Barford Abbey by Susannah Minific Gunning
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James.--_Neither_ follow her to France.--What, as you are situated,
would _that_ avail?--Prevent her going, _if_ you can.--_Such_ a woman, under the protection of Lady Mary Sutton, _must_ have many advantageous proposals. I understand _nothing_ of features,--I know _nothing_ of physiognomy, if you have any uneasiness from Bridgman.--It was not marks of a violent passion he betrayed;--rather, I think, an ambition of having his taste approved by the world;--but we shall know more of the matter when I meet him in town. Stupidity!--Not see her partiality!--not see that she loves you!--She will some time hence own it as frankly with her lips, as her eyes have told you a thousand times, did you understand their language.--The duce a word could _I_ get from them.--Very uncivil, I think, not to _speak_ when they were _spoke_ to,--They will be ready enough, I suppose, with their _thanks_ and _applauses_, when I present her hand to be united with her heart. That office shall be _mine_:--_Something_ tells me, there is to be an alteration in _your_ affairs, sudden as unexpected. I go to the rooms this evening for the last time.--To-morrow I set out for Slone Hall, in my way to London.--Here I shall spend two or three days happily with my good-natured cousin Lady Dorothy.--Perhaps we may take an airing together as far as your territories.--I shall _now_ look on Faulcon-Park with double pleasure.--Neither that or the agreeable neighbourhood round it will be ever bridled over by a haughty dame.--(Miss Warley, forbid it.)--Some such we see in _high_ as well as _low_ life.--Haughtiness is the reverse of true greatness; therefore it staggers me to behold it in the former. |
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