She was pleased to say, Sure it will not be
delayed by you, madam, more than needs!--Well, said he, now you are on my
side, I will leave you with her to settle it: and, I hope, she will not
let little bashful niceties be important with her; and so he joined the
two misses.
Lady Jones told me, I was to blame, she would take upon her to say, if I
delayed it a moment; because she understood Lady Davers was very uneasy
at the prospect, that it would be so; and if any thing should happen, it
would be a sad thing!--Madam, said I, when he was pleased to mention it
to me first, he said it should be in fourteen days; and afterwards, asked
me if I would have it in the first or the second seven? I answered--for
how could I do otherwise?--In the second. He desired it might not be the
last day of the second seven. Now, madam, said I, as he was then pleased
to speak his mind, no doubt, I would not, for any thing, seem too
forward.
Well, but, said she, as he now urges you in so genteel and gentlemanly a
manner for a shorter day, I think, if I was in your place, I would agree
to it. She saw me hesitate and blush, and said, Well, you know best; but
I say only what I would do. I said, I would consider of it; and if I saw
he was very earnest, to be sure I should think I ought to oblige him.
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