Dr Middleton, who sat between the bed and Mr Easy’s chair, rubbed his hands and laughed.
In the meantime, Mr Easy had untied the string and taken off the cap of the young woman, and was very busy putting his fingers through her hair, during which the face of the young woman expressed fear and astonishment.
“I am glad to perceive that you have a large portion of benevolence.”
“Yes,” replied the young woman, dropping a curtsey.
“And veneration also.”
“Thanky, sir.”
“And the organ of modesty is strongly developed.”
“Yes, sir,” replied the girl, with a smile.
“That’s quite a new organ,” thought Dr Middleton.
“Philo-progenitiveness very powerful.”