certainly never thought of them. This was owing either to his Religion, as is moſt probably, or to the Purity of his Paſſion, which was fixed on thoſe Things, which Matrimony only, and not criminal Correſpondence, could put him in Poſſeſſion of, or could give him any Title to.
He had not long ruminated on theſe Matters before it occurred to his Memory that he had a Brother who was under no ſuch unhappy Incapacity. This Brother he made no doubt would ſucceed; for he diſcerned, as he thought, an Inclination to Marriage in the Lady; and the Reader perhaps, when he hears the Brother’s Qualifications, will not blame the Confidence which he entertained of his Succeſs.
This Gentleman was about 35 Years of Age. He was of a middle Size, and what is called well built. He had a Scar on his Forehead, which did not ſo much injure his Beauty, as it denoted his Valour (for he was a half-pay Officer.) He had good Teeth, and ſomething affable, when he pleaſed, in his Smile; though naturally his Countenance, as well as his Air and Voice, had much of Roughneſs in it, yet he could at any Time depoſite this, and appear allGentleneſs
