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 to the house; but now sleep and silence reign'd all over it.

I open'd the parlour-door, and well surpriz'd was I, at seeing, by the side of a fire half out, a young gentleman in the old lady's elbow chair, with his legs laid upon another, fast a-sleep, and left there, by his thoughtless companions, who had drank him down, and then went off with every one his mistress, whilst he stay'd behind by the curtesy of the old matron, who would not disturb, or turn him out in that condition at one in the morning, and beds, it is more than probable, there were none to spare: On the table still remain'd the punch-bowl and glasses, strow's about in their usual disorder after a drunken revel.

But when I drew nearer to view the sleeping estray: Heavens! what a sight! no! no term of years, no turn of fortune could ever eraze the lightening-like impression his form made on me Yes! dearest object of my earliest passion, I command for ever the remembrance of thy