those kind Things,
since he had no Order to do so; nor could he enter into his Worship's
Heart, to know his Thoughts: Which Return, tho' it was reasonable
enough, and might have been satisfactory to any other Man in better
Circumstances of Mind; so enrag'd Sir _Henry_, that he had certainly
kill'd the poor Slave, had not the Fellow sav'd his Life by jumping down
almost half the Stairs, and continuing his Flight, Sir _Henry_ still
persuing him, 'till he came to the Stables, where finding the Door open,
Sir _Henry_ ran in and saddl'd his Horse his own self, without staying
for any Attendant, or so much as taking his Leave of the Wounded
Gentleman, or Ladies, or giving Orders to his Daughter when she should
follow him Home, whither he was posting alone; but the Servant who came
out with him, accidentally seeing him as he rode out at the farthest
Gate, so timely persu'd him, that he overtook him about a Mile and half
off the House. Home they got then in less than three Hours Time, without
one Word or Syllable all the Way on either Side, unless now and then a
hearty Sigh or Groan from the afflicted Father, whose Passion was so
violent, and had so disorder'd him, that he was constrain'd immediately
to go to Bed, where he was seiz'd with a dangerous Fever, which was
attended with a strange _Delirium_, or rather with an absolute Madness,
of which the Lady _Lucretia_ had Advice that same Night, tho' very late.
This News so surpriz'd and afflicted her, as well for the Danger of her
Lover as of her Father, that it threw her into a Swoon; out of which,
when, with some Difficulty she was recover'd, with great Perplexity and
Anguish of Mind she took a sad Farewel of the Lady _Diana_, but durst
not be seen by her Brother on such an Occasion, as of taking Leave, lest
it should retard his Recovery: To her Father's then she was convey'd
with all convenient Expedition: The old Gentleman was so assiduously and
lawfully attended by his fair affectionate Daughter, that in less than
ten Days Time his Fever was much abated, and his _Delirium_ had quite
left him, and he knew every Body about him perfectly; only the Thoughts
of his Son, by Fits, would choak and discompose him: However, he was
very sensible of his Daughter's Piety in her Care of him, which was no
little Comfort to him: Nor, indeed, could he be otherwise than sensible
of it by her Looks, which were then pale and thin, by over-watching;
which occasion'd her Sickness, as it caus'd her