Worden, said my lady, I can say any thing before you; and you will take
no notice of our conversation; but I see you are much touched with it:
Did you ever hear any thing prettier, more unaffected, sincere, free,
easy?--No, never, madam, answered she, in my life; and it is a great
pleasure to see so happy a reconciliation taking place, where there is so
much merit.
I said, I have discovered so much prudence in Mrs. Worden, that, as well
for that, as for the confidence your ladyship places in her, I have made
no scruple of speaking my mind freely before her; and of blaming my dear
master while he was blameworthy, as well as acknowledging his
transcendent goodness to me since; which, I am sure, exceeds all I can
ever deserve. May be not, said my lady; I hope you'll be very happy in
one another; and I'll now rise, and tell him my thoughts, and ask him to
let me have the reading of your papers; for I promise myself much
pleasure in them; and shall not grudge a journey and a visit to you, to
the other house, to fetch them.
Your ladyship's favour, said I, was all I had to wish for; and if I have
that, and the continuance of your dear brother's goodness to me, I shall
be easy under whatever else may happen.
And so I took my leave, and withdrew; and she let me hear her say to Mrs.
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