USES TO WHICH [Chap. 



" done, Monsieur r putting her hands together, 

 and turning up her eyes, after the manner of the 

 suppHcators of her country. Poor Curwen, 

 beginning to be alarmed for his dinner, remon- 

 strated with her, when she launched out into all 

 sorts of abuse of such cookery, saying, amongst 

 other things, that it was only fit for the worst 

 of dogs. He observed to her, that it was he 

 who was to eat the mutton, and not any body 

 else ; that it was one of the things that he was 

 most fond of, and that all his countrymen were 

 of the same taste ; and that, therefore, especially 

 as he was quite willing to pay for his dinner, 

 just as if she had bought the meat, and as it was 

 a very simple thing to do, and that he would 

 have no objection to do it himself, if she would 

 giv^e him a pot and some water, he did hope (the 

 poor fellow began to tremble for his dinner), that 

 she, who appeared to be so amiable a person, 

 would indulge his caprice, though it might 

 appear rather unreasonable, or in bad taste. 

 While he was thus remonstrating, the conceited 

 and obstinate devil was studying her reply; 

 and, at the conclusion of his supplication, she 

 said, being a little softened by his flattery, and 

 he being so sweet-looking a gentleman into the 

 bargain, "pour les navets, je le ferai bien, pour vous 

 faire plaisit; mais, pour \egigot,je ne le ferai pas T 

 Stretching out her two arms, lifting her hands 



