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Here the bold baron of the poem cut one of the tempting locks from the fair Belinda's head, and a family feud followed which was only stopped by Pope's delightful poem. With the coming of the Hanoverians the importance of the Palace as a Court centre dwindled.
Belinda's quiet avoidance of Clarence Hervey made him begin to believe that she might not be "a compound of art and affectation," and he was mortified to find that, though she joined with ease and dignity in the general conversation with the others, her manner to him was grave and reserved.
Hervey; but she had no doubt, from Belinda's account, and from her own observations on Mr. Hervey, and from slight circumstances which had accidentally come to Mr. Percival's knowledge, that he was, as Belinda suspected, attached to another person.
Helena, who did not know the share which Belinda's aunt and her own mother had in the transaction, began with great eagerness to tell the history of the poor gardener, who had been cheated by some fine ladies out of his aloe, &c.
She would sometimes walk up and down the empty magnificent saloon, absorbed in thoughts seemingly of the most painful nature. For some days after Belinda's arrival in town she heard nothing of Lord Delacour; his lady never mentioned his name, except once accidentally, as she was showing Miss Portman the house, she said, "Don't open that door those are only Lord Delacour's apartments."
She had heard the doctor whistle for Zip every day and had learned to imitate him perfectly. She really was a very smart bird, and everyone in the village knew of Miss Belinda's parrot and monkey, for they were always doing exceedingly smart, mischievous things, some of which I will tell you about, but now I must finish relating what happened to Zip.
He managed his part well, speaking French and broken English, until Lady Delacour dexterously let down Belinda's beautiful tresses, and, calling the French lady to admire la belle chevelure, artfully let fall her comb. Totally forgetting his hoop and his character, he stooped to pick it up, and lost his wager by knocking over a music-stand.
As he bowed over her he smiled, and quoted the hackneyed and beautiful lines from The Rape of the Lock about Belinda's diamonds, "which Jews might kiss and infidels adore." "But I hope your lordship is orthodox," said the little lady with a toss of her head.
It said, "Come not a step nearer, at your peril!" Belinda's blood ran cold she had no longer any doubt that this was insanity. She shut the penknife which lay upon the table, and put it into her pocket. "Cowardly creature!" cried Lady Delacour, and her countenance changed to the expression of ineffable contempt; "what is it you fear?" "That you should injure yourself.
Whilst the dowager was descanting upon their various perfections, a lady and three children came in; she immediately attracted Belinda's attention, by her likeness to Clarence Hervey's description of Lady Anne Percival it was Lady Anne, as Lady Boucher, who was slightly acquainted with her, informed Belinda in a whisper. The children were soon eagerly engaged looking at the birds.
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