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pleased. I hope The day was named to him. Well, well, thank God! And he spoke in an accent that expressed his joy. [page] 29
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to some relations there. I will prevail on him, if I can, to set out on Monday or Tuesday. God bless you! my dear Miss Byron, said she, at parting; may your bustle be happily over! I shall pity you. You will pay for being so universally admired. But your penance will be but for two days; the very day, and that of your appearance; and in both your man will bear you out; his merit, his person, his address. Happy Miss Byron! The universal approbation is yours. But I must have you contrive somehow
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Indeed, indeed (two indeeds, which implied, that one might have been doubted) I am now [a sarcasm in his word now] as happy as mortal man can be Ah, flatterer! and shook my head A recognition of my sovereignty, however, in his being afraid to speak his conscience. A little of the old leaven. Harriet! I can't help it. It is got out of my heart, half out out of my head; but, when I take the pen, it will tingle now-and-then, at my finger's end. Adieu, my love! God bless you! I can enter into your
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dearest life, to you and Emily. You love her: she adores you. My Beauchamp, you know not the hundredth part of the excellencies of this admirable woman. You were born for each other. God preserve you both, for an example to a world that wants it. [page] 32
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assigned her. Emily seemed, between the novelty and the parade, to be wholly engaged. Harriet, the moment she came down, flew to her grandmamma, and kneeled to her, Sir Charles supporting her as she kneeled, and as she arose. A tender and sweet sight! The old lady threw her arms about her, and twice or thrice kissed her forehead; her voice faultering God bless, bless, sustain my child! Her aunt kissing her cheek: now, now, my dearest love, whispered she, I call upon you for fortitude. She
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charming woman in England; repeating after the minister, audibly, 'With this ring I thee wed,' c. She brightened up; when the minister, joining their right-hands, read, 'Those whom God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.' And the minister's address to the company, declaring the marriage, and pronouncing them man and wife, in the name of the Holy Trinity; and his blessing them, swelled, she owns, her grateful heart, ready to busting. In the responses, I could not but observe, that the
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The dear Harriet could look up: she could smile around her. I led her, with Lucy, into the cedar-parlour Now, my dear love, said I, the moment we entered it, throwing my arms about her, just as her lips were joyfully opening to speak to me, do I salute my real sister, my sister Grandison, in my dear Lady L.'s name, as well as in my own: God Almighty confirm and establish your happiness! My dearest, dearest Lady G. how grateful, how encouraging, to my heart, is your kind salutation! Your
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God continue the happiness of this charming pair! Their behaviour to each other is just what I would wish it to be; tender, affectionate, without fulsome fondness. He cannot be more respectful to the dear creature now, than he was before marriage: but from his present behaviour, I dare answer for him, that he will not be less so: and yet he is so lively, that he has all the young man in his behaviour, whenever occasions call for relaxation: even when subjects require seriousness, as they do
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surface of the argument. Weaker powers are given generally for weaker purposes, in the conomy of Providence. I, however, disapprove not of our venerable Mrs. Shirley's observation; That we are apt to consider the sex too much as a species apart: yet it is my opinion, that both God and nature have designed a very apparent difference in the minds of both, as well as in the peculiar beauties of their persons. Were it not so, their offices would be confounded, and the women would not perhaps so readily
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. (after all the bustle and parade that we can make) lies the true, because the untumultuous joy. To-morrow we shall serve God in our usual way. Adieu, my dear Lady G. This is the sort of stuff you must be satisfied with from a poor untalented girl; as is Your ever-devoted, LUCY SELBY. No end of love, compliments, c. I begin again to doubt I shan't please you: so am (allowably) tired. [page]
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troublesome disorder in the inside of his mouth. I looked very grave; shook my careful head. I am afraid, my lord, something is breeding there, that should not. He started, and looked concerned. The man will never know me. God forbid! said he afraid of nothing less than a cancer. Have I not told you a thousand times, my lord, of your gaping? As sure as you are alive, your mouth is fly-blown. Expecting compassion, he found a jest, and never [page]
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it, would I have described the lovely grandchild embracing the knees of the indulgent parent, not satisfied with one, two, three blessings; and, less generously in the purport, though not in the intent (judging from her own present happiness, that there is still something worth wishing for to be met with in this world) praying to God to preserve the over-ripened fruit still on the withered tree; in which we all joined. But O how much less generously, as I hinted, because it was altogether for our
