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CONTAINS VARIOUS MATTER; AND CONCLUDES 


WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENT. 


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Maria's maid, the precec ing even — 


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company in her dreſſing room as ſoon as 


ſhe roſe. The invitation was compl ied 
with; but Maria did not enter with her 
| uſual alacrity ; 2 ſullen frown ſat on her 
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the widow, who pretended ſhe had e 


lept during the whole night, ſo greatly 


had the recent mortification of her dear 
friend affected her. « I certainly ought 
to eſteem myſelf much obliged to your 
good-nature, cried Maria, throw! ing her- 
ſelf on chair; « but there is ſomething in 
my ſoul that diſdains to find conſolation i in 


the compaſſion of its aſſociates; it is not 
Pity Wn I want.” 


5 How 1 1 that greatneſs of 


| mine „ anſwered Mrs. Harley, that 


_ towering ſpirit, which renders you ſo ſu- 


Ys” to eyery other woman! nature never 
Jed that you ſhould play an under 


part in the drama of life; and we muſt 


find ſome means of giving chat freedom | 
to your actions, which your age and un- 


derſtanding requires. Nay, I am convin- 
ced your very life depends upon the re- 


covery of your liberty. How ſunk are 


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thoſe eyes, which, laſt night, ſhone with 


a luſtre | ſo dazzling! and how pale, how | 


altered that complexion, which even your 


cool ſiſter looked upon with envy! O, my 
dear, did ſhe not fear you as a rival, and 
equal ſharer in her ample fortune, ſhe 
would never have been ſo negligent, ſocare- 
leſs of ee and . night!” 


* Nav,” rooted Maria, « laſt night 
| ſhe ſurely felt for my diſtreſs; the tears 


roſe 1 in her eyes as ſhe ſpoke to me,” 


ve Mae artifice, I ne you; ſhe never 
Was ſo lively, ſo brilliant, ſo attractive, as, 
from the inſtant you left us, till the time 
we ſeparated. A ſettled gloom hung on 
the ſpirits of my brother during the whole 


evening, which I, alas! can but too well 


account for; and ſhe rallied him upon it 
moſt unmercifully : in ſhort, ſhe was the 
life of the whole party; and her eyes told 


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extreme goodneſs and ſincerity of your 


opinion you have of her. Believe me, who. 
have had ſome experience of the world, 

theſe. ſerious, prudent ladies are always | 

+ ſelfiſh and deſigning, , Her ſpicits, laſt. 
7 night, roſe. to 1o uncommon a pitch, that, 
i ſhe was n ot a little diſpleaſed at 0 
Willia s gravity; and, I dare fay, . the. 
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« As for that,“ replied Maria, * I be- 
Heve you would tell me nothing new: the 
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« I rxJoice to hear . returned the 


artful widows: cc then he has relieved his 
mind from a weight that has long oppreſſed 


it. Yes, my charming friend, when many 
miles diſtant from you and him, his letters 


explained the ftate of his heart to me. I 


faw, in the warm admiration he expreſſed. 


for you, and the indignant reſentment 
which burſt forth againſt your tormentors, 


the; dawnings of a paſſion, which, thus 


my "rooted, I was ſenſible could end 


only with his life; and from which his f 


happineſs or miſery muſt ſolely ariſe. I 


firſt pointed out to him the ſituation of his 
heart, and how ardently has he ſince wiſh ' 
ed that the fortune he is certain of in fu- 


ture, was in his poſſeſſion, that he might 
offer it, and himſelf, to your acceptance: 
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well knowing the objections which, in his 
preſent ſituation, your cautious mother 
and fifter would raiſe to ſuch an alliance. 
But how I run on! Tell me, tell me, dear. 
eft Maria, what anfwer you gave to my 
poor William: may I hope. that you will 
make him the hap" inſtrument * _ 
deliverance?” 

« ] GAVE Kids no anſwer. What) Nin. 
deed, could 1 Ong 1 was ſo frpried.” 


« o, DEAREST creature, ſeiz 
hand, © break your fetters, and aſſert your 
independance: leave your grave ſiſter ta 
moap and talk ſentiments at Beechwood 
Park, and, borne on the wings of love, fly 
to ſcenes where you were formed to ſhine 
| pre-eminent! Methinks I ſee you lead the 
way at Bath, at Brighthelmſtone, every eye 
. admiring, every tongue praiſing you! - 


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« You draw a tempting picture,” cried 
Maria, her countenance beginning to 
brighten; © but you don't conſider how 


many years it is before I ſhall be of age, 


and the ſmall pittance allotted me till that 
time.“ =, 


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«© LET conſideration go wok the other | 
deſtroyers of happineſs, to the boſom of 


your miſerable governeſs. . What a blow 
it would be tober, O. what glorious re- 
venge! 2 


0 Bur, ſuppoſe I 1 were < willing to con- 


ſent, what plan would e brother pro- 


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2 "Maa plan? Why : a chili and four. 
; ſhall carry you to Gretna- Green; ; where a 


few ſhort moments ſhall make him the 


happieſt and moſt grateful of men, and you. 
ſole arbitreſs of his conduct and your own. 


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% No, no,” | interrupted Maria, I 
could never ſee my mother and ſiſter after 
ſuch a ſtep, without the mot 1 de- 
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„ er Wer,” and Mrs. Harley, « ſup- 
| ate you were to go abroad for a few years: 
I Will, with pleaſure, accompany you to 
Spa, which will be the only place to eſ- 
rabliſh your health: while there, you may f 
open a co reſpondehee with your ſiſter; 
and when you come of age, if you do not | 
chuſe it ſooner, you may return to ur na- 


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- Manta Was going to anſwer, and, from 
her looks, her companion hoped not un- 

favourably, when they received a ſum- 
mons to breakfaſt, and went down —— 
. gether equally pleaſed with the converſa- = 
| tion which has juſt been related. Ara- 
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in accents the ſofteſt and moſt engaging, 
enquired hom her ſiſter had reſted; and 
was beginning to lament the diſappoint- 
ment of the preceding evening, and ex 
preſs her own concern, when Maria, full 
of the anger and ſuſpicions which ſhe had 
juſt: imbibed, turned coldly from her, 
begging that ſne would not revive a recol- 
lection which ſhe muſt be ſenſible was 
painful in the extreme to her. Arabella. 
looked both ſurprized and hurt; but was 
prevented from ſpeaking by Mrs. Harley, 
who eagerly enquired Why Miſs Marſhall 
did not appear: and ſeemed highly delight= 
ed, when informed that tie fatigue. of laſt 


night had rendered her unable to riſe at 


her uſual time, and that ſhe begged to de 
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but Arabella had for ſo many days ne- 
glected to viſit the little ſeminary which 
has been before mentioned, that ſhe 
thought it neceffary to devote the whole 
morning to it, and another charitable viſit 
or two, which ſhe wiſhed to make. Ma 
ria had occaſionally accompanied her in 
theſe benevolent rounds, but never ap- 
peared greatly intereſted in them. It 
would therefore have been a vain effort to 
have ſolicited her company now, and A. 
bella would not give her the momentary 
pain of refuſing; ſo ringing for Johnſon 


to attend her, . them 2 dem 
walk, and ns 


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' ſhould be on that ſide of the Park on which 
the road to the Bank lay; and, according 
to her hopes and expectations, ſhe beheld 5 
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the ladies, they diſmounted, and giving 
their horſes to their attendant, walked to 
meet them. The firſt ſalutations and en- 
quiries over, the widow propoſed their 
going to the beautiful dell of which Ara- 
bella was ſo fond. I long, Sir George, 
_ cried ſhe, © to have your opinion of Miſs 

Dorville' s taſte in thoſe matters.“ 


« I wilz attend you moſt willingly,” 
anſwered he; © but I know not whether I 
can promiſe you my unbiaſfed opinion: 
my expectations are greatly raiſed by my 
knowledge of the fair projector; I feel that 
it would be very difficult to diſapprove 
any thing that ſhe has done. 225 
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think yourſelf equal to climbing ſo er | 
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riſk the attempt; begging he might have 


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will and pleaſure i is the only reaſon that 1 
know of, She ſometimes prefers the com- 
pany: of her ſervant to mine or her ſiſter's: - 
that happened to be the caſe this morning; 
and ſhe ſtrolled out, accompanied by Mrs. 
Johnſon, without Tate to a | 
either of us to be of her Party” 


K SOLITARY walk, . 1 Sir ir 
"is « (for the attendance of a ſervant 
is a mere matter of form,) may ſometimes 
be highly agreeable to a mind ſo fully 
ſufficient, for its own entertainment as 
© hers. No wonder that ſhe ſometimes - 

wiſhes to.retire into. herſelf, when the con- 
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* Vs, yes,” cried Mrs. Harley, * 1 
believe ſhe is conſcious enough of her own 
perfections; but I vow I ſhould be glad to 
diſpenfe with a few of them, if there was 
leſs fuſs made about the remainder.” “ 

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Ak not ſome of you ladies apt to be 
a little ſevere in your ſtrictures on your 
own ſex? If your brother was here, I 
_ think he would be able to exculpate Miſs 
Dorville from the heavy A you DR 
N her.“ 
* Ty my ens wiſe, I think, he 
would ceaſe to give himſelf any further 
trouble about her. With all that beautiful 
appearance of artleſs ingenuouſneſs, Lam 
convinced ſhe is at heart the greateſt co- 

quet in nature, and, to ſpeak without re- 


ſerve, I do not believe ſhe has, at mis | 


time, the leaſt intention of marrying Wil- 
liam, notwithſtanding the unwearied pains 
the has taken to attach him to her.“ 


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Is that poſſible?” cried Sir George, 
eagerly; his colour riſing as he ſpoke. 


Do you then think her heart is diſen- 


gaged?* 1 


* 1 3 anſwer for that,” replied 
ſhe. 1 believe, if ſhe is capable of giv- 
ing a preference to any man, it is to him. 
But, foreign as it is to the character ſne 
chuſes to aſſume, her paſſion is for univer- 
ſal admiration at preſent; and when ſhe 
marries, fortune and title will chiefly i in- 
fluence her. Vou look ſurprized and in- 
credylous, but my words will ſhortly be 
confirmed by indiſputable proofs. A new 
lover, and one of no ſmall conſequence, 
is ſoon to appear at the Park; and I great- 
| ly ſuſpect her ſtrange treatment of my 
brother laſt night, which you could not 
help obſerving; was in conſequence of her 
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that ſhe canbethe ſelfiſh, a ans Rene: | 


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Harley, with an affected laugh, © let it 

be as you wiſh; let all her imperfections! 


be buried in the Red Sea, andiſet her mill; 


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entered the favourite retreat of Arabella, 
when Mrs. Harley enquired, in a tone of 


raillery, whether his encomiums were ar- 


ranged, and ready to burſt forth. He re- 


turned her only a flight anſwer; and was, 


indeed, ſcarce ſenſible that ſhe had ſpoken; | 
The native grandure and ſimplicity of the 
ſcene, the venerable trees, which ſtretched 
their ample branches i in every direction i in 
ſuch abundance, as, in ſome places, to : 
cauſe more the appearance of twilight than 
mid-day, failed to attract his notice: he 
was ſcarce ſenſible of the loquacity of his 
voluble companion,” who, out of all pa- 
ence with his. extreme abſence of mind, 
wa continually aſking his opinion of ſome- 
thing or other, an®rallying him on his 
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rouſed from his deep contemplations by 
the path emerging from the ſolemn gloomy 
ſhade, which had covered it for more than 
a mile. He beheld the bright rays of the 
fun ſhining with inconceivable ſplendor 
on a beautiful ſheet of water, which pre- 
cipitated itſelf from a bold and craggy 
rock, huge projecting fragments of which, 
in ſeveral places, divided and broke its 
fall, while the careleſs birch and moun- 
tain aſh, which over-hung a part of it, 
cloathed, and ſoftened a ſcene which, 
without them, would have had too large 
a proportion of the terrible. He ſtood for 
ſome minutes loſt in admiration! 


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I hear ſome lively female exclaim; « for 
he is little leſs impenetrable than the 


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jes which ſurround him. To walk a 
mile 16te-a- tẽtẽ with 1 fine woman, with- 
out knowing a word ſhe ſaid to him, and 


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to W a tremendous waterfall, with- 
out ever hearing its ſtunning noiſe, proves 
at leaſt an entire privation of our ſenſe; 
and, for a travelled man, who had beheld 
the great rivers of the continent daſhing 
down their native rocks, his amazement 
at the ſight of that which has been juſt 
deſcribed is rather extraordinary!” 


+ In anſwer to this, I muſt remind my 


fair reader, in the firſt place, of che 
thoughtfulneſs into which he was una- 
voidably thrown by his converſation with 


Mrs. Harley, who had given him a hope 


chat there was a poſſibility of obtaining 


the woman upon whom his affections were 
more firmly tivetted than he himſelf ſup- 
poſed. - Upon this delightful idea his ima- 


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Harley did not lock upon Miſs Dorville 
with the eyes of friendſhip; that, on the 
contrary, ſhe ſeemed to take pleaſure in 


expoſing her fuppoſed defects: but how 


could he be certain that there was no foun- 
dation for what ſhe alledged againſt her? 
Conſcious of the facination of perſonal at- 
tractions ſo powerful, he diſtruſted his own 
Judgment; and reſolved, as far as in him 
lay, to remain an impartial infpector of 
her conduct, till; he could aſcertain; what 
her temper and principles really were, 
He felt that the happineſs or miſery of his 
future life depended, in a great degree, on | 
the diſpoſition of her whom he ſhould 
chuſe to be the companion of Lit, 1 ; 
dreaded to be impoſedl upon by a ſpecious 
appearance. His own heart was candout 
and openneſs itſelf; and every ſpecies of _ 
concealment and, duplicity his averſion. 
He therefore determined to aſſure himſelf 
tor iy, that the fair Arabella was 


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miſrepreſented, before he made her the 
arbitreſs of his future deſtiny. In the 
midſt of theſe hopes, doubts, and reſolu- 
tions, can it be a matter of ſurprize, that 
his attention was wholly abſorbed, that the 
chat of his lively companion, and even 
the roaring of the torrent, were unheeded- 
by him? For the laſt article of the charge, 
I can only ſay, to me his delight and ad- 
miration does not appear extraordinary: 
a ſimple roſe bud, half broken from the : 
ſtalk, will afford, to ſome jo, matter | 
of more intereſting : co 5 | | 
the immenſe bouquet which i in the 
bolanhof a modern belle; and I have often 
wondered how a man of taſte ever thought 


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ground immediately before it. A moſly 
carpet ſpread over the ground, and a ſear, 


© compoſed of roots, was all the furni- 


ture it could boaſt. © What a delicious 


retreat is this?” ſaid Sir George, as he en- 


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* O, Goon, melancholy to exceſs,” 


cried the Widow. © I ſwear it is enough. 


1 moap any living ſoul to ſit here alone, 
as Miſs Dorville does, reading, contem 


plating, and liſtening to the monoton- 


ous roar of that tremendous 


- Commend me to the light of the Fg 


and the fight of my fellow ereatures. 
Take my word for it, theſe ladies who de- 
light ſo infinitely in the penſoroſo, are but 
diſmal companions in a journey through 
life. Love is at beſt a partial madneſs, . 
and 1 give you a friendly caution to be- 
ware of the melancholy kind. I proteſt 
Jour looks =_ alarm mel” 5 


« How 


can FAIR CAMBRIANS, 23 

„How greatly am I obliged > vow; 

dear Madam, for your condeſcending 
care,” replied he, ſmiling, and ſqueezing 
her hand. © Will you add to the favour, 


by taking me from this dangerous place: 


I ſhall ſcarce have power to leave it with- 


out your aſſiſtance; there i is a kind of fa- 5 
cination.· Re | 


8 0, if that wan; 1 will break it,” 


catching hold of his arm. If Miſs 


Dorville knew that we had been teth-a-tit6 
in the grotto, 5 would conclude—' , 


« ha you had paid the ified forfeit,“ 
cried the Baronet, ſaluting her; * and 1 
moſt heartily thank you for reminding me 
of our ſituation: I might elſe have forgot- 


ten a ceremonial to which Jam n fo highly 


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exclaimed the widow; © I will truſt my- 
ſelf no longer with you: : it 1s thus that 
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| found you ſuperior to the prudiſh affecta- 
tion you contemn ſo warmly. Fly not ſo 
faſt: but ſuffer a friendly arm to afford you 
ſome nee in * this e 
ſteep.” 


Mas. Harley was not averſe to hearing 
reaſon; nor did ſhe feel herſelf mortally 


offended; but turning, with a ſmile, full 
of condeſcending ſweetneſs, accepted his 
offer; and, during the remainder of her 


walk, ; was highly delighted 1 with ber com- 


] panion: for Sir George reſolved to en- 
ö deavour, for the preſent, to baniſh thought; 
and was too much a man ct to 


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5 THE FAIR CAM BRIANS. 8 25 


ſuffer a fair lady to lean upon his arm, 
and take every poſſible opportunity of 
5 diſplaying her attractions, without appear 
ing, in ſome degree, ſenſible of the favour 
intended him. C 


| 133 | they reached the houſe, they 


were joined by the Major and Maria. 


Mrs. Harley turned her eyes, full of an- 
 X10us expectation, on her brother, and was 
anſwered by a look of exultation, which 
fully aſſured her that all was as ſhe wiſhed. 


He had, indeed, made ſuch excellent uſe 
of his time and talents, that an elopement 


to Scotland was agreed upon; and every 
thing ſettled except the day, or rather 
night, when the plan was to be carried 


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No one but the Baronet was diſpleaſed, 
on entering the houſe, to be informed by 
Mrs. Dorville, that her daughter was-not 
yet returned from her walk. He was 
really diſappointed; for he ardently wiſhed 
for an opportunity of ſcrutenifing her 
every word and look with 'the minuteſt 
exactneſs, now that the piercing eye of 
ſuſpicion aſſiſted his natural penetration. 
They were politely invited to ſtay dinner; 
but Sir George was reluctantly obliged to 
own a pre-engagement at Llangorwel, - 

where he meant to ſpend a week or two; 
and riſing to depart, hoped he ſhould be 
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Park as frequently as while he was the : 
yu of Mr. . | 

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ont the gentlemen took their leave. Ma- 
ria reminded her friend that it was time 
to dreſs, and they went 8 Rairs together; J 
but 


THE FAIR CAMBRIAN. 27 


but were ſcarce ſeated in Mrs. Harley' 8 
apartment, before her young companion 

burſt into tears; and throwing her arms 

round the neck of her whom ſhe ought to 
have caſt from her with diſdain and abhor- : 
rence, cc O, Madam,” ſhe'cried, © I have | 
| done what I tremble to think of: I have ES 5 
. promiſed to marry your brother in defiance I 
of my friends, in defiance of the cenſures | k 
of the world!“ VVV | ; 
22 e THtn you have done right; you have | 
5 acted nobly; and all the world would. 1 
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beyond expreſſion. Till: lately ſhe was 
the kindeſt of ſiſters and of friends.” — 


Tears prevented her from proceeding. 


«Tam grieved, my deareſt Maria,” cried 


the widow, | in the gentleſt tone; „ it 
| pains me to find that you ſee this matter 


in fo- falſe a light. Were you going to 


1 diſgrace yourſelf or your family, what 


you have ſaid, and what you feel, would 
be proper and natural. Were the man 
you have honoured with your affections, 
low born, low bred, or witkout a fortune, 
you might be deemed imprudent by the 


| world: though even then, the uſage you 
receive, and the diſmal proſpect before 


you for years to come, would juſtify you 
to every candid heart. As to your mother, 


vou muſt pardon me if I ſay her feelings 


cannot be very acute, or ſhe would put an 
end to thoſe ſufferings which ſhe daily and 
hourly ſees unmoved. Indeed, I have no 


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doubt but a ſhort time will reconcile her 


to you; and when you return to Beck 


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wood, attended by the happy man whom 
you have choſen for your protector, ſhe 


will ſee you in a different light. Your 


conſequence will be as great as that of her 


eldeſt daughter; and ſhe will treat you 
with an equal degree of love and reſpect. 


Your fiſter will, perhaps, be mortified to 


loſe one whom ſhe ſuppoſes entirely de- 
voted to herſelf ; but if, as you ſuppoſe, 
her heart is good, ſhe will endeavour to 
make the beſt of what is irretrievable, and 


forward your return to the utmoſt of her 


powers” - 


« As to » my return, ” replied Maria, 75 1 


am determined not to ſee England again 
till I am of age. We are to ſpend the in- 
termediate ſpace i in viſiting the places beſt 
worth ſeeing in France and Italy, ſtaying 


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brother tells me he has connections with 


ſome of the firſt people in Paris, and we 


reſolve to paſs the next winter entirely 
there. I hope you like the ſcheme, for 
you know you offered to go with us.“ 

„LIEB it, my dear creature! how is it 
poſlible that you can doubt my being de- 


5 lighted with a proſpect of ſpending my 
time with the friends I love beyond all 
others in the world, and in a manner in- 


diſcribably charming! But when ſhall we 
ſet out? be W or I ſhall 08 with 


| impatience.” | 


. 


| BencLey was urgent with me to fix a a 


day; but how can I think of it yet? I 
| Proteſt my. head ſeems all confuſion: 1 
muſt be more compoſed before I can ſettle 


any thing: perhaps in the courſe of the 5 


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« O, HEAVENS, 


THE FAIR Au BRIANS. 31 


« O, HEAVENS, do not name ſo diſtant 
a period! Poor William would run mad, 
and I expire with vexation- in half the 
time. Speak but the word, and a chaiſe 
ſhall be at the door this very night. 

« STop, ſtop! you take away my breath. 

It may poſſibly be ſooner than I ſaid; but 
1 ͤmuſt not be fo violently hurried.— 9 


You will be the companion of my flight??? © N 

«. I wouLD moſt gladly; but will it 
=» | not: be better for me to. remain and mo- 

| derate matters here? which will alſo give 

5 me an opportunity of informing you how 
5 Miſs Marſhall bears the utter deſtruction 
. ofall her hopes and wiſhes. A few days will 
be Gifficient for all this; and then I will 
fly to join and accompany you to the far- 
8 = | theſt corner of the globe, if you deſire it. 


O, Maria, what happy creatures ſhall we 
be! We will poſſitively do nothing but | 
T4. dreſs, = 


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_ dreſs, dance and fing.” Mrs. Harley 
then proceeded to paint their future en- 
Jjoyments in ſuch warm and glowing co- 
- Jours, that the imagination of her young 
auditreſs was compleatly dazzled; and ſhe 
looked forward to their commencement 
with a degreeof eagerneſs which reſembled 
her own; and might, perhaps, have been 
Prevailed upon to fix the very time, had 


not the dinner bell put an end to their 
converſation. „„ 


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As they were 8 a family party, their 


8 dreſs, which neither of them had once 
5 thought of altering, was of little conſe- 


quence; and they went down in the high- 


eſt ſpirits and good humour. _ Miſs Mar- 


ſhall: perceived the joy which brightened 


the countenance of her fair pupil, and all 
- dinner time ſat filently conſidering how 
_ ſhe might moſt effectually and deeply 
cloud it. She was vexed that her own 


inability, : 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 33 


inability, or difinclination, to purſue their 
uſual avocations, had given her ſo plea- 
ſurable a morning; and as ſoon as the cloth 
was removed, began to reproach her for 
not allotting a part of it to her harpſichord. 
Indeed,“ anſwered Maria, who felt her- 
ſelf near being independent, and was of 
courſe courageous, © I ſhall never ſpend 
more hours than 1 can poſſibly help. in 
thrumming over thoſe ſtupid leſſons which 
you laſt ſet before me: : I believe you ſe-. 
lected them Far to Hogue and torment 
. me.“ 


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. Frs, Maria!” eel Mrs. Dorville; : 
os vou are really more untractable than 
ever. I was in hopes the ill humour of 
laſt night would not have been renewed to 
day. All neceſſary reſtraints now appear 
hardſhips to you, and you think you 
. ought to be entirely your own miſtreſs; 
but I am of a very different opinion; and 5s 
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34 THE FAIR CAMBRIANS.. 
while you continue in this houſe, and un- 
der my direction, which you know will 
be till you come of age, T ſhall expect, 
nay inſiſt, an abſolute ſubmiſſion to what. 
ever regulations I think proper to impoſe. 

