Joseph Andrews

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o game, swear, drink, nor any other genteel vice the town abounded with. He applied most of his leisure hours to music, in which he greatly improved himself; and became so perfect a connoisseur in that art, that he led the opinion of all the other footmen at an opera, and they never condemned or applauded a single song contrary to his approbation or dislike. He was a litt

the effects which the town air hath on the soberest constitutions. She would now walk out with him into Hyde Park in a morning, and when tired, which happened almost every minute, would lean on his arm, and converse with him in great familiarity. Whenever she stept out of her coach, she woul

ys Lady Tittle, “can I believe my eyes? Is that Lady Booby?” — “Surely,” says Tattle. “But what makes you surprized?” — “Why, is not that her footman?” replied Tittle. At which Tattle laughed, and cried, “An old business, I assure you: is it possible you should not have heard it? The whole town hath known it this half-

pread a known scandal: but the reader may reconcile this by supposing, with me

mpression on young Andrews, who never offered to encroach beyond the liberties which his lady allowed him, — a behaviour which she imputed to the violent