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She therefore acknowledged to her aunt, that of all the persons she had hitherto seen, this gentleman was the most agreeable to her; but at the same time she assured her, that the refusal of Sir Philip Baddely was totally independent of all thoughts of Mr. Hervey that, before she had received her aunt's letter, circumstances had convinced her that Mr. Hervey was attached to another woman.
Stanhope, exaggerating the scandalous reports in the hope of forcing her niece to marry Sir Philip Baddely, shocked her so much that when Lady Delacour quarrelled with her, she accepted an invitation from Lady Anne Percival, and went there at once. There she became acquainted with Mr.
The idea of Clarence Hervey was so intimately connected with that of his friend, that Miss Portman could seldom separate them in her imagination; and she was just beginning to reflect upon the manner in which Clarence looked, whilst he declared to Sir Philip Baddely, that he would never give up Dr. X , when she was startled by the entrance of Marriott.
When Lady Delacour repeated this story to Belinda, she concluded by saying, "Now, my dear, you know Sir Philip Baddely has his own views in telling us all this in telling you, all this; for evidently he admires you, and consequently hates Clarence.
I could not comprehend her; she had no designs on Clarence Hervey, she assured me. Immaculate purity! I believe you. "Then her refusal of Sir Philip Baddely! a baronet with fifteen thousand a year to be refused by a girl who has nothing, and merely because he is a fool! How could I be such a fool as to believe it? Worthy niece of Mrs. Stanhope, I know you now!
The breach caused by this affair induced Sir Philip Baddely, a gentleman who always supplied "each vacuity of sense" with an oath, to endeavour to cut him out by proposing to Belinda. "Damme, you're ten times handsomer than the finest woman I ever saw, for, damme, I didn't know what it was to be in love then," he said, heaving an audible sigh. "I'll trouble you for Mrs.
"Well, yours, then," said Lady Delacour. "Mine!" "Yes, yours: I never in my life saw a better struggle between a sigh and a smile. But what have you done to poor Sir Philip Baddely? My Lord Delacour told me you know all people who have nothing else to say, tell news quicker than others my Lord Delacour told me, that he saw Sir Philip part from you this morning in a terrible bad humour.
"Hervey's in good hands," said Rochfort, "and this here's a cursed stupid lounge for us besides, it's getting towards dinner-time; so my voice is, let's be off, and we can leave St. Away the faithful friends went to the important business of their day. When Clarence Hervey came to his senses he started up, rubbed his eyes, and looked about, exclaiming "What's all this? Where am I? Where's Baddely?
"I should despise myself and deserve no pity from any human being, if, after all I have seen, I could think of marrying for convenience or interest." "Oh! pardon me; I meant not to insinuate such an idea: even your worst enemy, Sir Philip Baddely, would acquit you there. I meant but to hint, my dear Belinda, that a heart such as yours is formed for love in its highest, purest, happiest state."
"P. S. If you return directly to Lady Delacour's, and marry Sir Philip Baddely, I will forgive the past." The regret which Belinda felt at having grievously offended her aunt was somewhat alleviated by the reflection that she had acted with integrity and prudence. Thrown off her guard by anger, Mrs.
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