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Hervey's letters, her ladyship was dissatisfied with the measured terms of Belinda's approbation, and she said, with a sarcastic smile, "So, they have made a complete philosopher of you at Oakly-park! You are perfect in the first lesson not to admire. And is the torch of Cupid to be extinguished on the altar of Reason?"
But, merciful heaven!" exclaimed Marriott, as she entered the room, "what is all this packing up? What is this trunk?" "I am going to Oakly-park with Lady Anne Percival," said Belinda, calmly. "I thought there was something wrong; my mind misgave me all the time I was dressing my lady, she was in such a flutter, and never spoke to me. I'd lay my life this is, some way or other, Mr.
Vincent's pardon and yours; but I hope to be forgiven, since I'm now come entirely round to my Lady Anne Percival's way of thinking, which I learnt from good authority at Oakly-park; and I am now convinced and confident, Miss Portman, that every thing is for the best."
Their conversation was interrupted. Mr. Vincent returned to Oakly-park but upon the express condition that he should not make his attachment public by any particular attentions, and that he should draw no conclusions in his favour from Belinda's consenting to converse with him freely upon every common subject. To this treaty of amity Lady Anne Percival was guarantee. Belinda and Mr.
Write," said Lady Delacour, turning hastily to Belinda, "write in my name, and tell her to go to Oakly-park, and to be happy." "But why should you take it for granted that she cannot be happy with you?" said Belinda. "Let us see her let us try the experiment."
Soon afterward a note came from Lady Anne Percival, with some trifles belonging to Helena, for which her mother had sent. The note was for Belinda another pressing invitation to Oakly-park and a very civil message from Mrs. Margaret Delacour, and thanks to Lady Delacour for the macaw. Ay, thought Lady Delacour, Miss Portman wants to ingratiate herself in time with all my husband's relations. "Mrs.
"My dear, kind mother," interrupted Helena, throwing herself on her knees at her mother's feet, "do not send me away from you I don't wish to go to my Aunt Margaret I don't wish to go to Oakly-park I wish to stay with you. Do not send me away from you; for I shall suffer ten times more if I am not with you, though I know I can be of no use."
Speak, then, but be quick, for I do not pretend to be calm; it not being, thank my stars, 'mon metier d'etre philosophe. Crack goes the last seal speak now, or for ever after hold your tongue, my calm philosopher of Oakly-park: but do you wish me to attend to what you are going to say?" "Yes," replied Belinda, smiling; "that is the usual wish of those who speak."
"Nothing can be more ill-bred, nor more absurd; for it shows that you have the wish without the power to conceal your sentiments. Pray, my dear," continued Lady Delacour, "go to Oakly-park immediately all farther ceremony towards me may be spared." "Ceremony, mamma!" said the little girl, and the tears came into her eyes. Belinda sighed; and for some moments there was a dead silence.
Vincent bore the disappointment as well as could be expected; particularly when Belinda observed, to comfort him, that "the mind is its own place;" and that hers, she believed, would be the same at Twickenham as at Oakly-park. Nor did she give him any reason to regret that she was not immediately under the influence of his own friends.
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