Pamela: But I have a letter for you.
I took it, and saw it was from my master; so I put it in my pocket. Mrs.
Jewkes, said I, you need not, I hope, see this. No, no, said she, I see
whose it is, well enough; or else, may be, I must have insisted on
reading it.
And here is one for you, Mrs. Jewkes, said he; but yours, said he to me,
requires an answer, which I must carry back early in the morning, or to-
night, if I can.
You have no more, John, said Mrs. Jewkes, for Mrs. Pamela, have you? No,
said he, I have not, but every body's kind love and service. Ay, to us
both, to be sure, said she. John, said I, I will read the letter, and
pray take care of yourself; for you are a good man, God bless you! and I
rejoice to see you, and hear from you all. But I longed to say more;
only that nasty Mrs. Jewkes.
So I went up, and locked myself in my closet, and opened the letter; and
this is a copy of it:
'My DEAREST PAMELA,
'I send purposely to you on an affair that concerns you very much, and me
somewhat, but chiefly for your sake. I am conscious that I have
proceeded by you in such a manner as may justly alarm your fears, and
give concern to your honest friends: and all my pleasure is, that I can
and will make you amends for the disturbance I have given you.
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