Indeed，wemayremark，infavorofthephysiognomist，thoughthelawhasmadehimarogueandvagabond，thatNatureisseldomcuriousinherworkswithin，withoutemployingsomelittlepainsontheoutside;andthismoreparticularlyinmischievouscharacters，informingwhich，asMr。Derhamobserves，invenomousinsects，asthestingorsawofawasp，sheissometimeswonderfullyindustrious。Now，whenshehaththuscompletelyarmedourherotocarryonawarwithman，sheneverfailsoffurnishingthatinnocentlambkinwithsomemeansofknowinghisenemy，andforeseeinghisdesigns。Thusshehathbeenobservedtoactinthecaseofarattlesnake，whichnevermeditatesahumanpreywithoutgivingwarningofhisapproach。Thisobservationwill，Iamconvinced，holdmosttrue，ifappliedtothemostvenomousindividualsofhumaninsects。Atyrant，atrickster，andabully，generallywearthemarksoftheirseveraldispositionsintheircountenances;sodothevixen，theshrew，thescold，andallotherfemalesofthelikekind。But，perhaps，naturehathneveraffordedastrongerexampleofallthisthaninthecaseofMrs。Francis。Shewasashort，squatwoman;herheadwascloselyjoinedtohershoulders，whereitwasfixedsomewhatawry;everyfeatureofhercountenancewassharpandpointed;herfacewasfurrowedwiththesmallpox;andhercomplexion，whichseemedtobeabletoturnmilktocurds，notalittleresembledincolorsuchmilkashadalreadyundergonethatoperation。Sheappeared，indeed，tohavemanysymptomsofadeepjaundiceinherlook;butthestrengthandfirmnessofhervoiceoverbalancedthemall;thetoneofthiswasasharptrebleatadistance，forIseldomhearditonthesamefloor，butwasusuallywakedwithitinthemorning，andentertainedwithitalmostcontinuallythroughthewholeday。
Thoughvocalbeusuallyputinoppositiontoinstrumentalmusic，Iquestionwhetherthismightnotbethoughttopartakeofthenatureofboth;forsheplayedontwoinstruments，whichsheseemedtokeepfornootherusefrommorningtillnight;theseweretwomaids，orratherscolding-stocks，who，Isuppose，bysomemeansorother，earnedtheirboard，andshegavethemtheirlodginggratis，orfornootherservicethantokeepherlungsinconstantexercise。
Shediffered，asIhavesaid，ineveryparticularfromherhusband;butveryremarkablyinthis，that，asitwasimpossibletodispleasehim，soitwasasimpossibletopleaseher;andasnoartcouldremoveasmilefromhiscountenance，socouldnoartcarryitintohers。Ifherbillswereremonstratedagainstshewasoffendedwiththetacitcensureofherfair-dealing;iftheywerenot，sheseemedtoregarditasatacitsarcasmonherfolly，whichmighthavesetdownlargerpriceswiththesamesuccess。Onthislatherhintshedidindeedimprove，forshedailyraisedsomeofherarticles。Apennyworthoffirewasto-dayratedatashilling，to-morrowateighteen-pence;andifshedressedustwodishesfortwoshillingsontheSaturday，wepaidhalf-a-crownforthecookeryofoneontheSunday;and，whenevershewaspaid，sheneverlefttheroomwithoutlamentingthesmallamountofherbill，saying，\"sheknewnothowitwasthatothersgottheirmoneybygentle-folks，butforherpartshehadnottheartofit。\"Whenshewasaskedwhyshecomplained，whenshewaspaidallshedemanded，sheanswered，\"shecouldnotdenythat，nordidsheknowshehadomittedanything;butthatitwasbutapoorbillforgentle-folkstopay。\"Iaccountedforallthisbyherhavingheard，thatitisamaximwiththeprincipalinn-holdersonthecontinent，tolevyconsiderablesumsontheirguests，whotravelwithmanyhorsesandservants，thoughsuchguestsshouldeatlittleornothingintheirhouses;
themethodbeing，Ibelieve，insuchcases，tolayacapitationonthehorses，andnotontheirmasters。Butshedidnotconsiderthatinmostoftheseinnsaverygreatdegreeofhunger，withoutanydegreeofdelicacy，maybesatisfied;andthatinallsuchinnsthereissomeappearance，atleast，ofprovision，aswellasofaman-cooktodressit，oneofthehostlersbeingalwaysfurnishedwithacook’scap，waistcoat，andapron，readytoattendgentlemenandladiesontheirsummons;
thatthecasethereforeofsuchinnsdifferedfromhers，wheretherewasnothingtoeatortodrink，andinrealitynohousetoinhabit，nochairtositupon，noranybedtoliein;thatonethirdorfourthpartthereforeofthelevyimposedatinnswas，intruth，ahighertaxthanthewholewaswhenlaidonintheother，where，inordertoraiseasmallsum，amanisobligedtosubmittopayasmanyvariouswaysforthesamethingashedothtothegovernmentforthelightwhichentersthroughhisownwindowintohisownhouse，fromhisownestate;sucharethearticlesofbreadandbeer，firing，eatinganddressingdinner。