--But one thing is,
one has no kind friend of one's own sex, to communicate one's foolish
thoughts to, and to be strengthened by their comfortings! But I am left
to myself; and, oh! what a weak silly thing I am!
He kindly withdrew, to give me time to recollect myself; and in about
half an hour returned: and then, that he might not begin at once upon the
subject, and say, at the same time, something agreeable to me, said, Your
father and mother have had a great deal of talk by this time about you,
Pamela. O, sir, returned I, your goodness has made them quite happy!
But I can't help being concerned about Lady Davers.
He said, I am vexed I did not hear the footman out; because it runs in my
head he talked somewhat about her coming hither. She will meet with but
an indifferent reception from me, unless she comes resolved to behave
better than she writes.
Pray, sir, said I, be pleased to bear with my good lady, for two reasons.
What are they? said he. Why, first, sir, answered I, because she is your
sister; and, to be sure, may very well think, what all the world will,
that you have much undervalued yourself in making me happy. And next,
because, if her ladyship finds you out of temper with her, it will still
aggravate her more against me; and every time that any warm words you may
have between you, come into her mind, she will disdain me more.
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