As soon as Mrs. Lafew had got another servant, I took a place in the stagecoach which went nearest the place I had said I was going to; and having taken leave of my mistress the night before, and promised to return to her as soon as was consistent with my health, I went out in the morning at the proper hour; but, instead of going to the coach, hastened to a house which Mr. Lafew had taken for me. It was very small, but clean and neat; and he had placed a servant there ready to attend me.

I could not be so insensible to my mistress's goodness, as not to feel some remorse for having thus stepped in between her and felicity; and should have grown melancholy with the reflection, had not Mr. Lafew relieved me from it pretty soon, by coming to inquire how I liked my habitation; which he was impatient to know, as well as to shew me the necessity of the restraint he laid himself under some days before I left his house, fearing that I might attribute his caution to coldness.

As I now enjoyed a great deal more of his company, and that without alarms or apprehensions of discovery, I grew still fonder of him, and happier in my situation; consequently, thought less of the injury I had done his wife; for when our own hearts are at ease, we are apt to attend too little to the sufferings of others.

A very beautiful boy was added to our society, and compleated my happiness. I am afraid I must not apply that word to us both: Mr. Lafew was too sensible of his ingratitude to the best and most lovely of wives, to be satisfied with the part he acted. When he seemed most delighted with me, he would utter a self-reproaching sigh;