s with so much comfort.

Mrs. Jewkes would help to dress me, and complimented me highly, saying,
among other things, That now I looked like a lady indeed: and as, she
said, the little chapel was ready, and divine service would be read in
it to-morrow, she wished the happy knot might then be tied. Said she,
Have you not seen the chapel, madam, since it has been cleaned out? No,
said I; but are we to have service in it to-morrow, do you say?--I am
glad of that; for I have been a sad heathen lately, sore against my
will!--But who is to officiate?--Somebody, replied she, Mr. Peters will
send. You tell me very good news, said I, Mrs. Jewkes: I hope it will
never be a lumber-room again.--Ay, said she, I can tell you more good
news; for the two Misses Darnford, and Lady Jones, are to be here at the
opening of it; and will stay and dine with you. My master, said I, has
not told me that. You must alter your style, madam, said she: It must
not be master now, sure!--O, returned I, this is a language I shall
never forget: he shall always be my master; and I shall think myself
more and more his servant.

My poor father did not know I went up to dress myself; and he said his
heart misgave him when he saw me first, for fear I was made a fool of,
and that here was some fine lady that was to be my master's true wife.
And he stood in admiration, and said, O, my dear child, how well will
you become your happy condition! Why you look like a lady already! I
hope, my dear father, said I, and boldly kissed him, I shall always be
your dutiful daughter, whatever my condition be.

My master sent me word he was ready; and when he saw me, said, Dress as
you will, Pamela, you're a charming girl! and so handed me to the
coach, and would make my father and me sit both on the foreside, and sat
backwards, over against me; and bid the coachman drive to the meadow;
that is, where he once met Mr. Williams.

The conversation was most agreeable to me, and to my dear father, as
we went; and he more and more exceeded in goodness and generosity; and,
while I was gone up to dress, he had presented my father with twenty
guineas; desiring him to buy himself and my mother such apparel as they
should think proper; and lay it all out: but I knew not this till after
we came home; my father having had no opportunity to tell me of it.

He was pleased to inform me of the chapel being got in tolerable order;
and said, it looked very well; and against he came down nex