CHAPTERXV,Youloggerheadedandunpolish\'dgrooms,What,noattendance,noregard,noduty?
WhereisthefoolishknaveIsentbefore?TAMINGOFTHESHREW。
Thereisnoperiodatwhichmenlookworseintheeyesofeachother,orfeelmoreuncomfortable,thanwhenthefirstdawnofdaylightfindsthemwatchers。Evenabeautyofthefirstorder,afterthevigilsofaballareinterruptedbythedawn,woulddowiselytowithdrawherselffromthegazeofherfondestandmostpartialadmirers。Suchwasthepale,inauspicious,andungratefullightwhichbegantobeamuponthosewhokeptwatchallnightinthehallatSayesCourt,andwhichmingleditscold,pale,bluediffusionwiththered,yellow,andsmokybeamsofexpiringlampsandtorches。Theyounggallant,whomwenoticedinourlastchapter,hadlefttheroomforafewminutes,tolearnthecauseofaknockingattheoutwardgate,andonhisreturnwassostruckwiththeforlornandghastlyaspectsofhiscompanionsofthewatchthatheexclaimed,\"Pityofmyheart,mymasters,howlikeowlsyoulook!Methinks,whenthesunrises,I
shallseeyouflutteroffwithyoureyesdazzled,tostickyourselvesintothenextivy—todorruinedsteeple。\"
\"Holdthypeace,thougibingfool,\"saidBlount;\"holdthypeace。