Amelia

desiring me to sit down, began, as near as I can re

Emily is any secret in this place; I have known it some time, a

t I was very muc

ions on her daughter's account; for, though the matter was much talked of, I thought it might possibly not have reached her ears. I will be very plain with you. I advised

as acting a kind part by me? or do you expe

My intention was to preserve a worthy lady from a young fellow of whom I had heard no good charac

ndeed, answered I, to enter

g gentlemen of the order of the rag deserve. I have known some instances, and have hea

g after the discovery I have related; that Mrs. Harris, without waiting for his information, had recounted to him all which had happened the evening before; and, indeed, she must have an

generosity which he was pleased to say discovered themselves in my speech. You know, madam, his strong and singular way of expressing himself on all occasions, especially

though not without the greatest difficulty, to consent to my marrying Amelia, upon condition that I settled every penny which the mother

ons, nor need I mention the joy which I felt on this occasion, or the acknowl

melia, who received me in such a manner, that

o prepare the writings, when an unexpected cloud arose suddenly

with a violent fever, and earnestly desired me to come to her. I immediately obeyed the summons, and, as it was then about two in the

, though I used the utmost expedition, the unmerciful distemper had, before my arri

ainly appeared that, when her dear reason was ravished away from her, it had left my image on her fancy, and that the last use she made of it was to think on me. 'Send for my dear Billy immediately,' she cried; 'I know he will come to me in a moment. Will nobody fetch him to me? pray don't kill me before I see him once more. You durst not use me so if he was here.'-Every accent still rings in my ears. Oh, heavens! to hear this, and at the sa

wiped his eyes; and Miss Matthews, pe