Vour ſiſter complied without a complaint . 
or frown, and does jn every reſpect ſuch 

credit to her inſtructreſs, that I am deter- 
mined not to have Miſs Waris s plans 

altered or eee CV 


Fey PT need ſay,” cried the de- 
| Hghted governeſs, how very irkſome a 
taſk it muſt be to me to labour ſo aſſiduouſ- 
ly for the advantage of one who thinks me 
her enemy for: ſo doing, and ſhould moſt 
gladly fee the ſcheme we talked oy this 
morning pur in execution. 8 aa 


we "Ya; Maria,” ſaid Mrs. Dorville, . 1 95 
bave reſolved, if you are not ſatisfied with 
55 manner of Ning here, to ſend you 

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to W convent whore F was educated, 'and 


infiſt on your remaining there at leaſt two 


years. It was a plan your father was very 


averſe to, or I ſhould have adopted it for 


you both. Too much liberty is the ruin 


of three parts of the young people of the | 
preſent age, and is particulary dange- 
rous to thoſe of large, independent for- 


tunes.“ 


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ſame,” anſwered Maria, 5 reſentfully, “ all 
places are alike indifferent to me.“ 

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and ordered her to withdraw into the li- 


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her, but ſhe inſiſted on her ſtay. © Let 
her conſider a little of what I have faid,” Fs 
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cc is may be ſubdued by kindneſs,” 
replied Arabella; “ but if harſh means 
are purſued, I would not anſwer for the 
conſequences.” | 
\ 56) 1 differ widely from you in that 
point, anſwered this unfeeling mother; 
“ and, till you can convince me that I am 
wrong, I muſt be permitted to proceed 
in my own way. Go, my good Miſs 
Marſhall, and inſiſt on her purſuing her 
ſtudies as uſual this evening: I am de- 
termined to get the better of her, pain- 
ful as the ſlighteſt exertion is to me.“ 


AraBtLLa held the governeſs's arm, 
and was going to ſpeak; but Mrs. Dor- 
ville infiſted on her neither oppoſing her 
departure then, or „ between 
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"THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 97 


ho Harley, during this altercation, | 
had taken upa News-paper ; ; but was too 
well pleaſed with, and intereſted in, their 
converſation, to ſuffer her to attend to a 
| word in it. To leave Arabella as little 
time as poſſible to reflect on what had juſt 
paſt, ſhe reminded her that ſhe had pro- 
miſed to read Macbeth for her, which 
would be an infinite treat; and as they 
were likely to have the evening to them- 
ſelves, no time could be ſo proper for the 
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"a Arabella did not think herſelf: at 
| ks to go to the only place her inclina- 
tions would have led her to, the library, 
ſhe granted her requeſt; and, at every 
pauſe, Mrs. Harley did not fail to ex- 
-preſs her admiration of the work, and the 
fair reciter of it. Of the firſt I need ſay 
nothing, praiſe would be ſu perfluous; but 
Arabella's voice was muſic itſelf; and 


when 


NV» THE FAIR CAMBRIAN, 
when the works of the inimitable Shake- 
ſpear were before her, ſhe felt a degree of 
, enthuſiaſm which animated and raiſed her 
above herſelf; and the eye that ſaw, the = 
ear that hear'd her, could ſcarce fail of im- 
bibing a portion of it. But all her feel- 
ing, all her eloquence, was loſt upon Mrs. 
| Harley, who was buſied in contemplations - | 
that more nearly concerned herſelf. She 
clearly ſaw that all | her hopes. might be 
blaſted by a ſingle i interview between the 
| ſiſters. She dreaded. the effect of the 
= : melting tenderneſs of Arabella on the ſuſ- 
ceptible boſom of Maria, and reſolved to : 
deviſe ſome method to keep them from 
being together without her. She was a 
perfect miſtreſs of what is called female 
' ertifce; and as they were ſitting at ſupper, 
complained of a violent palpitation at her 
heart. All the company were alarmed, 
and Sia Fo c. adminiſtered, but, for 
ſome time, without; effect. At length, 
however, 


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THE FAIR CANBRIANS, 39 


however, ſhe affected to become eaſier, 
and reſolved to go to bed. As ſhe was 
leaving the room, ſeeming to recollect 
herſelf, ſhe turned to Maria, and begged 
that ſhe would let her maid that night lie 
in-her apartment, as her own was ſo reſt- 
leſs a ſleeper that ſhe feared being diſturb- 
ed by her. Maria eagerly caught at ſo | 
fair an opportunity of having an uninter- 
rupted converſation with her, and begged - 
ſhe might be permitted to ſhare her bed. 
After ſome oppoſition from Miſs Mar- 
ſhall, which Mrs. Harley found means to 
over-rule, it was agreed to; and they went 
uß ſtairs together; but not ſpeedily to 
bed: for Mrs. Harley, finding her com- 
panion exactly in the humour ſhe wiſhed, 
full of reſentment, impatient of controul, 
and ready to reſolve upon freeing herſelf 
at any rate, ſeized the moment when theſe 
paſſions were at the pre exerted all her 
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evil hour, did the unſuſpicious, the artleſs 
Maria, agree to leave Beechwood the fol- 
lowing night. The grand point once 
gained, all difficulties were eaſily obviated, 
and every minute particular. of the plan 

regularly arranged. I ſcarce need ſay 
that each paſſed a ſleepleſs night. It was 
the firſt Maria had ever known; but it was 
rendered leſs irkſome by the lively chat of 
Mrs . Harley, whole ſpirits were at a high 
pitch. She roſe early in the morning, 
and wrote a note to acquaint her brother 


of the reſolutions taken in his favour ; and 
- appointing him to be, with a chaiſe and 
four, at the neareſt gate of the Park pre- 
ciſely at ten that night. She ſent this 
precious paper by her truſty Abigail, Who 
vas ordered to deliver it into his own 
hands. It was agreed that, in the courſe 
of the- day, ſhe ſhould communicate the 
ſcheme to Maria's maid; and, by a hand- 
ſome preſent, ee her to attend her 
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prevailed upon to diſpenſe with Mrs. Har- 
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Berore they left their room, an anſwer 
from Berkley arrived. He was all extacy, 


all gratitude. It ſhould be the exquiſitely | 


Happy employment of. his future life to 
| ſhow his ſenſe of ſuch infinite condeſcen- 
ſion. He could not venture ts the Park 


_ that. day; the raptures he felt were too 


ſtrong for concealment: : but, heaven be 
praiſed, this was the laſt day that it would 
be neceſſary. To-morrow, and every ſuc- 
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42 | THE FALK CAMBRIANS, 
ALL was now ſettled; and they went 
down to.the breakfaſt parlour, where the 
kind words, and gentle looks, of Arabella, 
were more than once ncar forcing a tear 
from the eyes of her ſiſter. But Mrs. 
Farley took care to engroſs a large part 
of their attention to herſelf; and before 
the tea things were removed, propoſed ri- 
ding in ſuch preſſing terms to Miſs Dor- 
ville, chat ſhe could not, in common po- 
I 1 refuſe to accompany her. 


. Marſhall had now 5 0 to 
complain of her pupil: every note ſhe 
ſtruck on her harpſichord was diſcordant; 
and her hand ſhook ſo violently, that ſhe 
could ſcarce hold the pen or pencil. The 
governeſs was alarmed; and, with an ap- 
Pearance of much conſternation, begged 
to know if ſhe was ill, offering her hartſ- 
horn. Her look and enquiry ſtruck Ma- 
ria in fo ludicrous a light, that ſhe burſt 

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a TER FAIR CAMBRIANS. | 483 


into a angie: but recollecting herſelf, 


aſked her pardon; and told her ſhe had a 


violent head-ach, which her uncommonly 
pale looks confirming, ſhe was excuſed 


from all further employment for the day, 


Mrs. Dorville diſapproved of Miſs Mar- 
ſhall's unuſual lenity, concluding her ill- 


neſs a mere pretence to excuſe idleneſs and 


ill humour, and behaved with the moſt 


unkind reſerve to her daughter during the 


whole day, which ſerved in no ſmall de- 
gree to ſtrengthen the raſh reſolution ſhe 
| had taken. 


Ai the evening Maria complained that 


her head grew {till worſe; and, as had been 


concerted with Mrs. Harley, juſt as ſup- 
per came upon. the table, ſhe reſolved to 
goto bed. Arabella was greatly alarmed; 
and begging Mrs. Harley and her mother 
to excuſe her, accompanied her ſiſter to 


her apartment. May deareſt creature,” 
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ſaid the, as they entered the drefling room, 


you are greatly agitated, and I fear very 


ill. It is in conſequence of yeſterday's 
uneaſineſs; and I am diſtreſſed, greatly 


- diſtreſſed, yet know not what to do for 


your relief.” 


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Norulxe, nothing. Pray leave me. 


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e PRE Maria, how coldly vou 1 5 
Can I enjoy pleaſure while you are un- 


happy? No, my ſiſter, my friend,” taking 


her unwilling hand, “ lay open all your 


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„ Cxast to wound my ſoul with ſuch 
chilling words. Are you not, next to our 
common parent, the deareſt thing on earth 


to me? Believe me my only, my darling 


ſiſter!” folding her affectionately to her 


boſom, © There is nothing that I would 
not do to ceaſe and make you happy. Let 


me. dry thoſe tears.” Maria was greatly 
ſoftened. . © Wewill try to think of ſome 
plan that will contribute to it; and I will 


ſtrain every nerve, try all my intereſt with 


ws mother to enforce it.“ * 


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She took her ſiſter's hand, and fondly 


kifling it, Ah, my Arabella, why am I 


not able to emulate you! I am not ill: the 
ow is here; a heart, my mind“ 


VIE inal have faid more, 8 


have diſcovered all, if Mrs. Harley, who 
had been on the rack of apprehenſion ever 
ſince they left the parlour, had not entered 
the room. Arabella was diſpleaſed at her 
intruſion, and would have requeſted her 


to leave them: but Maria recollecting all 


the horrors ſhe muſt encounter if ſhe loſt 


the preſent opportunity of eſcaping, be- 
holding Miſs Marſhall on one hand, and 


the convent on the other, ſummoned all 
her reſolution, and begged that ſne would 


ſtay; complained that ſhe wanted reſt very : 
much, and haſtily began to undreſs. Ara- 
bella enquired where the maid was; and 


vas informed that ſhe had given her leave 
to go out, and ſtay till the following even- 


ing. 


replied Maria. 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 47 


ing. © Then you muſt ſuffer me to take 
her place for tonight. Do not refuſe me, 


my dear girl; for I ſhall be eaſier, and 
ſleep better, when near you, than I could 


if uncertain how you were.“ 


IDEE D, you diſtreſs me by the requeſt,” 
I am ſo immoderately 
ſleepy, that I muſt beg of you to leave me; 


and if I do not get up ſo early as uſual, in 


the morning, be not e and _ 


do not diſturb me.” 


« You need not fear that, I am ſure,” 
cried Mrs. Harley; © for if you ſleep till 
noon, it will ſcarce make amends for the 
reſt you's loſt laſt 1 YT 5 
ANABTILA ſaluted, and wiſhed her a 
good repoſe, in ſo affectionate a manner, 


that a tear from Maria's eye dropt on her 


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he cried, © what is it that I am. going to 


ol Is it poſſible that Maria Dorville is 
ais very night to leave her mother's. 


ouſe? to elope Can this be a reality? 
zure it appears more like a painful dream, 
rom which I am now ſtruggling to awake! 


Dear, dear Arabella! can I reſolve to leave 


hee for five long years?—Thou, who didſt 
:ondeſcend_ to be the play- fellow of my 


hildhood, and oughteſt to have been the 
uide of my youth! and a far ſafer one 
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_ THE FAIR CAMBRIANS»s 49 
ſuch a ſcheme has been formed cannot now 
be concealed; it is known to too many 
to hope fora poſſibility of that; and ſuch 
a blot upon my character would be irre- 
coverable through life. Beſides, to what 
inſults, to what reproaches, and ill uſage, 
ſhould I be expoſed from her whom I ab- 
| hor! Berkley is a man of honour, and 
adores me: how then can I forfeit my 


vVord to hint and ſurely my dee are 
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ſet before her, and all the flattering and 
agreeable things which the Major had 
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it for a riding: habit, which ben mald had 
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now compleatiy equipped; and gently 
opening the door of her room, looked out 
into the gallery.— All was ſilence. She 
/, Pprocreded with trembling; ſteps to the top 
of the ſtairs. As ſhe went down the par- 
lour door opened, and ſhe heard her ſiſ- 
ter's voice. How her heart palpitated! 
She could hear her ſay, © Be attentive, 
good Johnſon, to Maria's bell; but on 
no account go into her room till ſhe rings. 
L will ſee how ſhe is in the morning be- 
fore we ſend for Dr. Green; but bid James 
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nute's warning, if ſhe ſhould not be bet- 
ter.“ The voice ceaſed, Johnſon ſhut 
the parlour, door, and walked acroſs the 
hall. Maria was greatly affected; and 
holding. by the rail of the ſtairs, went up 
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| Miſs Marſhall's voice grated upon her 


ear. © You need not fear my diſturbing 
her,” cried-ſhe:-< though I plainly per- 
ceive her illneſs is mere pretence and ill- 
humour.—But where is Romeo?” as ſhe 
cloſed the door. Dear little creature, 
Rome, Rome?” and away ſhe went to 
ſeek him in the houſe-keeper” s room, 


ü where this little inſenſible animal would 


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was joined by her maid;! and was in a fewi! 


minutes after met by the enraptured Ma. 


jor, on whoſe arm ſhe leaned till they: 
reached the chaiſe. They ſtept in, aid 
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there was a probability of obtaining for 


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mother's, and gently taking her hand, ſhe 
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tender earneſtneſs; I have been think 


Ing,” faid this affectionate ſiſter, with 
great concern, on the very precarious ſtate 
of Maria's health and ſpirits. You know 
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any thing: but I cannot think of altering 
m plan with hat to ch : 


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ade; my dear Madam, that L will not, at 


Preſent, venture to expreſs the difference 


of my opinion; but I am convinced mat 


ters cannot go on long as they now do, 


Vithout riſking the worſt conſequences 
both to her conſtitution and diſpoſition. 
Continual fretting and uneaſineſs muſt be 


highly prejudicial to both. You know 
Dr. Green warmly atk a 850 
year. Suppoſe we were to 0 ane the r: re- 


months reſidence at 


mainder of this ſummer at the hot wells, 
and the autumn at Bath? | Change of 


| ſcene would be a great relief to her ſpirits; 


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and I really think the air and waters of 


Briſtol would be of much ſervice to her 


health. My whole heart is ſet upon this 
ſcheme, and your compliance. will; 26 
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THE FAIR CAMBRIANS, - 55 
_« You know; my dear, how diſagreeable 
travelling 1s to me; but, in conſideration 
of your very earneſt "requeſt, perhaps I 
might indulge you 1n this journey, did not 
an inſuperable obſtacle occur. I have had 
a letter from my brother, in which he in- 
forms me that he intends . here in a 
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our plan,” replied Arabella. My uncle 
diflikes Wales extremely, 5 and I have 74 
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be ſhort; for our dear girl's caſe will not 
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1 think, with Miſs Marſhall, that her pre- 


ſent indiſpoſition proceeds chiefly from ill 
temper and fretfulneſs. But pray, my 
love, baniſh a gloom which I am not ac- 
cuſtomed to ſee on your countenance, and 


let it be embelliſhed with your ſweeteſt 
' ſmiles, when you meet our expected gueſts; 
= Perhaps 1 ſhould have no- objection to 


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you ſaw him. Perverſeneſs is not natural 
to you, or I ſhould ſay you were reſolved 


in every Ou to pole wy wiſhes.” 


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thought of? cried Sa e turning as 


pale as aſhes. The widow burſt. into an 
affected laugh; but Mrs. Dorville was 


diſpleaſed. * As the ſubject ſeems fo 


very unpleaſant,” ſaid ſhe, * I ſhall drop 
it for the preſent; but I hope you will | 


give me no reaſon to-morrow to accuſe 
you of folly and caprice, if I ſhould: tell 
you that ſomething ſerious may poſſibly 


be intended. So ſaying ſhe wiſhed them 


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-AxanzLL.,a continued in a muſing poſs. 
ture, her eyes fixed upon the ground, till 
Mrs. Harley cried, with a malicious arch- 
heſs,,#* What, are you meditating, with all 
that ſdlemnity, on the horrors; of a ducal | 
doraonet? Do you already feel the weight 
| by TONE uy ignity?“ ü 

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Arabella, ſmiling, that Lam: threatened 
with ſo heavy a burden, therefore it is not 
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your fate to be adutcheſs, The Duke of 
Dunbeath, though he. has been married 
many ycars, has no other heir than Lord 
Charles, who is to be your moſt devoted. x 
No, my dear Miſs Dorville, do promiſe 
to take me in your train en you go to 

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THE, PAIR CAUBRIANS. 85 59 


his ancient caſtle in Scotland. Lord, you 
will be quite a little queen when you viſit 
the iſland which belongs entirely to him; 
chat is to his brother, and conſequently to 
him in reverſion. You, that are ſo fond 
of converſing with, and benefitting, the 
lower claſs of people, will there have an 
ample field for your benevolence. Why, 
che place will become a little Utopia under | 
your forming hand; and its inhabitants, 
modelled by their benefactreſs, will again 
revive the manners of the golden age. 
New Oſſians ſhall ariſe to celebrate you; 
and, but that Lord Charles will with dif- 
ficulty find an , he ſhould be a ſe- 


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moment the clock ſtruck eleven, wiſhed 


Miſs Dorville and the governeſs a good 
| night, and haſtened up ſtairs, hoping to 


convince herſelf of the certainty of her 
brother's: good fortune. She ſtole ſoftly 


to the door of Maria” 8 apartment, and 


ſeeing it open, though they had agreed 


that it would be neceſſary to faſten it, to 
Prevent the poſſibility of a premature dif- 
covery, her heart miſgave her; and ſhe 

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1 apprehenſion , fearing her young friend's 
Teſolution had failed her in the hour of 


trial: but finding all filent, and the apart- 


ment empty, as ſhe wiſhed, pleaſure fluſhed 


on her check; and, after;cautiouſly lock- 
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_ elated with an extravagant degree of Joy. 
. 1 have, at leaſt, amply provided for my 
1 Wrote, thought The and, till T am equally 


8 1 fortunate 


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THE FAIR CANBRIANS» 61 


fortunate for myſelf, he muſt ſupport me, 
and liberally too. The certainty of com- 
ing into poſſeſſion of ſuch a fortune as 
Maria's, will enable him to raiſe what 


money he pleaſes; and if I draw upon him 


oftner than he wiſhes, he muſt make his 
wife an oeconomiſt, and leſſen her ex- 


pences, that he may, with more eaſe, ſup- 


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which ſhe had ſome difficulty to diſmiſs, | 


while ſhe enquired how Miſs Maria had 
reſted. Arabella could give her no infor- 
mation on chat head, but ſaid ſhe wayld 


go to her ſiſter's apartment the moment 


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day was herſelf my pupil, from the amiable 
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« if I could behold, unmoved, my dear, 


my y coly ſiſter, made the victim of caprice 


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were haſtily directed towards her ſiſter's 
chamber, the door of which, from Miſs 
Marſhall' 8 information, ſhe was not ſur- 
prized to find locked. She, at firſt, knock- 
ed gently; but receiving no anſwer, con- 
cluded that ſhe was aſleep; and, unwilling 
to diſturb her, went into her own room, 
and taking up a book, tried to compoſe | 


her mind. But Maria was ſtill upper- 
moſt in her thoughts. She laid it down, 
_ walked a few turns acroſs the room; and 


her watch informing her that it was near 
ten | o'clock, ſhe determined at once to 


e or _jdftify Mer apprebentibein/ and 
thinking her ſiſter might fear to admit 


her angry governeſs, after rapping at the 
door, ſhe cried, „Maria, Maria, are you 
awake, my love?” She called again, in a 


louder tone, but no anſwer was given. 


She tried to ſpeak once more, but could 
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not articulate a word: a univerſal tremor 
ſeized her, and it was with difficulty that 
ſhe moved from the ſpot: but her preſence 
of mind never entirely forſaking her, ſhe,. 
at length, reached the dreſſing room bell, 
which ſhe rang with ſome violence, and 
ſinking on a ſopha, a flood of tears gave 
her a ſeaſonable relief. Oh,” cried ſhe, 
« Maria is unable to anſwer me—Heaven = 
only knows in what a ſtate I ſhall find her! 
Perhaps / ſtretched lifeleſs 'on the bed, 
where I vainly hoped ſhe was enjoying 
| ſweet repoſe.”—Her eyes were lifted up, 
her hands claſp sd, when Johnſon entered 
the room. Let that door be opened in- 
ſtantly,” cried ſhe, 1 5 I fear Maria 
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10 behold no Maria, to ſce -that ſhe had 
not even been in bed She looked round 
the room; ſhe almoſt doubted whether 
her ſenſes. did not deceive her, whether 

ä ſhe Was awake! It would; perhaps „ have 
been long before ſhe had entirely recovered , 


her recollection, if Mrs. W, and Miſs 
Marſhall had not entered. Well, ex 


claimed the firſt, as ſhe came in, * how 
does Miſs Maria? Why, my dear, your 


looks abſolutely frighten me. Where is 
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tions; ,” xeplied Arabella, ſinking down on 


a chair near the bed. Indeed, ſhe was 
her not having been in bed, locking ker 8 
door, and her behaviour the preceding 
evening, convinced her that Maria's ab- 


THE FAIR, CAMBRIAN: w 67 


her mind. © Good heavens?” reſumed 
the widow, with every token of aſtoniſh- 
ment, © what can be the matter! where 
can your ſiſter be??? 


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| « ISHOUIp imagine,” Laid Miſs Mar- 
ſhall, with a malicious ſmile, © that the 
young lady had made an elopement, but 


that I am at a loſs to gueſs who ſhe could 


chuſe as the partner of her flight. But 
ſuppoſe we ſend ſome of the ſervants into 
8 the Park and gardens? ſhe was, perhaps, 


too much out of humour to go to bed laſt 
night, and may be now enjoying the fright 


ſhe may well ſuppoſe we are in. I have 
known girls of her age do things as ridicu- 
lous as this.“ 


+: ARABELLA | looked incredulouſly, but 


Mrs. Johnſon for an immediate ſearch. 


