eſpecially towards thoſe Walks which the Captain was wont to uſe.
All theſe Summons proving ineffectual, (for the Captain had, by perverſe Accident, betaken himſelf to a new Walk that Evening) Mrs. Blifil declared ſhe was ſeriouſly frightned. Upon which the other Lady, who was one of her moſt intimate Acquaintance, and who well knew the true State of her Affeſtions, endeavoured all ſhe could to pacify her; telling her—To be ſure fhe could not help being uneaſy; but that ſhe ſhould hope the beſt. That, perhaps, the Sweetneſs of the Evening had enticed the Captain to go farther than his uſual Walk, or he might be detained at ſome Neighbour’s. Mrs. Blifil anſwered, No; ſhe was ſure ſome Accident had befallen him; for that he would never ſtay out without ſending her Word, as he muſt know how uneaſy it would make her. The other Lady, having no other Arguments to uſe, betook herſelf to the Entreaties uſual on ſuch Occaſions, and begged her not to frighten herſelf, for it might be of very ill Conſequence to her own Health; and, filling out a very large Glaſs of Wine, adviſed, and at laſt prevailed with, her to drink it.
Mr.
