I addressed myself to the two young lords, and said. That if ever their curiosity led them to visit England, where I hoped to be in a few months, I should be extremely glad of cultivating their esteem and favour, by the best offices I could do them. They received my civility with politeness.

I addressed myself next to Lady Laurana May you, madam, the friend, the intimate, the chosen companion of Lady Clementina, never know the hundredth part of the woe that fills the breast of the man before you, for the calamity that has befallen your admirable cousin, and because of that, a whole excellent family. Let me recommend to you, that tender and soothing treatment to her, which her tender heart would shew to you, in any calamity that should befall you. I am not a bad man, madam, though of a different communion from yours. Think but half so charitably of me, as I do of every one of your religion who lives up to his professions, and I shall be happy in your favourable thoughts when you hear me spoken of.

It is easy to imagine. Dr. Bartlett, that 1 address-ed myself in this manner to this lady, whom 1 had never before seen, that she might not think the harder of her cousin’s prepossessions in favour of a Protestant.

I recommended myself to the favour of Father Marescotti. He assured me of his esteem, in very warm terms.

And just as I was again applying to my Jeronymo, the general came to me: You cannot think, Sir, said he, nor did you design it, I suppose, that I should be pleased with your address to me. I have only this question to ask. When do you quit Bologna?

Let me ask your lordship, said I, When do you return to Naples?

Why that question. Sir? haughtily.

I will answer you frankly. Your lordship, at the first of my acquaintance with you, invited me to Naples. 1 promised to pay my respects to you there. If you think of being there in a week, I will attend you at your own palace in that city; and there, my lord, I hope, no cause to the contrary having arisen

SIK CHARLES CRANDISON. 85f) from me, to be received by you with the same kindness and favour that you shewed when you gave nfte the invitation. I think to leave Bologna tomorrow. brother, said the bishop, are you not now overcome?

And are you in earnest? said the general.

I am, ray lord. I have many valuable friends, at different courts and cities in Italy, to take leave of. I never intend to see it again. I would look upon your lordship as One of those friends: but you seem still displeased with me. You accepted not my of-fered hand before: once more I tender it. A man of spirit cannot be offended at a man of spirit, without lessening himself. I call upon your dignity, my lord.