What! shall it be said, that my sister shall
scare my wife from my table, and I present?--No, I have borne too much
already; and so have you: And I charge you come down when I send for you.
He departed, saying these words, and I durst not dispute; for I saw he
was determined. And there is as much majesty as goodness in him, as I
have often had reason to observe; though never more than on the present
occasion with his sister. Her ladyship instantly put on her hood and
gloves, and her woman tied up a handkerchief full of things; for her
principal matters were not unpacked; and her coachman got her chariot
ready, and her footmen their horses; and she appeared resolved to go.
But her kinsman and Mr. Colbrand had taken a turn together, somewhere;
and she would not come in, but sat fretting on a seat in the fore-yard,
with her woman by her; and, at last, said to one of the footmen, Do you,
James, stay to attend my nephew; and we'll take the road we came.
Mrs. Jewkes went to her ladyship, and said, Your ladyship will be pleased
to stay dinner; 'tis just coming upon table? No, said she, I have enough
of this house; I have indeed. But give my service to your master, and I
wish him happier than he has made me.
He had sent for me down, and I came, though unwillingly, and the cloth
was laid in the parlour I had jumped out of; and there was my master
walking about it.
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