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(though Sir Charles intended to be back in one) were more happy ones than he had promised himself in this life. O madam! How easy sits my Sir Charles's piety upon him! He can pity a dying friend, without saddening his own heart: for he lives the life of duty as he goes along, and fears not the inevitable lot. Wednesday.] He paid a visit to Sir Hargrave. Sir Hargrave, it seems, complimented him, but with tears in his eyes, on his marriage. Great God! said he, how are you rewarded! How am I
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Dr. Bartlett. Blessings on his benevolence! said I. O my aunt! What a happy creature am I! God Almighty, if I disgrace not my husband's beneficence, will love me for his sake! Dear creature! said my aunt And for your own too, I hope. There lives in a house, madam, continued Mrs. Curzon, within five miles of this, almost in the middle of the estate, and pays no rent, a very worthy young man; brought up under an eminent surgeon of one of the London hospitals, who has orders likewise for attending
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day! A man of sense, of dignity in his person, known to be no bigot, no superstitious man; yet not ashmed to join in the sacred office with the meanest. It was a glorious confession of his Christian principles. Whenever he attends on public worship, his seriousness, his modesty, his humility, all shew that he believes himself in the presence of that God whose blessing he silently joins to invoke: and when all is over, his cheerfulness and vivacity demonstrate, that his heart is at ease in the
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worship, or the retiredness of private devotion, into the more immediate presence of thy MAKER! Who does not govern, but to bless! Whose divine commands are sent to succour human reason in search of happiness! Let thy law, ALMIGHTY! be the rule, and thy glory the constant end, of all I do! Let me not build virtue on any notions of honour, but of honour to thy name. Let me not sink piety in the boast of benevolence; my love of God in the love of my fellow-creatures. Can good be of human growth
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. Thursday afternoon. Who, madam, do you think, is arrived? Arrived just as we sat down to dinner; and will stay with us this one night, but, he says, no more? Sir Rowland Meredith! Good man! and Mr. Fowler! The latter attended his uncle reluctantly, it seems; but, thank God, he is in pretty good health. How kindly, how affectionately, did Sir Charles receive them both! How has he already won the heart of honest Sir Rowland! Let me, madam, acquaint you with something generously particular of this
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could mean more respect than I do. I think only of myself as of your father. You are a good man, Sir Rowland. Sir Charles Grandison was prepared to love you; he was prepared to value Mr. Fowler. Prepared by your own respect for us, madam! God love you, say yes. Yes indeed, I ever shall respect you both. Have I not claimed a father in you? Have I not claimed a brother in your nephew? I never forget my relations. Charming, charming, by mercy! And he stalked to the other end of the room, wiping his
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it necessary to bribe her to do her duty. She will always acknowledge her father: so will I mine. But you do us honour enough in the relation. What, Sir Charles, not of a present from her father to his daughter, on her nuptials, and as a small token of his joy on the occasion; when I know not the man living out of my own family There he stopt. My dearest love, there is no resisting this plea: your duty, your gratitude, is engaged. Look you there now! Look you there now! God love you both
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and Mr. Fowler have left us. They would not stay to dine. They have business to dispatch in town, which will take them up some days: but they were so well pleased with their reception, that they promise to see us before they set out for Caermarthen. At parting, Sir Rowland drew me aside: Your cousin Lucy, as you call her, is a fine young lady. They tell me, that she has a great fortune: but I matter not that of a straw Would to God, my boy [page] 6
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land. But my Jeronymo is in a fine way, thank God, and resolves to visit us in the spring. I hope, Sir, said my aunt, to Mr. Lowther, you left Lady Clementina well and happy in her mind. She was at Florence, answered he, when I left Italy. She has been pretty much indisposed there. The general, the bishop, and Father Marescotti, had been with her. She was expected at Bologna very soon. By this time, I have no doubt, she is Countess of Belvedere. By her own consent, I hope then, Mr. Lowther
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mortals knew. The sincere value, said my aunt, that you have for so deserving a woman, and your native generosity, will be your security for happiness, my dear; and will fix on a durable base your mutual love: but this lady's trials will, however, be trials to you. God give her peace of mind! it is all we can hope for in her favour: to you, the continuance of your present happiness: greater, cannot fall to the lot of mortal. She left me. I retired to my pen. Thus far have I written. 'Tis late. Sir
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by a generous mind. Hasten, my Harriet: it is late. My mind is a little disturbed: yours, I am afraid, is generously uneasy. In your faithful bosom will I repose all my cares. I pressed his hand between both mine, and would have pressed it with my lips; hut, kissing my hands, first one, then the other Condescending goodness! said he. God continue to me my Harriet's love, and make Clementina not unhappy, and what can befall me, that will not add thankfulness to thankfulness? With what soothing
