 the humanity of her disposition, she would weep to see. But, instead of
complying with his request, she chid him severely for his presumption, in
persecuting her with his vicious addresses; and assured him, that although she
had secured a chamber for herself in this place, because she had no ambition to
be better acquainted with the other lady, he would be in the wrong to disturb
her with another nocturnal visit; for she was determined to deny him admittance.
The lover was comforted by this hint, which he understood in the true
acceptation, and his passion being inflamed by the obstacles he had met with in
this intrigue, his heart beat high with the prospect of possession. These
raptures of expectation produced an inquietude, which disabled him from bearing
that share of the conversation for which he used to be distinguished. His
behaviour at supper was a vicissitude of startings, and reveries; and the
Capuchin imputing this disorder to a second repulse from his charge, began to be
invaded with the apprehension of being obliged to refund, and in a whisper
forbad our hero to despair.
 

                                   Chapter LX

The French Coquet entraps the Heart of the Jew, against whom Pallet enters into
a Conspiracy; by which Peregrine is again disappointed, and the Hebrew's
Incontinence exposed
 
Mean while the French syren, baulked in her design upon her English cully, who
was so easily disheartened, and hung his ears in manifest despondence, rather
than run the risque of making a voyage that should be altogether unprofitable,
resolved to practise her charms upon the Dutch merchant; and had already made
such innovation upon his heart, that he cultivated her with peculiar
complacency, gazed upon her with a most libidinous stare, and unbended his
aspect into a grin that was truly Israelitish. The painter saw, and was offended
at this correspondence, which he considered as an insult upon his misfortune, as
well as an evident preference of his rival; and, conscious of his own timidity,
swallowed an extraordinary glass, that his invention might be stimulated, and
his resolution raised to the contrivance and execution of some scheme of
revenge. The wine, however, failed in the expected effect, and without inspiring
him with the plan, served only to quicken his desire of vengeance; so that he
communicated his purpose to his friend Peregrine, and begged the assistance of
his imagination; but our young gentleman was too intent upon his own affair, to
mind the concerns of any other person, and he declining to be engaged in the
project, Pallet had recourse to the genius of Pickle's valet de chambre, who
readily embarked in the undertaking
