She was actually there! For once in her life, the cautious, artful woman was taken by surprise.
She gave a little scream, and turned as red as fire.

But Sir Charles surprised somebody else even more than he did poor Mrs.Woffington.
It would be impertinent to tantalize my reader, but I flatter myself this history is not written with power enough to do that, and I may venture to leave him to guess whom Sir Charles Pomander surprised more than he did the actress, while I go back for the lagging sheep..