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It is my fault if it be not done already. But I made it my prayer that your slumbers might be respected, and this necessary formula of my presentation should be delayed until to-morrow in the morning. The old lady regarded me with undissembled incredulity, to which I was able to find no better repartee than a profound and I trust graceful reverence.
Hitherto he had been walking to and fro, a little apart from the group, and with a hurriedness and indecision of movement that betrayed to all the extreme agitation of his mind. For once, however, he appeared to be insensible to observation, or, if not insensible, indifferent to whatever comments might be formed or expressed by those who witnessed his undissembled emotion.
It suited me admirably in the present state of the practise, and I accepted the invitation with undissembled glee. "Very well," said Thorndyke; "then let us walk slowly and finish with matters confidential before we plunge into the maddening crowd." We set forth at a leisurely pace along the broad pavement and I commenced my narration.
When Phoebe was restored to that calm, which I was far from the enjoyment of myself, she artfully sounded me on all the points necessary to govern the designs of my virtuous mistress on me, and by my answers, drawn from pure undissembled nature, she had no reason but to promise herself all imaginable success, so far as it depended on my ignorance, easiness and warmth of constitution.
"But," she demanded with an interest which was undissembled if tardy in finding expression, "how are you feeling to-day?" "Oh, quite fit, thank you." "In good spirits, I know. But that wound ?" Lanyard chose to make more of that than it deserved; one couldn't tell when an interesting disability might prove useful.
I do not repeat these things to upbraid you for what you then were, but merely to remind you of the inconsistency of these notions with your subsequent conduct. You then, at the instance of your father and at my instance, gave them up; and that compliance, supposing your scruples to have been undissembled, gave you a still greater interest in our affections.
The earnestness of his thanks called drops to the eyes of the worthy clergyman, who was doubly interested in the cause for which he had volunteered his services, by observing the genuine and undissembled feelings of his young friend. Edward now inquired if Mr. Morton knew what was likely to be his destination.
This was no time for speech: locked in a mutual embrace, we continued some minutes in a silent trance of joy! When I thus encircled all my soul held dear while I hung over her beauties beheld her eyes sparkle, and every feature flush with virtuous fondness when I saw her enchanting bosom heave with undissembled rapture, and knew myself the happy cause heavens! what was my situation!
Habits of undissembled courtesy are formed. A certain flowing urbanity is acquired. Violent passions, rash oaths, coarse jests, indelicate language of every kind, are precluded and disrelished. Female society gives men a taste for cleanliness and elegance of person.
I can only thank you again, in the language of the most undissembled gratitude, for your friendship; and assure you, that the indulgent disposition, which Virginia in particular, and the States in general, entertain towards me, gives me the most sensible pleasure.
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