No one was more amazed, more grieved, 


than 


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than Mrs. Harley: but the buſtle ſhe made 
did not difturb Arabella; ſhe fat half ſtu- 
; pefied, till Mrs. Johnſon returned with 
the intelligence that Miſs Maria was not | 


to be found; and that one of the workmen 


had ſeen a chaiſe and four, with a gentle- 
man in it, ſtop at the neareſt of the Park 
gates, between nine and ten the preceding 
night. Then all is, indeed, over,” ſaid 
Arabella, riſing. Impetuous, unfortu- 


nate girl! how dreadfully has thy impa- 
tient temper miſled thee! 1 Then after a | 
| ſhort pauſe, — I hope my mother has not : 
1 informed of her abſence?” n 


x” Jakes 1 155 . ſhe had 


cautioned her woman againſt alarming her 


1065 till they had her orders how to pro- 
ceed. That was well thought of: it is 
from me that ſhe muſt hear the diſtreſſing | 
intelligence.” 1 „ 


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- « SurrEg me,” ſaid Mrs. Harley, taking 
her hand, to relieve you from ſo me- 
lancholy a taſk. You look pale, and 
tremble exceſſively: pray take ſome hartſ- 
horn and water, and lie down.” | 


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No 0,” W e „ While the 
mind is ſo ill at eaſe, the body cannot 
hope to reſt. | I ſhall be better when I 
have diſcharged the painful duty which 
firſt demands my attention: if I can ſee 
my mother tolerably * I ſhall be more 
ſo a is ; | 


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We chin, animes fre ria which | 
| Johnſon had prepared for her, and went 
immediately to Mrs. Dorville's apartment, . 

where, in the gentleſt and moſt cautious. 

manner, ſhe. diſcloſed the _ unwelcome, 
tidings. Mrs. Dorville was greatly agi 
tated; but her emotions were very differ- 
ent from thoſe of her Sanger. While 
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the tear of compaſſion ſtood in the eye of 


the latter, the former glowed with anger: 
but, before her feelings were ſufficiently 
calm to give her power to expreſs them, a 
letter was brought her, which ſhe bid 
Arabella open. She obeyed, and, with 
inereaſed aſtoniſhment, read the eco pinks 


words: * 


Madam, * 


« My extreme unwillingneſs to give you 
or your amiable daughter a moment's un- 


f neceſſary pain, induces me to take up my 
pen even in this hour of reſtleſs doubt 


and anxiety; and 1 ſhall leave orders that 5 


this letter ſhall be delivered ſo eatly in 
the morning, that it will, I hope, prevent 
all needleſs fears on account of her, who, 


in a ſhort time aſter you receive this, will, 
I flatter myſelf, be mine by every law, 
human and divine. I have long had the 


moſt ſincere and Paſſionate regard for the 
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lovely. Maria, and I truſt ſhe will never 
have reaſon to repent the confidenee ſhe' 
now places in. me, which it ſhall' be the 
happy employment of my future life to 
deſerve." "18" to her affection, Jam per 
miited to add your forgiveneſs, and the 
friendſhip of Miſs Dorville, I ſhall eſteem 

myſelf the moſt ee of men. 

'>Þ am, Madam, ts if 
with the ae reſpec: 
vour very humble ſervant, 

Fridey mehr * mn ow 


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much worſe” it might have been. Mr. 
Berkley is a man of ſenſe, a man of family, ; 

and was the friend and favourite of my 
ever honoured father. She has neither | 
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6, 13 '”” replied Mrs. Derville, do 
you call a young lady's leaving her mo- 


 ther's houſe in the night, and truſting. 


herſelf to the mercy of an unprincipled 
' rake, no diſgrace! I thought your no- 


tions of female honour had been more de- 


2 M NA Madam, you. 8 me. TH 


do not attempt to vindicate Maria's con- 
duct; nothing but her extreme youth, and 


rhe natural violence of her temper, can, 


in any degree, excuſe her fault; but I re- 
An * He is not in ds bands.“ 1 8 

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d Ir i is well if y . can find ee for 
joy in ſo ſhameful, ſo monſtrous an affair: 

but I am determined never to ban or Wien 

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tion; but forbore to 


nſwer it, convinced 
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THE: FAIR CANBRIANS 72 


that oppoſition would rather irritate than 


ſoften her mother in the diſpoſition ſne 


then ſaw her, and fat ſilent and penſive, a 

tear ſometimes ſtealing from her eye, till 
the ſudden entrance of Miſs Marſhall, and 
her affected condolence, put an end to her 
reverie. I am miſerable, dear Ma- 
dam, cried ſhe; ce to ſee you endure ſo 
much, and would give the world to have 
| our dreadful er nn, 8 


« er is already done,” replied Mrs. 


Dorville. Read this letter, and your | 


doubts will be at an end.“ 


— 


7 : 


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te caſt her eye over the paper; for the 
- hand writing was well known to her: but 
who can deſcribe her emotions as ſhe read? 
You muſt have beheld her countenance to 
enable you to form an idea of them 
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up, is it poſſible? Is it in man to be ſs 
deceitful? Gone off with Berkley! with 
one who, I may almoſt ſay, was the hu ; 
Band of another! But may it not yet be 
prevented? Suffer me to ſend the ſervants 
| after them. Nay, I will go myſelf: I 
will order the chaiſe.” She was haſtily 
quitting the room ; but Arabella catching 
hold of her arm, What are you about 
to do?” faid ſhe. * It i is now impoſſible 
to overtake them; and an attempt ſo ab- 
ſurd would only expoſe you to ridicule, 
and give him an additional triumph.” 


.« T7 is not you, Madam, who are to 

decide upon this e replied the 

half frantic governeſs. 1 appeal to 

Mrs. Dorville whether it is not my duty 

to try every thing poſſible to recover her 

daughter? Dear, dear Madam,” trembling | 
with eagerneſs, * ſu fer n me to order the 
| chaiſel® OS ACTS 


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viſhly, cc you need not expoſe yourſelf to 


keep Maria in countenance: and if it 


were even in your power to bring her 
back, this houſe ſhould never receive her.“ 


| 4 ** 
** Bur my regard for her is ſo great,” 


.cagerly replied Miſs Marſhall, “that if I. 


could prevent this ſhocking marriage, I 
would go abroad with her for a few years 
till the matter was forgotten—Only let me 
order the carriage.” 
 « I ENTIRELY diſapprove all your pro- 
poſals, anſwered Mrs. Dorville, and at 
this time will not be e | 
Tur poor governeſs bit her lips, took 
up the letter, tore it into a hundred pieces, 
hardly knowing what ſhe did, and, crim- 


| Toned over with paſſion, left the#room;- 


Mrs. Dorville continued violently enraged 


T5 


0 No, nd; cried Mrs. Dorville, pee- 


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76 THE FAIR CAM BRIANS. 


againſt Maria, and out of humour with 
Arabella for attempting to palliate her 
fault. She would not be prevailed upon 
to leave her apartment the whole day; 
and it was not without ſome difficulty, 
that her daughter obtained permiſſion to 
attend her there. Mrs. Harley and Miſs 
Marſhall were no better company below 
ſtairs. The former, indeed, ardently 
longed to quit the houſe; but wiſhing to 
| perſuade the world that ſhe was entirely 
ignorant of her brother's ſcheme, ſhe de- 
termined to ſtay a ſhort time longer there, 
if ſhe was civilly treated; which ſhe was 
conſcious was more than ſhe had a right to 
expect. She took great pains to perſuade : 
Miſs Marſhall that ſhe was greatly diſ- 
treſſed at what had happened; but ſhe was 
not heard by that lady with her uſual de- 
gree of partiality, and could get nothing 
but reproaches, or, at beſt, a ſilent hear- 
ing, from her. Even Romeo, on this un- 


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fortunate day, ceaſed to be a favourite; 
and, O dire reverſe of his former happi- 
neſs! if he attempted to jump on his miſ- 1 
treſs's lap, or play with the ribbon of her | 
faſh, as in better times he was wont to doo. 
he was rudely puſhed away by the hand _ 4A 
that uſed to pat and feed him, and, inſtead 1 
of „ come hither, ſweet fellow,” and 
charming Rome,” it was, © Off, hideous. 
animal! hence, tormenting wretch 


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CHAPTER XL, 


SHORTER THAN THE LAST, AND, AS IT CONTAINS 
NOTHING PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, 


MAY BE PASSED OVER, UNLESS uE READER 


CHOOSES TO PERUSE IT, 


EANTIME rumour had not been 
ſilent on the ſubje& of Maria's 


| flight. It was ſoon proclaimed in the 


ſteward's room at Llangorwel, from 
whence it ſtole, in a few minutes, to the 
drawing room, where Lady Anne, and 
her three eldeſt daughters, were ſitting at 


tea; Mr. Courteney, Sir George, and ſe- 
veral other gentlemen, having been out 


the whole day on a fiſhing party, which 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANS»> 79 . 


the extreme heat, and ſome violent claps 
of thunder in the morning, had prevented 
the ladies from joining. Lord! my 
Lady,“ cried Mrs. Jackſon, Lady Anne's 


woman, as ſhe entered, I have heard 


fuch a piece of news! Your Ladyſhip will 
be ſo ſurprized; and yet it is ſure to be 
true, for Mr. John had it from the head 
workman at the Park.” | | 


* 


„ NxvxR trouble me with thine autho- 


rities, good girl,“ interrupted her lady, 
e but tell me what is the wonderful in- 
telligenee thou haſt heard? 8 


„ Invezp, your Ladyſhip will hardly 
believe it. JF am ſure I have been all of a 


flutter ever fince Mr. John mentioned it; 
and yet its no ſecret neither; BY whole 
5 country knows it by” this time. 


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« Thar is more than we ſhall ever do 
at this rate,” cried Lady Anne. Prithee 
come to the point at once, and tell us n | 
18 Thy news.” | 


« War, to be 8 my Lads, that was 


the very reaſon of my coming in; for the 
very moment I heard * of it, I aid to 


re Tars 5 is too much 8 mother, 


let John be ſent for,“ cried Miſs Courte- 


ney: „ for we ſhall never hear what has 
happened from this 5 creature. hy 


3 


I "RY Jackſon,” ſaid Lady 1 
laughing, « has any thing. befallen the * 


mily at Beech wood? 


oc” Tra 1 . 5 8 hang a very 
ſtrange thing too; what neither your 
Ladyſhip or Miſs nene would ever 


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have expected. It is not five minutes 
ſince I heard it; for I hardly let Mr. John 
finiſh his ſtory before I ran to tell your 
Ladyſhip; for I knew your Ladyſhip and 
Miſs Courteney would be pleaſed to hear 
it; though to be ſure you would be ſorry 


to think that ſo fine a young lady, and 


ſo great a be, ſhould. throw herſelf: 
away—" | 


% TELL me,! cried Julia, .catching hold: 7 


f of the poor Abigail's arm with an eager- 


neſs that almoſt frightened her, © is Miſs. 


Dorville roared * ? Is.ſhe gone off?: Ny: 


„V Ma'am, no.” endeavouring to? 
_ diſengage herſelf: . it is Miſs Maria, who 
jumped through her. dreſſing room window. 


at twelve o'clock laſt _night—It was the, 
greateſt mercy that. ſhe did not break her 


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« DosrT thou know Who ſhe went off 
with?” ſaid Miſs Courteney. 


« Yrs, Ma'am; nobody is a ftranger 
to that; and it's thought very odd that ſhe 
ſhould like a man old enough to be her 
father—To be ſure, as I told Mr. John, 
if it had been ſuch a ee as Sir 
George 5 | 2 


D « Pr be hanged if it is not Berkley,” 
cried Lady Anne. | 


97 WrI , 1 bn your- Ladyſhip has 
7 the beſt 28 in the world.” 

| « AND its Maria | Dorville is actually 
gone to Scotland with the Major; it is 
What I ſhould never have expected But : 
didit thou hear any other particulars?” 


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THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. | 83 

« AR,“ cries Julia, “did John hear 

what mamma, and governeſs, and ſiſter 
Faulen 1 to it? 2'Þ 


32 Wor. un, they ſay Mrs. Dor- 
ville has taken to her bed upon it; and 
Miſs Bella is never out of her room: and 
as for Miſs Marſhall, ſhe is half crazy; 
for ſhe and Squire Berkley have kept com- 
pany together for many years; and ſome 
fay ſhe can ſhow a promiſe of marriage un- 
der his own hand 


« WELL, I . ets inter- 
rupted Miſs Courteney.— Dear Jack 
ſon, did you pick vp any thing elſe about 
them?” 


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„ NoTHING, Ma'am, but that they ſer 
out in the very dead of the night in a cha- 
riot and fix, with a number of ſervants all 

armed. Miſs Marſhall would have gone 
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after them before it was light, but Miſs 


Dorville would not let her, which makes 


ſome people ſuſpect that ſhe knew of the 


ſcheme; and, indeed, as I told Mr. 


« Fxovcn, enough,” ſaid Lady Anne, 
« believe we have heard all that thou 


canſt inform-us of, and we will excuſe 
thy comments.—Bid John, however, en- 


quire all the particulars of this ſtrange af. 
fair; for I am very much concerned for 
the family. Stay, Jackſon; take the chil- 
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e Nay, mamma, fo " my tay,” aid | 
Victoria, who was in her fourteenth year. 


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. « Fr, child,” replied Lady Anne, 


laughing; *« if you talk at ſuch a rate, 
I ſhall expect your elopement to be the 
next—Go, go; your are in our way.“ 


« WELL, you are exceſſively ill natured,” 
cried Victoria, as ſhe quitted the room: 


« but I hope I am not to be treated like a | 
child as long as I live, any more than my 


ſiſter.” 


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comment, with no ſmall degree of plea- 
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ſuppoſed Maria's flight would occaſion to 
her mother and ſiſter: but when they re- 
fected upon its probable conſequences on 
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pal bar that ſeemed to ſtand between 
them; and unleſs fome' other could be 
formed, all hope of keeping them aſunder 

would be at an end. They had, indeed, 


ſaid and done every thing in their power 


to miſrepreſent her words and actions to 
him, and, they flattered themſelves, with 
ſome effect: they had, at leaſt, rendered 
him ſuſpicious of her, doubtful whether 


| ſhe poſſeſſed all thoſe charming qualities 
of the heart which were ſo indiſpenſable 


in the woman of his choice. But he was 
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ſo entirely miflead, as to induce him 
to give up all thoughts of her, without 


ſome maſter ſtroke of invention, fome- 
thing that ſhould entirely ruin her in his 


opinion. But chough they racked their 


| inventions, conſidered and reconſidered, 


no plan for this purpoſe, that appeared at 
5 1 | all 


TEE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 87 


all likely to ſucced, occurred to either of 
them. At length it was reſolved to call 
in an auxiliary to aſſiſt in this difficult 


buſineſs. Mrs. Harley's talents for in- 


trigue were well known to them; and her 
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agreeable place of reſidence, and ſhe would 
be glad to ſpend a few weeks with them; 
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all times much better ſuited to her taſte, 
than the regular ſameneſs of the family ſhe 
now reſided with. Lady Anne, and her 
daughter, felicitated themſelves much upon 


this ſcheme; and a very polite note was 


written, inviting Mrs. Harley to Llangor- 
wel, in the moſt friendly terms, and ſent 
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after the health of the family there. Mrs. 

Harley did not fail to return a moſt obli- 
ging anſwer, promiſing to be with them 
in the courſe of the next three days; for 
ſhe wiſhed, if poſſible, to ſtay at Beech- 
wood till ſhe ſaw the effect of a ſupplica- 
tory letter from her brother and new ſiſter, 
which ſhe expected to arrive within that 


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A VERY INTERESTING INCIDENT. [reg 
A RS. Dorville aroſe the next morning, 
if poſſible, more than ever enraged 
at hs youngeſt daughter. When ſhe re- 
flected upon the folly and: imprudence 
ſhe had been guilty of, and how much 
better ſhe might rationally have expect- 
ed to have connected herſelf, ſne was 
filled with indignation. Perhaps the 
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have made her more lenient and favour- 


able, augmented her anger: for ſhe was 
one of thoſe people who determine never 
to own themſelves in the wrong; and if a 


degree of internal conviction, that they 


have been ſo, forces itſelf upon their minds, 
they are rather provoked than humbled 


by it. In this diſpoſition did Arabella 


find her, when ſhe:attended as uſual in her 


dreſſing room; and, notwithſtanding all 


her efforts to conſole and amuſe-her, they 


were in no very comfortable fituation, 


when a letter, brought expreſs by one of 


Major Berkley 's ſervants, was delivered. 
Mrs. Dorville immediately ordered that 
"If ſhould be returnec 
opened; but being informed that it was 
8 directed to her daughter, ſhe fuffered her 
to break the ſeal without e ee 
The contents Were as follows: in 


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EHE FAIR CAMBRIANSs 92 


« Madam, | 
« GREATLY, as you have probably been 


ſurprized and hurt by the unexpected 


flight of your ſiſter, you have ſuffered no- 
thing in compariſon of what I experience 


at this inſtant! I am the moſt unhappy of 


men, and (for I know the ſenſibility of 
your mind) you will ſoon be a partaker of 
my miſery; but that is far from being a 
conſolation to me. I would, if poſſible, 
arm and prepare you for the intelligence 1 
am about to communicate: but, perhaps, 


it will appear leſs alarming, leſs ſhocking | 
future felicity it has cruſhed, when 1 


thought them on the very eve of accom- 
pliſhment. 


juſtify myſelf in perſuading ' the lovely 
Maria to throw herſelf into my arms, to 
a lady of your extreme delicacy, and very 
exact notions of decofum ; I wil only ſay, 
that if "IE is, in reality, * Our 
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being's end and aim,” I could not ſurely be 
wrong in purſuing it by the only way left 
me; for I well knew my fortune, nay, 
perhaps, even my rank in life, fell far 
ſhort of what Mrs. Dorville would expect 
for her daughter, and, of courſe, an ap- 
plication to her muſt defeat all my hopes. 
But you, dear Madam, are on the rack of 
ſuſpence: I will haſten to the point. 
Your ſiſter condeſcended to meet me laſt 
night according to appointment, and 1 
thought myſelf the happieſt of men. We 
travelled ſeveral ſtages with the greateſt 
expedition, waiting only for a change of 
horſes at each, which I had ſent before to 
order, that we-might not- be delayed for 
an unneceſſary minute. A little before 
| four this morning we reached Aberga- 
venny, and I perſuaded my fair compa- 
nion to alight, and take fome refreſhment, 
as the appeared a good deal fatigued. 
Afier Jha! had drank ſome chocolate, 1 
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THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 93 


hoped ſhe would have been able to proceed 
on her journey; but ſhe told me ſhe found 
herſelf ſo indifferent, that ſhe would lie 
down for a few hours, and deſired I would 
not diſturb her. I acquieſced, though; 1 
own, with reluctance; and ſhe retired 
with her maid. I waited in a miſerable 
ſtate of anxiety and impatience till eight 
o' clock, and then ventured to ſend the 
chamber maid to enquire how ſhe did.— 
But, what was my aſtoniſhment !—Ah, 
Madam, gueſs what were my feelings, 
when I was informed that neither ſhe or 
her ſervant could be found. As ſoon as I 
could ſufficiently recolle& myſelf, I ſent 
to every inn in the place, to every houſe 
where a carriage or a horſe could be hired, 
but could gain no tidings. I diſpatched 
people on every different road that led 
from it; but have not been able to gain 
the ſmalleſt intelligence, though I offered 
liberal rewards to any who could only af. 


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ſure me that they had ſeen her. Where 
the dear creature can be, or what was the 
reaſon of her flight, is equally unknown 
to me. You will probably be ſoon in- 
formed of both from herſelf. Exquiſitely 
painful as my diſappointment is, dreadful 
as my ſufferings have been during this day, 
J feel that my affections are too firmly 
fixed on her, who has long been their only 
object, to let me think of giving her up | 
while a ſhadow of hope remains; and to 
a lady of your delicacy I refer the queſtion, 
whether ſhe can now, with honour, give 
her hand to another. © To your well known 
candour, deareſt Madam, I appeal, truſt- 
ing that you will repreſent this matter in 
the moſt favourable, which I will venture 
to ſay-is the juſteſt, light to Mrs. Dorville, 
which will be conferring the greateſt obli- 
cation on him who is, with the moſt pro- 
found reſpect, your obedient ſervant, 
5 WILLIAM BERKLEY. | 
Tuz | 


: — 
THE FAIR CAMBRIANS» 95 


Tui mind of Arabella was ſtrongly 
agitated as ſhe peruſed this letter; and 
ſuch a variety of emotions ſucceeded each 
other on her expreſſive countenance, that 
her mother could not avoid obſerving 


them;. and expreſſing her ſurprize that a 


letter, which ſhe ſuppoſed contained no- 
thing more than was uſual on ſimilar oc- 


caſions, could cauſe them. Arabella, af- 


ter a ſilence of a few minutes, aroſe, and 
taking her mother's. hand, Ah, Ma- 


dam,” ſaid ſhe, © ſuffer me to plead, and 


Jet me not plead in vain, for your dear, 


your repenting Maria, who has ſeen her 


fault, and will ſoon throw herſelf at your 


N feet to implore forgiveneſs! O that you 
: would receive her kindly - her youth— 


bo War | is that you ſay?” - interrupted 


Mrs. Dorville. © Is/ſhe not or her way 


to Scotland, — going to 1 herſelf under 
other e _ ; 
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96 | THE FAIR CAMBRIANSy | 


99 NE No, replied Arabella. * She doudt- 
leſs ſaw her raſhneſs in its true light, and, 
too generous to perſiſt becauſe ſhe had 


gone a few ſteps in the crooked path of 1 
error, left the man who had enticed her 
into it. | 


« Pray 1 your . Miſs 
Dorville, and inform me of as much of the 
contents of that paper, as it is neceſſary 
for me to nom. 5 g 
* You muſt ſuffer me to read the whole, 
dear Madam; and let me intreat you to 


form no raſh reſolutions againſt one who 


has already been ſeverely puniſhed for this 
her firſt fault.“ : | 


IS 15 


8 


 AraBELLA then read the letter; and 


when ſhe had finiſhed, again tried all her 
powers of perſuaſion ; in favour of the un- 
Ry cul brit, but with little proſpect « of 

ſucceſs, 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANS, 97 


| ſwcyels;! Mrs. Dorville declaring: her ſe- 
cond elopement as ridiculous as the firſt 
was criminal. During this altercation 
Miſs Marſhall entered the room; and 
Mrs. Dorville, feeling herſelf more diſ- 
poſed to be flattered and humoured, than 
reaſoned with, begged Arabella would take 
a walk or an airing, for ſhe already per- 
ceived an alteration in her looks, which ; 
was doubtleſs occafioned by the confine- 
ment ſhe had impoſed upon herſelf. - 
No remonſtrances, my dear, concluded 
ſhe. Lou muſt now be doubly careful | 


of yourſelf, for henceforward yOu are my 
| any child. 15 i ee e 


Tur governeſs was tranſported with 
joy when the contents of the letter were 
communicated to her; ſhe could with dif- 
ficulty conceal the exceſs of her raptures: 
from the loweſt depth of deſpair, it raiſed 
her to the higheſt pinnacle of hope. The 

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reader may poſſibly think ſhe had little to 
raiſe the latter charming ſenſation, but 
15 paſſion enabled her 


4 © To hope though hope were loſt, | 
"6 Though heaven and earth her wiſhes croſs'd.” 


| And now that ſhe was aſſured all preſent 
8 danger was over, ſhe thought a thouſand 


things might happen in her favour. Her 


influence over Mrs. Dorville would almoſt 
enſure his future ſeparation from Maria; 


and how. probable was it that ſbe, who 
would ſo kindly receive, ſo freely forgive, 


and ſo ſweetly ſooth his mind, ruffled by 
diſappointments, ſhould at length become 
* neceſſary to his comfort, and, of courſe, 
_ exquiſitely happy in the end, by becoming 
his wife. Thus did vanity, ſelf love, and 


a ſanguine temper, unite to flatter, and 
render her, in idea, compleatly bleſſed; 


while the diſmal reverſe clouded the ge- 
nerally gay ſpirits of Mrs. Harley. She 


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THE FAIR, CAMBRIANS» 99 


alſo had received a letter from the Major, 
containing the ſame melancholy account, 
but written in terms widely different from 
thoſe in which he thought proper to ad- 
dreſs Miſs Dorville. Indeed, he did not 
ſpare to execrate & the little jilt who had 
ſerved him ſo curſed a trick,” which he 
ſwore to. make her repent of if ever he 
ſhould be ſo. lucky as to have it in his 
power; but of that he feared there was 
little proſpect, unleſs her inventive wit, 
which had, in this inſtance, been ſo mi- 
ſerably circumvented, could help him out. 
He added, © if neceſſity was the parent of 
invention, he had a right to all her aſ- 
ſiſtance; for he had almoſt expended his 
laſt guinea; and, as their project had 
failed, he was at a loſs where, or on. what 
terms, to borrow more.” EO 


Ir thou haſt any e my gentle 
reader, to beſtow upon an unworthy ob- 
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who was awakened by its contents, from a 
delicious golden dream, to contempt and 
poverty. Her ſituation was, indeed, de- 
plorable: all hope of aſſiſtance from her 
brother was, for the preſent, cut off; and, 
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borrow ten guineas from Miſs Dorville to 
make out thirty, which was the ſum de- 
manded by Miſs Maria's maid before ſhe 
would conſent to accompany her lady, or 
even keep the ſecret which had, of neceſ- 
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| = # | tute of money even to ſtake at cards with. 
How then could ſhe go to Llangorwel? - 
Yet go ſhe muſt; it was her only reſource, 
the family at Beechwood looked upon her 
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parture, though ſhe had more than once 


requeſted it; and her pretended ignorance 
of her brother's deſigns ſeemed to gain 


little credit with Arabella. She deter- 


mined, therefore, notwithſtanding the diſ- 
mal ſituation of her finances, to ſhow Lady 
Anne Courteney's note of invitation, and 


leave the Park before ſhe was in plain 
terms deſired ſo to do. Mrs. Dorville 


declined ſeeing her before ſne went, on 


the ſcore of indiſpoſition; but Arabella 


bid her a civil adieu, and ordered the 
chaiſe to convey her to Llangorwel. 


