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what I aimed at, it was composed and dignified; and yet, with a degree of



pensiveness which might convince him that I was not quite happy. "I beg

your pardon, sir, for the liberty I have taken in sending for you," said I;



"but as I have just learnt your intention of leaving this place to-day, I

feel it my duty to entreat that you will not on my accountshorten your



visit here even an hour. I am perfectly aware that after what has passed

between us it would ill suit the feelings of either to remain longer in the



same house: so very great, so total a change from the intimacy of

friendship must render any future intercourse the severest punishment" target="_blank" title="n.罚，刑罚">punishment; and



your resolution of quitting Churchhill is undoubtedly in unison with our

situation, and with those lively feelings which I know you to possess. But,



at the same time, it is not for me to suffer such a sacrifice as it must be

to leave relations to whom you are so much attached, and are so dear. My



remaining here cannot give that pleasure to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon which your

society must; and my visit has already perhaps been too long. My removal,



therefore, which must, at any rate, take place soon, may, with perfect

convenience, be hastened; and I make it my particular request that I may



not in any way be instrumental in separating a family so affectionately

attached to each other. Where I go is of no consequence to anyone; of very



little to myself; but you are of importance to all your connections." Here

I concluded, and I hope you will be satisfied with my speech. Its effect on



Reginald justifies some portion of vanity, for it was no less favourable

than instantaneous. Oh, how delightful it was to watch the variations of



his countenance while I spoke! to see the struggle between returning

tenderness and the remains of displeasure. There is something agreeable in



feelings so easily worked on; not that I envy him their possession, nor

would, for the world, have such myself; but they are very convenient when



one wishes to influence the passions of another. And yet this Reginald,

whom a very few words from me softened at once into the utmost submission,



and rendered more tractable, more attached, more devoted than ever, would

have left me in the first angry swelling of his proud heart without



deigning to seek an explanation. Humbled as he now is, I cannot forgive him

such an instance of pride, and am doubtful whether I ought not to punish



him by dismissing him at once after this reconciliation, or by marrying and

teazing him for ever. But these measures are each too violent to be adopted



without some deliberation; at present my thoughts are fluctuating between

various schemes. I have many things to compass: I must punish Frederica,



and pretty severely too, for her application to Reginald; I must punish

him for receiving it so favourably, and for the rest of his conduct. I must



torment my sister-in-law for the insolenttriumph of her look and manner

since Sir James has been dismissed; for, in reconciling Reginald to me, I



was not able to save that ill-fated young man; and I must make myself

amends for the humiliation to which I have stooped within these few days.



To effect all this I have various plans. I have also an idea of being soon

in town; and whatever may be my determination as to the rest, I shall



probably put THAT project in execution; for London will be always the

fairest field of action, however my views may be directed; and at any rate



I shall there be rewarded by your society, and a little dissipation, for a

ten weeks' penance at Churchhill. I believe I owe it to my character to



complete the match between my daughter and Sir James after having so long

intended it. Let me know your opinion on this point. Flexibility of mind, a



disposition easily biassed by others, is an attribute which you know I am

not very desirous of obtaining; nor has Frederica any claim to the






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