hearts at our eyes, and renew'd the ratifications of a love unabated by time or absence: not a breath, not a motion, not a gesture on either side, but what was strongly impressed with it. Our hands lock'd in each other, repeated the most passionate squeezes, so that their fiery thrill went to the heart again.
Thus absorpt, and concenter'd in this unutterable delight; I had not attended to the sweet author of it, being thoroughly wet, and in danger of catching cold? when, in good time, the landlady, whom the appearance of my equipage (which by the by Charles knew nothing of) had gain'd me an interest in, for me, and mine, interrupted us, by bringing in a decent shift of linnen, and cloaths, which now, somewhat recover'd into a calmer composure by the coming in of a third person, I prest him to take the benefit of, with a tender concern, and anxiety, that made me tremble for his health.
The landlady leaving us again, he proceeded to shift, in the act of which, tho'
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