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ptials: she has let me know, that she is very desirous to do you service for her mother's sake. The major swore by his soul, I was an angel!--Captain Salmonet said, that, by his salvation, I was a charming young lady! My mother wept--O, Sir! said she to my guardian: and dropping down in a chair by the window, not a word more could she speak. I ran to her, and clasped my arms about her. She wept the more: I wiped her eyes with her own handkerchief: I told her, it went to my heart to see her cry: I begged she would spare me this grief. She clasped her arms then about me, and kissed my cheek, and my forehead. O, thought I, it is very good of you, my dear mother. Then came my guardian to us, and he kindly took my mother's hand, and conducted her to the fire-side; and he led me, and placed me by her, at the tea-table; and he made the major and the captain sit down by him: so much graciousness in his countenance. O, madam! I shall be an idolater, I am afraid. And he said, Emily, my dear, you will make tea for us. My sister dined abroad, madam, to my mother.--Yes, sir, I will, said I: and I was as lively as a bird. But before the servants came in, Let me tell you, madam, said he, what Miss Jervois has proposed to me.--They were in silent expectation. She has desired that you, major, will accept from her, for your mutual use, of an additional 100L. a year; which I shall order to be paid you quarterly, during Mrs. O'Hara's life, not doubting but you will make her as happy as it is in your power to make her. My mother bowed, coloured with gratitude, and looked obliged. And she begs of you, madam, turning to my mother, that you will accept, as from the Major, another 100L. a year, for pin-money, which he, or which you, madam, will draw upon me for; also quarterly, if you choose not to trouble him to do it: for this 100L. a year must be appropriated to your sole and separate use, madam; and not be subject to your controul, Major O'Hara. Good God! sir! said the Major!--What a wretch was I, the last time I was here!--There is no bearing of this! He got up, and went to the window: and the captain said, Blessed Jesu! and something else, which I could not mind; for I was weeping like a baby. What, sir! said my mother, 400L. a year! Do you mean so?--I do, madam-- And, sir, to be so generously paid me my 100L. of it, as if I received it not from my child, but from my husband!--Good God! How you overpower me, sir!
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