At that, I just peeped, and saw my lady, who could not bear this, coming
to me; and she said, Wicked abandoned wretch! Vile brother, to brave me
thus! I'll tear the creature out of bed before your face, and expose you
both as you deserve.
At that he took her in his arms, as if she had been nothing; and carrying
her out of the room, she cried out, Beck! Beck! help me, Beck! the wretch
is going to fling me down stairs! Her woman ran to him, and said, Good
sir, for Heaven's sake do no violence to my lady! Her ladyship has been
ill all night.
He sat her down in the chamber she lay in, and she could not speak for
passion. Take care of your lady, said he; and when she has rendered
herself more worthy of my attention, I'll see her; till then, at her
peril, and yours too, come not near my apartment. And so he came to me,
and, with all the sweet soothing words in the world, pacified my fears,
and gave me leave to go to write in my closet, as soon as my fright was
over, and to stay there till things were more calm. And so he dressed
himself, and went out of the chamber, permitting me, at my desire, to
fasten the door after him.
At breakfast-time my master tapped at the door, and I said, Who's there?
I, my dearest, said he. Oh! then, replied I, I will open it with
pleasure.
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