een forced
to make it up with him, as well as I could: for, child, he is not one
that is easily reconciled, I assure you.

But, after he had professed honourable love to you, did he never attempt
you again?--No, indeed, madam, he did not. But he was a good while
struggling with himself, and with his pride, as he was pleased to call
it, before he could stoop so low; and considered, and considered again:
and once, upon my saying but two or three words, that displeased him,
when he was very kind to me, he turned me out of doors, in a manner,
at an hour's warning; for he sent me above a day's journey towards my
father's; and then sent a man and horse, post-haste, to fetch me back
again; and has been exceedingly kind and gracious to me ever since, and
made me happy.

That sending you away, said she, one hour, and sending after you the
next, is exactly like my brother; and 'tis well if he don't turn you off
twice or thrice before a year comes about, if you vex him: and he would
have done the same by the first lady in the land, if he had been
married to her. Yet has he his virtues, as well as his faults; for he is
generous; nay, he is noble in his spirit; hates little dirty actions: he
delights in doing good; but does not pass over a wilful fault easily. He
is wise, prudent, sober, and magnanimous, and will not tell a lie,
nor disguise his faults; but you must not expect to have him all to
yourself, I doubt.

But I'll no more harp upon this string: You see how he was exasperated
at me; and he seemed to be angry at you too; though something of it was
art, I believe.

Indeed, madam, said I, he has been pleased to give me a most noble
lecture; and I find he was angry with me in earnest, and that it will
not be an easy task to behave unexceptionably to him: for he is very
nice and delicate in his notions, I perceive; but yet, as your ladyship
says, exceeding generous.

Well, said she, I'm glad thou hadst a little bit of his anger; else I
should have thought it art; and I don't love to be treated with low art,
any more than he; and I should have been vexed if he had done it by me.

But I understand, child, said she, that you keep a journal of all
matters that pass, and he has several times found means to get at it:
Should you care I should see it? It could not be to your disadvantage;
for I find it had no small weight with him in your favour; and I should
take great pleasure to read all his stratagems, attempts, contrivances