When ſhe approached Miſs Marſhall, ſhe | 
perceived a wonderful change in the be- 
haviour of that lady: ſhe lamented her re- 


ſolution of leaving them in the moſt pa- 
thetic terms; ſaid they ſhould ſoon be loſt 
and undone without her; and hoped ſhe 
would ſoon favour them with another 
viſit. To all this, had Mrs. Harley been 
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returned the anſwer of contempt ſo mean 
a flatterer deſerved; but thinking it at 
leaſt poſſible.that ſhe might have further 
- occaſion for her aſſiſtance, ſhe preſſed her 
hand, aſſured her of her continual friend- 
ſhip, and, in a whiſper, mentioned ſome- 
thing of the revived poſſibility of their 
being more nearly connected hereafter, 
This hint brought abundance of colour 
into the cheeks of the governeſs, and ad- 
ded warmth to the kind adieu which ſhe 
was obliged unwillingly to pronounce. 


Alx the two following days did Ara- 
bella - impatiently ' expect to ſee or hear 
from her ſiſter; every time a door opened 
- ſhe ſtarted; hope and diſappointment al- 
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was baniſhed from that gentle boſom, 
which was wont to be its happy manſion. 
The Courteneys, accompanied by Sir 
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ſiſter, called, but were not admitted ; 
Mrs. Dorville ftill keeping her room, 
though rather from vexation than illneſs; 


and her daughter, fatigued with endeavours 


to ſoften her temper, and moderate her re- 
ſentment, (endeavours attended with ſo 
little ſucceſs,) and weighed down with a 
load of grief and anxiety, felt hens un- 
able to recelve them. 


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ANNOUNCES THE ARRIVAL or TWO IMPORTANT 
VISITORS AT BEECH WOOD, 
WITH A SKETCH OF THEIR CHARACTERS, 
IN this uncomfortable ſtate were the in- 
habitants of Beechwood when the ar- 


rival of Mr. Stanley and Lord Charles 


Blair was announced; but, before they 
deſcend from his Lordſhip's phaeton, and 
we attend them into the library, I will 
preſent my reader with a ſhort ſketch of 


their characters. The former was the 


only brother of Mrs. Dorville; a man of 
no ſhining abilities; nor was he diſtin- 


guiſhed from the common herd of man- 


kind 


© THE FAIR CAMBRIANS» 105 


kind by his rank or fortune. His fa- 


ther was an attorney in conſiderable prac- 


tice, and, as is frequently the caſe, bred 
up his ſon for a counſellor. He was re- 
gularly educated; at the uſual time called 
to the bar; and attended the circuits for 
ſeveral years, without being encumbered 
with many briefs. The reſt of his time 
he ſpent in London; much at leiſure, wich 
reſpect to the law; but he had abundance 


of other employment. His mornings 
were chiefly paſſed in attending rehearſals 
at the different theatres; auctions of pic- 
tures, in which he pretended to wonderful 
connoiſſeurſbip; or in carefully inveſtigating 
the goods of different pawnbrokers, in 


ſearch of antiques, of which he boaſted 


that he had made a valuable collection at 
a ſmall expence. His evenings were de- 


voted to what he termed the beſt company: 
and he joyfully reſigned a conſiderable 
pa: of his income, at the gold whiſt table, 

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to have the honour of now and then play- 


ing with an old counteſs dowager, or an 


infirm baronet: for, after all, the ſet into 


which he had, with difficulty, gained ad- 
miſſion, -was far from being of the higheſt 


rank: but they poſſeſſed much of that 
comfortable quali ty, ſelf-conceit; and Mr. 


Stanley endeavoured to perſuade himſelf, 


and all with whom he converſed, that they 
were very great people. At the death of 


his father, he found himſelf in poſſeſſion 
of about fourteen thouſand pounds; the 
family fortune not having been diminiſhed 
| by Colonel Dorville, who, enchanted with 
the extreme beauty of his wife, refuſed to 


accept any other dowry. This ſum he 
ſunk for a life annuity, which enabled him 


to put in execution his favourite ſcheme 


of f pending a few years abroad. During 


his ſtay at Rome, he became, at leaſt in 


his. own opinion, a compleat amateur; 
and, full of the pleaſing idea of his un- 
common 


: THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 107 


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attention to oeconomy had enabled him to 
purchaſe, he turned his face towards his 
native country. On his way home, he 
had the extreme good fortune to have an 
opportunity of obliging Lord Charles 
Blair, only brother to the Duke of Dun- 
beath, whoſe carriage breaking down in a 
very bad road, juſt as Mr. Stanley over- 
took him, he gladly accepted the offer of 
a conveyance to the end of the ſtage in 
his. In the courſe of their ride, muſic 
and pictures were talked of; and happen- 
ing to agree in their taſte and ſentiments 
on theſe intereſting ſubjects, they became 
mutually pleaſed with each other, and, as 
they were going the ſame road, agreed to 
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- Lord Charles was about five and thirty; 
genteel in his perſon; and, ſetting aſide a 
little of that ſelf conſequence which a 

conſciouſneſs of ſuperior rank oſten gives 
to a man when in company with his in- 
feriors, not unpleaſing in his addreſs and 
manners. He was neither deficient in un- 
derſtanding or good- nature; though an 
affected air of indifference and inſenſibility 
ſometimes threw a ſhade over both theſe 
deſirable qualities. He had been induced 
to viſit Beechwood more in compliance 
with Mr. Stanley's very preſſing invita- 
tions, than in the hope of finding any 
amuſement there; though he had been 
told much of the beauty and accompliſh- 

Hint: of the Miſs Dorvilles. He was not 

apt to be ſtruck with female merit; and 
though preſſed to marry by his brother, 

who was hopeleſs of having a nearer heir 
to his title and eſtates, had never yet ſeen 

a lady whoſe attractions were Powerful | 


enough | to induce his compliance. oe Bret 
| Ms, 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 109 

M. Stanley had not ſeen his nieces 
fince his return from abroad; but from 
the accounts he had heard of them from 
different people, he was not without 
hopes that one of them might captivate 
his noble friend, and he might live to be 


the uncle of a ducheſs. There was rap- | 


ture in the thought! What conſequence, 
what dignity would it beſtow upon him? 
To attend her routs at the duke's great 
houſe in-Berkley Square, and to make her 
and them the ſubjects of his diſcourſe 
in inferior parties, where he ſhould be 

liſtened to with reſpectful admiration! It 


was a degree of bliſs he could never have 
hoped to obtain; and as ſoon as he was 


ſure of being able to bring his Lordſhip 
to Beechwood, he wrote the letter which 


has been before mentioned to his ſiſter; 


telling her all his hopes, and preſſing her, 


as ſhe regarded the future advancement of 


her family, which he knew to be an ob- 


Loy. THE PAIR CAMBRIANS, 


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ject near her heart, to uſe every method 
in her power to forward his plan. He 
good-naturedly cautioned her, in a poſt- 
ſcript, againſt acquainting her daughters 
with the ſcheme; becauſe if, contrary to 

his hopes, it ſhould fail, the diſappoint- 
ment would doubtleſs be a painful one. | 


| Mas. Dorville was as much dazzled 
and facinated with a proſpect of future | 
elevation as her brother; -and the moment 
ſhe heard the gentlemen were arrived, 
loſt all recollection of poor Maria, and, 
which was more wonderful, of her own 
illneſs; and deſiring Arabella, who was, 
as uſual, in her apartment, to go down 
: and receive them, ſaid ſhe would follow 
her in half an hour. She obeyed her 


commands in the moſt graceful manner. 


Lord Charles, to whom ſhe was preſented 
by her uncle with great ceremony, was 


OP ſtruck with her appearance and 
84 | manner, 


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_ "THE: FAIR CAMBRIANS, | 411 
manner, and addreſſed her with a degree 
of reſpect he had never before payed to an 
untitled lady. 

MR. Stanley had been informed of the 
flight of Maria, in a very circumſtantial 
manner, by the landlord of the houſe 
where they had breakfaſted that morning; 
and was ſo eager in his enquiries con- 
cerning that unfortunate affair, that he 
ſeemed almoſt to have forgotten the at- 
tention due to their noble gueſt. Arabella, 
in a few words, anſwered- them as far as. 

ſhe was able; and would have quitted-the -: - 
ſubject, which was, indeed, very painful 

to her, but his vexation would fine ut- 
terance. © Good heavens!” cried he, 

« that a daughter of Colonel Dorville's, 

a young lady of her rank, ſhould ſo de- 
mean herſelf. Her father, my Lord, 
was the laſt male of one of the moſt an- : 
cient families in the kingdom: his mother 


wy 


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112 THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 
was nearly allied to nobility, How has 
ſhe diſgraced, lowered us all!” 


* Y will pardon re.” replied his 
Lordſhip, « -if I differ from you in that 
point: the imprudence of the young lady 
can reflect no diſhonour pen her friends. 


Beſides, Mr. Berkley is no deſpicable 


man: he had free acceſs to Dunbeath 


caſtle while his regiment was in its neigh- 


bourhood; and if I may be allowed to 


judge from a ſlight acquaintance, he is 


ſenſible, and not uninformed; though, 
from the merits of your fiſter,” turning 


to Arabella, « he may be infinitely her _ 


inferior. You have the. conſolation of 
knowing that —_— ladies _ done ; 


e 


2 100 forget, Sir,“ anſwered ſhe, 


© that ſhe has left Mr. Berkley; and that 3 
I am ignorant where, or in what ſituation, z 


ſhe is at this moment.” 55 
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- THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. S 113 
« Tyar circumſtance had, indeed, eſ- 
caped my memory : but can we draw no 
relief from it? She has, at all events, 
eſcaped an unequal and improper mar- 
riage; and we will hope a little time will 
reſtore het to the amiable family whom 
the ſhort liv'd folly of à day induced her 
to deſert. Deareſt Madam, let the cloud, 
which now hangs over the lovelieſt face in 
the-world, fly before the ſun of hope. We 
Scots, you know, have the gift of ſecond ._ 
ſight; and I clearly foreſee that all will 
terminate juſt as you with.” -':” 


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' ARABELLA endeavoured to ſmile; but a 
tear, which roſe in her eye too plainly, 
evinced the ſituation of her mind; and a 
deep ſigh efcaped her. Nay, Miſs Dor- 
ville,” ſaid her uncle, whoſe feelings of 
the ſofter kind were never very powerful, 
„ ſuffer not your concern for this unfor- 3” 
tunate affair to make you forget your own | 
. dignity, 


"244 - THE FAIR CAMBRIANS». 


dignity, and the regard you owe to the 


other branches of your family. All our 
| hopes muſt now depend upon your con- 
duct; of the propriety of which, in- 


deed, we have not the ſmalleſt reaſon to 
doubt.“ 


« Excusz me, dear Sir,” replied Ara- 
bella. „I will endeavour to conſole my- 


ſelf with the hope that our Maria will 
again return to be the delight and orna- 
ment of Beechwood.” 


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As for her returning to Beechwood,” 


anſwered Mr. Stanley, „I am not ſure 


that it would be at all expedient. My 


ſiſter's unaccountable fondneſs for the 
country layed the foundation for this miſ- 


fortune. It is very wrong to keep young 


people of fortune in retirement; it gives 
them ridiculous romantic notions, which 


they would have had no idea of, if they 
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\ THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 115 


had been brought. up in town, and early 
introduced into the beſt company. Ther® 
was Sir Joſeph Braidwood's eldeſt daugh- 
ter, who was educated with her grand 
mother in Yorkſhire—” | 


Tk entrance of Mes. Dorville pre- 
' vented the completion of this eloquent 
harangue, and a converſation on indif- 
ferent ſubjects took place, to the great re- 
lief of Arabella, who felt the extreme im- 
opriety of entertaining their gueſt on ſo 

Aiſagreeable a family occurrence. The 
day paſſed in a manner not unpleaſant upon 
the whole. Mrs, Dorville -was quite in 
fpirits, and exerted herſelf in an uncom- 
mon degree, which made ſome amends 
for the apparent uneaſineſs of her daugh- 
ter. They ſtrolled in the Park after din- 
ner; and Lord Charles, who really poſ- 
ſeſſed a good taſte, was charmed with it, 
and the appearance of the country round, 
which, 


116 THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 


hich, he ſaid, he ſhould have great wes 
#-; in examining more minutely. Be- 
fore ſupper Mr. Stanley, impatient to diſ- 
play all his niect's attractions, led her to 


the harpſichord. She had not played 


many minutes before his Lordſhip placed 
himſelf behind her chair. He remained 
in mute attention during the firſt piece, 
and, at its concluſion, requeſted, a ſecond 


of more than equal length. He was 
charmed with her perfect knowledge of 

thorough baſs; and declared, when * 
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quitted the inſtrument, that ſhe pla 
with a degree of taſte and energy he had 


never before known in any Engliſh lady. 
He had no eyes or ears but for her during 
the remainder of the evening; and fre- 
quent looks of joy and congratulation ; 
paſſed between Mrs. Dorville and her 
brother, whoſe attention was ſo entirely, 


and fo agrecably, engroſſed by the ſcene 

before them, as abſolutely to exclude all 

recollection en the Poor forlorn Maria. 
CHAP T E R 


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CHAPTER: XV. 


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CONSISTS OF MISCELLANEOUS MATTER, 


HE following morning, the weather 
being delightfully pleaſant, Mr. 
Stanley propoſed taking a ride, to ſhow ' 

his friend ſome of the views beſt worth his 
attention in their vicinity; and his Lord- 
ſhip, underſtanding. that Miſs Dorville 
was an excellent horſe-woman, was very 
preſſing with her to accompany them. 
Her mother joined in the requeſt; but 

ſhe earneſtly begged to be excuſed; as 
ſhe every hour expected to ſee, or hear, 

from her fiſter, and would, on no account, 
be WT when ſhe, 0 or even a letter from 
| her, 


118 THE Nerd AM BRIANS. 
her, arrived. Lord Charles politely gave 
up the point: but her mother would have | 
inſiſted upon it ſtill further, had not Mr. 
Stanley interpoſed, by telling his niece, 
that he would readily admit of her ex- 
cuſe;, for he thought a lady never appear- 
ed to leſs advantage than on horſeback, 
as it was, in his opinion, too maſculine an 


exerciſe to be conſiſtent with the delicacy 
of the ſex. His friend ſmiled a little ſa- 


tirically; but Arabella was glad to be 


freed from importunities which it would 


have been ſo painful to her to comply 
with. The morning was, with her, a 


very tedious one. She had time to re- 
flect upon all ſhe knew, or could gueſs, 
of her poor Maria s ſituation. When ſhe 
thought on her forlorn, unprotected con- 


dition, her youth, her beauty, and, more 
than all; the raſh inconſiderateneſs of her 


temper, ſhe was filled with apprehen- 
ſions the moſt gloomy. * Oh,” thought 


ſhe, 


" THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 119 5 
ſhe, „if the dear parent, whoſe loſs we 
have now more occaſion than ever to re- 
gret, if he were here, he would move 
heaven and earth to find her. It would 
be vain for her to endeavour to conceal 
herſelf from an anxious, fond father; he 

would draw the trembler from her diſ- 
mal retreat, and claſp her in his arms, 
foſter her in his boſom, as I, her doating, 
but weak, powerleſs ſiſter, now pant to do. 
But ſhe had never erred, had he been her / 
guide and protector: his gentle hand had 
led her along the fmooth path of recti- 
tude, which nature formed her to tread 
with undeviating feet! Oh, return, return, 
deareſt ſiſter! I, at leaſt, will ſupport 
_thes; if thy remaining parent 1s proof 
againſt thy repentant tears; and, in x 
few months, it will be in my power, in 
ſome meaſure, to ſupply her place,” 
There was ſome. conſolation in that 
thong, and ſhe dwelt upon it with 2 


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degree of pleaſure; but it increaſed her 
impatience to gain ſome intelligence o 
the fugitive: none, however, arrived; and 
the traces of grief, which ſhe had freely 
indulged during their abſence, were ſtill 
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« Hex perfections,”” replied he, « only 


_ aggravate her fault. What might not 
ſuch a lady have expected? But, after this 
diſgraceful double elopement, what man 


of rank will think of her? I proteſt, was I 
my ſiſter, I would ſhut her up in a con- 


vent.“ 


7 5 las me e beg of you,” ald Lord 


Charles, « not to add to the diſtreſs of 
your charming niece, whoſe concern, and 


even the exceſs of it, conſidering the cauſe, - 


muſt give to every mind of ſenſibility an 
additional reaſon for admiring her. Iam 
enchanted, dear Madam, with your coun- 


try: Glamorganſhire is ſurely the Eden 
of South Wales. We have beheld this 


morning ſuch an affemblage of rock, 
wood, and water, ſo happily diſpoſed, that 
I already feel myſelf better reconciled to 
this foggy iſland of ours, than I once 
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too: F had the pleaſure of meeting Mr. 


Courteney, and my old friend Sir George 


Brudenell, this Gaming » but he 1s not a 
reſident here.” | 

No,“ replied ae an e dee 
lich eſcaping her. I fear a very ſhort 
time will deprive us of his ny Are 
you intimate with him?” 

c Twas fix weekyat Montpelier during 
his long attendance upon his mother there; 
but, in the latter part of that time, I flaw 
little of him; for ſhe became very ill, 
and he was ſcarce ever out of her apart- 
ments, not once appearing in public.? 

HO happy was Lady Brudenell in 
dach a ſon!” cried Whg, Water counte- 
nance re-animating. i Ws 

« War, I ſuppoſe ſhe 8 herſelf 


ſo,” replied. his Lordſhip, with a careleſs 


air. « F ew men, of his age and ſpirit, 
would have confined themſelves to a ſick 
| houſe for a month; but he had always a 
_ ſpice, i the romantic about him; 

though 


— 


THE FAIR (CANBRIANS. 123 


though we muſt do him the juſtice to al- 


low that his exceſſes were of the ants 


kind: if his fortune fails, it will not be his 


OWN. expences that undo him.“ 


« Is there any danger of that kind?” 
anxiouſly enquired Arabella. : 


« WIV, ſome of his generous flights 


are ſo high, that I ſhould i imagine no in- 
come could allow of them with prudence; 


and he does a thouſand things that the 
world never hears of; for he impoſes ſtrict 
ſecrecy upon all whom he benefits; and, 
as he by no means confines his bounty to 


thoſe who are commonly called objects of 
charity, many are doubtleſs glad to fave 


their pride by rigidly an with his 
requeſt.” - 


„ nors,” ſaid Arabella, her eyes 


ſhining with their full radience, and a 
fluſh of pleaſure glowing on her cheeks, 


J hope, for the good of mankind, for 


the honour of human nature, the ſource 
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from which ſuch benevolence flows will 
never be exhauſted.” T - 
* Stix George would be a happy man,” 
cried his Lordſhip, © if he ſaw the beau- 
tiful emotion which his good deeds have 
called forth into the lovelicſt face in ne 
world.“ 

cc Trar emotion,” ſaid Mr. Finley, 
ſomewhat angrily, “ might as well be 
ſurpreſſed, however beautiful, unleſs a 
properer occaſion had juſtified it. I have 
no notion of thoſe flights which your 
Lordſhip ſo juſtly terms romantic; every 
man has a right to. the uſe of his own 
fortune, and he is a fool who walks on 
foot to enable others to ride in their car- 
riages. If Sir George diſſipates his for- 

tune, contempt, inſtead of praiſe, will de- 
ſervedly be his portion.” 

c Nay, I never heard that he was like- 
ly to do ſo,” replied my Lord. « His 
eſtates are nearly as conſiderable as thoſe 

of any commoner in the kingdom; and he 
3 3 


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THE FAIR CAMBRIANS« 123 


had the advantage of a long minority. 


He lives too at a trifling expence: he has 


no houſe, of courſe a very ſmall eſtabliſn- 


ment, and never plays.“ 


« I wONDER then,” returned Mr. Stan- 


ley, * how he contrives to keep the beſt 
company... Indeed, it is impoſſible, if he 
goes on in ſo ſhabby a manner. [ do 
not recollect ſeeing him at a ſingle rout laſt 
winter.“ 


« Her is well received every where, 


replied his Lordſhip. « Nay, his com- 


pany is courted by people of the firſt diſ- 
tinction, which is not at all extraordinary, 


conſidering his connections, fortune, and 
accompliſhments,” _ 


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ing to Arabella, Was put an end to; and 
the moment ſhe entered the dining par- 
lour, and beheld her mother and Miſs 


Marſhall, a melancholy train of ideas 


again took poſſeſſion of her breaſt; and it 
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vas not without the painful efforts which 


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days to exert, that ſhe kept up a tolerable 


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the ſagacious reader to gueſs; 3 and having 
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perceived ſome ſymptoms of an approach- 
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228 THE FAIR CAMBRIANS, 


CHAPTER XVI. 


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' CONTAINS, BESIDES OTHER PARTICULARS, THE 


RECEIT OF A LETTER FROM MARIA, 
: 


— 


ON after three the next day, the 
Courteneys, accompanied by Sir 
George Brudenell and Mrs. Harley, arriv- 
ed. The widow had apparently recovered 
all her former ſpirits; nay, they ſeemed, if 
poſſible, greater than ever; and ſhe ad- 
dreſſed the family at Beechwood with as 


much eaſy and aſſured familiarity as if no- 

. thing had happened: nor did ſhe appear 
to perceive the extreme coldneſs with 
which her compliments were returned by 
all but Miſs Marſhall, whoſe overſtrained 
n 8 the m__ of Mrs. and Miſs 


4 Dorville 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANSs - 29 


Dorville more ſtrikingly apparent. But 
her conſequence was pretty well kept up 
by Lady Anne, who treated her with the | 
| greateſt kindneſs and attention; and Miſs 
Courteney ſeemed even childiſhly fond of 
her. Arabella aſſumed a tolerable degree 
of chearfulneſs, but it was not accompa- 
nied with her uſual eaſe; her ſmiles were 
forced, and you could ſcarce ſay you faw 
them before they diſappeared. Sir George 
was leſs lively than ſhe had ever before 
ſeen him: ſhe thought ſhe. perceived in 


his eyes a tender ſenſibility, which ſeemed 


to ſay he participate* in her ſorrow. 
This was a conſolatory thought, but ſhe 
was not now at liberty to indulge it. 


