But this case piques her more, because she had found out a match for me
in the family of a person of quality, and had set her heart upon bringing
it to effect, and had even proceeded far in it, without my knowledge, and
brought me into the lady's company, unknowing of her design. But I was
then averse to matrimony upon any terms; and was angry at her proceeding
in it so far without my privity or encouragement: And she cannot, for
this reason, bear the thoughts of my being now married, and to her
mother's waiting-maid too, as she reminds my dear Pamela, when I had
declined her proposal with the daughter of a noble earl.
This is the whole case, said he; and, allowing for the pride and violence
of her spirit, and that she knows not, as I do, the transcendent
excellencies of my dear Pamela, and that all her view, in her own
conception, is mine and the family honour, she is a little to be allowed
for: Though, never fear, my Pamela, but that I, who never had a struggle
with her, wherein I did not get the better, will do you justice, and
myself too.
This account of Lady Davers pleased every body, and was far from being to
her ladyship's disadvantage in the main; and I would do any thing in the
world to have the honour to be in her good graces: Yet I fear it will not
be easily, if at all, effected.
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