When she had sat down, I moved to the window on the other side of the
parlour, looking into the private garden; and her woman said, Mrs.
Pamela, don't make my lady angry. Stand by her ladyship, as she bids
you. Said I, Pray, good now, let it suffice you to attend your lady's
commands, and don't lay yours upon me.--Your pardon, sweet Mrs. Pamela,
said she. Times are much altered with you, I'll assure you! said I, Her
ladyship has a very good plea to be free in the house that she was born
in; but you may as well confine your freedoms to the house in which you
had your breedings. Why, how now, Mrs. Pamela, said she; since you
provoke me to it, I'll tell you a piece of my mind. Hush, hush, good
woman, said I, alluding to my lady's language to Mrs. Jewkes, my lady
wants not your assistance:--Besides, I can't scold!
The woman was ready to flutter with vexation; and Lord Jackey laughed as
if he would burst his sides: G--d d--n me, Beck, said he, you'd better
let her alone to my lady here for she'll be too many for twenty such as
you and I!--And then he laughed again, and repeated--I can't scold,
quoth-a! but, by gad, miss, you can speak d----d spiteful words, I can
tell you that!--Poor Beck, poor Beck!--'Fore gad, she's quite
dumbfoundered!
Well, but Pamela, said my lady, come hither, and tell me truly, Dost thou
think thyself really married?--Said I, and approached her chair, My good
lady, I'll answer all your commands, if you'll have patience with me, and
not be so angry as you are: But I can't bear to be used thus by this
gentleman, and your ladyship's woman.
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