As ſoon as the ladies retired to the 


drawing room after dinner, Miſs Cour- 
teney ſat down to the harpſichord, and 


continued running over a number of dif- 
ferent pieces; for ſhe had no ear, though 


her execution was good; while the reſt 
of the- party ſtood chatting at a window, 


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till Lord Charles and Sir George entered 
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Sir George, politely placing a favourite 
concerto before Miſs Courteney, told her, 
if ſhe would favour them with that piece, 
ſhe might employ the charming rapidity 
of her fingers with great effect; and though 
his looks exhibited no particular tokens 
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moment ſhe left the harpſichord, Lord 
Charles intreated Miſs Dorville to take her 
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THE FAIR CANBRIANS, 131 
all ſeemed loſt in attention, except Miſs 
Courteney and Mrs. Harley, whoſe ſmiles, 
and frequent whiſpers, proved that their 
thoughts were differently occupied. When 
ſhe had finiſhed a piece of conſiderable 


length, which my Lord had ſelected for 
her, Sir George requeſted a ſong, and 
placed that beautiful piece of Gay's, 


« *Twas when the ſeas were roaring,” &c. 


on the inſtrument. She began it in a low N 


key: indeed, ſhe was not able greatly to 
| exert- herſelf; but her voice was ſo /oft, ſo 
touching, that the Baronet, - who, in the 
firſt part, had accompanied her on the 
German flute, of which he was a com- 
pleat maſter, reſigned it into the hands 
of Lord Charles, whoſe feelings were leſs 
acute; and placing himſelf oppoſite to the 
lovely finger; forgot all his viſe feſolu- 
tions, forgot his determination to ſeru- 
tenize her character, to bring every ſem- 
blance of a fault to view, and rivetting 
his eyes on her charming face, which ex- 
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Preſſed a more than uſual degree of ſoft- 
neſs, his very ſoul was melted by the 


united powers of beauty, poetry, and mu- 
ſic. As ſhe finiſhed the affecting recita- 


tive which concludes the piece, her eye, in 


: which a tear trembled, met his—What a 


moment was that!—To deſcribe their 
feelings to minds of exquiſite ſenſibility 


would be unneceſſary, and to all others 
impoſſible. 


- Taz entrance of the other nn 
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ſonable relief. The reſt of the party ſoon 


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particularly called upon. Mr. Stanley 


company chan Lady Anne and his ſiſter 
to join him at the whiſt table; even Miſs | 
Marſhall unwillingly conſented to leave 
her dear friend, and makea fourth; while 
the reſt of the party prepared for a walk, 
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THE FAIR CAMBRIANS | 133 
the evening being particularly inviting. 
Sir George had been before hand with 
each of the other gentlemen in offering 
Arabella his arm, and he warmly refuſed 
to reſign her; though Mr. Courteney de- 
clared it was a breach of ancient cuſtom 
and privilege, which he could hardly ſub- 
mit to. The lively widow, however, did 
all in her power to reconcile him to his diſ- 
appointment; and Miſs Courteney exerted 
all her powers to baniſh from the counte- 
nance of Lord Charles a look of vexation, 
which he had not been able entirely to con- 
ceal. They directed their ſteps towards 
the beautiful dell; and as, when they quit- 
ted the Park, the path became narrow and 
winding, the three different parties were 
of courſe” frequently at ſome diſtance 
from each other. Sir George and his fair 
companion were the laſt, and, it may be 
ſuppoſed, did not hurry on to overtake 
the reſt: indeed, they ſoon forgot their 
very exiſtence. 12 80 you ſuffer me, 
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134 THE FAIR CAuxBRIANS. 


dear Madam,“ ſaid the Baronet,” as ſoon 
as they had loſt fight of Mr. Courteney 
and Mrs. Harley, „to drop the ftile and 
manner of a mere acquaintance, and ad- 
' dreſs you as a friend? Will you permit 
me to ſpeak to you on the ſubject which 1 
know is neareſt to your heart? ; 
« Most willingly,” replied. Arabella; 
« no other can at preſent intereſt me: it 
is irkſome to me to ſpeak of any thing but 
my poor Maria; ny fad uncertainty. with 
reſpect to her, my Lars for hen h oy 
my thoughts.” 3 i= 
2.06 1 WONDER not at your Werke and | 
diſtreſs; I knew it would be great: I felt 
for you the moment I was informed of 
the unfortunate affair. But can nothing 
be done towards relieving you? Has ny 
probable means been RO to trace 
You nt, SH SORTED | 
% Mx. Berkley has doubrlelbdane hot | 
Akin in his power; but my mother would 
not be OO to do my an alas Thy 
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THE FAIR CAMBRIANS, 135 


Do I preſume too much upon your 


goodneſs, when I aſk you to inveſt me 
with a power to make ſome enquiries after 
her? I have a ſervant, upon whoſe addreſs, 
vigilance, and prudence, I can rely: ſuffer 


me to ſend him to Abergavenny; ſome- 


thing tells me that I ſhall have the hap- 


pineſs of Wen your lovely W to 


you.“ PERL 
cc My . by: api Arabella 


6 will be beſt expreſſed by my ready ac- 


ceptance of your offer; and I have no 


doubt but, under your direction, his en- 
quiries will be made in the propereſt man- 


ner, that the dear creature's name may be 


as little as poſſible the ſubject of public at- 


tention and converſation, ——Alas: it is too 
much fo-already:??;. ð ͤ 8 


« You may aſſure pelt PR: Ma- 


dam, that every poſſible precaution; ſhall 
be uſed on that head. How inexpreſlibly 
happy ſhall I be, if I can ſucceed in diſ- 
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tarily preſſed hers—“ Harris ſhall ſet out 
to-night—.” 

He would have ſaid more; but they 
perceived Mrs. Johnſon, with a folded pa- 
per held out in her hand, running to- 
wards them. The glowing colour "which 
exerciſe had painted on the cheeks of Ara- 
bella inſtantly forſook them; and ſhe 
would not have been able to move a ſtep, 
though eager in her attempts ſo to do, had 
not Sir George ſupported her. Who, 
who,“ ſhe cried with extreme eagerneſs, 
"00 who is it from?” «© Dear Madam,” 
anſwered Johnſon, almoſt out of breath, 
. you will now be happy; qa is a letter 
from Miſs Maria.” 

Sur ſnatched it from her haſtily; and 
ſeeing the direction in her ſiſter's hand, 
preſſed it paſſionately to her lips; then 

tore it open, and began to read, or rather 
attempted to do ſo; but her emotions had 
been too violent; her eyes Bazzled, and 
her limbs were unable to ſupport her. Sir 
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g held her in his arms, while her 


woman, by the aſſiſtance of ſalts, juſt kept 
her from fainting. She continued ſome 


minutes in this condition, ſcarce appear- 
ing to breathe, when, to the exquiſiteiſatis- 
faction of lier lover, who hung over her 
with a painful degree of anxiety, ſhe 


heaved a deep ſigh; her countenance . be- 
gan to re-animate; a beautiful vermillion 


returned to her lips; and more than their 


uſual ſhare to her lovely cheeks, the mo- 
ment ſhe was conſcious. of her ſituation: 


but all other conſiderations were quickly 
| loſt in her anxiety for her ſiſter; and the 


inſtant ſhe was able to ſpeak, ſhe eagerly 


_ enquired for the letter. © Not yet, dear 
Madam,“ ſaid Sir George, tenderly: 

ee you are unequal to the peruſal of it; 
be perſuaded to delay it till we reach * 
houſe? ? 


* On, that is impoſiible,” returned ſhe. 
“J will fit here,” pointing to the ſtump 


ab an aged rer While Johnſon reads 


it; 


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138 uE FAIR CAuBRIAVS S. 


it; for in her I can confide, whatever may 


be its contents; and you, Sir, will, I know, 
be a kind participater of the pleaſure which 
J truſt it will communicate.“ | 
.. CHARMED with this permiſſion, he ſeat. 
ed himſelf by her . and Johnſon read 


as follows: -Y 


L498 How, after what I en done, after 
the diſgrace which I have brought upon 


. myſelf and her, can I venture to addreſs 


my Arabella 2 Think not, deareſt of ſiſters, 


that I mean to excuſe or palliate my crime, 


or aſk even your forgiveneſs, much leſs 
your interceſſion where I well know it 
would be fruitleſs: I have no ſuch deſign. 
The fault I have committed was wholly my 


- own; and the puniſhment; ſo far as I am 


able toprevent it, ſhall ſpread no further. 
1 know how wretched your uncerts inty re- 
. pecting me, at this moment, renders you; 
and I vrite to remove that uneaſineſs, as 

far as I can conſiſtently with the plan 


1 rag at leaſt for the preſent, adopted, 


„ | 1 which 


Iinfulting ahnt, 4; heavy chains, which 


THE FAIR CANBRIANS, 139 


which is to keep myſelf concealed. I 


will not tell even you what were the mo- 


tives which induced me to fly from the 


man whom a few hours before I appeared 
to prefer to all the world; I will only ſay, 


that my diſguſt aroſe from no part of his 


behaviour. No, my Arabella, (while at a. 
diſtance, and concealed from you, I can 
yet venture to call you by that tender 


name,) your. ſiſter was never reduced ſo 
low as to be ſubjected to a perſonal inſult, 


Let your gentle feeling heart be ſatisfied, 


when I aſſure you that I might have been 
more miſerable than I am. At preſent 1 


feel the moſt inſurmountable repugnance 


. to the idea of ſeeing any perſon whom I 


have known in happier days; ſhould it 
laſt long, I may never behold any of them 


again. My heart ſinks within me at the 
thought.; but I. can ſubmit to any hard- 


ſhips rather than offer unavailing ſuppli- 
cations to an unfeeling parent, or bear the 


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it would be my inſupportable lot to en- 
dure from the woman I deteſt, even if 


your goodneſs could reſtore me to the 


home from whence I fled. All that I 


have to requeſt of you, my only friend, is 
to ceaſe all enquiry concerning me. If 


ever you loved your poor Maria, comply 
with it; if you do not, it may make her 


deſperate, and I cannot anſwer for the 


conſequences. It is all you can at preſent 


do to leſſen the anguiſh of your ever af- 


fectionate and grateful, 


MARIA DORVILLE. 

« P. F. Bs ſo good as to give Mrs. 
Harley thirty guineas, the ſum ſhe gave 
Edwards to induce her to attend me in 
my flight; and repay yourſelf out of my 


- half year's income, which will be due in 


a few weeks. To take any thing from 


| your ſtore, would be 1 to "ow the en 158 
unfortunate. | | 


„ Pernaes you may hear Bann me 


1 dare not think of addreſſing my 


/ | | mother; | 


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mother ; . the idea of n frown would 


kill me. 
Poor Arabella liftencd with the moſt 


eager attention to this affecting letter. 


She was ſcarce able to contend with the 


variety of painful emotions which ſuc- 
ceeded each other in her boſom, At 
the concluſion of it, Sir George feared a 
relapſe into the ſame melancholy condition 
from which ſhe had ſo recently recovered: 


he would again have ſupported ker in his 5 


arms, but ſhe bid him forbear, by gently 
waving her hand; and throwing a hand- 


kerchief over her face, reclined againſt 
the tree, and a plentiful ſhower of tears 


flowed from her bright eyes. At length 
recollecting herſelf, ſhe uncovered her 


face, and aſſuming a more compoſed look, 


turned towards Sir George: From any 
man but yourſelf,” ſaid ſhe, « I ſhould 


deſpair of an excuſe for the extreme weak 
neſs I have betrayed; but I know you. a 
generouſly ſyropathize in my concern, 

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and pity the dear creature who occaſions 
Let J ought to apologize for the pain 
fra trouble which I have involuntarily 
given you. 8 15 | | 
"906 Name it not, moſt amiable, moſt 
excellent of women,” replied he paſſion- 
ately: « If I have been, or could be, in- 
ſtramental to your eaſe or conſolation, I 
ſhall eſteem myſelf moſt fortunate.” 
Lob are very good, ” anſwered ſhe, 
It grows duſk, and I think I 
am now able to walk.” She could not 
deny him the pleaſure of aſſiſting her; and 


Key leaning on his arm, Johnſon following at | 
a little diſtance, they moved ſlowly for- 


ward towards the houſe. On their arrival 


| there, they were informed that the teſt of 
the party had been returned ſome time, 


and, together with thoſe who. ſtayed at 
home, were aſſembled in the drawing 
room. Arabella ſat down with Sir George, 


for a few minutes, in the library; and 
feeling herſelf unable to ſee any company 


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THE FAIR CAMBRIANS, 143 


that evening, begged he would again ac- 


cept her thanks and apologies for what he 


had ſo lately ſuffered on her account, and 


{till more for what he meant to do, which, 


in compliance with her ſiſter's earneſt re- 
queſt, the would at leaſt poſtpone for 
the preſent. He reſpecttully took her 
hand, and venturing to preſs it to his 


lips, aſſured her, the happieſt moments 
of his life were thoſe in which he had an 


opportunity of rendering himſelf in any 
degree acceptable to her. He then re- 
luctantly left her; and ſhe conſidered a 


few moments whether it would be proper, 


at that time, to communicate the con- 


tents of Maria's letter to her mother, but 


toon reſolved to defer it till the next 


morning. She left a polite meſſage, 
pleading indiſpoſition as a reaſon for her 
not appearing in the drawing room, for 


_ Johnſon to deliver to Mrs. Dorville, and 
retired to her apartment for the night. 


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declared their ſurprize at her attempting 
to take ſo long a walk, when ſhe was ap- 
parently ſo unwell, and out of ſpirits. 
But though this was even an agreeable cir- 
cumſtance to moſt of the party, the day 
did not conclude ſo pleaſantly as it began: 
Sir George was remarkably abſent; Lord 
Charles ſilent, and inattentive; and the 
: Courteneys evidently endeavoured to be 
gay, and laboured to appear caſy. All 
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WITH AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION | 
BETWEEN THREE DISTINGUISHED CHARACTERS 


IN OUR HISTORY. | 


HEY were ſcarce ſeated in their car- 
1 riage, when Lady Anne addrefſed her 
daughter in no very gentle tone, æ Upon 
my word, Miſs Courteney, you have per- 
formed your part very judiciouſly this even- 
ing: I am quite delighted with the amazing 
addreſs you have diſplayed; to ſuffer Sir 
George and Miſs Dorville to have ſo com- 
fortable a t2tt-a-t6r5, was s really 1 obli- 
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446 THE FAIR CAMBRIAN s, 

« Lord, Lad Anne,” replied Miſs Julia, 
« you are always ſure to ſcold me if any 
thing happens wrong. I ſaw, the inſtant 
we returned from * how angry you 
were.” 

« Anv had I not reaſon? Could any thing 
be more abſurd, more compleatly filly, than 
your conduct? Ridiculous, weak girl, t 
undo, by your own folly, all that 1 have en- 
deavoured to do for yqu.“ - 

« WHATEVER your endeavours may have 
been, I am ſure I ſee no proſpect of their | 
ſucceſs. I had. my reaſons for acting in 
the manner I did; but I hate to be taken to 
taſk, and ſcolded like a child. I am ſurely 
old enough now to be n to act for 
myſelf. 1 8 . 

„ On, your prudence. is ate, to 
be ſure — But if it is your will and pleaſure, 
and it be not inconſiſtent with your deep 
laid ſchemes, pray let me know what your 
reaſons were. 


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dc ] pOoN'r know whether IL will or no—1 


was out of humour before you began this 


pretty lecture; and you know I am not to 
be teazed into any thing,” 


„ WIII you give me leave to explain 


your motives?” interrupted Mrs. Harley. 


« Your plan was certainly a good one, and 
an unlucky concurrence of events alone de- 


feated it. 7 15 
« No, no,” replied Miſs Courteney;“ you 
know I would rather be a ſpeaker than a 


hearer at any time; ſo to pleaſe myſelf, more 
than to oblige Lady Anne, I will candeſcend 


to explain matters. In the firſt place then, 


you know, I ſet out this morning in high 
ſpirits towards Beechwood, not doubting 
I ſhould have a decided advantage in Bru- 


denell's eyes over Miſs Dorville for at leaſt 


that day, as I knew ſhe would be in the 4% 


mals, and I determined to be livelier than 


uſual, that the contraſt might be more con- 
ſpicuouſly ſtriking. By the way, let me tell: | 
you, that I heard him ſay but "Ong that 

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he thought a regular flow of lively chearful 
ſpirits a great recommendation to any lady 
as a companion for life. If that is the caſe, 
thought I, I know who will ſuit you. But, 
to proceed with my account, I mounted the 
beautiful horſe Sir George gave me, and 
forcing my father into the coach, bid the 
ſervants keep at an awful diſtance on ac- 


count of the duſt, that he might have an op- 
portunity of ſaying all he had a mind to me. 


Well, we ſet out; and I thought I never ſaw a 
man look ſo handſome, ſo gallant, fo ſpirited 
in my life. I really half reſolved to promiſe 


him to be Lady Brudenell the very firſt time 9 


he aſked me, which I concluded he muſt do 
in the courſe of the ride. But, O the inſuf- 


ferable wretch! though our horſes. went as 


ſlow as one foot could follow another, that 
he might not loſe the ſmiles, ogles, and ten- 
der glances which I ſucceſſively directed full 


in his eyes, he remained abſolutely unmoved; i 


I might have played off my artillery on his 
houſe wk. full as much effect. He, indeed, 
be returned 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 149 


returned me ſmile for ſmile; but they were 
fuch as he might have beſtowed upon his 
grand-mother. After entertaining, or rather 


ſtupifying, me, for one half of the way, 
with animadverſions upon the appearance of 


the country, and compariſons between it and 
fome that he had ſeen upon the continent, the 


horrid creature had the aſſurance to intro- 


duce the family at Beechwood. I loſt all 
patience, and ſet my horſe on a full canter, 
which brought us in a ſhort time to the place 


where the few weak affections he has, are, I 


believe, depoſited, When Mr. Stanley in- 


troduced me to Lord Charles Blair, I thought 


he viewed me with a particular degree of at- 
tention; and it came inſtantly into my head, 
that it would be no bad plan to devote the 
day to him, and try whether he was com 


poſed of as hard materials as the Baronet. 
Beſides, I was particularly diſpoſed to try if | 
I could not rob Miſs Dorville of her new 


lover, and diſappoint her ridiculous old uncle, 
who watches every turn of his Lordfhip's; 


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eye. I told Mrs. Harley my ſcheme; and 
we agreed to propoſe a walk, in which we 
had no doubt but my father would, as uſual, 
have taken charge of Miſs Dorville; and I 
hoped for the ſame compliment from his 
Lordſhip; but Sir George's provoking eager- 
neſs threw all into confuſion. So, if you 
muſt ſcold, pray take Mr. Courteney to taſk 
for not being beforehand with him; for you 
muſt own that he was more in fault than I.“ 
IAR,“ ſaid Mrs. Harley, © a part of 
the fault will fall upon me; but we really loſt 
ſight of them before I was aware; and I had 


tte doubt but they had turned into another 


walk, which would have rendered our ſeek= _ 
ing them a vain attempt.” os 
« T po not in the leaſt blame vous“ 
plied her Ladyſhip, with great e 
ſion: © we are much obliged to you for the 
intereſt you take in our little plans, which, 
at leaſt, are rather matters of amuſement 
than ſerious ſchemes: but, immerſed, as we 
are, in this almoſt ſavage country, one muſt 
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do bomethüng to keep one awake; afive 1 
might ſay, for how is it poſſible to exiſt with- 


out ſome purſuit? But pray, Miſs Courte- 


ney, what did you make of Lord Charles?” 
« War, nothing at all: he is as impene- 


trable as Sir George, without half his good 


humour and ſpritelineſs: he ſcarce looked at 
me in the whole courſe of the walk! How I 
longed to try, by juſt ſuch a pinch as I uſed 


to give Berkley, whether his corporeal feel- 
ings were more acute than his mental! I 
have really quite an averſion to him; and 
wonder how I could be filly enough to caſt 
apay a thought upon fo ſtupid an animal. - 


* Tou thought of. him,” replied Lady 


Anne,” "becauſe he is a man of rank; and, 
_ notwithſtanding all you ſay, has really a 


great deal of faſhion about him. You are 
fond of the ſociety in London, and he is the 


exact Tounterpatt of three mo of the men 
you converſed with there.” „„ 
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was continually Racing him with Bru- | 
denell.“ 

« War, Julia,” cried her Eon eng 
ing, I really believe. you are 1n love! 
Poor thing,” tapping her cheek, if its 
heart is affected, we muſt try what we can 
do for it. Will you give your aſſiſtance?” 

% Mosr readily,” anſwered Mrs. Harley. 


If no declaration has been made, (and I 
hope we need not fear that,) I will rack my 
invention for ſome means to prevent one. I 


am really exceſſively intereſted in this mat- 
ter. We will not let ſuch a prude carry off 
one of the fineſt young men in the king- 


dom; and, ſeriouſly ſpeaking, I know no 


one who would be a properer wife, in every 


18 . for him than Miſs Courteney.” 


N Wert, 1 aſſure you, replied Julia, 


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THz FAIR CANBRIANS, 133 


Tax widow thanked her for her kind pro- 


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but a few weeks would put it into her power 
to fulfil. Theſe, however, were far from 


being her real ſentiments: ſhe had diſcern- 
ment enough to ſee that it was highly im- 
probable that Sir George ſhould attach him- 


ſelf to Miſs Courteney, even if they could 
find means to draw him from his preſent: 
purſuit ; but her diſlike to, and reſentment 


againſt, Miſs Dorville, ſtrongly incited her 


to do every thing in her power to injure 
her; and, excluſive of this malevolent plea- 


ſure, her ſtay with the Courteneys was too 


convenient to ſuffer her to neglect any means 


of ingratiating herſelf with them, as the 


moſt likely method of prolonging it. 
Tur ladies ſtept out of the carriage at 


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CHAPTER XVIII. 


CONTAINS, SOMETHING WHICH P- RTICULARELY | 
concerns THE FUTURE E PPINESS 
OF ARABELLA. 8 + 


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<4 A S early as ſhe 8010 6 admiſſion the 


following morning, Arabella attended 


in her mother's dreſſing room, to communi- 


cate to her the contents of the letter, which 
_ the durſt not read entirely, on account of 
' ſome expreſſions which ſhe knew would diſ- 
_ pleaſe her. Mrs. Dorville liſtened to her 


' with increaſed anger: © Inſolent girl!” faid 


me, does ſhe thus dare to ſet me at de- 
fiance! Does ſhe conceal herſelf till I intreat 
her to return, till I offer her her own terms? 
No no; the condeſcenfion muſt be on her 


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WH 3 8 £0 | Puts 


THE FAIR ESO T ATTN 155 


| parts and ſhe ſhall ſubmit, in every particu- 


lar, before I will have any further connec= 
tion with her.—But, pray who brought this 


I FEAR not,“ replied Arabella. It 
came by the uſual conveyance; and the poſt 


mark is London, where 1 do not ſuppoſe ſhe 
| herſelf is.“ 


4 YounG ladies of her turn,” fhid Mrs. 


Dorville, « are ſeldom at a loſs for contri- 
vances: but ſhe may diſpoſe of herſelf how 
ſhe pleaſes, ſo ſhe does not return to Beech- 


wood.“ 
„ DxaR e + will not refuſes to re- 


ceive her!“ 
„ Tnar 1 W bedy dual. Would it 


not be madneſs in me to riſk a repetition of 


the diſgrace ſhe: has already brought upon 
us? T will never countenance her in any thing, 
but retiring to a convent till ſne comes of 


| age. This is my fixed determination; and, 


as I dare ſay you will foon hear from her 
again, you may inform her of it.“ 


— 


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156 IE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 


In vain did Arabella plead and ſl upplicate; | 


her mother continued reſolute; and, at 


length, forbid her to mention the ſubject 


again, till ſhe could ſubmit to her pleaſure 
' with that readineſs which ſhe had always ex- 


perienced from her till the fatal error of her 
Aſter, . which ſeemed to have _ a r 
effect upon her. 

