hers turning to her says, 'I am very glad to observe Sir Roger
pauses upon this subject, and seems resolved to deliver all his
sentiments upon the matter when he pleases to speak.' They both
kept their countenances, and after I had sat half an hour
meditating how to behave before such profound casuists, I rose up
and took my leave. Chance has since that time thrown me very
often in her way, and she as often has directed a discourse to me
which I do not understand. This barbarity has kept me ever at a
distance from the most beautiful object my eyes ever beheld. It
is thus also she deals with all mankind, and you must make love
to her, as you would conquer the sphinx, by posing her. But were
she like other women, and that there were any talking to her, how
constant must the pleasure of that man be, who could converse
with the creature--But, after all, you may be sure her heart is
fixed on some one or other; and yet I have been credibly
inform'd; but who can believe half that is said? After she had
done speaking to me, she put her hand to her bosom and adjusted
her tucker. Then she cast her eyes a little down, upon my
beholding her too earnestly. They say she sings excellently; her
voice in her ordinary speech has something in it inexpressibly
sweet. You must know I dined with her at a publick table the day
after I first saw her, and she helped me to some tansy in the eye
of all the gentlemen in the country. She has certainly the
finest hand of any woman in the world. I can assure you, Sir,
were you to behold her, you would be in the same condition; for
as her speech is musick, her form is angelick. But I find I grow
irregular while I am talking of her; but indeed it would be
stupidity to be unconcerned at such perfection. Oh the excellent
creature! she is as inimitable to all women, as she is
inaccessible to all men.