If you will stay for me
till the summer season, I will wait on you with all my heart. Perhaps
the Elysian fields may be less detestable than the country in our world.
Pray have you a fine Vauxhall and Ranelagh? I think I should not dislike
drinking the Lethe waters when you have a full season.
_Mercury_.--Surely you could not like to drink the waters of oblivion,
who have made pleasure the business, end, and aim of your life! It is
good to drown cares, but who would wash away the remembrance of a life of
gaiety and pleasure.
_Mrs. Modish_.--Diversion was indeed the business of my life, but as to
pleasure, I have enjoyed none since the novelty of my amusements was gone
off. Can one be pleased with seeing the same thing over and over again?
Late hours and fatigue gave me the vapours, spoiled the natural
cheerfulness of my temper, and even in youth wore away my youthful
vivacity.
_Mercury_.--If this way of life did not give you pleasure, why did you
continue in it? I suppose you did not think it was very meritorious?
_Mrs. Modish_.--I was too much engaged to think at all: so far indeed my
manner of life was agreeable enough.
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