...serious than ordinary, and seeing her Husband receive her with great Concern under a forced Chearfulness, immediately guessed at what we had been talking of...herself to me, said, with a Smile, Mr. Bickerstaff, don't believe a Word of what he tells you, I shall still live to have you for my Second, as I have...

...and I saw all his Fears vanish in an Instant. The Lady observing something in our Looks which shewed we had been more serious than ordinary, and seeing...Husband receive her with great Concern under a forced Chearfulness, immediately guessed at what we had been talking of ; and applying herself to me, said,...