ARABELLA retired. grieved and mortified, 
. not ſurprized, at Mrs. Dorville's impla- 
cability, which was no more than, from her 
ſubſequent conduct, ſhe. had reaſon to ex- 
pect; and taking up her pen, wrote a note 


to Miſs Courteney, acquainting her“ that 
her indiſpoſition, the preceding evening, 


aroſe from the extreme agitation of ſpirits 
into which ſhe was thrown by receiving a 
letter from her dear Maria, and her diſap- 
pointment in not being informed by it of 
the place of her retreat, or even of her mo- 


tives for RY the . the bad cho- 
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THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 157 


ARABELLA Wiſhed to communicate theſe 


, particulars, that the letter, which could, at 


preſent, be followed by no conſequences, and 


would therefore carry ſomewhat of an air of 


myſtery, might, as little as poſſible, excite 


the curioſity, and draw forth the conjectures, 
of the neighbourhood, from which ſhe 
thought her ſiſter's character would pro- 


bably ſuffer more than from a general know-. 


ledge of the real truth; and ſhe knew that 


the telling of any thing to the loquacious 


Julia, was an effectual method of rendering 
it public. She ſent a ſmall parcel with the 


note, containing the thirty guineas, which, 


in a poſtſcript, ſne requeſted might be given 


to Mrs. Harley. She diſdained to deduct 


the ten which were owing to herſelf; and 
the widow, on whom obligations never felt 
very burthenſome, took no Suren notice of 


hem on 18 
WIEN the bad! ſent theſe away, the rolled 
into the Park; ved by thepleaſant gloomy- 


De of the morni! n ſeemed Peculiar- 


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158 THE FATR CAMBR FAN 


ly ſuited to her feelings at that time. She 
had not proceeded: far, before ſhe was joined 
by Lord Charles, who, after obſerving, with 
apparent. concern, the pale languour of her 
countenance, condoled with her, in the moſt 
ſoothing terms, on the unfortunate cauſe of 
. He mentioned her ſiſter in a manner ſo 
| reſpectful, ſo delicate, that ſhe beheld him 
in a more pleaſing light than the had ever 
| done before; and knowing how far his per- 
ſuaſions would go at leaſt with her uncle, de- 
termined to inform him of her difficulties, 
and requeſt his aſſiſtance in favour of Ma- 
ria. She did this in a manner the moſt pa- f 
thetic and intereſting. Nature had beſtowed 
upon her an eloquence ſo ſimple, ſo ex- 
quiſitely affecting, when ſhe ſpoke on a ſub- 
ject near her heart, that it required an un- 
common degree of reſolution, or infenfibiti- 
| ty, to reſiſt it. No wonder then that one al- 
ready ſo partial to her ſhould be greatly 
moved. He was before her warm admirer, 
but, from this moment, n ner lover, 
4 | + and 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANS — 159 


| and elected her the arbitreſs of his future 


deſtiny. He eagerly embraced this oppor- 


tunity of obliging her, and promiſed to exert 
every effort in his power according to her 
direction. They had, without intending it, 


prolonged their walk very conſiderably; but 
his Lordſhip's ſtate of mind was almoſt ſuch 
as to render him incapable of fatigue; and 


| Arabella hoped ſo much from his mediation, 


that ſhe ſuffered little from hers. Her plea- 
ſure; however, was damped, when ſhe was 


informed that Sir George had called during. 


her abſence: ſhe could not loſe a ſingle op- 
portunity of ſeeing and converſing with him 
without regret; yet ſhe conſoled herſelf with 
the conſideration „ that, if he was ſo much 
her friend (ſhe was near ſubſtituting the 
word lover) as ſhe had reaſon to hope and 


believe him, he need not always be ſo _ 
and formal in his viſits as now. 
 ArTzx dinner my Lord requeſtedanhour's 
converſation in the library with Mr. Stan- 
ley; and Arabella gueſſing what was to be 
Cr, the 


160 THE FAIR CAMBRIAMSs 


the ſubject of it, though ſhe did not quite 
approve of the manner in which it was in- 
troduced, gave him a look full of grateful 
ſweetneſs when he left the room. But ſhe 
little ſuſpected that another, and, in his ef. 
timation, a weightier, point was firſt to be 
diſcuſſed; that he was making a formal de- 
claration of his attachment to her, and pro- 
poſing, if his addreſſes were approved of by 
- herſelf and family, to write immediately to 
the Duke his brother, on the ſubject of ſet- 
tlements, &c. for of obtaining his conſent 
to the alliance he had not the ſmalleſt 
doubt. | | 
Mx. Stanley's: pleaſure was. for "Ip mi- 
| nutes _too great for utterance; and moſt 8 
foundly bowing, his lips moved, but not 
ſound eſcaped. His figure was ſo 4! RIA g 
that, notwithſtanding 'the ſolemnity of the 
- occaſion, his-Lordſhip ſmiled: but had he. 
laughed out, it would ſcarce have been ob- | 
ſerved by Mr. Stanley, ſo entirely was he 
laſt, I "_ ſay inderod. in the bluſhing 
a . honours 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANS\ 161 


honours which began ſo thickly to bud about 


him. At length, however, after the third 


bow, he heſitatingly replied, I am deeply 


conſcious, my Lord, I am highly ſenſible 


of the honour your Lordſhip does Miſs 
Dorville, and, indeed, all her family and 
connections — 


he alliance muſt be greatly 
deſirable to us all, - and —and—" 25 

H could ſay no more. * I truſt he af- 
fections of your charming niece are diſen- 
caged, and that I may flatter myſelf with a 


proſpect of obtaining them.” - 


« CERTAINEY they are,” cried Mr. Stan- | 
ley, Ys . +6: There can be no doubt of | 


F IST. LEO 


:nſenfible | to. 06 merits of your Lordſhip. N 


e FROM- Mrs. Dorville, I think, I need 
not fear oppoſition: the Duke will, I know, 


enable me to n the moſt , ſettle- 
ments.“ Py, 


His Grace is all nad re- 


plied Mr. Stanley, who was ſtill in a wood. 
I [ will acquaint my niece and fiſter with 
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162 PHE FAIR CAMBRIANS» 
the honour intended them this very even- 


ing.“ 
ee, interrupted Lord Charles: « FOE IM 


me in one particular; let me plead my own 


cauſe with the lovely Arabella. I truſt there 
will be no occaſion for maternal interpoſi- 


tion: mention the affair, if you pleaſe, to 
| Mrs. Dorville, but leave the reſt to me. 


One thing more I have to requeſt, and that 
is the entire, and unconditional, forgiveneſs 

of the fair Maria: if this is granted to my 
petition, I know it will contribute much 
to render the dear 98 of =o hopes pro- 
pitious.” 85 


„ Your Lordſhip,” nbd! the b | 


quious Mr. Stanley, * can, I am fure, aſk 


nothing that will be refuſed : on the contrary, 
Mrs. Dorville will 'certainly feel herſelf 

highly flattered and obliged by the intereſt 
5 you condeſcend to take in . greed ar- 


range ments. 
. conference, which bad ab perfect 


ſatifaction to both e ended ſoon after; 


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105 the pleaſure which appeared in the 
countenance of each, when they entered the 


drawing room, convinced Arabella that her 


advocate had pleaded ſucceſsfully the cauſe 


of the poor culprit, which gave her a flow of 
ſpirits that animated her converſation and 


looks to a wonderful degree. She was all 


life and gaiety; and a plentiful portion of 
moſt bewitching ſmiles were beſtowed upon 


Lord Charles, to whom ſhe owed the hopes 


which rendered her ſo happy. Novel as 


they were to him, for he had never before 
ſeen her unaffectedly chearful, he was en- 
chanted, enraptured, and every hour became 
more deeply enamoured. 


Ar night when Mrs. Dorville retired to- 


her dreſſing room, ſhe was attended by her 


brother, who hurried Arabella away as ſoon 


as poſſible, telling her he had ſomething to 
communicate to her mother, which, though 
it would not probably diſpleaſe her, it was 
not yet a proper time for her to hear. She 


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went to her apartment with a much lighter 


heart than ſhe had done ſince the flight of 
her ſiſter, thinking herſelf almoſt ſecure of 
ſoon receiving a permiſſion for her to return: 
for ſhe was ſenſible that Mr. Stanley had 


great influence over her mother, and ſhe had 

now found the means of making him exert 
it, which her earneſt ſolicitations. had failed 
de. | | — 


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ed by Lord Charles's propoſal as her bro- 
ther expected. She gave it as her opinion, 


that, advantageous as it was, there would be 


no ſmall difficulty in prevailing upon Ara- 
bella to accept of it; and declared ſhe be- 


lieved there was ſome fatality attending her 


children; for ſhe ſeemed to have taken an 
unaccountable diſlike to his Lordſhip even 
before ſhe had ſeen him; and once that ſhe 


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Mx. Stanley was equally amazed and ir- 
ritated. He was no leſs paſſionate than his 
ſiſter; and forgetting the very refined cha- 
racer he had aſſumed, ſtarted up, ſtamped 
on the ground, and was on the very verge 


of ſwearing. When his rage had ſo far ſub- 
ſided as to permit his utterance, he enume- 
rated all his Lordſhip's futuretitles and dig- 


nities; his vaſt fortune; and, laſtly, his ac- 
compliſhments, and the fine qualities of his 
mind. As an inſtance of the latter, he 
mentioned the generous requeſt he had ſo 
earneſtly made reſpecting Maria; and was 


proceeding moſt vehemently in his harangue, 


when he was ſuddenly interrupted by his 
ſiſter. © Stop, ſtop,” cried ſhe, . I have 5 
thought of an expedient, which, I hope, Will 
zppoſe I make 
her marriage with my Lord, the only means 
of procuring Maria's reinſtatement.” Her 
extreme fondneſs for that imprudent ir, 
and her anxiety for her relief, will, I know, 
induce her to do much: and I am ſo reſolved 


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466 | THE FAIR CAMBRIANS, 


upon ſecing her Lady Charles Blair, which 


is a ſtep towards far higher dignities, that I 
will even offer the diſmiſſion of Miſs Mar- 
ſhall, which, I know, will be highly igrrr- 
able to her. | 

« BuT what can be the ks of her 


| ſtrange averſion to his Lordſhip?” faid Mr, 


Stanley. ] hope you do not ſuſpect any ab- 
ſurd nrepoſſeſſion; for if that is the caſe, it 
will be vain to attempt, or hope, to inffuencea 


girl of her large independent fortune, and 
within a few months of coming into Sal 
_ poſſeſſion.” 


2 War, I am a little doubtful about ewe,” 


replied Mrs. Dorville. I think nothing 
elſe can indi 


ee her to reject my Lord; but 1 
am determined to carry my point, if it is 
unds ds of poſſibility. She rung 


has the good of my family much at heart.” 


Ina few minutes the. governeſs, partly 
equipped in her night, and partly in her 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANS» 167 


day, habiliments, appeared; but as, upon the 
whole, ſhe was tolerably cloathed, one fifth 


part of the horror and amazement which ſne 


expreſſed on ſeeing Mr. Stanley, would have 
been fully ſufficient. At length, however, 
ſhe grew tolerably compoſed; and Mrs. 
Dorville explained the cauſe of her ſending 
for her at that time. Miſs Marſhall, wiſely 
ſhook her head at the concluſion of the rela- 
tion; and declared ſhe feared it would be 
next to impoſſible to perſuade Miſs Dorville 


to marry any man who was not entirely her 


choice; for ſhe had often heard her ſpeak 


very particularly on that ſubje&, and ſhe 


well knew the ſteadineſs of her temper. / 

Bur do you think my ſcheme reſpecting 
Maria will have n no effect? cried Mrs. Dor- 
ville, haſtily... | ; 7 EY 


* 


* Nor in obliging her to marry Lord 


Charles. T think you ſay the matter is to be 


propoſed to her to-morrow. Perhaps you 


may prevail with her, by a promiſe of favour 
wo | aa to give him hope, at leaſt not 


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168 THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. | 
entirly to reje& him: I fear you will not get 
her to go further: but if ſhe will only com- 
ply ſo far, my Lord will not fail to write to 
the Duke upon it; and, after that, he may 
plead the encouragement ſhe has given him, 
and perſuade her that ſhe is bound in honour 
to marry him; which, I think, will be the 
moſt powerful argument to her that he Can 
_ poſſibly make uſe of.” 
Lou ſcheme has an excellent N 8 
© aid Mr. Stanley, and I hope every thing 
from it. If we can but bring this matter 
about, Maria's unfortunate flip will be for- 
gotten in the admiration which her ſiſter's 
ſplendor will univerſally attract. Beſide, ſhe 
will be removed to a very different ſcene of 
action: the preſent Duke of Dunbeath is 
many years older than his brother, and an 
abſolute invalid, therefore cannot be expect- 
ed to hold out long. Seven years, I think, 
will be the outſide. Let me ſee, Maria 
comes of”; age in rather leſs chan five: Foes: 
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a year, or ſuch a matter, before: to what 
infinite advantage will ſne then appear, in 
the full bloom of beauty, juſt come into 
poſſeſſion of a conſiderable fortune, and 
accompanying the ducheſs to London, 
where ſhe will be preſented at court, and 
introduced to the firſt nobility, among : 
whom ſhe cannot fail of marrying, per- 
haps, with a. ſplendor equal to her ſiſter! 
We cannot be too thankful for her having 
eſcaped that low connection with Mr. 
1 VVV 
4 Bor great care ſhould bo taken,” 
cried Miſs Marſhall, eagerly, © that ſhe 
never comes in his way again!” F 
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F Dorville. TI have not given up the con- 
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Al matters being thus agreed upon, 
the plotting triumvirate retired to their 
different apartments, highly fatisfied with 
the plan they had deviſed, and ſangyine 
in their of its ſucceſs. But, before 
Miſs Marſhall went to reſt, ſhe wrote a 
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THE FAIR CANBRIANS» 27L 


VV 


SHEWS THAT ARABELLA'S FRIENDS HAVE MADE 
CUOICE'OF A PERSON AS A HUSBAND 
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WHOMSHE NEVERMADE CHOICE OF FOR HERSELF, 


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eſt pleaſure and exultation, acquainted her 
with the very advantageous offer which 


had been made her by Lord Charles; and 


intreated her, by the duty, love, and obe- 


dience, which ſhe had a natural right to 
expect from her, not lightly to reject it! 


ARABELLA Was greatly diſtreſſed to feel 
herſelf utterly unable to return the anſwer 


her mother wiſhed. —But her laſt inter- 
view with Sir George Brudenell had fully 
acquainted her with the ſtate of her heart. 


The extreme anxiety he had manifeſted for 


her on that trying occaſion, had awakened 


all her affections; and what Lord Charles 


had ſaid on the ſubject of his generoſity, 
and other amiable qualities, had wonder- 
fully ſtrengthened her attachment to him. 


She was almoſt convinced” too, that he 
was particularly attached to her. How 


then could ſhe liſten for a moment to the 
addreſſes of any other man? Her reply, 


which indicated, though i in the gentleſt 


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TAE FAIR CAMBRIANS, "I9Y 
manner, her firm reſolution to refufe his 
Lordſhip, did not at all ſurprize Mrs. 
Dorville; though ſhe affected to appear 
greatly ſhocked by It. „ Surely,” cried 
ſhe, © no mother was ever more unfortu- 
nate than I! While my youngeſt daugh- + 
ter openly defies my authority, the elder, 
from whom 1 expected all my fupport and 
conſolation, determines to lend her af- 
ſiſtance in compleating my miſery. — On, 
Arabella, I did not look for this from ” 
you.“ 

„ Drakfsr Madam,” replied Miſs 
Dorville, tears filling her eyes, © aſk me 
any thing that will not compleatly deftroy 
all my proſpects of future happineſs, and 
it will bemy delight to oblige you.” 
WII I then, promiſe me not to pro- 
ceed with a childiſh haſtineſs in this affair; 
let me ſee that you wiſh to oblige me in a 
matter ſo near my heart. A conſtitution 
fo torn by illneſs as mine has been for a 

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174 THE FAIR CAMBRIANS, 


number of years, cannot enable me to 
bear many ſuch ſhocks as I have lately re- 
ceived. Take care leſt you, by continual 
oppoſition, haſten the work which ſo many 
cruel diſorders in a few years will certain- 
ly effect. Nay, my Arabella, do not 
weep, but reſolve at leaſt to comply thus 
far with my intreaties; hear this morni ng 
what Lord Charles has to 955 and do not 
deſtroy his hopes.” | 
Hou is it poſſible for me to do what 
you require? Would it not be treating 
him in a manner highly diſhonourable to 
my own character, to raiſe hopes which I 
never mean to anfwer? Dear Madam, ſpare 
me the pain of acting ſo contrary to what 
have ever been my principles.” : 
« WII, Miſs Dorville, I have but one 
| thing more to ſay: You are of opinion 
that I ought to give Maria every poſſible 
Indulgence; I am well convinced of the 
contrary ; but if you will act exactly ac- 
5 „„ cording 


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THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 175 


cording to my direction, with reſpect to 
your next interview with his Lordſhip, 
you ſhall make what terms you n for 
her.“ N 
ARABELLA roſe in great agitation; 
« And will you forgive all that is paſſed, 
and receive the dear girl | again to your 
arms?“ 
5 1 WILL do every thing that you with; 
1 will even part with Miſs Marſhall; but 
remember! expect a ſtrict com pliance 0 ich 
the conditions.” | =. 
« AND does it 155 bd upon my 
treatment of Lord Charles for one half 
hour? and will nothing Tarmer” be ex- 
8 pected from me?” ä 
* No, my love; by that one ;nflance of 
your kind compliance, you will moſt con. 
pleatly oblige me; but remember it muſt 
not be done by halves;. he muſt leave you | 
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276 THE FAIR OAMBRAIANs. 


« I HAvx been fo totally unaccuſtomed 
to deceit, and an exertion of it on any oc- 
caſion is ſo oppoſite to all my ideas of rec- : 

titude, that I confeſs it is very painful to 
me; but to reſtore my dear Maria to your 
favour and countenance, I will undertake 
the hard taſk, and venture to promiſe a 
full compliance with your deſire. I hope 
this conference is ſoon to take place, for 
TI ſhall not OW a moment's Pace till at is 
| over.” | | 3 
„ Tars „ ee his Lordſhip 
means to lay his titles and fortune at your 
feet. Pray, my Arabella, view him with 
.an unprejudiced . = 
cx promiſe nothing, dear Madam, : 
but a ſtrict regard to our agreement; to go 
further is, indeed, out of my power.” 
Arx another aſſurance of full liberty 
to act as ſhe pleaſed with reſpect. to Ma- 
ria, and a ſtrict charge about her beha- 
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THE FAIR CAMBRIANG, - 77 


ther's apartment, and proceeded to the 
breakfaſt parlou r, where the reſt of the fa- 
mily had been ſome time waiting for her. 
A faint bluſh overſpread her face when ſhe 
met Lord Charles, which induced him to 
ſuſpect that his requeſt, with reſpect to 
her, had not been complied with; but as 
her countenance feemed to expreſs a de- 
gree of pleaſure,” though mixed with ap- 
prehenſion, he was far from being diſ- 
pleaſed with the idea. | 
Tur tea things were fcarce. rai 
before he requeſted her to indulge him 
with a repetition of their yeſterday's: deli- 
cious ramble; and ſhe complied with an 
impatient kind of readineſs; anxious that 
her irkſome taſk ſhould be accompliſhed. 
Ne firſt addreſſed her on the ſubject of 
his petition for Maria's free pardon, which 
he aſſured her was fully granted; but per- 
ceiving her expreſſions of pleaſure on 
hearing this leſs animated than he had rea- 


278 THE FAIR CAMBRIANS, 

ſon to expect, and that ſhe ſaid little in 
reply, he was perſuaded that ſhe wiſhed 
him to haſten to what more immediate- 
ly concerned herfelf. Elated with this 
thought, he proceeded in the moſt paſ- 
| fionate, and reſpectful terms to offer him- 
felf to her acceptance, telling her that he 
had already obtained Mrs. Dorville's con- 
ſent for ſo doing, and it ſolely ended 
upon her to make him the happieſt, or e 
miſerable, of men. | 

\ Sue was ſilent. What, indeed, circum- 

ſtanced as ſhe was, could ſhe ſay? Had 
ſhe been at liberty to purſue the dictates 
of her heart, her words would have flowed 
with their accuſtomed eaſe, but the lan- 
guage of falſhood ſhe had never learned. 

% Speak, charming Miſs Dorville,” pro- 
ceeded he; © tell me that I may hope to 
gain a prize which will make my future 
life one continued ſcene of bliſs.” 


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| Io ſay ſomething was now neceſſary. 
« I thank your Lordſhip for the flattering 
opinion you entertain of me, but I—” 
ſhe ſtopped—ſhe was in extreme confu- 
ſion, and knew not how to proceed— : 

% SurtLy I read my ren! in that 
lovely face.” 


He took her hand, which, painful as it 


was to her, ſhe durſt not withdraw. — 
« Confirm my hopes by one reviving 


ſmile.” She tried to oblige him; and the 


effort, though unaccompliſhed, was not 


unobſerved. © Enough, deareſt Madam; 


Perhaps I ought to expect no more at pre- 
ſent from a lady of your perfect delicacy. 


I will write to my brother, who, I know, | 


3 


will rejoice in my felicity.” 
Do not be too haſty, I beſeech you,” 


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1% THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 


Sur ſtopped ſuddenly, in viſible agita- 
tion. Fear not, lovelieſt of women,” 


faid his Lordihip: * « eager and impetuous 


as my wiſhes are, 1 will in aer og be 
guided by you.“ 1 

- ARABELLA, perceived that Di Glence 
had compleatly miſled him; and feeling 
the moſt uncomfortable conſciouſneſs of 


baving acted, for the firſt time in her life, 


intentionally wrong, ſhortened her walk. 


as much as poſlible, every word her de- 


| ghted companion ſpoke increaſing her 


uncaſineſs; and the moment they entered. 
the houſe, ſhe hurried up | to her apartment 


in a ſtate of mind too painful to be de- 


ſcribed.—* Oh, Maria,” ſaid ſhe, as ſhe 


threw, herſelf on the ſopha, what have I 


endured for thee to-day |—What a ſacrifice 


have.I made thee All that 1 ſuffered be- 


fore on thy account, is little when com- 
pared w: h it— How dreadful it is to act 
in oppoſuion. to what we know to be 


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| THE FAIR CAMBRIANS, 181 
right Vet ſurely I am juſtified in what I 
have done, ſurely the good I ſhall obtain 
will more than compenſate. But why de 
I feel this accuſer in my boſom, why do I 
appear unworthy in my own eyes?“ | 
In this uncomfortable ſtate did ſhe paſs 
the remainder of the morning; and it 
was not without a conſiderable effort, that 
ſhe reſolved to go down to dinner; but 
fearing her mother ſhould have the leaſt 


room to urge her, in compleat compliance 


with the conditions, by which ſhe had ſo 
| painfully purchaſed her ſiſter's forgiveneſs, 


the put on as eaſy and chearful an air as 
the poſſibly cauld, and went down at the 
uſual time. It was no ſmall relief ta her 


to find Mr. Lewis, and two other of the 
neighbouring gentlemen, in the dining 
parlour. This enabled her to go through 
the time of dinner, and an hour after, with 


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As flac as the ladies retired into the 


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THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. ww 


CHAPTER XX. 


