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 father or mother, uncle or aunt, there none but will admit him to pay a visit to his mistress when he comes in the of matrimony.

But now what a pleasure it is to be permitted to a kiss, and a gracious from his mistress. After that he just shewed himself, and talked idly her about half an hour, what a pleasure is it to him, at his departure, to oblige the maid with the king's picture, which her to give such a character of him, especially if the picture happens to be in gold, as he begets in the young woman an affection towards him; whichcomes to know at the second meetingis impossible to describe the transport this puts him into; it inspires such joy in his breast that he can scarce tell where he is or what he does. But, at his departure he scarce forgets to double his generosity to the maid, as she gives her promise of further services to him. Nor is the baggage worse than her word, for she well knows her interest; and, in about a day or two. Dear mister says she you cannot imagine where I have been this morning! No, says the young