Mrs. Jewkes seemed a little concerned at this; and I said, I spoke
chiefly from my own experience: For that I might say, as they both knew
my story, that I had not wanted both for menaces and temptations; and had
I complied with the one, or been intimidated by the other, I should not
have been what I was.
Ah, madam! replied Mrs. Jewkes, I never knew any body like you; and I
think your temper sweeter, since the happy day, than before; and that, if
possible, you take less upon you.
Why, a good reason, said I, may be assigned for that: I thought myself in
danger: I looked upon every one as my enemy; and it was impossible that I
should not be fretful, uneasy, jealous. But when my dearest friend had
taken from me the ground of my uneasiness, and made me quite happy, I
should have been very blamable, if I had not shewn a satisfied and easy
mind, and a temper that should engage every one's respect and love at the
same time, if possible: And so much the more, as it was but justifying,
in some sort, the honour I had received: For the fewer enemies I made
myself, the more I engaged every one to think, that my good benefactor
had been less to blame in descending as he has done.
This way of talking pleased them both very much; and they made me many
compliments upon it, and wished me always to be happy, as, they said, I
so well deserved.
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