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While they were in this situation, Harlequin, in consequence of being ridiculed by the Turk for want of agility, offered to jump over the new desert table, and desired to have a little space cleared to give room for his motions It was in vain the people who distributed the refreshments, and ere placed at the other side of the table, expostulated upon the danger of the experie of enterprise unta a run, he atteht naturally be expected; he could not acco, i, and pulled it entirely upon his own head, and with it the new contrived lights, which, in various forether

The mischief and confusion occasioned by this exploit were very alarerous; those ere near the table suffered lass flew yet further; and as the roo fro, it was now in total darkness, except close to the door, which was still illu apartlass, papier-machee, lamps and oil, the screale between the frighted crohich was enclosed to get out, and the curious crowd froet in, occasioned a disturbance and tumult equally noisy and confused But thenearer the table than Cecilia, was so pressed upon by the numbers which poured from it, that he found a separation unavoidable, and was unable, fro, to discover whether she was still in the same place, or had made her escape into another

She had, however, encountered the white domino, and, under his protection, was safely conveyed to a further part of the room Her intention and desire were to quit it immediately, but at the remonstrance of her conductor, she consented to reer "The conflict at the door," said he, "will quite overpower you Stay here but a few led theo without difficulty Meantiuardians, Mr Briggs, for example, or, if he is too old for me, Mr Harrel, and entrust yourself to uardians," said Cecilia; "I cannot ience"