: I would not, for any consideration, that you should believe me
capable of receiving negligently an honour, that all the duty of a long
life, were it to be lent me, will not be sufficient to enable me to be
grateful for. I ought to resign myself, in every thing I may or
can, implicitly to your will. But--But what? said he, with a kind
impatience.--Why, sir, said I, when from last Thursday you mentioned
four days, I had reason to think that term your choice; and my heart
is so wholly yours, that I am afraid of nothing, but that I may be
forwarder than you wish. Impossible, my dear creature! said he, and
folded me in his arms: Impossible! If this be all, it shall be set about
this moment, and this happy day shall make you mine!--I'll send away
instantly, said the dear gentleman; and was going.

I said, No, pray, sir, pray, sir, hear me!--Indeed it cannot be
to-day!--Cannot! said he.--No, indeed, sir! said I--And was ready to
sink to see his generous impatience. Why flattered you then my fond
heart, replied he, with the hope that it might?--Sir, said I, I will
tell you what I had thought, if you'll vouchsafe me your attention. Do
then, said he.

I have, sir, proceeded I, a great desire, that, whenever the day is,
it may be on a Thursday: On a Thursday my dear father and mother were
married; and, though poor, they are a very happy pair.--On a Thursday
your poor Pamela was born. On a Thursday my dear good lady took me from
my parents into her protection. On a Thursday, sir, you caused me to be
carried away to this place, to which I now, by God's goodness, and your
favour, owe so amazingly all my present prospects; and on a Thursday it
was, you named to me, that fourteen days from that you would confirm my
happiness. Now, sir, if you please to indulge my superstitious folly,
you will greatly oblige me. I was sorry, sir, for this reason, when you
bid me not defer till the last day of the fourteen, that Thursday in
next week was that last day.

This, Pamela, is a little superstitious, I must needs say; and I think
you should begin now to make another day in the week a happy one; as for
example; on a Monday, may you say, my father and mother concluded to be
married on the Thursday following. On a Monday, so many years ago,
my mother was preparing all her matters to be brought to bed on the
Thursday following. On a Monday, several weeks ago, it was that you had
but two days more to stay, till you was carried away on Thursday.