Composed by this examination, I joined them without
further scruple, when my young gentleman expressed great joy
at my appearance, and told me he was determined to have left the
entertainment, and come in quest of me, had I not returned at that
instant.
"In our way homewards, my rival repeated her usual hints, and with
her large hoop almost overshadowed my lover from my view; upon which
my jealousy and wrath recurred with such violence, that I pulled
the string as a signal for the coachman to stop, with a view of
getting out, and going home afoot; a step which would have afforded
a new spectacle to the people of Paris. But I reflected in a moment
upon the folly of such a resolution, and soon recollected myself,
by calling my pride to my assistance. I determined, however, that
she should act no more scenes of this kind in my presence, and
that same night insisted upon my lover's dropping all intercourse
and connection with this tormentor. He very cheerfully complied
with my desire, and was even glad of an occasion to break off his
acquaintance with a person about whom I had plagued him so much.
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