She was not without emotion at the unexpected sight
of her lover, who instantly recognising his charmer. obeyed the
irresistible impulse of his love, and caught the fair creature in
his arms. Nor did she seem offended at this forwardness of behaviour,
which might have displeased another of a less open disposition, or
less used to the freedom of a sensible education; but her natural
frankness had been encouraged and improved by the easy and familiar
intercourse in which she had been bred; and therefore, instead
of reprimanding him with a severity of look, she with great good
humour rallied him upon his assurance, which, she observed, was
undoubtedly the effect of his own conscious merit; and conducted
him into a parlour, where he found her mother, who, in very polite
terms, expressed her satisfaction at seeing him within her house.
After tea, Miss Emy proposed an evening walk, which they enjoyed
through a variety of little copses and lawns, watered by a most
romantic stream, that quite enchanted the imagination of Peregrine.
It was late before they returned from this agreeable excursion, and
when our lover wished the ladies good night, Mrs.
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