This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1794 Excerpt: ...in a domino I could not certainly have diftinguifhed him from others. As I had now gained the intelligence I wanted, I was impatient to leave the fhop; which it was not difficult to do, as it was juft filled with ladies from two coaches, and the people were in a hurry to accommodate them. My drefs did not attradt much ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1794 Excerpt: ...in a domino I could not certainly have diftinguifhed him from others. As I had now gained the intelligence I wanted, I was impatient to leave the fhop; which it was not difficult to do, as it was juft filled with ladies from two coaches, and the people were in a hurry to accommodate them. My drefs did not attradt much notice, nor promife much advantage; I was, therefore, willingly fuffered to depart, upon Sightly leaving word that I would call again4 When I got into the ftreet, I confidered that it would not have been prudent to have hired a habit, where Hil Ario would either come to drefs, or fend for that which he had hired for himfelf: I, therefore, took another coach at the end of Southampton Street, and went to a fhop near the Hay-market, where I had before purchafed a capuchin and fome other trifles, and where I knew habits were to be hired, though not in fo public a man ner as at other places. I now returned home; and fuch was the joy and expectation which my fuccefs infpiredj, that I had forgot I had fucceeded only in an attempt, for which I could find neither motive nor apology but in my wretchednefs. During the interval between my return and the time when the doors of the theatre were to be opened, I fuffered the utmoft, inquietude and impatience. I looked every moment at my watch, could fcarce believe that it did not by fome accident go too flow, and was continually liftening to difcover whether it had not ftopped: but the lingering hour at length arrived; and though I was among the firfl: that entered, yet it was not long before I Tingled out my victim, and found means to attract his regard. J had, when I was at fchool, learned a Q3 way Way of expreffing the alphabet with my fingers, which I have fince difcovered to be. more generally known than ..
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