Mr. Williams and Mrs. Jewkes came to
me both together; he in ecstacies, she with a strange fluttering sort of
air. Well, said she, Mrs. Pamela, I give you joy! I give you joy!--Let
nobody speak but me! Then she sat down, as out of breath, puffing and
blowing. Why, every thing turns as I said it would! said she: Why, there
is to be a match between you and Mr. Williams! Well, I always thought
it. Never was so good a master!--Go to, go to, naughty, mistrustful Mrs.
Pamela; nay, Mrs. Williams, said the forward creature, I may as good call
you: you ought on your knees to beg his pardon a thousand times for
mistrusting him.
She was going on; but I said, Don't torture me thus, I beseech you, Mrs.
Jewkes. Let me know all!--Ah! Mr. Williams, said I, take care, take
care!--Mistrustful again! said she: Why, Mr. Williams, shew her your
letter, and I will shew her mine: they were brought by the same hand.
I trembled at the thoughts of what this might mean; and said, You have so
surprised me, that I cannot stand, nor hear, nor read! Why did you come
up in such a manner to attack such weak spirits? said he, to Mrs. Jewkes,
Shall we leave our letters with Mrs. Pamela, and let her recover from her
surprise? Ay, said she, with all my heart; here is nothing but flaming
honour and good will! And so saying, they left me their letters and
withdrew.
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