Part 4 (2/2)

She held up her hands and eyes with an affected, and ridiculous, gesture

'Mr Francis,' said Montague, abruptly, 'is very happy in having inspired you with sentiments _so partial_'

'I am not partial--I am merely just Mr Francis appeared to ratified by his conversation'

I was about to proceed, but my uncle (who seemed to have been tutored for the occasion) interrupted ravity

'You are but little acquainted, Ereat indecoru these distinctions'

'What distinctions,a reasonable ive me, my dear--you have a quick wit, but you want experience I a, and attended hih the Park:--this, with your late walk yesterday evening, and evident emotion on your return, let me tell you, child, wears an indecorous appearance:--the world is justly attentive to the conduct of young women, and too apt to be censorious'

I looked round me with unaffected surprize--'Good God!--did I suppose, in this faainst malicious constructions?'

'Pray,'--interrupted Sarah, pertly--'would you not have expressed soue similar attentions?'

I looked at her, I believe, a little too conteht have been excited in ue, _surprize_, assuredly, would not have been aan to rise I stopped hi--

'That I did not think myself accountable to hi his opinions, he ive me better reasons, than he had hitherto done, to respect his judg, to which nobody thought it worth while to attend

'Well, Sir,' continued I, turning to Mr Morton, 'be pleased to give e, that I may be enabled to justify myself'

'Will you allow me to ask you a question?'

'Most certainly'

'Has Mr Francis engaged you to correspond with him?'

I was silent a few moments

'You hesitate!'

'Only, Sir, _how_ to answer your question--I certainly intendMr Francis on paper; but I cannot strictly say _he engaged_ me so to do, as it was a proposal he was led to ain, Mrs Morton, with uplifted hands and eyes--'What effrontery!'

I see irl It would not, perhaps, be proper before this co is proper, Sir, to enquire of me, and in any company--I have no reserves, no secrets'