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Chapter 11
Gazinguponthosefeatureswithaworldoftenderness,Ah,Monsieur,hesaid,hadyoubutbeheldherasIdidwiththeseeyesatthataffectinginstantwithherdaintytuckerandhernewcoquettecap(agiftforherfeastdayasshetoldmeprettily)insuchanartlessdisorder,ofsomeltingatenderness,’ponmyconscience,evenyou,Monsieur,hadbeenimpelledbygenerousnaturetodeliveryourselfwhollyintothehandsofsuchanenemyortoquitthefieldforever.Ideclare,Iwasneversotouchedinallmylife.God,Ithankthee,astheAuthorofmydays!Thricehappywillhebewhomsoamiableacreaturewillblesswithherfavours.Asighofaffectiongaveeloquencetothesewordsand,havingreplacedthelocketinhisbosom,hewipedhiseyeandsighedagain.BeneficentDisseminatorofblessingstoallThycreatures,howgreatanduniversalmustbethatsweetestofThytyrannieswhichcanholdinthrallthefreeandthebond,thesimpleswainandthepolishedcoxcomb,theloverintheheydayofrecklesspassionandthehusbandofmatureryears.Butindeed,sir,Iwanderfromthepoint.Howmingledandimperfectarealloursublunaryjoys.Maledicity!heexclaimedinanguish.WouldtoGodthatforesighthadbutrememberedmetotakemycloakalong!Icouldweeptothinkofit.Then,thoughithadpouredsevenshowers,wewereneitherofusapennytheworse.