AfterhavingattendedmylamentedfreindtoherEarlyGrave,I
immediately(tho’lateatnight)leftthedetestedVillageinwhichshedied,andnearwhichhadexpiredmyHusbandandAugustus。IhadnotwalkedmanyyardsfromitbeforeIwasovertakenbyastage—coach,inwhichIinstantlytookaplace,determinedtoproceedinittoEdinburgh,whereIhopedtofindsomekindsomepityingFreindwhowouldreceiveandcomfortmeinmyafflictions。
ItwassodarkwhenIenteredtheCoachthatIcouldnotdistinguishtheNumberofmyFellow—travellers;Icouldonlyperceivethattheyweremany。Regardlesshoweverofanythingconcerningthem,IgavemyselfuptomyownsadReflections。A
generalsilenceprevailed——Asilence,whichwasbynothinginterruptedbutbytheloudandrepeatedsnoresofoneoftheParty。
\"Whatanilliteratevillainmustthatmanbe!(thoughtItomyself)Whatatotalwantofdelicaterefinementmusthehave,whocanthusshockoursensesbysuchabrutalnoise!HemustI