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132 THE MAM OF FEELING.
time the caufe of his uneafinefs. The
gentleman on the oppofite ftde of the
coach now firft turned his eye from the
fide-diredion in which it had been fixed,
and begged Harley to exchange places
with him, exprefling his regret that he
had not made the propofal before. Har¬
ley thanked him ; and upon being allured
that both feats were alike to him, was
about to accept of his offer, when the
young gentleman of the fword, putting
on an arch look, laid hold of the other’s
arm, “ So, my old, boy, faid he, I find
ygu have (fill fome youthful blood about
you, but, with your leave, I will do my-
felf the honour of fitting by this lady
and took his place accordingly. The gro“
cer flared him as full in the face as his
own fliort neck would allow of ; and his
wife, who was a litde round-faced wo¬
man, with a great deal of colour in her
cheeks,drew up at the compliment that
was paid her, looking firft at the officer,
and then at thehoufe-keeper.
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