Eight in the evening
Adieu ! Yours , Ed . Rivers . Eight in the evening . We are return 'd : I every hour like him less . There were several ladies , French and English , with Miss Fermor , all on the rack to engage the Baronet 's attention ; you have no notion of the effect of a title in America . To do the ladies justice however , he really look 'd very handsome ; the ride , and the civilities he receiv 'd from a circle of pretty women , for they were well chose , gave a glow to his complexion extremely favorable to his desire of pleasing , which , through all his calmness , it was impossible not to observe ; he even attempted once or twice to be lively , but fail 'd : vanity itself could not inspire him with vivacity ; yet vanity is certainly his ruling passion , if such a piece of still life can be said to have any passions at all .