 Reason to apprehend something very fatal might
attend her Husband's entertaining the same Thought of James, which filled and
tormented her own Breast.
    And as she knew that nothing but these Thoughts could justify the least
unkind, or indeed, the least reserved Behaviour to James; who had, in all
Appearance, conferred the greatest Obligations upon Booth and herself, she was
reduced to a Dilemma, the most dreadful that can attend a virtuous Woman, as it
often gives the highest Triumph, and sometimes no little Advantage to the Men of
professed Gallantry.
    In short, to avoid giving any Umbrage to her Husband, Amelia was forced to
act in a Manner, which she was conscious must give Encouragement to the Colonel:
A Situation which, perhaps, requires as great Prudence and Delicacy, as any in
which the Heroic Part of the female Character can be exerted.
 

                                  Chapter III

                A Conversation between Dr. Harrison and others.

The next Day, Booth and his Lady, with the Doctor, met at Colonel James's, where
Colonel Bath likewise made one of the Company.
    Nothing very remarkable past at Dinner, or till the Ladies withdrew. During
this Time, however, the Behaviour of Colonel James was such as gave some
Uneasiness to Amelia, who well understood his Meaning, tho' the Particulars were
too refined and subtle to be observed by any other present.
    When the Ladies were gone, which was as soon as Amelia could prevail on Mrs.
James to depart, Colonel Bath, who had been pretty brisk with Champagne at
Dinner, soon began to display his Magnanimity. »My Brother tells me, young
Gentleman,« said he to Booth, »that you have been used very ill lately by some
Rascals; and I have no Doubt but you will do yourself Justice.«
    Booth answered, that he did not know what he meant. »Since I must mention it
then,« cries the Colonel, »I hear you have been arrested; and I think you know
what Satisfaction is to be required by a Man of Honour.«
    »I beg, Sir,« says the Doctor, »no more may be mentioned of that Matter. I
am convinced, no Satisfaction will be required of the Captain, till he is able
to give it.«
    »I do not understand what you mean by able,« cries the Colonel - To which
the Doctor answered, that it was of too tender a Nature to speak more of.
    »Give me your Hand, Doctor,« cries the Colonel, »I see you are a Man of
Honour, tho' you wear
