A Musical Evening (1775) [ Practices / People ]
… his sternness, & wore upon his Face smiles, attention & satisfaction. As to Mrs Twining — she seems a very stupid Woman — I marvel that Mr Twining could chuse her! She may, however, have Virtues unknown to me; perhaps, too, she was … minds whatever I say.' 'But how are you to answer for your life a moment,' cried Mr Bruce, 'in Company with a mad Woman? When she seems most quiet, may she not snatch up a pair of scissars, or whatever is near her, & destroy you,? or … me, I saw he was Laughing. 'If you are bit by a mad Cat,' continued he, 'will you not go mad? & how much more by a mad Woman?' 'But I was not bit,' answered Mrs Strange, 'I only felt her Nail, & where there Enters no Slaver, there is no …
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