O, sir, said I, what comfort do you give me, that, instead of my being in
danger of being ensnared by the high condition to which your goodness has
exalted me, you make me hope, that I shall be confirmed and approved by
you; and that we may have a prospect of perpetuating each other's
happiness, till time shall be no more!--But, sir, I will not, as you once
cautioned me, be too serious. I will resolve, with these sweet
encouragements, to be, in every thing, what you would have me be: And I
hope I shall, more and more, shew you that I have no will but yours. He
kissed me very tenderly, and thanked me for this kind assurance, as he
called it.
And so we entered the house together.
Eight o'clock at night.
Now these sweet assurances, my dear father and mother, you will say, must
be very consolatory to me; and being voluntary on his side, were all that
could be wished for on mine; and I was resolved, if possible, to subdue
my idle fears and apprehensions.
Ten o'clock at night.
As we sat at supper, he was generously kind to me, as well in his
actions, as expressions. He took notice, in the most delicate manner, of
my endeavour to conquer my foibles; and said, I see, with pleasure, my
dear girl strives to comport herself in a manner suitable to my wishes: I
see, even through the sweet tender struggles of your over-nice modesty,
how much I owe to your intentions of obliging me.
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