Chapter XXII: Part 22

As soon as _Constance_ was got within Doors, his Lady and Sir _Miles's_ Sister, who both did expect him that Night, came running into the Hall to welcome him? his Sister embrac'd and kiss'd him twenty and twenty Times again, dropping Tears of Joy and Grief, whilst his Mistress stood a little Distance, weeping sincerely for Joy to see her Love return'd: But long he did not suffer her in that Posture; for, breaking from his Sister's tender Embraces, with a seasonable Compliment he ran to his Mistress, and kneeling, kiss'd her Hand, when she was going to kneel to him; which he perceiving, started up and took her in his Arms, and there, it may be presum'd, they kiss'd and talk'd prettily; 'till her Brother perswaded 'em to retire into the Parlour, where he propos'd to 'em that they should marry on the very next morning; and accordingly they were, after _Lewis_ had deliver'd all Sir _Henry's_ Estate to Sir _Miles_, and given him Bills on his Banker for the Payment of ten thousand Pounds, being the Moiety of Sir _Miles's_ Revenue for five Years. Before they went to Church, Sir _Miles_, who then had on a rich bridal Suit, borrow'd his Brother's best Coach, and both he and _Lewis_ went and fetch'd the Captain, Lieutenant, and Ensign, to be Witnesses of their Marriage. The Captain gave the Bride, and afterwards they feasted and laugh'd heartily, 'till Twelve at Night, when the Bride was put to Bed; and there was not a Officer of 'em all, who would not have been glad to have gone to Bed to her; but Sir _Miles_ better supply'd their Places.

NOTES: The Unhappy Mistake.

p. 477 _the Jack_. The small bowl placed as a mark for the players to aim at. cf. _Cymbeline_ II, i: 'Was there ever man had such luck! when I kissed the jack upon an up-cast to be hit away!'

p. 477 _the Block_. cf. Florio (1598). '_Buttino_, a maister or mistres of boules or coites whereat the plaiers cast or playe; some call it the blocke.'

p. 495 _vor Mainly be our Country Word, zure_. Wright, _English Dialect Dictionary_, gives apposite quotations for 'mainly' from Gloucester, Wilts and Devon. He also has two quotations, Somerset and West Somerset for 'main' used adverbially. But 'mainly' is also quite common in that county.

p. 495 _the Gun_. A well-known house of call. 2 June, 1668, Pepys 'stopped and drank at the Gun'.

p. 496 _a Broad piece_. This very common name was 'applied after the introduction of the guinea in 1663 to the "Unite" or 20 shilling pieces (Jacobus and Carolus) of the preceeding reigns, which were much broader and thinner than the new milled coinage.'

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Errors and Inconsistencies (noted by transcriber)

Typographical errors were corrected only when unambiguous ("Symrna"), or when the expected spelling occurs many times in the book. A few variable forms such as "handsom : handsome" are unchanged.

Unless otherwise noted, quotation marks are as printed.

_The Adventure of the Black Lady_

and order'd the Coach to drive [orderd]
[Notes]
[_See King of Bantam, below_]

_The Court of the King of Bantam_

Appearances of Virtue, which he thought [be thought]
So she has (reply'd the titular Monarch): [_close ) missing_]
Come, Madam (continued he, kissing _Lucy_,) [_close ) missing_]
has oblig'd me beyond Imitation.' [_close quote missing_]
And, (_S_) _Sim. Slyboots_. [_no . after "S"_]
[Notes:
_The header for the "King of Bantam" notes is misprinted, placed
between the two notes for p. 30 instead of between pgs. 9 and 17.
The story begins on p. 11._]

_The Unfortunate Happy Lady_

he designs to gain your Ladyship's Assistance [Ladship's]
After she had taken her Money, and other Things of Value [Money,and]
the good old Gentleman returns Home [Gentlemen]
since she was assur'd, that if he marry'd her [asssur'd]
he was arrested, and thrown into a Goal [_spelling unchanged_]
The defeated Lovers knew not how to resent it? [_? in original_]
My Cousin _Eugenia_! (cry'd _Gracelove_!) [_! in original_]

_The Fair Jilt_

[Introduction]
no such person as her 'Prince Tarpuin of the race of the last Kings
of Rome'
[_obvious error uncorrected because it may be in the quoted
original_]
[Dedication]
at least with a feign'd Civility [lest]
a sort of Coin, not currant in this Age [_spelling unchanged_]
[Text]
in all the finest Manners of Education [_f in "of" obscure_]
'She complains, in her Heart [_open quote missing_]
had not been sufficient of itself [_f in "of" obscure_]
from whose Mouth I had it.' [_close quote missing_]
Which so extremely incensed _Alcidiana_, that she [the]
putting her self into the Hands of a wealthy Merchant [wealty]
the other End of which was to be fastned to the Gibbet
[_spelling unchanged: elsewhere "fasten'd"_]
holy Matters relating to the Life to come [to to come]
All his overjoy'd Friends [_elsewhere "over-joy'd" with hyphen_]
[Note to p. 174]
Barbadoes [Barbardoes]

_Oroonoko; Or The Royal Slave_

[Introduction]
as Aphara tells her prose-epic [_spelling unchanged_]
[Text]
there is not to be seen an indecent Action [it not]
still answer'd what they thought conduc'd best [they they]
instead of giving me the comtemptible Whip [_spelling unchanged_]
let him speedly dispatch me [_spelling unchanged_]
[Notes]
[_The header for the "Oroonoko" notes is missing._]

_Agnes De Castro_

[Introduction]
an aimable blue-stocking [_spelling unchanged_]
[Text]
if she had not perceived a Paper lying under his Hand [see]
the charming Qualities of your Person [Qualites]
unless expresly commanded by the Princess [_spelling unchanged_]
I fear you will never approve my Passion.' [_close quote missing_]
Thus this Conversation ended. [Coversation]
'You will do for _Constantia_ [_open quote missing_]
will render your Memory illustrious [yonr]

_The History Of The Nun_

_Isabella de Valerie_, that rose like a new Star [the rose]
he found nothing of his Industry thrive [hs found]
foreseeing there was no Provision likely to be made them
[was a / no _at line break_]

_The Nun; Or, The Perjur'd Beauty_

with out whom she had been at a Loss [_elsewhere "without"_]
when she fell passionately in Love with him [passsionately]

_The Lucky Mistake_

I find the Seeds of great and profound Matter [finds]
and wondred how his Stars came so kind
[_spelling unchanged: elsewhere "wonder'd"_]
she assur'd him her Father had never yet [asur'd]
[Note to p. 351]
(... 3 Vols., 1736, 12mo) [3 Vols, 1736]

_The Unfortunate Bride_

So aimable he was [_spelling unchanged_]
for 'twas that very Fondness proved his Ruin [twas]

_The Dumb Virgin_

a handsom Gentleman in a rich _English_ Dress [Gentlemen]
his Voyage from _Smyrna_ to _London_ [_Symrna_]

_The Unhappy Mistake_

and virtuous Education, of an indifferent Fortune [_. for ,_]
which was rewarded with another piece of Money [which which]
came running into the Hall to welcome him? [_? in original_]