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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1808 Excerpt:...or Lady Mary's waiting-maid, I most unluckily clasped my arms around her, and took one kiss. Sir W. Only one? Mr. Bron. There might be half a dozen! I won't pretend to swear to one. We'll say half a dozen, before I knew who she was. My rapidity would not let her breathe at first, and she was fairly speechless.--But the moment she recovered her breath, she cried, "Villain! whoever you are, you shall repent this:"--and I found it was the voice of a lady to whom I had just been introduced in the concert room, one Lady Priory! It seems, she was stealing to bed at the time we unhappily met. Sir W. But what has this to do with your coat? Mr. Bron. A great deal, sir--you will find, a great deal.--As I perceived she did not know me, carefully held-my tongue--but she, with her prudish notions, called " Help!" and " murder!" On which, I flew to the door, to get away before the lights could be brought--she flew after me; and, as I went out, exclaimed--" Don't hope to conceal yourself; I shall know you among the whole concert room; for I carry scissars hanging at my side, and I have cut a piece off your coat."--sir William looks hastily at his Coat--on which Bronzely holds up the Part cut.--And, sure enough, 50 she had! Sir W. In Anger. And what, sir, am I to have the shame Mr. Bron. Either you or I must. Sir W. And do you dare--Mr. Bron. Consider, my dear sir, how much less the fault is, if perpetrated by you than by me! This is the first offence of the kind which, I dare say, you have committed this many a year; and it will be overlooked in you. But I have been suspected of two or three things of the same sort within a very short time; and I should never be forgiven. Sir W. Nor ought you to be forgiven--it would be scandalous i...