$HEWS(THO'NOTINAGREAT DECREE)SOMETHING 

OF THE EFFECTS OF DISAFPOINTED LOVE 
IN THE BREAST Or ONE WHOSE HEART Is REALLY 
* SUSCEPTIBLE OF N TENDER PASSION. 


188 Marſhall's „ was re- 
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half wild with joy, and concluded ſhe had 


every thing ſhe could defire before her. 


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ley, with a careleſs air, aſked Miſs Cour- 


teney whether ſhe expected to be one of 
the bride maids at Beechwood? * At 
Beechwood !“ cried Sir George, oY 
« What wedding is key to take ee 
there? 

« War, have you 6M ont that Lord 
Charles Blair has, in the courſe of a few 
days, found means to thaw the ice which 
has been ſo long accumulating i in the bo- 
ſom of Miſs Dorville, and prevailed upon 
ber to promiſe him her hand? 

I Hav not before heard,” replied 
the Baronet, nor do I yet W in 
Why, he is but an eee of 5 


5 day!? ES 45 1 1 2 85 


O, THAT is very . to . * 


1 when your grave ladies do take it into 


their heads to fall 3 in love, it is always in 


a violent hurry, and generally at firſt fight. 


Nay, you may ſhake your head, and look 


. iperedlons s take my word for it, 


„„ „„ 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANS» 185 
his Lordſhip has made his propoſals in 
form, and been wWell received. I have it 
from the beſt authority.” - 
« I Au not in the leaſt ſurprized at it, 
fad Lady Anne: „I perceived an evident 
_ partiality in each when we were at Beech- 
wood: did it eſcape your: penetrating 
ey ett? | 5 | 
« So entirely, anſwered he, that 1 


cannot yet perſuade myſelf of the reality of 50 


1 % 
3 WII, cried the widow, <« you axe 
the moſt determined ſceptic I ever met 
with: I will uſe no more vain efforts for 
your converſion, but refer you to facts, 
which will, in a ſhort time, en for n, 
felves.”* 5 | 
« You cannot wonder, * ſaid Mr: Cour- 
teney, © that any ſingle man ſhould be un- 
willing to believe Miſs Dorville compleat- 
_ ly diſpoſed of; faith I am ſurprized, and 
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our country will loſeits principal ornament 
when ſhe is gone.” = 8 
« Lox, Sir,” cried Julia, tis a 

Pity Lady Anne never gave you an oppor- 
| YEP of offering yourſelf to her accept- 
I ſhould have been immenſely fond 
5 men handſome a mother-in-law.— And 
then my run-a-way aunt, Maria, would 
have been ſo improving an example for 
me—My grand-mamma Dorville, too— 
Dear, what a number of new relations 1 
ſhould have got all at once“ 

« Pray do not forget to number chat 
bundle of dry bones, old Stanley, in the 
_ liſt,” ſaid Mrs. Harley, laughing Who 
knows but he might have left you heir to 
his cabinet of natural curioſities?” :* 
Nox of them can vie with himſelf, » 
cried Julia, © in compleat uglineſs, or per- 
fect antiquity of appearance. One would 
{wear he was born before the flood 
would rather have — in my poſſeſſion 

than 


PHE FAIR \CAMBRIANS- ; 187 


than the beſt preſerved mummy that ever 
came out of Egypt.“ 

« Warn I have next the pleaſure of 
ſeeing him,” ſaid the Baronet, “ ſhall 1 
let him know the high eftimation in which 


you hold him, andendeavour to ſettle about 


a purchaſe? I am ſure he would agree to 
any terms that could be propoſed 1958 ſo r 
a lady.“ 

* PRO VOKING creature!” cried Miſs 
Courteney: «< When you talk to me of a 
purchaſe, let it befor yourſelf,” L- 
* WeLL ſaid, Julia,” cried Mr. Cour- 
teney: © a fair hint, and men b to 
be underſtood.” 


Stn George We” 8 joined in 
i and, after a little more chat of the 


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188 THE FAIR CAM BRIANS. 


companions, be began fully to underſtand 


their characters, and had therefore no 


ſtrong reliance upon their veracity; but he 
was anxious to aſſure himſelf that it was a 


fal ſhoood; and was alſo extremely deſirous 
of ſeeing Arabella, which, as ſhe was out 
when he called the preceding day, he had 


not done ſince he had leſt her! in ſo * 


a ſituation. 


ON his i he was informed that 


Mrs. and Miſs Dorville were out; that 


Miſs Marſhall, Mr. Stanley, and fome 
other gentlemen, had walked into the 
Park; but that Lord Charles Blair was in 


the library. Hedefired the ſervant to in- 
form his Lordſhip, chat, that, if he was not 


particularly engaged, he would alight for a 
few minutes. As Sir George entered the 
room, Lord Charles was ſealing a letter; 


and ſo unuſual a glow of fatisfaction was 
5 ſpread over his countenance, that the Ba- 


ronet could not help * it. © Sure 
— 


F —wLu 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 189 


y, ſaid he, © that letter is written to a 


highly favoured correſpondent, or is on a 
very pleaſing ſubject; for I never ſaw you 
look ſo animated in my life.“ 


*« War, the correſpondent i is his Grace 


at Dunbeath caſtle; but, as to the ſubject, 
you have gueſſed luckily; it is ſo very plea- 
ſing that I could fill volumes with it. 
You look ſurprized; and perhaps it will 
not diminiſh your wonder to be informed 


that I have juſt been telling my brother 


that I am the happieſt of men. Come, 


congratulate me, Brudenell ; you. cannot 


be at loſs to know on what occaſion.” 
« AND ͤis it poſlible?” heſitated Sir 


George. © Have you. e obtained ſo 


: yalunolg a prize? 
_ ReatLy,” replied his Lordthip 


cc 1 by your apparent conſternation, I 


ſuppoſe I have reaſon to congratulate my- 
ſelf that you were not beforehand: with 
me: though, if you think as I did at your 
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190 THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 
age, you would not reſign your liberty to 
the moſt charming creature in the world. 
But I,” ſhrugging up his ſhoulders, « am 
arrived at that time of life, when family 
reaſons begin to have weight; or, perhaps, 
even the beautiful Arabella might have 
failed to attach me; though I own I think 
her every way deſirable.” | 

e SHE is, indeed, a moſt incomparable _ 
waa, ſaid the Baronet, fghing; „and, 
in my opinion, it is never too early in life 
for the commencement of happineſs. — 
And you have her permiſſion to write to 
the Duke? ? | 
Thad this morning ; and I hope, in a 
fortnight, to be able to arrange every 
thing that is 8 previous to fixing 

the day.” E 

„ Anp will Miſs Dorville think of that 


before her uncertainty with reſpect! to her 
ſiſter is removed N 


War, 


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| THE FAIR CAMBRIANS, 191 
„ War, if we could find out where the 
little rambler is, it would no doubt be a 
great ſatis faction to her; but (call me 
a vain fellow if you pleaſe) I have reaſon 
to believe ſhe is not the foremoſt object in 
her fiſter's thoughts at this time. Female 
- friendſhip is like the ſoft and beautiful 
luſtre of the moon; it ſhines, but commu- 
nicates no warmth, and entirely diſap- 
pears when the glowing ſun of love ariſes.” 
Ir it is ſo in the preſent inſtance,” faid 
Sir George, I will give up the whole 
| ſex as incapable of real attachment: it 
will greatly leſſen my regret I mean, it 
will lower Miſs . much i in my opi- 
nion.“ 
wy Wer,” onſits his Lordſhip,. — 1 
ſhall. never quarrel with a lady for wanting 
that portion of heroiſm which you ſeem 
to think fo eſſential to the female cha- 
racter. Indeed, I feel infinitely grateful 
for the preference with which ſhe honours 
* covin 


192 THE FAIR CAMBRIANSs 
„I covLD take no pleaſure,” replied 
the Baronet, in a preference which muſt 
tefſen her in my eſteem; and, for the ho- 
nour of the lady in queſtion, I truſt you 
have deceived yourſelf.” 
„ Falrn, Brudenell, you ſpeak with an 
aſperity very like that of a diſappointed 
man. If it is ſo, and the matrimonial hu- 
mour does not wear off, let it be a leſſon 
to you, on ſuch another occaſion, not to 
ſtand reaſoning and conſidering, but put 
the queſtion at once: believe me, a lady 
thinks it the higheſt compliment you can 
pay her, let your acquaintance n her 
E ˙ : 
% Bur, as I never mean to compliment 
any lady at ſo high a price in the riſk of 
my future liappineſs, I do not intend to 
make matrimony a haſty buſineſs. In- 
deed, I believe, forcing a ſmile, « the 
bumour is not likely very ſoon to come on 


* 


THE FAIR CAMBRIAN. " _ 


« A FAIR confeſſion, ” ſaid his Lord- 
ſhip. « It is unlucky (perhaps as much 
ſo for Miſs Dorville as for you) that you 
did not make up your mind a little earlier; 


for thou wouldeſt have been a far more 


energetic lover than myſelf, and ſhe has 
a little of the romantic about her. 

SIR George aroſe, and rung the bell. 
« Shall J trouble you to preſent my re- 
gards to Mrs. Dorville and her daughter, 


whom, J fear, I ſhall not have an op= 


portunity of e again before I leave 
Wales?“ 


-* Bari? rie Lard/ Chiles ce this is 
making too ſerious a matter of it: feu 


not going to leaves us?“ 
« I nave already ſtaid in Glu 


ſhire much longer than I intended, and 5 
ſhall certainly quit e Betis ina «mA or 


two.“ ; TEST 


« A Ew minutes ; after, he cooly wiſh- 


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mounting his horſe, rode 6 through 


the Park. Juſt as he was leaving it, Mrs. 


Dorville' s coach appeared in view. Ara- 
bella ſaw, and waved her hand, ſeeming 
to invite his approach. He turned his 
horſe to do ſo; but her ſituation inſtantly 


recurring to his memory, he reſolved to 


avoid exchanging even another look with 


Her, till he could do it with raore compo- 
ſure; and making a anch bow, ; rode : 


off at full ſpeed: 


As ſoon as they were out of fakes he 
 Nackened his pace; he even ſtopped, and 


_ caſt many a © longing, lingering look” to- 


wards the ſpot where he had juſt ſeen her. 
He rode back, unconſcious of what he 
was doing; but the opening of the Park 
gate, by his ſervant, rouſed him; and once 
more turning his horſe, he rode full gallop 

till he reached Llangorwel. 
Six George gave his ſervant orders not 
to mention * he had been, feeling 
himſelf 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 195 


himſelf unable, at that time, to encounter 
the raillery which he knew would be the 
conſequence of his viſit's being known in 
the family. His gravity, indeed, did not 
eſcape the animadverſion of the ladies; 


and ſome hints were given that they 
gueſſed the occaſion of it. He would 
have rallied in his turn, but never failed 
ſo entirely in his life: he felt an oppreſ- 


ſive weight at his heart, which it was im- 


: poſſible for a moment to remove. After b 


many fruitleſs efforts, he ceaſed to at- 
tempt a taſk ſo vain, and took an early 


opportunity of retiring for the night; 
not to ſleep, for that he was too miſerable 


to do; but to ruminate, at leiſure, on the 
entire ruin of his hopes, which, ſince his 
laft interview with the lovely Arabella, 
had been ſanguine in a great degree. He 
tried to reconcile his mind to ſo heavy a 
diſappointment, but could only reſolve to 
act as his reaſon directed, and leave the 


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CIR George aroſe at NEED glad to 
leave a bed where he had found no 
reſt, and he took a ſolitary walk of ſeveral 
miles; in the courſe of which he again at- 

: tempted to bring himſelf to a more re- 
ſigned ſtate of mind; but the ſucceſs of 
theſe efforts was not much to be boaſted 

of; his feelings were acute in a degree ſel- 

dom to be found in the rougher ſex; and 
| | his whole ſoul was fixed on the fair ob- 
ʒject who now ſeemed to be torn from him. 

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THE FAIR CAMBRIANSs 197 


Ar his return from his walk, he was in- 
formed that Mr. Courteney was gone out 
on particular buſineſs; and Lady Anne 
requeſted the favour of his company to 
breakfaſt in her dreſſing room. He went 
up immediately, and found the three la- 
dies in high ſpirits; Miſs Julia frankly 
telling him, that it was his own fault that 
he had not a companion 1n his ſtroll, and 
that he poſlitively ſhould go no more alone. 

Tun breakſaſt things had not been long 
removed, when a ſervant brought Mrs. 
Harley a packet. „It is from Beech- 
wood,” ſaid ſhe, looking at the direction. 
Sir George ſtarted at the ſound. As ſne =o 

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wich Miſs Courteney took up. Mrs. Har-. 

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198 THE FAIR CAMBRIANSs 


% Nav, now you have excited my cu- 


riofity,” replied Julia, „you muſt tell 


me who wrote it, and what it is about.“ 


Tua I.cannot,” anſwered the widow. 
« Do give it me.“ | 
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hand. She opened it giddily, and ſud- 


denly exclaimed, « Heavens! it is Maria 
Dorville's. Now I will know all.” She 
looked it over. * Well, I am glad they 
know where ſhe is; but how comes ou 


the paper to be burnt away?” PC eee 


« As you know ſo much,” ſaid Mrs. 
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and it would be in vain for me to attempt 
concealing it from Lady Anne and Sir 


George; I know n upon their 
never letting it go further. 
« Wyar can be the matter? ſaid her 


| Ladyſhip. “ proteſt Foun” n, and 


words alarm me.“ 


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THE FAIR CANBRIANS. „ 
« War, it is nothing ſo very material 
neither; but you ſhould never have heard 
it from me, had not your mad daughter 
made the diſcovery. as I will read you 
both letters.” | 
Six George looked at her with a wins 
attention; and ſhe began; « This is from 
Miſs Marſhall.” 5 


„ Dear Mrs. Harley, I have been ſo . 
ſhocked and ſurprized at an incident which 


happened yeſterday, that I cannot help 
taking up my pen to acquaint you with it; 
though I would not have it communicated 
to any other creature for the world. I 
will never undeceive the admiring friends 
of Miſs Dorville, but as you already know 
her, I may unburden my mind to you, 
| without leſſening her in the opinion of any 
one. I was yeſterday deſired, by Mrs. 


Dorville, to tell her daughter that ſne 


wiſhed to ſpeak with her immediately on 


a matter of importance. Going into her 
| NS - | dreſſing 


— 


200 THE FAIR CAMBRIANS, 


dreſſing room, to deliver my. meſſage, I 
found her with a letter ſhe had juſt ſealed, 


and another open before her, which ſhe 


_ cloſed with great appearance of confuſion 
on my entrance. When I had told her the 
purpoſe of my coming, ſhe looked at it for 
a moment, and then ſetting it in a blaze, 
by touching it to the flame of the candle, 
threw it on the hearth; and quitted the 
room. 1 followed her a few ſteps; but a 
ſudden thought ſtriking. me, I turned 
back, and was able to fave juſt as much 
of the paper as I ſhall enc loſe for your pe- 
ruſal. Read it here,” - : 

Mrs, Harley took up the e 
which contained the following words, the 
flames having re een all the 
ener part 7 wn 253 

25 Once more I repeat, my dear Ara- 
© bella, that I will accept of any tolerable 
conditions; for I fincerely repent of my 
rs and will endeavour to ſubmit to 
whatever | 


2 * 


THE FAIR CAMBRNIANS. | 201 


whatever my mother thinks proper for me. 
till I come of age. Pray write very foon, 
and direct as above. I need not be aſhamed 


of the place I have retired to; and do not 
wiſh you to keep it a ſecret. Adieu, 


my dear ſiſter. eve me n at. 


1 5 1 
5 MARIA DORVILLE. 5 


OO Wee then reſumed Miſs Mar- 


fals letter, e 
Ir was the: nde of MiſsDorville,. 
together with a glimpſe of the well known 


hand of Maria, which induced me to ſnatch | 


the paper from the hearth; and I bad no 
ſmall pleaſure in the peruſal of it, exp 
the moſt agreeable conſequences to fol- 


ow. ; In this hope 1 put it into my pocket, 
and ran to the two ladies, not doubting 
but it was / the ſubject of their converſa- 
tion: but what was my aſtoniſhment to 
hear Miſs Dorville lamenting to her mo- 
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ceive the dear fugitive, they were utterly | 
unable to diſcover her retreat. I was very 
near diſcovering the whole, by producing 
the fragment; but my knowledge of her 
extreme art, and my own dependent ſitua- 
tion, determined me for, the preſent at 
leaſt, not to interpoſe. She ſtill carries on 
the ſame farce; for what purpoſe I cannot 
imagine, but no doubt ſhe has ſome end 
in view. I have not time to write another 
line; fo adieu, and believe me your's ſin⸗ 

cerely, | 
N EIA MARSHALL." 

- ASTONISHM « ae and anger, were 
ſtrongly pictured. on the countenance of 
Sir George, while Mrs. Harley read. When 
ſhe had finiſhed, he / requeſted a ſight of 
the papers; and while he was, with viſible 
emotion, looking them over, Lady Anne, 
and her daughter, expreſſed rheir ſurprize 
in the warmeſt terms; but Mrs. Harley 
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vaniſhed; for ſhe had long known, from 
various circumu es that Miſs Dorville 
was a very artificial character. 
Wnuũrx Sir George had done reading, he 
laid the papers on a table, and would have 
left the room without ſpeaking; but Mrs. 
Harley would not let him depart till ſhe 
had exacted a promiſe of ſecrecy. 


As ſoon as he was gone, © Well,” ctied 


Lady Anne, “ this incident has done more 
for us than all that we could have con- 
trived; but I am really amazed; I never 
could have thought Miſs Dorville I” 
of ſuch duplicity. 

Su was anſwered ” a loud laugh from 
both ladies— 


«.Q, my dear 3 ſaid Julia, 


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Brudenell. Why, Harley and I wrote 


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« WEII, I vow,” anſwered: Lady Anne, 


e you deſerve beatification for your con- 


trivance; and the execution of it was maſ- 
terly: I was, indeed, compleatly deceived. 
Julia will never make you amends for the 
trouble you take to humour her whim, 
-which I now almoſt begin to think will 


end in ſomething ſerious.” 


'« O, NEVER fear but it will,” cried Miss 
bac We have determined to 


leave nothing to chance; and conſidered 


that. it was very probable Miſs Dorville 


might refuſe my Lord; and that if we did 


not contrive ſomething to ſet him againſt 


her, a match might have been made up at | 
once.” 5 oy; 


« WII, 1 admire your contrivance 


very much 31 othing could have been bet- 
ter imaginec 
Miſs Courteney, that you will exert your- 


or executed; and I beg, 


ſelf to give it full effect; if Wa thing is 
done, it muſt be ſoon.“ 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANs. 205 


On, never doubt that,“ replied the 
confident Julia. % When I have no rival 
to fear, it is impoſſible that I ſhould fail. 
Come, dear Harley, you muſt aſſiſt me in 
chuſing my dreſs; for I will poſſitively 
finiſh matters this very day: I never felt 
ſo certain of ſucceſs in my life. 
« You did yourſelf great injuſtice when 


you admitted a doubt,” replied Mrs. Har- 


ley. + * Theſe men, with all their boaſted 
underſtanding, are mere puppets, and may 
be dandled about at pleaſure by a ſkilful 
mover of our ſex: and Sir-George, in par- 


ticular, is of ſo open and unſuſpicious a 


temper, that we ſcarce need bait the hook 
we intend him to ſwallow. _ . 


«I am of a very different opinion,” | 


ſaid Lady Anne. © I think he has in- 
finite ; penetration ; and, notwithſtanding 


the frankneſs of his diſpoſition, I would 
not only adviſe you to prepare a bait, but 


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206 THE .FAIR CAMBRIANS, 
at a common one, or he had been taken | 
long ago. Do not let the hoiden be too 
predominant a feature in your appearance 
and manner to-day; try to madel yourſelf 


into ſome wan of his favourite at 


Beechwood.” On on 
*© LORD; mother, N you have the 
inimitable Jordan give. herſelf tragedy 
airs, and try to look like Siddons? What 
an aukward piece of formality would you 
make me? I ſuppoſe you would adviſe 
me to put on my hat exactly ſtraight, crop 
away a third of each feather, pin my 
handkerchief up to my throat, and drop a 
tuck in my peticoat. Then I muſt comb 
all the powder out of my frightful black 
hair, that it may reſemble her bright au- 
burn; and thus compleatly accoutred, 
croſs my hands juſt fo, before me, and 
ſpeak when I am ſpoken to.“ 
No, no; you are a ſtrange wild girl, | 
8 muſt, I believe, purſue your own hu- 
mour; 


THE. PAIR CAMBRIANS. 207 
mour; I always thought it became you ; 
but the taſte of this man, who happens to 
have hit your fancy, ſeems different from 
that of the generality of the world; and, 
as far as you can, I _— you would be 
wiſe to ſtudy it.” | , 

* WII, Harley and I will try what i is 


to be done. I ſhould not mind mortify- 
ing myſelf for a month or ſo; nay, I ſhould 


like vaſtly to marry him under the appear- 
ance of a wiſe, good creature, like Miſs 
Dorville, and then, the moment he was 
nooſed, aſtoniſh him with all the wild un- 
bounded levity of Julia Courteney. O, 
how I ſhould enjoy his conſternation when 
he could not help himſfelf!—Poor thing, 
how he would beat his head about the cage, 
and flutter his wings, while I, proud of 
the golden chain with which I was en- 
circled, would take my pleaſure abroad, 
and enchant the world with my gaudy 
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J long to engage; I pant for action: you, 

dear Harley, ſhall be my faithful ſquire, 

"_ arm me for the fight.“ | 
Way, Julia,” faid her Ladyſhip, 


on * you are wonderfully figura- 


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tive ; a new e e in en ſen- 
tence.!˙ | 


c I SEE o it N be with the . 
ine ” cried Mrs. Harley; he ſurel y 


falls to-day: the blow we havealready-given 


to his feelings muſt have weakened him, 


and he will be able to make very little re. 
ſiſtance. Come, we will not loſe another 
; inſtant.?* ©: 1H; LETT | . | 1 


Tur two ue "OR ee imme- 


diately to Miſs Courteney's dreſſing room; 


and a bell inſtantly ſummoned Mrs. Jack- 


ſon; not to aſſiſt at their deliberations, 
but to perform the operation of hair dreſ- 
1 ſing; under the {| pecial direction of Mrs. 
+ Harley; after which ſhe. was diſmiſſed, 
£ 8 * en conſult mare freely on 


what 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANSs . 209 


what was further to be done. The doors 
of the wardrobe were thrown open, and a 


great part of its contents diſplayed upon 
the ſopha and chairs, that the beſt ſuited - 


| and moſt becoming might be ſelected. 


While they were thus employed, Julia, as 


the reader may well imagine, expreſſed 


much gratitude to her friend for planning 


the admirable ſcheme which they had that 
morning ſo happily executed, as well as 
for the preſent trouble ſhe gave herſelf, 
and hoped it would ſoon be in her power 


to prove how highly ſhe thought herſelf 


obliged. —*© Suppoſe,” ſaid Mrs. Harley, 
« I ſhould put your gratitude to the proof 


this very.day; could you refuſe to make 


* 


me a trifling facrifice?” 
7-06 Rxrvsr,” cried Miſs Courteney, « I 
can refuſe you nothing. Only name what 
you wiſh, and it ſhall certainly be done. 


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me; it will only be diſmiſſing him a few 
weeks before the time, when his hopes 
will neceſſarily end; and, I aſſure you, it 
will infinitely oblige me. 

