 hate a Liar, and can forgive any
Fault sooner than Falsehood.«
    The poor Girl then submitted; and now Amelia with her Assistance began to
replace all things in their Order; and little Emily hugging her Watch with great
Fondness declared she would never part with it any more.
    Thus ended this odd Adventure, not entirely to the Satisfaction of Booth:
for, besides his Curiosity, which when thoroughly roused is a very troublesome
Passion, he had as is, I believe, usual with all Persons in his Circumstances,
several Doubts and Apprehensions of he knew not what. Indeed Fear is never more
uneasy, than when it doth not certainly know its Object: for on such Occasions
the Mind is ever employed in raising a thousand Bugbears and Fantoms, much more
dreadful than any Realities, and like Children, when they tell Tales of
Hobgoblins, seems industrious in terrifying itself.
 

                                   Chapter V

                  Containing some Matters not very unnatural.

Matters were scarce sooner reduced into Order and Decency, than a violent
Knocking was heard at the Door, such indeed as would have persuaded any one not
accustomed to the Sound, that the Madman was returned in the highest Spring-Tide
of his Fury.
    Instead, however, of so disagreeable an Appearance, a very fine Lady
presently came into the Room, no other indeed than Mrs. James herself; for she
was resolved to shew Amelia by the speedy Return of her Visit, how unjust all
her Accusation had been of any Failure in the Duties of Friendship; she had
moreover another Reason to accelerate this Visit, and that was, to congratulate
her Friend on the Event of the Duel between Colonel Bath and Mr. Booth.
    The Lady had so well profited by Mrs. Booth's Remonstrance, that she had now
no more of that Stiffness and Formality which she had worn on a former Occasion.
On the contrary, she now behaved with the utmost Freedom and Good-Humour, and
made herself so very agreeable, that Amelia was highly pleased and delighted
with her Company.
    An Incident happened during this Visit, that may appear to some too
inconsiderable in itself to be recorded; and yet, as it certainly produced a
very strong Consequence in the Mind of Mr. Booth, we cannot prevail on ourselves
to pass it by.
    Little Emily, who was present in the Room while Mrs. James was there, as she
stood near that Lady, happened to be playing with her Watch, which she was so
greatly overjoyed had escaped safe from the Madman. Mrs. James, who exprest
great Fondness for the Child, desired to see the Watch, which she commended
