Barford Abbey by Susannah Minific Gunning
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room with a seeming discomposure.
_If_ you are sincere in what you have said, _Miss Warley_; _if_ you are _really_ sincere, I do pronounce--Here he burst open the door, and flew out the instant Sir James and Lady Powis entered. When the tea was made, a footman was sent to Lord Darcey; but he was no where to be found. This is very strange, said her Ladyship; Lord Darcey never used to be out of the way at tea-time. I declare I am quite uneasy; perhaps he may be ill. Oh! cry'd Sir James, don't hurry yourself; I warrant he is got into one of his old reveries, and forgets the time. I was quite easy. I knew his abrupt departure was nothing but an air:--an air of consequence, I suppose.--However, I was willing to be convinced, so did not move till I saw the Gentleman sauntering up the lawn. As no one perceived him but myself, I slid out to the housekeeper, and told her, if her Lady enquir'd for me, I was gone home to write Letters by to-morrow's post. You have enough of it now, I believe, my dear Lady; two long letters by the same packet:--but you are the repository of my joy, my grief, the very inmost secrets of my soul.--You, my dear Lady, have the whole heart of F. WARLEY. |
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