Part 54 (1/2)

'”No: God be thanked, once again! It was not quite so bad as that

Though the hot-headed fools and rabble, that got hold of ry with Mr Trevor; and it was therefore that Old Nick put it into my head that I would beat hi did dwell upon my memory”

'”Were you then the same person that was so ill treated at Lansdown races?”

'”Yes, h before time at pick-pockets, I will take special care never to have a hand in ducking any body, as long as I live”

'”And is there no truth whatever in the story that two overnable passion and malice of Mr Trevor?”

'”Killed by Mr Trevor, madam! No, no! He is not that sort of man

He would rather be killed himself than be the death of any Christian soul: 'specially if he was a poor body I can say that for hiht like aathered round hi all a h I heard him and saw him beat about just as if he had been a lion to save et how I had been used, when I ive me! which I do believe he will, for Mr Trevor has shewn hiive entleman, the Lord of heavenin his heart Which, to be sure, is very strange: because I do not altogether understand how it can be”

'”Then it see?”

'”Brother,of that kind: except my wife's sisters, _which_ I love because I love _she_”

'”What strange tales I have been told!”

'”That I dare be sworn you have, madam, from what I have heard

Because there was the sham-Abraham friends of Mr Trevor: one of _which_ kicked him, when he was down!”

'”Is it possible?”

'”It is as true as God is in heaven, madam!”

'”Do you know his name?”

'”He was as tall as a Maypole And then after he had done this cowardly trick, why he durst not stand up to Mr Trevor, like aas you have been told a parcel of truh not to believe one of theentleman on the face of the earth that loves a lady to desperation, why, Mr

Trevor is he; as you would have been satisfied, if you had _set_ by his bedside when as he was down in the fever; like as I and my Sally did; and had heard him rave of nobody but you And then if you had seen hiht after he took you out of the coach! and then went on to Hounslow Which, as he said, seeing it was parting with you, orse than tearing his heart out of his body! But he was so afraid of doing you har that cross old lady to scold you! For he would suffer death rather than anger you So that, while I have breath to draw, I shall never forget, e caing colour! and while his face was as set as stone, the tears kept trickling down his cheeks!

At which I was put into a panic: for I did not at that time knohat it was about, nor e had been in co, when I caood a lady, I aht”

'Miss Mowbray had heard sufficient Her heart was bursting It ith difficulty she could check her feelings, and she ent friend understood her silence as an intimation to him to withdraw Zealous as you hear he was in your behalf, this thought put an end to his loquacity But, as he was retiring, Miss Mowbray drew out her purse, and said to hi you, sir, to accept this; as a reco the lives of me and my aunt”

'As she stretched out her hand, he looked up at her, as long as he durst; and then, turning his eyes away, said--”Why, as for money, madam, I thank you as much as if I had it: but, if I was to take it, ould that see a tale only to please you: when I declare, in the face of reat dealI own as another: but I was not half so quick in thought as Mr Trevor Because, as the coachman said, if he had not catched hold of the horses in that very instant nick of the moment, it would have been all over! So I hope, madam, you will not take it aain their own ends”

'Here he instantly left the room: by which he intended to shew that he was deterone than Miss Mowbray burst into the most passionate, and I really believe the most rapturous, flood of tears that the heart of wo with affection, the heart of woman is, Mr Trevor, I think you know

'Good God! How pure, how expressive, how beah she sobbed so violently that she had lost all utterance How did she press gle with the pleasure that was becoerous in its excess!

'After sohts took another turn She instantly recovered the use of speech and exclaimed--”Oh, my friend! I almost hate myself, for the injustice which I, as well as others, have done Mr Trevor--I, who had heard froht to have assured enerous and elevated virtues by which his actions were directed! He has twice saved my life; and yet, because on some occasions he has happened to act differently froht to have acted, I have taken upon me to treat him with coldness that was affected, with reproof when I owed him thanks, and with rudeness such as I supposed becaain and again, without hesitation: while I have sat in timid silence, and countenanced caluh I seerace which I kneould justly light on me, should these calumnies prove false False I could not but think them, false they have proved, and I am unworthy of him I have presumed upon the prejudices which I kneould protect ain htiness which he ought to despise Has he deserved it?