--So I
went and sat me down in the window, and she took her place at the upper
end of the table; and her saucy Jackey, fleering at me most provokingly,
sat down by her. Said he, Shall not the bride sit down by us, madam?
Ay, well thought of! said my lady: Pray, Mrs. Bride, your pardon for
sitting down in your place!--I said nothing.
Said she, with a poor pun, Thou hast some modesty, however, child! for
thou can'st not stand it, so must sit down, though in my presence!--I
still kept my seat, and said nothing.--Thought I, this is a sad thing,
that I am hindered too from shewing my duty where it is most due, and
shall have anger there too, may be, if my dear master should be there
before me!--So she ate some soup, as did her kinsman; and then, as she
was cutting up a fowl, said, If thou longest, my little dear, I will help
thee to a pinion, or breast, or any thing. But may be, child, said he,
thou likest the rump; shall I bring it thee? And then laughed like an
idiot, for all he is a lord's son, and may be a lord himself.--For he is
the son of Lord ----; and his mother, who was Lord Davers's sister, being
dead, he has received what education he has, from Lord Davers's
direction. Poor wretch! for all his greatness! he'll ne'er die for a
plot--at least of his own hatching.
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