« Wuo is it that you mean? ſurely not 
Lewis 2”? 1 
Tux very man: I have a ſtrong in- 
clination to have a little diverſion with 
him; and, perhaps, may even be tempted 
to try how I ſhould like to be miſtreſs of 

2 Aberbonnvy. . | 
% SURE you are not ſerious: can you 
think of marrying ſo filly a wretch?” | 
O, Mex of his capacity make the moſt yy 
comfortable harmleſs kind of huſbands in 
the world to a woman of ſpirit; and as 
every body knows. how compleatly his 
ſiſter manages him, there can be no doubt 
but a wife might turn his round her 
finger.” 0 | | 
e Wer, I am ready to + uma your 
plan in any way chat you defire: it is quite 
| | lucky 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANS, 211 


lucky that he and his ſiſter dine here to- 
day: how ſhall I manage it? ſhall I tell 
him that you are dying for him? He is 
very gentle and compaſſionate, will be 
eaſily melted, and wont let you pine long.“ 

« I THANK you,” replied the widow, 
« for your kind offers and aſſurances; 
but that is not the way in which I wiſh 
you to proceed: if I could once get you 
out of his head, you bewitching creature, 
* ſhould have nothing to fear. : 

. Bur how is that to be done?” cried | 
Julia, laughing. 

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m my very ſoul, to be abominably rude. 
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mine,” looking in the glaſs, © was formed 
4 for all the high bred inſolence of exalted 
1 rank. But I muſt contrive to get this 
5 buſineſs finiſhed out of the hearing of Sir 
George. You know he is an admirer of 
meekneſs, humility, and all thoſe odious 
qualities which Ideteſt. Go, dear Harley, 
and get yourſelf dreſſed, that we may be 
: ready to receive the Lewiſes, who may 
_ Poſſibly come before dinner time, and 
give us the wiſhed for opportunity. 
Aar flew Mrs, Harley; and, in little 
more than an hour, both ladies entered the 
drawing room, each in her own opinion 
compleatly armed for conqueſt, and re- 
mained in deep conſultation about their 
further proceedings, when Mr. Lewis's 
chaiſe appeared. Now, dear creature,” 
cried the widow, « turn this poor little 
ſoul over fully and entirely to me, and de- 
pend upon large aſſiſtance from me in your 
affair. The ſacrifice aſk. is is no more than 
3 | that 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANS, - 213 
that of the ſucceſsful purchaſer' of a lot- 
tery ticket, who gives twenty pounds to 
ſecure the poſſeſſion of as many thou- 
ſands.” 

Tur Lewiſes entered, and were re- 
ceived with cold civility by Miſs Courte- 
ney, but with a ſuperabundance of polite 
attention by her friend, who drew a chair 
near to that of Miſs Lewis, and addreſſed 
her converſation entirely to her. Julia 
walked to a diſtant window, and, as ſhe 
expected, was followed by her admirer. 
« Delightful weather, Madam,” cried he, 
rubbing his hands, that was the ſubject he 


generally opened with it. © Is it?” ſaid 


Miſs Courteney, ſtaring him full in the 
face. How came you to make ſo won- 
derful a diſcovery this morning?” 


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information. But ſome people love to 
| be officious, even in ſuch trifles as theſe.” 
. I PROTEST, Madam, I have offended 
you without intending it: 1 hoped we un- 
derſtood each other better.“ 
« UN DRSTOOD each other better! Y 
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« I AM now, be. amazed; 2 eried 
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| Vrar we Madam: you may certain- 
| 17 do as you pleaſe; but neither my family 
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THE FAIR- CAMBRIANS., 215 


or fortune have been always thought con- 
temptible; and you have not n talk- 
ed at this rate.” : . 

I Hop you do not mean to inſinuate 
that I ever gave the leaſt encouragement 
to your rediculous pretenſions. In this 
horrid part of the world one is obliged to 
aſſociate with the natives for want of other 
ſociety, as I ſuppoſe one muſt do with 
bears if one lived in Greenland, but I 
think I could never be very fond of the 


rough animals.” 


« You either mean hits for wit, or in- 


tend to inſult me, Madam. Which ever 
it may be, Laſſure you it very ill becomes 
you; and if you 


40 PRITHEE, good man, let me 3 no 


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Vanteſt a wife, get thee one of thy own 
country women, who will be glad to ex- 
change her blue apron. for a white one, 


and partake of the leeks in thy garden; | 


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| 116 THE FAIR "CAMBRIANS, 


one who will ſtudy oeconomy, and keep 
* houſe i in order.” 


Tux entrance of Sir George, at this in- 


| ſtant, checked the torrent of words which 
my would probably have- continued to flow 


from the lips of Miſs Courteney for ſome 


time longer, to her own great amuſement, 15 
2 and the utter conſternation of her aſtoniſh- 
| ed auditor. But the moment ſhe per- 
5 ceived kim, ſhe ceaſed to ſpeak; the ſa- 
Ty tiricalarchneſsof her countenance changed 


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vanced to meet him with the gentleſt con- 
deſcenſion. Lady Anne and Mr. Cour- 


teney entered ſoon after; and the conver- 


ſation took a general turn. Every one 
joined except poor Lewis, who was full of 
wonder and reſentment. The extreme at- 

tention which was paid to the Baronet by 


his quondam miſtreſs, did not paſs un- 


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THE FAIR CAMERIANS. 217 


clare his intention of leaving ae, 
the following day. 
Ax electrical ſhock could not ns had 
a more ſudden and violent effect upon net” 
three ladies than this fearful piece of in- 
telligence, not one of them could articu- 
late a word for ſeveral minutes. By de- 
grees, however, Lady Anne recollected 
herſelf, and remonſtrated very warmly 
againſt this cruel reſolution. Mr. Cour- 
teney and Julia joined with equal earneſt- 
neſs; but all their intreaties were to no 
purpoſe; he was poſitively determined to 
depart the next Mr 15 
Goss, gentle er guet what was 
the diſappointment of Lady Anne and her 
daughter; and, if thou art capable of feel ; | 
ing for misfortunes of this kind, ſympa- | 1 
thiſe with their diſtreſs. The day was in- 
ſupportably tedious to all the party, ex- | 4 
cept Miſs Lewis, who was in her uſual " if 
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218 | THE FAIR ens nA Ne, 
good ſpirits, and could not imagine what 
made the reſt of the party ſo ſtupid. At 
length the hour of ſeparation arrived: the 
Lewiſes drove away; and Mr. Courteney 
and Sir George rode out, which left the 
ladies at liberty to indulge and vent their ill 
humour. What a change had taken place 
in their feelings towards each other ſince 
the morning! Every one was willing to 
attribute the failure of her hopes to the 
miſmanagement ofthe others. The widow 
Was particularly anxious to defend the 
policy of her deep laid ſcheme, and de- 
Cclarcd there was not another man in Eng- 
nnd who could have . from her 

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thought there had been too much artifice 
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the laſt affair, which ſhe, from the very 
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Miſs Courteney could conſent to a plan 
which ſhe might eaſily have foreſeen the 
effect of. Julia ſaid it was entirely Mrs. 
'Harley's doing; ſhe was'fure ſhe ſhould 
never have thought of ſuch-a round. about N 
ſcheme; but ſhe truſted implicitly to her 
ſuperior age and experience. Mrs. Har- 

ley was thoroughly provoked; and would 
have anſwered in a high tone, but certain 


_ prudential reaſons, which never failed to 
have their full weight in her- mind, re- 
ſtrained her; and ſhe condeſcended meekly 
to plead the goodneſs of her intentions, 
and lament that ſhe had not been able to 
inſure ſucceſs. | | 


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and ſweetneſs, the altercation was not 
ſpeedily ended. But J will purſue it no 
further; my read will probably be as 
willing to fly from a ſeene ſo unpltaſhns 
as I can be to conduct them again to the 

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abode of the amiable Arabella, who, what- : 


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incapable of being rendered fo compleat. 


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CHAPTER 


THE FAIR CAMBRIANS, 221 


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CHAPTER XXIL- 


$HEWS ARABELLA'S MIND TO-BE IN A GREAT 
STATE OF PERTURBATION, 
OCCASIOND BY THE INSIDIOUS ARTS THAT ARE | 
MADE USE OF TO MAKE HER MARRY. 
AGAINST HER INCLINATION. 


RS. Dorville, in the courſe of the 
long airing which ſhe took with 
her daughter, employed all her powers of 
_ reaſoning and perſuaſion, of threats and 
promiſes, to induce her to lend a favour- 
able ear to the addreſſes of her noble 
lover, whoſe advantages and perfections 
ſhe placed in the moſt brilliant light be- 
fore her eyes; but with what ſuccefs, I _ 
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42 THE FAIR CAMBRIANS» 
force of a tender, paſſionate, firſt attach- 
ment. To ſuch I need not ſay that ſhe 
was diſguſted by the profuſion of praiſes 
which were beſtowed upon one who ſeem- 
ed to ſtand between her and happineſs, and 
even fickened at the idea of again behold- 
ing him. 
 ARaBELLAa, fully ſenſible ihas her par- 
tiality to Sir George Brudenell was the 
grand obſtacle to, and the ſtrongeſt argu- 
ment againſt, her compliance with her 
mother's vwiſhes, would have owned it ; 
and was more than once very near open- 
ing her whole heart upon the ſubject; but 
Mrs. Dorville perceived her intention, and 
| ſtill, as ſhe drew near that point, prevent- 
ed her. Diſcouraged by this artful pro- 
_ ceeding, ſhe altered her plan, and reſo- 
lutely acquainted her mother with her ab- 
ſolute determination torefuſe Lord Charles; 
and painting, in the livelieſt colours, the 
f extreme. SOLO ſhe had ſuffered 1 in not 
_ being 5 


TRE FAIR CAMBRIANSs 


being able to follow the dictates of her 

heart in her converſation with him that 
morning, declared it her firm reſolution 
to take the earlieſt en of unde- 


ceiving him. 

TuIS brought upon her a diſtreſſing: 
load of remonſtrances and intreaties; but 
though her mother had the power of ren- 
dering her very unhappy, ſhe could not 
prevail with her, by any means, to ad- 

vance a ſtep further in the path of deceit, 
which ſhe had already found ſo exquiſitely 
painful. But one argument now remained, 
and Mrs. Dorville reſolved to give that. 
its full force. Iam extremely grieved, 
my love,” ſaid he, « to find your ſtrange 
reluctance to this alliance ſo deeply rooted ; 
but though convinced it would, in the end, 
make'you happy, I would give up my own 
judgment to indulge your caprice, was 
there not another, and more material, 
circumſtance to be conſidered. Your ho- 
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nour is engaged; and, if you perſiſt in 
*your preſent reſolution, (which heaven 
forbid,) muſt be forfeited, and your cha- 
racter held up to view in the muſt inj urious 
light. Lord Charles, perfectly ſatisfied 
with your reception of his Propoſal, and 
ſecure of mine and your uncle's appro- 
| bation, loſt not an inſtant in writing to 
the Duke; fo that any objections on your 
part, will now ſtamp you, in the opinion 
Sf the world, a mere idle, capricious flirt; 

a character which you, in common with 
all the ſenſible and reſpectable part of 
5 mankind, muſt own to be compleatly deſ- 
picable.” 

ARABELLA Was filent, and her mother' 5 
hopes roſe in proportion to the anguiſh 
that was painted on her countenance. At 
length claſping her hands, ſhe paſſionately | 
exclaimed, I am, indeed, taken in the 
toils! J ſee the whole ſcheme which was 
planned to make me miſerable: from 


* whom 


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- THE FAIR CAMBRIANS, 225 


whom it originated JI am at no loſs to gueſs; 
but, ah, Madam! how could you be in- 


duced to take a partin it! How could a 
mother ſo cruelly contribute to render her 
child unhappy!” 

_« You ſee things ina falſe light, or you 
would not talk thus,” anſwered the impe- 


netrable Mrs. Dorville. Honour and 


| haz} e ſs are now within your reach; but 
f depend upon it, if you reject the firſt, the 
latter will fly from you: ſo conſider well 
what you do: your ſiſter's welfare is in- 


volved in your's: take care that you do not 
fall to her level, inſtead of mia her ta 


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„ ARABELLA had never felt ſo truly 


miſerable before; ſhe ſeemed bewildered 
a labyrinth, from which there was no road 


to eſcape. She felt herſelf incapable of 
determining on anything,and when preſſed 


by her mother to declare her reſolution, 
confeſſed that ſhe was then unable to form 


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any. In this ſituation did ſhe arrive at 


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ſettle her plan of conduct; but at length, 


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CHAPTER XXII. 


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IN WHICH A VERY IMPORTANT VISITOR AT 
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MEETS AN UNEXPECTED DISAPPOINTMENT AND. 


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MORTIFICATION. 


RS. Dorville, impatient to know 
what her daughter's determination 
had been, left her apartment much earlier 
than uſual the following morning, and 
joined the party down ſtairs before breax- 
faſt was removed. But ſhe could form no 
judgment from the behaviour of Arabella 5 
though ſhe perceived that her reſolution 
was fixed by her perfect compoſure, and 
ſhe hoped OO to her wiſh, by the 
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attentive manner in which ſhe treated his 
Lordſhip, who watched her every look 
and movement. Among a number of in- 
different matters, Sir George's viſit, the 
preceding day, and intended ſudden de- 
parture, was mentioned by Lord Charles, 
and the meſſage that he left for Mrs. Dor- 
ville and her daughter, delivered, perhaps, 
even in cooler terms than thoſe he had him- 
ſelf made uſe of. It was too much for 
Arabella; the extreme weak ſtate of her 
ſpirits rendered her incapable of conceal- 
ing her emotion; her complexion varied; 
her hand ſhook; and ſhe roſe from her 
chair, though ſcarcely able to ſupport 
4 herſelf till ſne reached a window, to which 
Lord Charles followed her. I fear, 
deareſt Madam,” cried he, „you expe- 
rience ſome return of your laſt night's « 
complaint; you ſ&m ready to faint !'* 
c ] BELIEVE I want air,” replied ſhe, 
in a tremulous voice. He threw up the 
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230 run FAIR cAuBRIARSs. 

the ſaſn. Mrs. Dorville ſent Miſs Mar- 
ſhall with falts, which a little revived her. 
She declined all offers of help from his 
Lordſhip and the governeſs, who were 

_ equally officious about Mi and by > 


grees grew bete 
« THIN GS were in this 8 when 
Mr. Stanley returned from his morning 
ride. He approached his niece with a 
countenance more expreſſive of anger than 
5 concern. Why, what can be the mat- 
ter? always in the penſoroſo ſtilel With 
every poſſible happineſs in proſpect or 
poſſeſſion, do you ſtill give — to this 
88 melancholy? 220 : 

„ Mrss Dorville has been very in, ” re- 
as his Lordſhip. «I feared we could 
not have ſaved her from fainting.” _ 
FE, fie, my dear,” cried her uncle; 

40 vapours were very. faſhionable in the laſt 
age, but now, I aſſure you, they are quite 
vulgar; both fainting fits and hifterics 

are entirely exploded.” | | 


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THE FAIR CAMBRIAN, 29 

Lord Charles ſmiled; and Arabella 

anſwered, © Were it in my power, I 
would gladly be excuſed from a weakneſs 
fo troubleſome to my friends, and ſo un- 
pleaſant to myſelf: but my conſtitution 
does not ſeem calculated for the preſent 
1 . FO 
. <« You fay true, Madam,” replied my 
Lord: “ the feelings of the generality of 
people are ſolely confined to themſelves; 
few hearts are capable of ſuch expanſion 
airy.” fe NEE] 

« WELL, if your Lordſhip is ſatisfied,” 
cried Mr. Stanley, bowing obſequiouſly, 
* have no right to be otherwiſe, I have 
not the ſmalleſt doubt but my niece will, 

under your protection, become every thing 
her friends can wiſh. Much muſt be al- 
lowed for a three years retirement in 5 
Wales; at her time of life eſpecially, the 
diſad vantage muſk be infinite; but a few 
months ſpent in the beſt company, in a | 
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character ſo highly reſpectable as that of 
your wife, will give her that dignity of 
mind and manners which ſo exalted a 
Character requires.” 
 ARABELLA looked all confu ion and dil. 
8 * She is, in my eyes, all perfec- 
tion,” ſaid Lord Charles, taking her hand, 
which ſhe had not ſtrength ſufficient to 
withdraw. May ſhe ever continue thus 
amiable, and propitious to my ſuit, and I 
; Hall be moſt happy? 
 ARABELLA ſummoned all her nice. 
ce Shall 1 ſpeak with your Lordſhip for 
half an hour this morning? I have ſome 
circumſtances to communicate which now | 
| oppreſs my mind: indeed, I ſhall be mi- 
Ferable till I have explained myſelf..· 
„ Lxr it be this inſtant then, dear Ma- 
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SHE gave him her trembling hand, and 
he led her to the library. She was great- 


ly agitated; and, cool as his Lordſhip's Y 


temper naturally was, he looked alarmed. 
« Now, charming Miſs Dorville,” faid 


he, as ſoon as ſhe was ſeated, © inform me 


if there is any thing that I can do to make 
you happier, and command whatever is 
within my power.“ 8 . 

ARABELIA then, with more fortitude 
and calmneſs than ſhe thought herſelf 


capable of exerting, laid open her whole 


: ſituation before him, confeſſing a prepoſ- | 


ſeſſion in favour of another, but carefully 


avoiding to give the remoteſt hint that 


could lead him to diſcover who his fortu- 
nate rival was. She concluded with tell- 
ing him how highly ſhe ſhould ever eſteem 


herſelf indebted to him, if he would gene- 
rouſly give up all pretenſions to one who 


could never make a proper return to his 
affection. 0 


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234 THE FAIR CAMBRIANS. 


Hz was filent for ſome minutes after ſhe 
had ceaſed ſpeaking, and then, with a 
ſtatelineſs which was natural to him, 
« There is but one line of conduct pol- 
| fible to a man of honour in my ſituation: 
I will never endeavour to obtain the hand 
of any lady whoſe inclinations point a dif- 
| ferent way. It is only to you, Madam, 
that u will own how greatly I am diſap- 
pointed. You? relations have uſed me 


5 diſhonourably; and if Mr. Stanley was a 


younger man, I would let him know it in 
anofker way. A man of my rank might 
have expected treatment of a Mereat | 
Kind. " 

A. wal bel haſtily about the room. 1 
tee x the truth of what your Lordſhip lays,” 
replied-Arabella, « and moſt fincerely- re- 
pent ny = induced te Nb in 
the affair. 

5 « I ENTIRELY: acquit you, Modi in 
common | Jumanity you could not have 
acted 


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THE FAIR CAMB n 235 


acted otherwiſe; but your uncle is very 
much to blame. A _ circumſtance which, 


an hour ago, gave me great pain, now, 


however, affords me ſome conſolation. 
The letter which I wrote to the Duke was 
delayed by a miſtake of my ſervant, and 
ſtill remains in his poſſeſſion; ſo ] ſhall eſ- 


cape the mortification. of Hee] little 


in his eyes, 
I osx ſincerely rejoice to hin it,” 
replied Arabella: « that fortunate acci- 
dent, I hope, removes all that was n 
able in the affair.“ 

« No, Madam; that is not poſſible; 


my feelings are hurt as well as my delicacy 


offended: I was unfortunate in fixing my 
affections upon a lady whoſe heart was als 
ready diſpoſed of. I will not aſk why my 
happy rival does not claim. the bleſling 
which awaits him; all that Concerns you 
muſt now ceaſe to intereſt me. 

Hs n and ſhe continued filent. 


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« ] cannor+think, with any patience, 

of ſeeing Mr. Stanley. Will you be obli- 0 
ging enough to make what opologies you 

| judge neceſſary to Mrs. Dorville for my 
ſudden departure, and I will ſet out to- 

| wards Scotland this morning.” | 
AN not ſurprized at your reſolution,” 
anſwered Arabella; „nor will I attempt 
to oppoſe it. I only intreat you to judge 
candidly of a ſamily by whom you are in a 
high degree reſpected. Perhaps time and 
reflection may moderate your reſentment, 

and you will ſtill number + us among Nr 
ene 15 No 

I THANK you, Madam, for your e con- 
Feſcenſion 3 in requeſting it. For the ſake 

a 2 bf my own peace of mind 1 muſt endea- 

vour to behold your perfections in a leſs 

: powerful light than I have hitherto done; 
but I ſhall ever continue to admire and re- 

gard the only lady in the world to whoſe 

| attractions 1 would have ſurrendered my 
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liberty. I will detain you no longer: this 
has been a painful eclairciſſement to us 
both, and you will doubtleſs be glad to re- 
tire. Adieu, Madam,” reſpectfully preſ- 
ſing her hand, © All that I have now 
to intreat is, that you will not mention my 
intended journey; for I would avoid ex- 
changing a word on the ſubject, with any 
perſon of the family except yourſelf. 6 
ARABETILA gladly withdrew to her own 
apartment; and Lord Charles gave imme- 
diate orders for his horſe to be got ready, 
and one of his grooms to attend him, 
while his valet ſtayed to direct and aſſiſt in 
Preparing his baggage, carriage, &c. which 
were to follow with all poſſible expedition. 
Ix a quarter of an hour he ſet out, ac 
cording to his wiſh, without even ſeeing 
one of the family; by whom he thought 
himſelf highly injured. Pride was his 
predominant paſſion; and he thought it 
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his rank and character, to expoſtulate with 

a man for whom he had never entertained 

any high degree of eſteem, and, ſince he 
had offended him, beheld as an e of 
_ the loweſt contempt. 

Brok he had proceeded many miles 
from Beechwood, calm conſideration be- 
gan to take place of paſſion and reſent. 
ment. Perhaps, thought he, as he ſlowly 
rode along, I ought rather to congratulate 
3 on having eſcaped this connection, 

repine that my wiſhes are fruſtrated. 
45 5 low man would have been a'trouble- 
ſome, and even a mortifying, attendant, 
in the character ; of a near relation; : .and 
heaven knows how many other coufins 
might have ſtarted up to teaze me: for, 
5 though I ſhould have had nothing to fear 
on the fide of the Dor villes, the Stanleys 
are mere muſhrooms, and of courſe a nu- 
- merous tribe. The lady herſelf, is, indeed, 
bs: her beauty, underſtanding; and 
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THE- FAIR "CAMBRIANS. | 239 


accompliſhments, would do honour to'any 
tation; but who can tell what an alteration 
might have been made in her, by an in- - 
troduction into all the folly and diſſipa- 
tion of a world, whoſe idol ſhe would have 
en Fe | 55 =” 
 ArrxR all, a man's honour is never ſo 
ſafe as in his own keeping. The ladies of 
this age are, in general, ill calculated for 
wives; and if a woman is naturally good 
and amiable, the faſhionable manners are 
ſuch, and the force of example fo power- 
ful, that it is little leſs than a miracle if | 
ſheeſcapes contamination. "7 
Tavs did this philoſophical lover 8 
ſole himſelf for the loſs of the lovely Ara- 
bella: every ſtage that he travelled, he felt 


himſelf more reconciled to his diſappoint- 
ment; and, before he had been many days 
in Scotland, his attention was entirely en- 
groſſed by the illneſs of his brother, which 
ended a few weeks after in his deatng. 
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240 4 THE FAIR CAMBRIAKS. = 


This event, though he was not unmoved 
at the time, gave him no very laſting « con- 
cern. The title and eſtates, which he ac- 
quired, would have been ſ ufficient to con- 
ſole a reaſonable man under a heavier af. 
fliction; and he took poſſeſſion of them 
with exactly the degree of ſorrow uſual Wen 
ſuch occaſions. „ 5 

We will now leave his Grace to receive 
the homage of his numerous dependents, 
and enjoy his newly acquired dignity, and 


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