she　had　long　been　entirely　ashamed　of。
  The　beauteous　spirit；　perceiving　her　question　gave　offense；
  pursued　it　no　farther。　　She　had　indeed　all　the　sweetness　and
  good…humor　which　are　so　extremely　amiable　（when　found）　in　that
  sex　which　tenderness　most　exquisitely　becomes。　　Her　countenance
  displayed　all　the　cheerfulness；　the　good…nature；　and　the　modesty；
  which　diffuse　such　brightness　round　the　beauty　of　Seraphina；＇5＇
  awing　every　beholder　with　respect；　and；　at　the　same　time；
  ravishing　him　with　admiration。　　Had　it　not　been　indeed　for　our
  conversation　on　the　small…pox；　I　should　have　imagined　we　had　been
  honored　with　her　identical　presence。　　This　opinion　might　have
  been　heightened　by　the　good　sense　she　uttered　whenever　she　spoke；
  by　the　delicacy　of　her　sentiments；　and　the　complacence　of　her
  behavior；　together　with　a　certain　dignity　which　attended　every
  look；　word；　and　gesture；　qualities　which　could　not　fail　making　an
  impression　on　a　heart＇6＇　so　capable　of　receiving　it　as　mine；　nor
  was　she　long　in　raising　in　me　a　very　violent　degree　of　seraphic
  love。　　I　do　not　intend　by　this；　that　sort　of　love　which　men　are
  very　properly　said　to　make　to　women　in　the　lower　world；　and　which
  seldom　lasts　any　longer　than　while　it　is　making。　　I　mean　by
  seraphic　love　an　extreme　delicacy　and　tenderness　of　friendship；
  of　which；　my　worthy　reader；　if　thou　hast　no　conception；　as　it　is
  probable　thou　mayest　not；　my　endeavor　to　instruct　thee　would　be
  as　fruitless　as　it　would　be　to　explain　the　most　difficult
  problems　of　Sir　Isaac　Newton　to　one　ignorant　of　vulgar
  arithmetic。
  ＇5＇　A　particular　lady　of　quality　is　meant　here；　but　every　lady
  of　quality；　or　no　quality；　are　welcome　to　apply　the　character　to
  themselves。
  ＇6＇　We　have　before　made　an　apology　for　this　language；　which　　we
  here　repeat　for　the　last　time；　though　the　heart　may；　we　hope；　be
  metaphorically　used　here　with　more　propriety　than　when　we　apply
  those　passions　to　the　body　which　belong　to　the　soul。
  To　return　therefore　to　matters　comprehensible　by　all
  understandings：　　the　discourse　now　turned　on　the　vanity；　folly；
  and　misery　of　the　lower　world；　from　which　every　passenger　in　the
  coach　expressed　the　highest　satisfaction　in　being　delivered；
  though　it　was　very　remarkable　that；　notwithstanding　the　joy　we
  declared　at　our　death；　there　was　not　one　of　us　who　did　not
  mention　the　accident　which　occasioned　it　as　a　thing　we　would　have
  avoided　if　we　could。　　Nay；　the　very　grave　lady　herself；　who　was
  the　forwardest　in　testifying　her　delight；　confessed　inadvertently
  that　she　left　a　physician　by　her　bedside；　and　the　gentleman　who
  died　of　honor　very　liberally　cursed　both　his　folly　and　his
  fencing。　　While　we　were　entertaining　ourselves　with　these
  matters；　on　a　sudden　a　most　offensive　smell　began　to　invade　our
  nostrils。　　This　very　much　resembled　the　savor　which　travelers　in
  summer　perceive　at　their　approach　to　that　beautiful　village　of
  the　Hague；　arising　from　those　delicious　canals　which；　as　they
  consist　of　standing　water；　do　at　that　time　emit　odors　greatly
  agreeable　to　a　Dutch　taste；　but　not　so　pleasant　to　any　other。
  Those　perfumes；　with　the　assistance　of　a　fair　wind；　begin　to
  affect　persons　of　quick　olfactory　nerves　at　a　league's　distance；
  and　increase　gradually　as　you　approach。　　In　the　same　manner　did
  the　smell　I　have　just　mentioned；　more　and　more　invade　us；　till
  one　of　the　spirits；　looking　out　of　the　coach…window；　declared　we
  were　just　arrived　at　a　very　large　city；　and　indeed　he　had　scarce
  said　so　before　we　found　ourselves　in　the　suburbs；　and；　at　the
  same　time；　the　coachman；　being　asked　by　another；　informed　us　that
  the　name　of　this　place　was　the　City　of　Diseases。　　The　road　to　it
  was　extremely　smooth；　and；　excepting　the　above…mentioned　savor；
  delightfully　pleasant。　　The　streets　of　the　suburbs　were　lined
  with　bagnios；　taverns；　and　cooks'　shops：　　in　the　first　we　saw
  several　beautiful　women；　but　in　tawdry　dresses；　looking　out　at
  the　windows；　and　in　the　latter　were　visibly　exposed　all　kinds　of
  the　richest　dainties；　but　on　our　entering　the　city　we　found；
  contrary　to　all　we　had　seen　in　the　other　world；　that　the　suburbs
  were　infinitely　pleasanter　than　the　city　itself。　　It　was　indeed　a
  very　dull；　dark；　and　melancholy　place。　　Few　people　appeared　in
  the　streets；　and　these；　for　the　most　part；　were　old　women；　and
  here　and　there　a　formal　grave　gentleman；　who　seemed
  to　be　thinking；　with　large　tie…wigs　on；　and　amber…headed　canes　in
