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- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Select Bibliography
- Note on the Text
- The Invisible Spy
- BOOK I
- BOOK II
- VOL. II
- BOOK III
- BOOK IV
- VOL. III
- BOOK V
- BOOK VI
- BOOK VII
- BOOK VIII
- CHAP. I Contains a brief detail of such occurrences as presented themselves to the Author's observation in an evening's Invisible ramble thro' several parts of this metropolis
- CHAP. II Relates some farther incidents of a pretty particular nature, which fell under the Author's observation in the same evening's Invisible progression
- CHAP. III Though it appears to be no more than a continuation of the same evening's ramble, yet it presents the reader with an adventure of much more importance to the public than any contained in the two last foregoing chapters.
- CHAP. IV Relates some passages which, if the Author is not very much mistaken in his conjectures, will draw sighs of compassion from many a tender heart of both sexes
- CHAP. V May possibly become the subject of some future Comedy, as there is nothing in the story that can be objected to by the Licence-Office
- CHAP. VI Will put a final period to the suspense of my readers, in relation to Clerimont and Charlotte
- CHAP. VII This the Author has calculated chiefly for the speculation of the serious part of his readers, and is short enough to be easily pass'd over by the more gay and unattentive
- CHAP. VIII Contains such a sort of method for the cure of an amorous constitution, as perhaps there are more ladies than one who will not think themselves obliged to the Author for revealing
- Editorial Notes
- Silent Corrections
CHAP. V - May possibly become the subject of some future Comedy, as there is nothing in the story that can be objected to by the Licence-Office
from BOOK VIII
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Select Bibliography
- Note on the Text
- The Invisible Spy
- BOOK I
- BOOK II
- VOL. II
- BOOK III
- BOOK IV
- VOL. III
- BOOK V
- BOOK VI
- BOOK VII
- BOOK VIII
- CHAP. I Contains a brief detail of such occurrences as presented themselves to the Author's observation in an evening's Invisible ramble thro' several parts of this metropolis
- CHAP. II Relates some farther incidents of a pretty particular nature, which fell under the Author's observation in the same evening's Invisible progression
- CHAP. III Though it appears to be no more than a continuation of the same evening's ramble, yet it presents the reader with an adventure of much more importance to the public than any contained in the two last foregoing chapters.
- CHAP. IV Relates some passages which, if the Author is not very much mistaken in his conjectures, will draw sighs of compassion from many a tender heart of both sexes
- CHAP. V May possibly become the subject of some future Comedy, as there is nothing in the story that can be objected to by the Licence-Office
- CHAP. VI Will put a final period to the suspense of my readers, in relation to Clerimont and Charlotte
- CHAP. VII This the Author has calculated chiefly for the speculation of the serious part of his readers, and is short enough to be easily pass'd over by the more gay and unattentive
- CHAP. VIII Contains such a sort of method for the cure of an amorous constitution, as perhaps there are more ladies than one who will not think themselves obliged to the Author for revealing
- Editorial Notes
- Silent Corrections
Summary
Among all the indefatigable enquiries I had so long been making after things intended to be kept secret, never had my curiosity met with a greater disappointment than it did at the time I am speaking of; – I arriv'd at the house where Charlotte lodg'd the very moment that the coach which brought that lady and her lover thither was discharg'd and driving off, and had the mortification to see the door shut when I was not at the distance of above ten paces from it.
Every present minute however flattering me with the hopes that the succeeding ones would be more successful, I waited, tho' I cannot say with much patience, the whole time for the space of about two hours, no one having any occasion, I suppose, either to go out or in; – at last a friendly baker knock'd at the door, which being open'd, I took the opportunity to slip in while he deliver'd a loaf of bread to the servant of the house.
I went up stairs, and found the persons I sought for in the dining-room; – but here, alas, I was a second time disappointed, – the grand consultation between them was over before my entrance, and what I heard after I came in could not make me able to form any judgment of the subject they had been upon; – I could only know that something of great moment had been concluded, as the reader will easily perceive by the following short dialogue:
Charlotte. You cannot imagine how much you have oblig'd me by this ready concession; – but I will not detain you lest the villain should be gone out. – Remember to fix the appointment at seven, or between seven and eight this evening.
Clerimont. Yes, yes.
Charlotte. By that time I shall be able to get every thing in order, – and you will see I shall play my part as well as the best actress of them all, – do you only take care that no unguarded look or word gives the Count any room to suspect you are less in good humour than you pretend to be.
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- The Invisible Spyby Eliza Haywood, pp. 449 - 453Publisher: Pickering & ChattoFirst published in: 2014