I once made love to a tailor's wife, and the rascal coming in unawares, struck me to the ground with his goose, and well nigh murdered me." "After such a mischance, I am surprised you should venture to carry on so many hazardous intrigues," laughed the knight.

"But you proposed just now to keep watch outside the house.

If it is Disbrowe who is following us, you had better do so." "Why, Sir Paul--you see,"-- stammered the major, "I have just bethought me of an engagement." "An engagement at this hour--impossible!" cried Parravicin.
"An assignation, I ought to say," returned Pillichody.
"Couches of Cytheraea!--an affair like your own.

You would not have me keep a lady waiting." "It is strange you should not recollect it till this moment," replied Parravicin.

"But be your inamorata whom she may--even the rich widow of Watling-street, of whom you prate so much--you must put her off to-night." "But, Sir Paul----" "I will have no denial," replied the knight, peremptorily.