I then went up and dressed myself, as like a bride as I could, in my best
clothes; and, on inquiry, hearing my dearest master was gone to walk in
the garden, I went to find him out. He was reading in the little alcove;
and I said, Sir, am I licensed to intrude upon you?--No, my dear, said
he, because you cannot intrude. I am so wholly yours, that, wherever I
am, you have not only a right to join me, but you do me a very acceptable
favour at the same time.
I have, sir, said I, obeyed your first kind injunction, as to dressing
myself before dinner; but may be you are busy, sir. He put up the papers
he was reading, and said, I can have no business or pleasure of equal
value to your company, my dear. What were you going to say?--Only, sir,
to know if you have any more kind injunctions to give me?--I could hear
you talk a whole day together.--You are very obliging, Pamela, said he;
but you are so perfectly what I wish, that I might have spared those I
gave you; but I was willing you should have a taste of my freedom with
you, to put you upon the like with me: For I am confident there can be no
friendship lasting, without freedom, and without communicating to one
another even the little caprices, if my Pamela can have any such, which
may occasion uneasiness to either.
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