was a handsome, florid, healthy-looking girl, awkward and naive in her
manner, and apparently not over wise; there was more of the dove than
of the serpent in her composition.

Mr Easy, who was very anxious to make his own discoveries, was the
first who spoke. "Young woman, come this way, I wish to examine your
head."

"Oh! dear me, sir, it's quite clean, I assure you,". cried the girl,
dropping a curtsey.

Doctor Middleton, who sat between the bed and Mr Easy's chair, rubbed
his hands and laughed.

In the meantime, Mr Easy had untied the string and taken off the cap
of the young woman, and was very busy putting his fingers through her
hair, during which the face of the young woman expressed fear and
astonishment.

"I am glad to perceive that you have a large portion of benevolence."

"Yes," replied the young woman, dropping a curtsey.

"And veneration also."

"Thanky, sir."

"And the organ of modesty is strongly developed."

"Yes, sir," replied the girl with a smile.