Amelia -- Volume 3

master of that profound learning

ount. "I know not," said she, "what he means by thinking of sending you the Lord knows whither. I have insisted on his asking something for you nearer home; and it would be the hardest thing in the world if he shou

have merit; I have heard it from my brother, who is a judge of those matters, and I am sure cannot be suspected of flatter

g, "I will have no thanks, nor no fine speeches; if I can do you any service

on this occasion. She told Mrs. James she should be eternally obliged to her if she could succeed in her kind endeavours; for that the thoughts of parting again with her husband had given her the utmost concern. "Indeed," added she, "I cannot

o grant a man his just due, ought hardly to be thought a favour. Resume your old gaiety, therefore, my dear Emily. Lord! I remember the time when you was much the gayer creat

e me, my dear," answere

Bet

y a rout, indeed; a little bit of a drum-only four or five tables. Come, take your capuchine; you positively shal

ries Amelia, "

r rubbers together last night; and betted the things, and won almost

all not refuse Mrs.

to-day," answered Amelia. "Bes

indeed, I do not believe I should be able to exist. Is there so delightful a sight in the world as the

e in them-in seeing my children build houses with them. My little b

man of yours is strangely altered since I knew h

oo very greatly; but I doubt not to live to see you alter

shudder. How can you envy me the only circu

en Booth and his wife as, to a sensible by-stander, would have made all the airs of Mrs. James appear in the highest degree contem

g her children, to whom she gave several hearty kisses, and then, recommending them to the care of Mrs. Atkinson, she and h

ately introduced her friends to Lady Betty, who received them very civily, and presently engaged Booth and Mrs. James in a party at

ry? He walked directly up to Amelia, and addressed her with as perfect a confidence as if he had not been in the least conscious o

ourtesy, would scarce vouchsafe an answer to anything he said, and t

arther at present. Instead, therefore, of attempting to follow her, he turned on his heel and addressed his discourse

her favour at play. He lost two full rubbers, which cost him five guineas; after which, Amelia, who was uneas

renewal of his acquaintance with an officer whom he had kno

d formerly been in the same regiment with Booth, and there was some intimacy between them. Captain Tre

James, she had entirely forgot her appointment with Dr Harrison. When she was informed at her return home that the doctor had been to wait upon her, and

elia. On the contrary, when the girl answered him that her mistress was not at home, the doctor said with great good humour, "How! not at home! then tell your mistress she is a giddy vagabond, and I will come to see her no mo