Indeed, said I,
I shall always be a kind friend to you; and your dear master has ordered
me to give each of you this, that you may rejoice with me on my
happiness. And so I gave them five guineas a-piece, and said, God bless
you every one! I am overjoyed to see you! And they withdrew with the
greatest gratitude and pleasure, praying for us both.
I turned to my dear master: 'Tis to you, dear sir, said I, next to God,
who put it into your generous heart, that all my happiness is owing!
That my mind thus overflows with joy and gratitude! And I would have
kissed his hand; but he clasped me in his arms, and said, You deserve it,
my dear: You deserve it all. Mrs. Jervis came in. Said she, I have seen
a very affecting sight; you have made your maidens quite happy, madam,
with your kindness and condescension! I saw them all four, as I came by
the hall-door, just got up from their knees, praising and praying for you
both! Dear good bodies! said I; and did Jane pray too? May their
prayers be returned upon themselves, I say!
My master sent for Jonathan, and I held up all the fingers of my two
hands; and my master giving a nod of approbation as he came in, I said,
Well, Mr. Jonathan, I could not be satisfied without seeing you in form,
as it were, and thanking you for all your past good-will to me.
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