Barford Abbey by Susannah Minific Gunning
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Warley, this same love of money has serv'd to make poor Lady Powis very
unhappy. Sir James's greatest fault is covetousness;--but who is without fault?--Lord Darcey was a lovely youth, continued she, when he went abroad; I long to see if he is alter'd by travelling.--Edmund and his Lordship were school-fellows:--how my son will be overjoy'd to hear he is at the Abbey!--I detain you, Miss Warley, or could talk for ever of Lord Darcey! Do go, my dear, the family will expect you.--Promise, said I, taking her hand,--_promise_ you will not sit up late on my account.--She answer'd nothing, but pressing me to her bosom, seem'd to tell me her heart was full of affection. The old coachman, as we drove up the lawn, eyed me attentively, saying to the footman, _It will be so, John, you may depend upon it_.--John answer'd only by a shrug.--What either meant, I shall not pretend to divine.--As I came near the house, I met Mr. Jenkings almost out of breath, and, pulling the string, he came to the coach-side. I was hurrying home, my dear young Lady, said he, to--to--to--Now faith I'm afraid you'll be angry. Angry with you, Sir!--angry with you, Mr. Jenkings!--is it possible! Then, to be plain, Madam, I was hurrying home, to request you would wear no cap.--Never shall I forget how pretty you look'd, when I saw you without one!--Of all things, I would _this day_ wish you might look your best. To satisfy him I had taken some little pains in honour to the family, I let back the hood of my cloke.--He examin'd the manner in which my hair was dress'd, and smiled his approbation;--which _smile_, though only seen in the eyes, was more expressive than a contraction of all the |
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