So I found I had shewn her my letter to very little purpose, and repented
it several times, as she read on.--Well, then, said I, I hope your
ladyship will give me leave to send my excuses to your good brother, and
say, that your ladyship is come, and is so fond of me, that you will not
let me leave you.--Pretty creature, said she; and wantest thou thy good
master to come, and quarrel with his sister on thy account?--But thou
shalt not stir from my presence; and I would now ask thee, What it is
thou meanest by shewing me this letter?--Why, madam, said I, to shew your
ladyship how I was engaged for this day and evening.--And for nothing
else? said she. Why, I can't tell, madam, said I: But if you can collect
from it any other circumstances, I might hope I should not be the worse
treated.
I saw her eyes began to sparkle with passion: and she took my hand, and
said, grasping it very hard, I know, confident creature, that thou
shewedst it me to insult me!--You shewed it me, to let me see, that he
could be civiller to a beggar born, than to me, or to my good Lord
Davers!--You shewed it me, as if you'd have me to be as credulous a fool
as yourself, to believe your marriage true, when I know the whole trick
of it, and have reason to believe you do too; and you shewed it me, to
upbraid me with his stooping to such painted dirt, to the disgrace of a
family, ancient and untainted beyond most in the kingdom.
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