Pray, Mrs. Jewkes, said he, take great care
of her health! and let her be a-bed all day. She told him I had been up
these two hours. Ask her, said he, if she will be so good as to make me
a visit: If she won't, I'll rise, and go to her. Indeed, sir, said she,
you must be still; and I'll go to her. But don't urge her too much, said
he, if she be unwilling.
She came to me, and told me all the above; and I said, I would most
willingly wait upon him; for, indeed, I longed to see him, and was much
grieved he was so ill.--So I went down with her. Will she come? said he,
as I entered the room. Yes, sir, said we; and she said, at the first
word, Most willingly.--Sweet excellence! said he.
As soon as he saw me, he said, O my beloved Pamela! you have made me
quite well. I'm concerned to return my acknowledgments to you in so
unfit a place and manner; but will you give me your hand? I did, and he
kissed it with great eagerness. Sir, said I, you do me too much honour!
--I am sorry you are so ill.--I can't be ill, said he, while you are with
me. I am very well already.
Well, said he, and kissed my hand again, you shall not repent this
goodness. My heart is too full of it to express myself as I ought. But
I am sorry you have had such a fatiguing time of it.
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