soon take fire, and he would of himself discontinue his visits, or go
to town; where, till he came acquainted with our family, he used
chiefly to reside: And in this latter case he had no reason to expect,
that I would receive, much less answer, his Letters: the occasions
which had led me to receive any of his, being by this time over.

But my brother's antipathy would not permit him to wait for such an
event; and after several excesses, which Mr. Lovelace still returned
with contempt, and a haughtiness too much like that of the aggressor,
my brother took upon himself to fill up the door-way once when he
came, as if to oppose his entrance: And upon his asking for me,
demanded, what his business was with his sister?

The other, with a challenging air, as my brother says, told him, he
would answer a gentleman any question; but he wished that Mr. James
Harlowe, who had of late given himself high airs, would remember that
he was not now at college.

Just then the good Dr. Lewen, who frequently honours me with a visit
of conversation, as he is pleased to call it, and had parted with me
in my own parlour, came to the door: and hearing the words,
interposed; both having their hands upon their swords: and telling Mr.
Lovelace where I was, he burst by my brother, to come to me; leaving
him chafing, he said, like a hunted boar at bay.

This alarmed us all. My father was pleased to hint to Mr. Lovelace,
that he wished he would discontinue his visits for the peace-sake of
the family: And I, by his command, spoke a great deal plainer.

But Mr. Lovelace is a man not easily brought to give up his purpose,