
Success of her Embassy; at which, to say the Truth, she was almost as much
disappointed as the Colonel himself: for he had not taken a much stronger Liking
to Amelia, than she herself had conceived for Booth. This will account for some
Passages, which may have a little surprised the Reader in the former Chapters of
this History, as we were not then at Leisure to communicate to them a Hint of
this Kind: It was indeed on Mr. Booth's Account that she had been at the Trouble
of changing her Dress at the Masquerade.
    But her Passions of this Sort, happily for her, were not extremely strong;
she was therefore easily baulked, and as she met with no Encouragement from
Booth, she soon gave way to the Impetuosity of Miss Mathews; and from that Time
scarce thought more of the Affair, till her Husband's Design against the Wife
revived hers likewise; insomuch, that her Passion was, at this Time, certainly
strong enough for Booth, to produce a good hearty Hatred for Amelia, whom she
now abused to the Colonel in very gross Terms; both on the Account of her
Poverty, and her Insolence: for so she termed the Refusal of all her Offers.
    The Colonel seeing no Hopes of soon possessing his new Mistress, began, like
a prudent and wise Man, to turn his Thoughts towards the securing his old one.
From what his Wife had mentioned, concerning the Behaviour of the Shepherdess,
and particularly her Preference of Booth, he had little Doubt but that this was
the identical Miss Mathews. He resolved therefore to watch her closely, in hopes
of discovering Booth's Intrigue with her. In this, besides the Remainder of
Affection which he yet preserved for that Lady, he had another View, as it would
give him a fair Pretence to quarrel with Booth; who, by carrying on this
Intrigue, would have broke his Word and Honour given to him. And he began now to
hate poor Booth heartily, from the same Reason from which Mrs. James had
contracted her Aversion to Amelia.
    The Colonel therefore employed an inferior kind of Pimp to watch the
Lodgings of Miss Mathews, and to acquaint him if Booth, whose Person was known
to the Pimp, made any Visit there.
    The Pimp faithfully performed his Office, and having last Night made the
wish'd for Discovery, immediately acquainted his Master with it.
    Upon this News the Colonel presently dispatched to Booth the short Note
which we have before seen. He sent it to his own House instead of Miss
Mathews's, with Hopes of that
