 a pistol from the saddle
and fired it at my protector, who happily receiving no damage, went up, and with
the butt end of his whip, laid him prostrate on the ground, before he could use
the other, which his antagonist immediately seized, and clapping to the
'squire's breast, threatned to put him to death for his cowardice and treachery:
Upon this I interposed and begged his life, which was granted to my request,
after he had asked pardon, and swore his intention was only to obtain a kiss. -
However, my defender thought proper to unload the other pistol, and throw away
the flints, before he gave him his liberty. - This courteous stranger conducted
me home, where my father having learned the signal service he had done me,
loaded him with caresses, and insisted on his lodging that night at our house. -
If the obligation he had conferred upon me justly inspired me with sentiments of
gratitude, his appearance and conversation seemed to intitle him to somewhat
more. - He was about the age of two and twenty, among the tallest of the
middle-size; had chestnut coloured hair which he wore tied up in a ribbon; a
high polished fore-head, a nose inclining to the aqualine, lively blue eyes, red
pouting lips, teeth as white as snow, and a certain openness of countenance, -
but what need I describe any more particulars of his person? I hope you will do
me the justice to believe I do not flatter, when I say he was the exact
resemblance of you; and if I had not been well acquainted with his family and
pedigree, I should have made no scruple of concluding him your brother. - He
spoke little, and seemed to have no reserve, for what he said was ingenuous,
sensible, and uncommon. - In short (said she, bursting into tears) he was formed
for the ruin of our sex. - His behaviour was modest and respectful, but his
looks were so significant that I could easily observe, he secretly blessed the
occasion that introduced him to my acquaintance. - We learned from his discourse
that he was eldest son of a wealthy gentleman in the neighbourhood, to whose
name we were no strangers; that he had been to visit an acquaintance in the
country, from whose house he was returning home, when my shrieks brought him to
my rescue. - All night long my imagination formed a thousand ridiculous
expectations: There was so much of knight-errantry in this gentleman's coming to
the relief of a damsel in distress, with whom
