66 THE HISTORY OF DAME MITCHELL

 

neighbourhood of Cheyne Walk was quite frightened from
its propriety.

Sharpphiz was present at this touching scene; but on
beholding the cat, he was:so dumfounded, that he lost his
reason for a moment. He fancied that this cat, so often
recovered, must be a fantastic being, capable of speaking
like the beasts in fables, and he cried out with amazement
and terror—

“Tam undone! Mowmouth will denounce me!”