ed up a handkerchief full of things; for her
principal matters were not unpacked; and her coachman got her chariot
ready, and her footmen their horses; and she appeared resolved to go.
But her kinsman and Mr. Colbrand had taken a turn together, somewhere;
and she would not come in, but sat fretting on a seat in the fore-yard,
with her woman by her; and, at last, said to one of the footmen, Do you,
James, stay to attend my nephew; and we'll take the road we came.
Mrs. Jewkes went to her ladyship, and said, Your ladyship will be
pleased to stay dinner; 'tis just coming upon table? No, said she, I
have enough of this house; I have indeed. But give my service to your
master, and I wish him happier than he has made me.
He had sent for me down, and I came, though unwillingly, and the cloth
was laid in the parlour I had jumped out of; and there was my master
walking about it. Mrs. Jewkes came in, and asked, if he pleased to
have dinner brought in? for my lady would not come in, but desired her
service, and wished him happier than he had made her. He, seeing her
at the window, when he went to that side of the room, all ready to go,
stept out to her, and said, Lady Davers, if I thought you would not be
hardened, rather than softened, by my civility, I would ask you to walk
in; and, at least, let your kinsman and servants dine before they go.
She wept, and turned her face from him, to hide it. He took her hand,
and said, Come, sister, let me prevail upon you: Walk in. No, said she,
don't ask me.--I wish I could hate you, as much as you hate me!--You do,
said he, and a great deal more, I'll assure you; or else you'd not vex
me as you do.--Come, pray walk in. Don't ask me, said she. Her kinsman
just then returned: Why, madam, said he, your ladyship won't go till you
have dined, I hope. No, Jackey, said she, I can't stay; I'm an intruder
here, it seems!--Think, said my master, of the occasion you gave for
that word. Your violent passions are the only intruders! Lay them aside,
and never sister was dearer to a brother. Don't say such another word,
said she, I beseech you; for I am too easy to forgive you any thing for
one kind word!--You shall have one hundred, said he, nay, ten thousand,
if they will do, my dear sister. And, kissing her, he added, Pray give
me your hand. John, said he, put up the horses; you are all as welcome
to me, for all your lady's angry with me, as at any inn you can put up
at. Come, Mr. H----, said he, lead
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