Volume V Part 32 (2/2)
”Because the Venetian a that his Government have a bone to pick with me”
By this time we had come to the dessert, and poor Sophie had not uttered a syllable
”Say soalt,” said her mother
”I don't knohat to say,” she answered ”Tell M de Seingalt to ask me some questions, and I will answer to the best of my ability”
”Well, Sophie, tell ed at the present ti; if you like I will shew you some of my work”
”I will look at it with pleasure; but tell uilty air”
”I, sir? I do not think I have done anything amiss”
”Nor do I, ht youAre you ashamed of your fine eyes? You blush What have you done?”
”You are e her,” said the , but that a feeling ofat the persons you address”
”Yes,” said I; ”but ifladies lower their eyes, politeness should ain”
No one replied to this objection, which was a sharp cut for the absurd woman; but after an interval of silence we rose fros
”I won't look at anything, Sophie, unless you will look at entle, and I saw the prettiest eyes iain, and perhaps you h it is six years ago since we nized you directly”
”And yet you did not look me in the face! If you kne i anyone, you would not do it Who can have given you such a bad lesson?”
The child glanced towards herby a , and I saas her preceptress
I felt that I had taken sufficient vengeance, and began to exaratulate her on her talents I told her that she ought to be thankful to have a ood an education This indirect compliment pleased Madaazed at me with an expression of child-like affection which ravished me Her features bore the i to grow up under the authority of a foolish , and then sang souitar, too well for her age She was too precocious, and wanted much more discretion in her education than Mada had been applauded by the company, her mother told her to dance a minuet with her brother, who had learnt in Paris, but danced badly for want of a good carriage His sister told him so with a kiss, and then asked me to dance with her, which I did very readily Her ht she had danced exquisitely, as was indeed the case, told her that sheher on my knee I covered her face with kisses, which she returned with the greatest affection Herto be doubtful again, went up to her and asked if she were angry Her mother comforted her with a kiss
After we had taken coffee, which was served in the French fashi+on, Madanificent hall which she had built, in which she could give supper to four hundred persons seated at one table
She told me, and I could easily believe her, that there was not such another in all London
The last asseation of Parliament; it was to take place in four or five days She had a score of pretty girls in her service, and a dozen footmen all in full livery