e might be permitted to wait
upon her with a wedding ring, as soon as his health would allow him to
undertake the journey.

This explanation being despatched by Pipes, who had, by this time, found
his master, the young gentleman inquired about the couple whom he had
so unfortunately pursued, and understood from his valet-de-chambre,
who learned the story from their own mouths, that the lady was the only
daughter of a rich Jew, and her attendant no other than his apprentice,
who had converted her to Christianity, and married her at the same time;
that this secret having taken air, the old Israelite had contrived
a scheme to separate them for ever; and they being apprised of his
intention, had found means to elope from his house, with a view of
sheltering themselves in France, until the affair could be made up;
that, seeing three men ride after them with such eagerness, they
never doubted that the pursuers were her father, and some friends, or
domestics, and on that supposition had fled with the utmost despatch and
trepidation, until they had found themselves happily undeceived, at that
very instant when they expected nothing but mischief and misfortune.
Lastly, the Swiss gave him to understand, that, after having professed
some concern for his deplorable situation, and enjoyed a slight
refreshment, they had taken their departure for Dover, and, in all
likelihood, were safely arrived at Paris.

In four-and-twenty hours after Pipes was charged with his commission,
he brought back an answer from the mother of Emilia, couched in these
words:--

Sir,--I received the favour of yours, and am glad, for your
own sake, that you have attained a due sense and conviction
of your unkind and unchristian behaviour to poor Emy. I thank
God, none of my children were ever so insulted before. Give
me leave to tell you, sir, my daughter was no upstart, without
friends or education, but a young lady, as well bred, and
better born, than most private gentlewomen in the kingdom;
and therefore, though you had no esteem for her person, you
ought to have paid some regard to her family, which, no
disparagement to you, sir, is more honourable than your own.
As for your proposal, Miss Gauntlet will not hear of it,
being that she thinks her honour will not allow her to listen
to any terms of reconciliation; and she is not yet so
destitute as to embrace an offer to which she has t