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She calls him a young officer of sense and politeness, who gave her an account of the house and furniture, to the same effect that Mr. Lovelace had done before;* as also of the melancholy way Mrs. Fretchville is in. * See Letter IV. of this volume. She tells Miss Howe how extremely urgent Mr. Mennell undertook that very afternoon to show her all of it, except the apartment Mrs.
But it is a sign that my prospects are a little mended, or I should not, among so many more interesting ones that my mind has been of late filled with, have had heart's ease enough to make them. Let me give you my reflections on my more hopeful prospects. I am now, in the first place, better able to account for the delays about the house than I was before Poor Mrs. Fretchville!
He wavers in his resolutions whether to act honourable or not by a merit so exalted. But have I not reason, says he, to be angry with her for not praising me for this my delicacy, when she is so ready to call me to account for the least failure in punctilio? Fretchville he calls her; and leaves it doubtful to Mr. Belford, whether it be a real or a fictitious story.
I had begun, says she, to suspect all he had said of Mrs. Fretchville and her house; and even Mr. Mennell himself, though so well-appearing a man. But now that I find Mr. Lovelace has apprized his relations of his intent to take it, and had engaged some of the ladies to visit me there, I could hardly forbear blaming myself for censuring him as capable of so vile an imposture.
And now, Belford, according to my new system, I think this house of Mrs. Fretchville an embarrass upon me. I will get rid of it; for some time at least. Mennell, when I am out, shall come to her, inquiring for me. What for? thou'lt ask. What for hast thou not heard what has befallen poor Mrs. Fretchville? Then I'll tell thee. One of her maids, about a week ago, was taken with the small-pox.
Well did I, and but just in time to conclude to have done with Mrs. Fretchville and the house: for here Mennell has declared, that he cannot in conscience and honour go any farther. He would not for the world be accessory to the deceiving of such a lady!
Fretchville should be in when she went. But that she chose not to take another step till she knew how she approved of her scheme to have her uncle sounded, and with what success, if tried, it would be attended. Mr. Lovelace, in his humourous way, gives his friend an account of the Lady's peevishness and dejection, on receiving a letter with her clothes.
Fretchville's house. This will bring him to renew his last discourse on the subject, if he does not revive it of himlsef. 'If Mrs. Fretchville knows not her own mind, what is her house to me? You talked of bringing up your cousin Montague to bear me company: if my brother's schemes be your pretence for not going yourself to fetch her, you can write to her.
But she desires to suspend our interview till morning. I will bring her to own, before I have done with her, that she can't see me too often. Fretchville, by Mr.
Fretchville would but know her own mind; and I pathetically lamented the delay occasioned by her not knowing it. 'My intention to stay at Mrs. It was, in short, I said, of the true platonic kind; or I had no notion of what platonic love was. So it is, Jack; and must end as platonic love generally does end. 'Sally and Mrs. Sinclair next praised, but not grossly, my beloved.
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