her find me.
I am not such a poor creature as to be afraid to face the brother who has
injured me.

Capt. Were you and your brother to meet only to confer together, to
expostulate, to clear up difficulties, it were another thing. But what,
Madam, can you think will be the issue of an interview, (Mr. Solmes with
him,) when he finds you unmarried, and resolved never to have Mr.
Lovelace; supposing Mr. Lovelace were not to interfere, which cannot be
imagined?

Cl. Well, Sir, I can only say, I am a very unhappy creature!--I must
resign to the will of Providence, and be patient under evils, which that
will not permit me to shun. But I have taken my measures. Mr. Lovelace
can never make me happy, nor I him. I wait here only for a letter from
Miss Howe--that must determine me--

Determine you as to Mr. Lovelace, Madam? interrupted the Captain.

Cl. I am already determined as to him.

Capt. If it be not in his favour, I have done. I cannot use stronger
arguments than I have used, and it would be impertinent to repeat them.
If you cannot forgive his offence, I am sure it must have been much
greater than he has owned to me. If you are absolutely determined, be
pleased to let me know what I shall say to your uncle? You were pleased
to tell me, that this day would put an end to what you called my trouble:
I should not have thought it any, could I have been an humble mean of
reconciling persons of worth and honour to each other.

Here I entered with a solemn air.

Lovel. Captain Tomlinson, I have heard a part of what has passed
between you and this unforgiving (however otherwise excellent) lady. I
am cut to the heart to find the dear creature so determined. I could
not have believed it possible, with such prospects, that I had so little
share in her esteem. Nevertheless I must do myself justice with regard
to the offence I was so unhappy as to give, since I find you are ready
to think it much greater than it really was.

Cl. I hear not, Sir, your recapitulations. I am, and ought to be, the
sole judge of insults offered to my person. I enter not into discussion
with you, nor hear you on the shocking subject. And was going.

I put myself between her and the door--You may hear all I have to say,
Madam. My fault is not of such a nature, but that you may. I will be a
just accuser of myself; and will not wound your ears.

I then protested that the fire was a real fire. [So it was.] I
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