very slow, to believe the protestations of another; I know

At any other time, this remonstrance, and the tone in which it

was delivered, would have had the desired effect; but the girl

being really weak and exhausted, dropped her head over the back

of the chair, and fainted, before Mr. Sikes could get out a few

of the appropriate oaths with which, on similar occasions, he was

accustomed to garnish his threats. Not knowing, very well, what

to do, in this uncommon emergency; for Miss Nancy's hysterics

were usually of that violent kind which the patient fights and

Great!（2）