to lead toward the least favour to or reconciliation with Mr.
Lovelace.--Let the girl then [I am often the girl with him] be
prohibited seeing that vile libertine.

Nobody spoke.

Do you hear, sister Clary? taking their silence for approbation of
what he had dictated; you are not to receive visits from Lord M.'s
nephew.

Every one still remained silent.

Do you so understand the license you have, Miss? interrogated he.

I would be glad, Sir, said I, to understand that you are my brother;--
and that you would understand that you are only my brother.

O the fond, fond heart! with a sneer of insult, lifting up his hands.

Sir, said I, to my father, to your justice I appeal: If I have
deserved reflection, let me be not spared. But if I am to be
answerable for the rashness--

No more!--No more of either side, said my father. You are not to
receive the visits of that Lovelace, though.--Nor are you, son James,
to reflect upon your sister. She is a worthy child.

Sir, I have done, replied he:--and yet I have her honour at heart, as
much as the honour of the rest of the family.