And what, pray. Sir, have I to do, either with you, or your marriage? I pay that lady, as the widow of Mr. Jervois, 2001. a year: 1 am not obliged to pay

K her more than one. She has no demands upon me; much less has her husband.

The men had so much the air of bullies, and the woman is so very wicked, that my departed friend, and the name by which she so lately called the poor Emily, were in my head, and I had too little command of my temper.

Look ye, Sir Charles Grandison, I would have you to know

And he put his left hand upon his sword-handle, pressing it down, which tilted up the point with an air extremely insolent.

What am I to understand by that motion. Sir?

Nothing at all, Sir Charles D nme, if I mean any thing by it

You are called major, you say. Sir Do you bear the king’s commission. Sir?

I have borne it. Sir, if I do not now.

That, and the house you are in, give you a title to civility. But, Sir, I cannot allow, that your mar-riage with the lady in the next room gives you pretence to business with me. If you have, on any other account, pray let me know what it is?

The man seemed at a loss what to say; but not from bashfulness. He looked about him, as if for his woman; set his teeth; bit his lip; and took snuff, with an air so like defiance, that, for fear I should not be able to forbear taking notice of it, I turned to the other: Pray, Captain Salmonet, said I, what are your commands with me?

He spoke in broken English; and said. He had the honour to be Major O’Hara’s brother: he had married the major’s sister.

And why. Sir, might you not have favoured me with the company of all your relations? Have you any business with me. Sir, on your own account?

I come, I come, said he, to see my brother righted, Sir

Who has wronged him? Take care, gentlemen, l)Ow But, Mr. O’Hara, what are your pretensions?

Why, look ye, Sir Charles Grandison (throwing open his coat, and sticking one hand in his side, the other thrown out with a flourish) Look ye, Sir, re-peated he I found my choler rising. I was afraid of myself.

When I treat you familiarly. Sir, then treat me so; till when, please to withdraw

I rang: Frederick came in.

Shew these gentlemen into the little parlour You will excuse me. Sirs; I attend the lady.

They muttered, and gave themselves brisk and angry airs; nodding their heads at each other; but followed the servant into that parlour.

I went to Mrs. O’Hara, as she calls herself.

Well, madam, what is your business with me, ywx)?

Where are the gentlemen, Sir? Where is my husband?

They are both in the next room, and within hear-^ ing of all that shall pass between you and me.