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The very next day
after Peregrine's arrival, some sharp repartees passed between them
in presence of the ladies, before whom each endeavoured to assert
his own superiority. In these contests our hero never failed of
obtaining the victory, because his genius was more acute, and his
talents better cultivated, than those of his antagonist, who therefore
took umbrage at his success, became jealous of his reputation, and
began to treat him with marks of scorn and disrespect.
His sister saw, and, dreading the consequence of his ferocity, not
only took him to task in private for his impolite behaviour, but
also entreated her lover to make allowances for the roughness of
her brother's education. He kindly assured her, that whatever pains
it might cost him to vanquish his own impetuous temper, he would,
for her sake, endure all the mortifications to which her brother's
arrogance might expose him; and, after having stayed with her two
days, and enjoyed several private interviews, during which he acted
the part of a most passionate lover, he took his leave of Mrs.


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