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 litary dress were, however, so bright, and the rich embroidery of his coat was so refulgent, that every look was attracted by the splendor of his external appearance, which received additional charms by the bloom of health blushing on his cheeks, and the sparkling lustre of his eyes. Love, unblended with any kind of ambition, is, besides, rather unnatural; and the latter is frequently the father of the former.

The next morning we conversed, in the presence of our landlord, on the happiness a constant residence at such a charming spot, and with such good-natured people, must afford. Our host now assumed a very sly look, assuring us that he was not so ignorant of the state of our hearts as we perhaps imagined, and declaring that he would do as much as lay in his power to put us in possession of the two girls whom we had found so charming the first evening, provided we were willing to marry them. He added, they were