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How much I should have liked—but it would have been a dangerous gratification—to have seen these attractions in their full strength which are still so powerful in their decline.

There is still a good likeness of me, as I was in those days, which Mary now wears upon her arm: whilst I go to give some orders to my woman, make her pull off her glove and shew it to you. You'll have the sight of a very pretty hand and arm by the bye; our family is remarkable for pretty hands. (Exit.

May I presume, madam, thus authorized, to beg you will have the condescension to gratify me.

I can't possibly: it is not on my arm at present.

Nay, but I see the mark of it through your glove: may I presume to assist you in pulling it off? (Offering to take hold of her glove, whilst she puts away his hand with great displeasure.)

You presume indeed: I can't suffer it to be pulled off.