ourselves in this manner, and made an assignation to meet next day at a certain place, Miss Williams took her leave.

In the afternoon I drank tea at the house of Mr. Freeman, to whom I had been recommended by Banter where I had not sat five minutes till the fox-hunter cam in, and by his familiar behaviour, appeared to be intimate with my friend. I was at first under some concern, lest she should recollect my features; but when I found myself introduced to him as a gentleman from London, without being discovered, I blessed the opportunity brought me into his company, hoping, that