him to Sir _Francis_,
whom they found walking with his Lady and two Daughters in the outward
Court, impatiently expecting their Coming. The Boot of the Coach (for
that was the Fashion in those Days) was presently let down, and Sir
_Lucius_ led his Lady forwards to them; who coming within three or four
Paces of the good old Knight, his Lady fell on her Knees, and begg'd
their Pardon and Blessing. Her affectionate Father answer'd 'em with
Tears from his Eyes; but the good ancient Lady was so overcome with Joy,
that she fell into a Swoon, and had like to have been accompany'd by her
Daughter, who fell upon her Knees by her, and with her Shrieks recall'd
her, when she strait cry'd out, My Daughter, my Daughter's come again!
my _Arabella_ alive! Ay, my dear offended Mother! with all the Duty and
Penitence that Humanity is capable of, return'd the Lady _Lovewell_. Her
Sisters then express'd their Love in Tears, Embraces, and Kisses, while
her dear Husband begg'd a Blessing of her Parents, who were very
pleasantly surpriz'd, to know that their Daughter was so happily
marry'd, and to a Gentleman of such an Estate and Quality as Sir
_Lucius_ seem'd to be: 'Twas late that Night e'er they went to Bed at
Sir _Francis's_. The next Day, after they had all pretty well eas'd
themselves of their Passions, Sir _Francis_ told his Son-in-Law, that as
he had three Daughters, so he had 3000_l._ a Year, and he would divide
it equally among 'em; but for Joy of the Recovery of his eldest
Daughter, and her fortunate Match with so worthy a Gentleman as Sir
_Lucius_, who had given him an Account of his Estate and Quality, he
promis'd him ten thousand Pounds in ready Money besides; whereas the
other young Ladies were to have but five thousand a Piece, besides their
Dividend of the Estate. And now, (said he) Daughter, the Cause of your
Retreat from us, old Sir _Robert Richland_, has been dead these three
Months, on such a Day. How, Sir, (cry'd she) on such a Day! that was the
very Day on which I was so happy as to be marry'd to my dear Sir
_Lucius_.

She then gave her Father, and Mother, and Sisters, a Relation of all
that had happen'd to her since her Absence from her dear Parents, who
were extremely pleas'd with the Account of Sir _Christian_ and his
Lady's Hospitality and Kindness to her; and in less than a Fortnight
after, they took a Journey to Sir _Lucius's_, carrying the two other
young Ladies along with 'em; and, by the Way, they call'd at