Thus, at dinner Mrs V.stood at summer heat; genial, smiling, and delightful.

After dinner, in the sunshine of the wine, she went up at least half-a-dozen degrees, and was perfectly enchanting.

As its effect subsided, she fell rapidly, went to sleep for an hour or so at temperate, and woke at something below freezing.

Now she was at summer heat again, in the shade; and when tea was over, and old John, producing a bottle of cordial from one of the oaken cases, insisted on her sipping two glasses thereof in slow succession, she stood steadily at ninety for one hour and a quarter.

Profiting by experience, the locksmith took advantage of this genial weather to smoke his pipe in the porch, and in consequence of this prudent management, he was fully prepared, when the glass went down again, to start homewards directly.
The horse was accordingly put in, and the chaise brought round to the door.