Wife did not greatly contribute to Mr. Allworthy’s Repoſe, as it tended ſo little to that ſerene Happineſs which he had propoſed to all three, from this Alliance; but the Truth is, though he might be a little diſappointed in his ſanguine Expectations, yet he was far from being acquainted with the whole Matter: For, as the Captain was, from certain obvious Reaſons, much on his Guard before him, the Lady was obliged, for fear of her Brother’s Diſpleafure, to purſue the ſame Conduct. In fact, it is poſſible for a third Perſon to be very intimate, nay even to live long in the ſame Houſe, with a married Couple, who have any tolerable Diſcretion, and not even gueſs at the ſour Sentiments which they bear to each other: For though the whole Day may be ſometimes too ſhort for Hatred, as well as for Love; yet the many Hours which they naturally ſpend together, apart from all Obſervers, ſupply People of tolerable Moderation with ſuch ample Opportunity for the Enjoyment of either Paſſion, that, if they love, they can ſupport being a few Hours in Company, without toying, or if they hate, without ſpitting in each others Faces.
It is poſſible, however, that Mr. Allworthy ſaw enough to render him a little un-eaſy;
