knock-me-down figures in the least degreeelegant, and as for their eyes, they are sotall that I never could strain my neckenough to look at them."

"Nay, (replied he), I know not whether youmay not be in the right in not attemptingit, for perhaps they might dazzle you withtheir Lustre."

"Oh! Certainly. (said I, with the greatestComplacency, for I aſsure you my dearestCharlotte that I was not in the least offendedtho'though by what followed, one would supposethat William was conscious of having givenme just cause to be so, for coming up to meand taking my hand, he said) "You must