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 yawns, got up, stretched himself, took two or three turns across the room, begged we would allow him to take a short nap; and having laid a strong injunction on his sister to detain us till his return, went to his repose without any further ceremony. He had not been gone many minutes, when Freeman, guessing the situation of my heart, and thinking he could not do me a greater favour than to leave me alone with Narcissa, pretended to recollect himself all of a sudden and starting up, begged the lady's pardon for half an hour, having luckily remembered an engagement of some consequence that he must perform at this instant; so saying, he went away promising to be back time enough for tea; leaving my mistress and me in great confusion. Now that I enjoyed an opportunity of disclosing the pantings of my soul, I had not power to use it. At length I endeavoured to put an end to this solemn pause, by assuring her, that since the happy occasion of being along with her present itself, I had made many unsuccessful attemptes to declare a passion for the loveliest of her sex. While I spoke thus, she concealed her face with her fan; and when I ceased, recovering herself from the most beautiful confusion, told me, that she thought herself very much obliged by my favourable opinion of her; and that she was very sorry to hear I had been unfortunate. Encouraged by this gentle reply, I