Egregious preacher! said she: What, my brother already turned Puritan!--
See what marriage and repentance may bring a man to! I heartily
congratulate this change!--Well, said she, (and came towards me, and I
trembled to see her coming; but her brother followed to observe her, and
I stood up at her approach, and she said,) give me thy hand, Mrs. Pamela,
Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. what shall I call thee?--Thou hast done wonders in a
little time; thou hast not only made a rake a husband but thou hast made
a rake a preacher! But take care, added she, after all, in ironical
anger, and tapped me on the neck, take care that thy vanity begins not
where his ends; and that thou callest not thyself my sister.
She shall, I hope, Lady Davers, said he, when she can make as great a
convert of you from pride, as she has of me, from libertinism.
Mrs. Jewkes just then came up, and said dinner was ready. Come, my
Pamela, said my dear master; you desired to be excused from breakfasting
with us; but I hope you'll give Lady Davers and me your company to
dinner.
How dare you insult me thus? said my lady.--How dare you, said he, insult
me by your conduct in my own house, after I have told you I am married?
How dare you think of staying here one moment, and refuse my wife the
honours that belong to her as such?
Merciful God! said she, give me patience! and held her hand to her
forehead.
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