you, it is all the just truth."

When she had finished her discourse, my lord turned to me, and said,
that since I that was her mother had neglected doing my duty, though
sought so much after, he would take it upon himself to see both the girl
and Thomas provided for, without any advising or letting me know
anything about them; and added, with a malicious sneer, "I must take
care of the child I have had by you too, or it will have but an
indifferent parent to trust to in case of my decease."

This finished the discourse, and my lord withdrew into his study, in a
humour that I am unable to describe, and left me, Amy, Thomas, and my
daughter Susanna, as I must now call her, in the parlour together. We
sat staring at each other some time, till at last Amy said, "I suppose,
my lady, you have no farther business with your new daughter; she has
told her story, and may now dispose of herself to the best advantage she
can." "No," said I, "I have nothing to say to her, only that she shall
never be admitted into my presence again." The poor girl burst out into
tears, and said, "Pray, my lady, excuse me, for I am certain that were
you in my circumstances, you would have done the very action I have, and
would expect a pardon for committing the offence."

After this, I said to Thomas, "Keep what has been said to yourself, and
I shall speak to you by-and-by;" and then I withdrew, and went upstairs
to my closet, leaving Amy with Susanna, who soon dismissed her, and
followed me.

When Amy came to me, "Now, my lady," says she, "what do you think of
this morning's work? I believe my lord is not so angry as we were
fearful of." "You are mistaken in your lord, Amy," said I, "and are not
so well acquainted with the deep and premeditated revenge of Dutchmen as
I am, and although it may not be my husband's temper, yet I dread it as
much, but shall see more at dinner time."

Soon after this, my husband called Thomas, and bid him order the cloth
for his dinner to be laid in his study, and bid him tell his mother that
he would dine by himself. When I heard this, I was more shocked than I
had been yet. "Now his anger begins to work, Amy," said I, "how must I
act?" "I do not know," answered she, "but I will go into the study, and
try what can be done, and, as a faithful mediator, will try to bring you
together." She was not long before she returned, and bursting into
tears, "I know not what to do," says she, "for your husband is in a deep
st