--I did so. Now, said he, take them yourself, for the purposes I
mentioned. But, Mr. Longman, do you, before sunset, bring my dear girl
fifty pounds, which is due to her this day, by my promise; and every
three months, from this day, pay her fifty pounds; which will be two
hundred pounds per annum; and this is for her to lay out at her own
discretion, and without account, in such a way as shall derive a blessing
upon us all: for she was my mother's almoner, and shall be mine, and her
own too.--I'll go for it this instant, said Mr. Longman.
When he was done, I looked upon my dear generous master, and on Mrs.
Jervis, and he gave me a nod of assent; and I took twenty guineas, and
said, Dear Mrs. Jervis, accept of this, which is no more than my generous
master ordered me to present to Mrs. Jewkes, for a pair of gloves, on my
happy nuptials; and so you, who are much better entitled to them by the
love I bear you, must not refuse them.
Said she, Mrs. Jewkes was on the spot, madam, at the happy time. Yes,
said my master; but Pamela would have rejoiced to have had you there
instead of her. That I should, sir, replied I, or instead of any body,
except my own mother. She gratefully accepted them, and thanked us both:
But I don't know what she should thank me for; for I was not worth a
fourth of them myself.
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