--And shut the door, and away Robert drove;
but I was quite out of breath, and did not recover it, and my fright, all
the way.
Mr. Colbrand was so kind, but I did not know it till the chariot stopped
at Sir Simon's, to step up behind the carriage, lest, as he said, my lady
should send after me; and he told Mrs. Jewkes, when he got home, that he
never saw such a runner as me in his life.
When the chariot stopped, which was not till six o'clock, so long did
this cruel lady keep me, Miss Darnford ran out to me: O madam, said she,
ten times welcome! but you'll be beat, I can tell you! for here has been
Mr. B---- come these two hours, and is very angry with you.
That's hard indeed, said I;--Indeed I can't afford it;--for I hardly knew
what I said, having not recovered my fright. Let me sit down, miss, any
where, said I; for I have been sadly off. So I sat down, and was quite
sick with the hurry of my spirits, and leaned upon her arm.
Said she, Your lord and master came in very moody; and when he had staid
an hour, and you not come, he began to fret, and said, He did not expect
so little complaisance from you. And he is now sat down, with great
persuasion, to a game at loo.--Come, you must make your appearance, lady
fair; for he is too sullen to attend you, I doubt.
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