Dear, dear sir! said I to myself, as if I was speaking to him,
for God's sake let me have no more trials and reverses; for I could not
bear it now, I verily think!
At last the welcome message came, that my master was ready; and so I went
down as fast as I could; and he, before all the servants, handed me in,
as if I was a lady; and then came in himself. Mrs. Jewkes begged he
would take care he did not catch cold, as he had been ill. And I had the
pride to hear his new coachman say, to one of his fellow-servants, They
are a charming pair, I am sure! 'tis pity they should be parted!--O my
dear father and mother! I fear your girl will grow as proud as any
thing! And, especially, you will think I have reason to guard against
it, when you read the kind particulars I am going to relate.
He ordered dinner to be ready by two; and Abraham, who succeeds John,
went behind the coach. He bid Robin drive gently, and told me, he wanted
to talk to me about his sister Davers, and other matters. Indeed, at
first setting out he kissed me a little too often, that he did; and I was
afraid of Robin's looking back, through the fore-glass, and people seeing
us, as they passed; but he was exceedingly kind to me, in his words, as
well. At last, he said,
You have, I doubt not, read, over and over, my sister's saucy letter; and
find, as I told you, that you are no more obliged to her than I am.
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