Indeed, Mrs. Jewkes, returned I, you will be more your
own enemy than I will be. I will look all forward: and shall not
presume, so much as by a whisper, to set my good master against any one
he pleases to approve of: And as to his old servants, I shall always
value them, and never offer to dictate to his choice, or influence it by
my own caprices.
Mrs. Jewkes, said my master, you find you have no cause to apprehend any
thing. My Pamela is very placable; and as we have both been sinners
together, we must both be included in one act of grace.
Such an example of condescension, as I have before me, Mrs. Jewkes, said
I, may make you very easy; for I must be highly unworthy, if I did not
forego all my little resentments, if I had any, for the sake of so much
goodness to myself.
You are very kind, madam, said she; and you may depend upon it, I will
atone for all my faults, by my future duty and respect to you, as well as
to my master.
That's well said on both sides, said he: but, Mrs. Jewkes, to assure you,
that my good girl here has no malice, she chooses you to attend her in
the morning at the ceremony, and you must keep up her spirits.--I shall,
replied she, be very proud of the honour: But I cannot, madam, but wonder
to see you so very low-spirited, as you have been these two or three days
past, with so much happiness before you.
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