Mrs. Jewkes
told me, if it was more agreeable to me, she would he in another room;
but I said, No thank you, Mrs. Jewkes; pray let me have your company.
And she made me a fine courtesy, and thanked me.--How times are altered!
Thursday.
This morning my master came up to me, and talked with me on various
subjects, for a good while together, in the most kind manner. Among
other things, he asked me, if I chose to order any new clothes against my
marriage. (O how my heart flutters when he mentions this subject so
freely!) I said, I left every thing to his good pleasure, only repeated
my request, for the reasons aforegiven, that I might not be too fine.
He said, I think, my dear, it shall be very private: I hope you are not
afraid of a sham-marriage; and pray get the service by heart, that you
may see nothing is omitted. I glowed between shame and delight. O how I
felt my cheeks burn!
I said, I feared nothing, I apprehended nothing, but my own unworthiness.
Said he, I think it shall be done within these fourteen days, from this
day, at this house. O how I trembled! but not with grief, you may
believe--What says my girl? Have you to object against any day of the
next fourteen: because my affairs require me to go to my other house, and
I think not to stir from this till I am happy with you?
I have no will but yours, said I (all glowing like the fire, as I could
feel:) But, sir, did you say in the house? Ay, said he; for I care not
how privately it be done; and it must be very public if we go to church.
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