into a large hall. Here I found forty young ladies of such perfect beauty as imagination could not surpass: they were all most sumptuously appareled. As soon as they saw me they arose, and without waiting my salutations, said to me, with demonstrations of joy, “Noble Sir, you are welcome.” And one thus addressed me in the name of the rest, “We have long been in expectation of such a gentleman as you; your mien assures us, that
into a large hall. Here I found forty young ladies of such perfect beauty as imagination could not surpass: they were all most sumptuously appareled. As soon as they saw me they arose, and without waiting my salutations, said to me, with demonstrations of joy, “Noble Sir, you are welcome.” And one thus addressed me in the name of the rest, “We have long been in expectation of such a gentleman as you; your mien assures us, that