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caſt her Eyes upon him by Chance, and ſurpriz’d him as he was gazing at her, of which ſhe preſently knew: the Reaſon. Here Day began to appear, which made the Sulraneſs break off her Story, and ſhe reſum’d it next Night thus.

NO ſooner (continu’d the Barber) did the Miller’s Wife perceive my Brother’s Mind, but inſtead of being vex’d at it, ſhe reſolv’d to make it her Diverſion. She look’d upon him with a ſmiling Countenance, and my Brother look’d upon her in the ſame Manner, bur after ſuch an odd Sort, that the Miller’s Wife preſently ſhut her Window, leſt her loud Laughter ſhould have made him ſenſible that ſhe only ridicul’d him. Poor Bacbouc interpreted her Carriage to his own Advantage, and flattered himſelf that ſhe look’d upon him with Pleaſure.,

The Miller’s Wife reſolv’d to make ſport with my Brother: She had a piece of very fine Stuff, with which ſhe had a long time deſign’d to make her a Suit; ſhe wrapt it up in a fine embroider’d Silk Handkerchief, and ſent it him by a young Slave that ſhe had; who being taught her Leſſon, comes to the Taylor’s Shop, and tells him, my Miſtreſs gives you her Service, and prays you make her a Suit of this Stuff according to this Pattern; ſhe changes her Cloaths often, ſo that her Cuſtom will be profitable to you: My Brother doubted not but the Miller’s Wife loved him, and thought that ſhe ſent him Work ſo ſoon after what had paſs’d betwixt them, only to ſignify that ſhe knew his Mind; and to confirm him that he had obtain’d her Favour. My Brother being of this Opinion, charged the Slave to tell her Miſtreſs, that he would lay aſide all Work for hers, and that the Suit ſhould be ready next Morning. In Effect, he work’d at it with ſo much Diligence, that he finiſh’d it the ſame Day. Next Morning the young Slave came to ſee if the Suit was ready; Bacbouc gave it her neatly folded up, telling her, I am too much concern’d to pleaſe your Miſtreſs to neglect her Suit; I would engage her by my Diligence, to make Uſe of no other but my ſelf for the time to come. The young Slave went ſome Steps, as if ſhe had intended to go away, and then