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,thatihavenot,beforethis,edabit
ofbreadhoanandyetist
deserther,orbeguiltyoftheblackesttreacherytoonewhodeserves
infinitelybetterofthanshecan;aan,nightingale,for
ihaveapassionhalf
distractedhdoubtshooact””andisthisother,pray,an
honourablestress”criesnightingale”honourable”answeredjones;
”nobreatheveryetdurstsullyherreputationthesestairis
notpurer,theliidstreaotclearer,thanherhonoursheis
allover,bothinndandbody,nsuateperfectionsheisthe
stbeautifulcreatureintheuniverse:andyetsheisstressof
su
thoughts,iscarceeverthinkofherbeautybut””and
ygoodfriend,”criesnightingale,”hsuchan
engagentasthisuponyourhands,hesitateantaboutquitting
suoreabuseofher:idetestthe
thoughtofingratitude””pooh”ansheother,”youarenot
thefirstuponshehathnferredobligationsofthiskindshe
isrerkablyliberaletellyou,her
favoursaresoprudentlybestohattheyshouldratherraisea
nsvanitythanhisgratitude”inshort,nightingaleproceededso
faronthishead,andtoldhisfriendsonystoriesofthelady,
ovedallesteebr >
forherfrohebreastofjones;andhisgratitudewaslessenedin
proportionindeed,hebegantolookonallthefavourshehad
receivedratherashanbenefits,ednotonly
her,buthielftooinhisoquiteoutof
huurthisdigust,hisnd,byanaturaltransition,
tuedto,her
sufferingsonhisaadehis
rceoreodioustheresultof
allselfoutofherservice,inh
lighthenohher,helossofhis
bread;yethedeteedtoquither,ifheuldbutfinda
handsopretence:nicatedtohisfriend,nightingale
nsideredalittle,andthensaid,”ihaveit,boyihavefound
outasurethod;proposerriagetoher,andiure
hanginguponthesuccess””rriage”criesjones”ay,propose
rriage,”ansingale,”andshelareoffina
ntikneshekeptforrly,adethe
offertoherineaest,andlytuedoffforhispains”
jonesdeent”perhaps,”
saidhe,”sheybelessshoonenthan
fronotherandifsheshouldtakeatithen
caughtinorap,andundoneforever””no,”answered
nightingale,”notificangiveyouanexpedientbyayat
anytigetoutofthetrap””expedientcanthatbe”replied
jones”this,”ansentioned,
ostintiteacquaintancesihaveintheworld,
issoangryeilloffi,
thatiaurehehoutanydifficulty,giveyouasightof
herletters;uponaydecentlybreakhher;anddeclare
offbeforetheknotistied,ifsheshouldreallybeotie
it,nvincedshe”
aftersohesitation,jones,uponthestrengthofthisassurance,
nsented;but,ashesedthenfidencetoproposethe
ttertoherface,heethefolloter,ingale
dictated:
da
iaxtrelynentabroad,
ishouldhavessedreceivingthehonourofyourladyships
ndsthenttheycandthedelayustnowsuffer
ofvindicatingselftoyourladyshipgreatlyaddstothis
sfortuneo,ladybellastonaterrorhaveibeenin,for
fearyourreputationshouldbeexposedbytheseperverseaccidents
thereisoneonlyethatisonly
perttosay,thatasyourhonourisasdeartoasown,so
soleaitionistohavethegloryoflayinglibertyatyour
feet;andbelieveadepletely
happy,ealegalrightofcalling
youneforeveria
da
ostprofoundrespect,
yourladyshipsstobliged,
obedient,huleservant,
thosjones
tothisshepresentlyretuedthefollowinganswer:
sir,
itsldness
andforlity,haveshatyoualreadyhadthelegalrightyou
ntion;nay,thatanyyearsposedthatnstrous
anilahusbandandagineafoolordo
youfaneoutof
senses,thatishoulddeliveruneintoyourpower,in
ordertoenableyoutosupportyourpleasuresatexpensearethese
theproofsofloveedisthistheretuforbuti
stoupbraidyou,andangreatadrationofyourprofound
respect
psiareventedfroevising:perhapsihavesaidrethani
antetoateightthisevening
jones,bytheadviceofhisprivyuncil,replied:
da
itisiossibletoexpresshouchiahockedatthesuspicion
youentertainofcanladybellastonhavenferredfavoursona
nsheuldbelievecapableofsobaseadesignorcanshe
treatthestsoletieofloveptagine,
dathatiftheviolenypassion,inanunguardednt,
overcathetendeesshinkof
indulgingselfinthentinuanceofaninterursehuld
notpossiblyescapelongthenoticeoftheh,when
disvered,stprovesofataltoyourreputationifsuchbeyour
opinionof,istprayforasuddenopportunityofretuingthose
pecuniaryobligations,unatetoreceive
atyourhands;andforthoseofaretenderkind,ishallever
rein,&candsoncludedintheveryhhhehad
nerletter
theladyansweredasfollows:
iseey
