Indeed these associates, Cadwallader in particular, notwithstanding
his boasted insight into the characters of life, never imagined that
his pretended skill would be consulted by any but the weaker-minded
of the female sex, incited by that spirit of curiosity which he knew
was implanted in their nature; but, in the course of his practice,
he found himself cultivated in his preternatural capacity by people
of all sexes, complexions, and degrees of reputation, and had occasion
to observe, that, when the passions are concerned, howsoever cool,
cautious, and deliberate the disposition may otherwise be, there
is nothing so idle, frivolous, or absurd, to which they will not
apply for encouragement and gratification. The last occurrence,
according to the hopes and expectation of the confederates, was
whispered about by the ladies concerned, in such a manner, that the
whole affair was in a few days the universal topic of discourse,
in which it was retailed with numberless embellishments, invented
by the parties themselves, who had long indulged a pique at each
other, and took this opportunity of enjoying their revenge.
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