yielding, coyed it indeed, but coyed it to the purpose; for with all
her straining, her wrestling, and striving to break from the clasp
of his arms, she was so far wiser yet than to mean it, that in her
struggles, it was visible she aimed at nothing more than multiplying
points of touch with him, and drawing yet closer the folds that held
them every where entwined, like two tendrils of a vine intercurling:
together: so that the same effect, as when Louisa strove in good earnest
to disengage from the idiot, was-now produced by different motives.

Mean while, their emersion out of the cold water had caused a general
glow, a tender suffusion of heightened carnation over their bodies;
both equally white and smoothskinned; so that as their limbs were-thus
amorously interwoven, in sweet confusion, it was scarce possible to
distinguish who they respectively belonged to, but for the brawnier,
bolder muscles of the stronger sex.

In a little time, however, the champion was fairly in with her, and had
tied at all points the true lover's knot; when now, adieu all the little
refinements of a finessed reluctance; adieu the friendly feint! She was
presently driven forcibly out of the power of using any art; and
indeed, what art must not give way, when nature, corresponding with her
assailant, invaded in the heart of her capital and carried by storm, lay
at the mercy of the proud conqueror, who had made his entry triumphantly
and completely? Soon, however, to become a tributary: for the engagement
growing hotter and hotter, at close quarters, she presently brought him
to the pass of paying down the dear debt to nature; which she had no
sooner collected in, but, like a duellist who has laid his antagonist at
his feet, when he has himself received a mortal wound, Emily had
scarce time to plume herself upon her victory, but, shot with the same
discharge, she, in a loud expiring sigh, in the closure of her eyes,
the stretch-out of her limbs, and a remission of her whole frame, gave
manifest signs that all was as it should be.

For my part, who had not with the calmest patience stood in the water
all this time, to view this warm action, I leaned tenderly on my
gallant, and at the close of it, seemed to ask him with my eyes, what he
thought of it; but he, more eager to satisfy me by his actions than by
words or looks, as we shoaled the water towards the shore, showed me the
staff of love so intensely set up, that had not even charity, be