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,thatihavenot,beforethis,edabit
ofbreadhoanandyetist
deserther,orbeguiltyoftheblackesttreacherytoonewhodeserves
infinitelybetterofthanshecan;aan,nightingale,for
ihaveapassionhalf
distractedhdoubtshooact””andisthisother,pray,an
honourablestress”criesnightingale”honourable”answeredjones;
”nobreatheveryetdurstsullyherreputationthesestairis
notpurer,theliidstreaotclearer,thanherhonoursheis
allover,bothinndandbody,nsuateperfectionsheisthe
stbeautifulcreatureintheuniverse:andyetsheisstressof
su
thoughts,iscarceeverthinkofherbeautybut””and
ygoodfriend,”criesnightingale,”hsuchan
engagentasthisuponyourhands,hesitateantaboutquitting
suoreabuseofher:idetestthe
thoughtofingratitude””pooh”ansheother,”youarenot
thefirstuponshehathnferredobligationsofthiskindshe
isrerkablyliberaletellyou,her
favoursaresoprudentlybestohattheyshouldratherraisea
nsvanitythanhisgratitude”inshort,nightingaleproceededso
faronthishead,andtoldhisfriendsonystoriesofthelady,
ovedallesteebr >
forherfrohebreastofjones;andhisgratitudewaslessenedin
proportionindeed,hebegantolookonallthefavourshehad
receivedratherashanbenefits,ednotonly
her,buthielftooinhisoquiteoutof
huurthisdigust,hisnd,byanaturaltransition,
tuedto,her
sufferingsonhisaadehis
rceoreodioustheresultof
allselfoutofherservice,inh
lighthenohher,helossofhis
bread;yethedeteedtoquither,ifheuldbutfinda
handsopretence:nicatedtohisfriend,nightingale
nsideredalittle,andthensaid,”ihaveit,boyihavefound
outasurethod;proposerriagetoher,andiure
hanginguponthesuccess””rriage”criesjones”ay,propose
rriage,”ansingale,”andshelareoffina
ntikneshekeptforrly,adethe
offertoherineaest,andlytuedoffforhispains”
jonesdeent”perhaps,”
saidhe,”sheybelessshoonenthan
fronotherandifsheshouldtakeatithen
caughtinorap,andundoneforever””no,”answered
nightingale,”notificangiveyouanexpedientbyayat
anytigetoutofthetrap””expedientcanthatbe”replied
jones”this,”ansentioned,
ostintiteacquaintancesihaveintheworld,
issoangryeilloffi,
thatiaurehehoutanydifficulty,giveyouasightof
herletters;uponaydecentlybreakhher;anddeclare
offbeforetheknotistied,ifsheshouldreallybeotie
it,nvincedshe”
aftersohesitation,jones,uponthestrengthofthisassurance,
nsented;but,ashesedthenfidencetoproposethe
ttertoherface,heethefolloter,ingale
dictated:
da
iaxtrelynentabroad,
ishouldhavessedreceivingthehonourofyourladyships
ndsthenttheycandthedelayustnowsuffer
ofvindicatingselftoyourladyshipgreatlyaddstothis
sfortuneo,ladybellastonaterrorhaveibeenin,for
fearyourreputationshouldbeexposedbytheseperverseaccidents
thereisoneonlyethatisonly
perttosay,thatasyourhonourisasdeartoasown,so
soleaitionistohavethegloryoflayinglibertyatyour
feet;andbelieveadepletely
happy,ealegalrightofcalling
youneforeveria
da
ostprofoundrespect,
yourladyshipsstobliged,
obedient,huleservant,
thosjones
tothisshepresentlyretuedthefollowinganswer:
sir,
itsldness
andforlity,haveshatyoualreadyhadthelegalrightyou
ntion;nay,thatanyyearsposedthatnstrous
anilahusbandandagineafoolordo
youfaneoutof
senses,thatishoulddeliveruneintoyourpower,in
ordertoenableyoutosupportyourpleasuresatexpensearethese
theproofsofloveedisthistheretuforbuti
stoupbraidyou,andangreatadrationofyourprofound
respect
psiareventedfroevising:perhapsihavesaidrethani
antetoateightthisevening
jones,bytheadviceofhisprivyuncil,replied:
da
itisiossibletoexpresshouchiahockedatthesuspicion
youentertainofcanladybellastonhavenferredfavoursona
nsheuldbelievecapableofsobaseadesignorcanshe
treatthestsoletieofloveptagine,
dathatiftheviolenypassion,inanunguardednt,
overcathetendeesshinkof
indulgingselfinthentinuanceofaninterursehuld
notpossiblyescapelongthenoticeoftheh,when
disvered,stprovesofataltoyourreputationifsuchbeyour
opinionof,istprayforasuddenopportunityofretuingthose
pecuniaryobligations,unatetoreceive
atyourhands;andforthoseofaretenderkind,ishallever
rein,&candsoncludedintheveryhhhehad
nerletter
theladyansweredasfollows:
iseey
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