his usual importance.--'Very well,' cried the 'Squire, speaking
very quick, 'the premises being thus settled, I proceed to
observe, that the concatenation of self existences, proceeding in
a reciprocal duplicate ratio, naturally produce a problematical
dialogism, which in some measure proves that the essence of
spirituality may be referred to the second predicable'--'Hold,
hold,' cried the other, 'I deny that: Do you think I can thus
tamely submit to such heterodox doctrines?'--'What,' replied the
'Squire, as if in a passion, 'not submit! Answer me one plain
question: Do you think Aristotle right when he says, that
relatives are related?' 'Undoubtedly,' replied the other.--'If so
then,' cried the 'Squire, 'answer me directly to what I propose:
Whether do you judge the analytical investigation of the first
part of my enthymem deficient secundum quoad, or quoad minus, and
give me your reasons: give me your reasons, I say, directly.'--'I
protest,' cried Moses, 'I don't rightly comprehend the force of
your reasoning; but if it be reduced to one simple proposition, I
fancy it may then have an answer.'--'O sir,' cried the 'Squire,
'I am your most humble servant, I find you want me to furnish you
with argument and intellects too. No, sir, there I protest you
are too hard for me.' This effectually raised the laugh against
poor Moses, who sate the only dismal figure in a groupe of merry
faces: nor, did he offer a single syllable more during the whole
entertainment.

But though all this gave me no pleasure, it had a very different
effect upon Olivia, who mistook it for humour, though but a mere
act of the memory. She thought him therefore a very fine
gentleman; and such as consider what powerful ingredients a good
figure, fine cloaths, and fortune, are in that character, will