  their　hands。　　We　were　all　in　hopes　that　our　vehicle　would　not
  stop　here；　but；　to　our　sorrow；　the　coach　soon　drove　into　an　inn；
  and　we　were　obliged　to　alight。
  CHAPTER　III
  The　adventures　we　met　with　in　the　City　of　Diseases。
  We　had　not　been　long　arrived　in　our　inn；　where　it　seems　we　were
  to　spend　the　remainder　of　the　day；　before　our　host　acquainted　us
  that　it　was　customary　for　all　spirits；　in　their　passage　through
  that　city；　to　pay　their　respects　to　that　lady　Disease；　to　whose
  assistance　they　had　owed　their　deliverance　from　the　lower　world。
  We　answered　we　should　not　fail　in　any　complacence　which　was　usual
  to　others；　upon　which　our　host　replied　he　would　immediately　send
  porters　to　conduct　us。　　He　had　not　long　quitted　the　room　before
  we　were　attended　by　some　of　those　grave　persons　whom　I　have
  before　described　in　large　tie…wigs　with　amber…headed　canes。
  These　gentlemen　are　the　ticket…porters　in　the　city；　and　their
  canes　are　the　insignia；　or　tickets；　denoting　their　office。　　We
  informed　them　of　the　several　ladies　to　whom　we　were　obliged；　and
  were　preparing　to　follow　them；　when　on　a　sudden　they　all　stared
  at　one　another；　and　left　us　in　a　hurry；　with　a　frown　on　every
  countenance。　　We　were　surprised　at　this　behavior；　and　presently
  summoned　the　host；　who　was　no　sooner　acquainted　with　it　than　he
  burst　into　an　hearty　laugh；　and　told　us　the　reason　was；　because
  we　did　not　fee　the　gentlemen　the　moment　they　came　in；　according
  to　the　custom　of　the　place。　　We　answered；　with　some　confusion；　we
  had　brought　nothing　with　us　from　the　other　world；　which　we　had
  been　all　our　lives　informed　was　not　lawful　to　do。　　〃No；　no；
  master；〃　replied　the　host；　〃I　am　apprised　of　that；　and　indeed　it
  was　my　fault。　　I　should　have　first　sent　you　to　my　lord　Scrape；＇7＇
  who　would　have　supplied　you　with　what　you　want。〃　　〃My　lord　Scrape
  supply　us！〃　said　I；　with　astonishment：　　〃sure　you　must　know　we
  cannot　give　him　security；　and　I　am　convinced　he　never　lent　a
  shilling　without　it　in　his　life。〃　　〃No；　sir；〃　answered　the　host；
  〃and　for　that　reason　he　is　obliged　to　do　it　here；　where　he　is
  sentenced　to　keep　a　bank；　and　to　distribute　money　gratis　to　all
  passengers。　　This　bank　originally　consisted　of　just　that　sum；
  which　he　had　miserably　hoarded　up　in　the　other　world；　and　he　is
  to　perceive　it　decrease　visibly　one　shilling　a…day；　till　it　is
  totally　exhausted；　after　which　he　is　to　return　to　the　other
  world；　and　perform　the　part　of　a　miser　for　seventy　years；　then；
  being　purified　in　the　body　of　a　hog；　he　is　to　enter　the　human
  species　again；　and　take　a　second　trial。〃　　〃Sir；〃　said　I；　〃you
  tell　me　wonders：　　but　if　his　bank　be　to　decrease　only　a　shilling
  a　day；　how　can　he　furnish　all　passengers？〃　　〃The　rest；〃　answered
  the　host；　〃is　supplied　again；　but　in　a　manner　which　I　cannot
  easily　explain　to　you。〃　　〃I　apprehend；〃　said　I；　〃this
  distribution　of　his　money　is　inflicted　on　him　as　a　punishment；
  but　I　do　not　see　how　it　can　answer　that　end；　when　he　knows　it　is
  to　be　restored　to　him　again。　　Would　it　not　serve　the　purpose　as
  well　if　he　parted　only　with　the　single　shilling；　which　it　seems
  is　all　he　is　really　to　lose？〃　　〃Sir；〃　cries　the　host；　〃when　you
  observe　the　agonies　with　which　he　parts　with　every　guinea；　you
  will　be　of　another　opinion。　　No　prisoner　condemned　to　death　ever
  begged　so　heartily　for　transportation　as　he；　when　he　received　his
  sentence；　did　to　go　to　hell；　provided　he　might　carry　his　money
  with　him。　　But　you　will　know　more　of　these　things　when　you　arrive
  at　the　upper　world；　and　now；　if　you　please；　I　will　attend　you　to
  my　lord's；　who　is　obliged　to　supply　you　with　whatever　you
  desire。〃
  ＇7＇　That　we　may　mention　it　once　for　all；　in　the　panegyrical　part
  of　this　work　some　particular　person　is　always　meant：　　but；　in　the
  satirical；　nobody。
  We　found　his　lordship　sitting　at　the　upper　end　of　a　table；　on
  which　was　an　immense　sum　of　money；　disposed　in　several　heaps；
  every　one　of　which　would　have　purchased　the　honor　of　some
  patriots　and　the　chastity　of　some　prudes。　　The　moment　he　saw　us
  he　turned　pale；　and　sighed；　as　well　apprehending　our　business。
  Mine　host　accosted　him　with　a　familiar　air；　which　at　first
  surprised　me；　who　so　well　remembered　the　respect　I　had　formerly
  seen　paid　this　lord　by　men　infinitely　superior　in　quality　to　the
  person　who　now　saluted　him　in　the　following　manner：　　〃Here；　you
  lord；　and　be　damd　to　your　little　sneaking　soul；　tell　out　your
  money；　and　supply　your　betters　with　what　they　want。　　Be　quick；
  sir