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whisper to one another, and ride backwards and 

 forwards. The Lady, to shew that she was not afraid, 

 takes a FLageolet out of her pocket and phiys. Du 

 Vail takes the Hint, plays also, and excellently well, 

 upon a Flageolet of his own, and in this Posture he 

 rides up to the Coachside. ' Sir,' says he to tlic 

 Person in the Coach, 'your Lady plays excellently, 

 and I doubt not but that she dances as well. Will 

 you please to walk out of the Coach and let me have 

 the Honour to dance one Currant with her upon the 

 Heath ? ' ' Sir,' said the Person in the Coach, ' I dare 

 not deny anything to one of your Quality and good 

 Mind. You seem a Gentleman, and your Request 

 is very reasonable.' Which said, the Lacquey opens 

 the Boot, out comes the knight, Du Vail leaps lightly 

 off his horse and hands the Lady out of the Coach. 

 They danced, and here it was that Du Vail performed 

 Marvels ; the best Masters in London, except those 

 that are French, not being able to shew such footing 

 as he did in his great French Riding Boots. The 

 Dancing being over (there being no violins, Du Vail 

 sung the Currant himself) he waits on the Lady to 

 her coach. As the knight was going in, says Du Vail 

 to him, ' Sir, you have forgot to pay the Musick.' 

 ' No, I have not,' replies the knight, and, putting his 

 Hand under the Seat of the Coach, pulls out a 

 hundred Pounds in a Bag, and delivers it to him, 

 which Du Vail took with a very good grace, and 

 courteously answered, ' Sir, you are liberal, and shall 

 have no cause to repent your being so ; this Liberality 

 of yours shall excuse you the other Three Hundred 

 Pounds,' and giving the Word, that if he met with 