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, and even, as you have seen, to come to England! But now, by this time, most probably, they have succeeded. God give happiness to the dear Clementina! Most cordially did I join in the prayer. The next letters from Italy must acquaint us with the unwished for success of the family; and the poor lady's thraldom. Can, my dear grandmamma, the [page] 8
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love you. I ever will love you. I will be as careful of your honour as of my own. I will endeavour to cultivate your guardian's affection to you. He never, madam, I hope, guessed at the poor Emily's folly. He never mentioned you to me, but with love and tenderness. Thank God! But say, advise me, madam; my heart shall be in your hand; guide it. as you please. What, my dear, did you think of doing yourself? I must not think of living with you now, madam. Why not? You shall find me ever your true
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thing) tell me, can he made you, by the unhappy Clementina. She dare not add, Della Porretta Ah my mother! This letter was left with a person at Leghorn, with orders not to send it, till the vessel had sailed three days. We are all distracted; but most my mother. For the sake of her peace of mind, we are come to a resolution to anticipate our summer's visit to you; and, unpropitious as the season is for such a journey, we shall set out next week accordingly. God give my mother strength to bear
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have hired, is called the Leghorn frigate. The master's name is Arthur Gunning. If we are favoured in our voyage, the master hopes to he in your river Thames in about three weeks from our embarking. God give us, my Grandison, a meeting not unhappy! May we find the dear fugitive safe in your protection, or under the wings of one of your noble sisters! I hope this happy affair will produce no uneasiness between your lady and you. If it should, what an additional evil would the dear rash one have to
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just read. My dearest Harriet, said he. his arms encircling my waist, will not, cannot doubt the continuance of my tenderest love. I am equally surprised and disturbed at the step taken. God preserve the dear Clementina! Join your prayers with mine for her safety. You can pity the unhappy lady: she is, I am afraid, desolate and unprotected: you can pity her equally unhappy friends. They are following her: they are all good: they mean well. Yet over-persuasion, as you lately observed, in such a case
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it I. who am a runaway from the kindest, the most indulgent, of parents God forgive me! Yet, can I say, I repent? I think, I can. But at best, it is a conditional repentance only, that I boast. I am here in your England; I cannot, cannot tell you where; in a low condition; my fortune scanty; my lodgings not very convenient; two servants only my attendants; Laura (you remember her) one; weeping every hour after her friends, and our Italy: my other you know not My page he was called in the days of
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Pity, my dear grandmamma, that different nations of the world, though of different persuasions, did not, more than they do, consider themselves as the creatures of one God, the sovereign of a thousand worlds! The count expressed great impatience to know some particulars of Lady Clementina. I took this opportunity to say, that as I had been informed of the transcendent piety of the lady, and of her great earnestness, from her earliest youth, to take the veil; I presumed it would forward the
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was for removing to some distance from town, where she thought she could be more private. Lord and Lady L. both assured her, it was impossible she could be any-where so private as in this great town; nor so happily situated (should she think fit, on a reconciliation, to own where she had been) as in the protection, and at the house, of Sir Charles Grandison's brother and sister. God be praised for the happy meeting you all have bad. Lucy is very good to be so particular about my Emily!* Dear girl
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lifted up his eyes in thankful rapture: the marchioness, with clasped hands, seemed to praise God; but her lips only moved: all the rest expressed their joy in words dictated by truly affectionate hearts. Sir Charles found them all most cordially disposed to forgive the dear fugitive, as the bishop called her: But depend upon it, added the prelate, nothing will secure her head, but our yielding to her in her long wished-for hope of the convent, or our prevailing on her to marry: and if you
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it very difficult to quiet the apprehensions of Lady Clementina. He is grieved for her. God grant, he prays, that she keep in her right mind. Lady L. thinks the poor lady is already disturbed. Sir Charles was joyfully received by Signor Marsigli. He owned to that lord, that he knew where to send letters to Lady Clementina, He is to introduce me by-and-by to his guests in Grosvenor Square. Sunday night. Sir Charles presented me to this expecting family. I admire them all. The marquis and
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and Mrs. Beaumont only at first espoused the proposed plan in all its articles; but every-body came into it at last. God be praised! Now surely the dear lady must he happy. But the poor Count of Belvedere! He has not, in giving up his inclination, such a noble triumph of self-conquering duty as she had to support her in the same arduous trial. But then he cherishes a hope, that there remains a possibility; the lady still unmarried. Noblest of women! Is Harriet a bar? No! She is what you generously
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lady's, and wept for joy. Ah! my Camilla, my friend Camilla! said Clementina, clasping her arms about her neck, I have been cruel to you: but it was not I Alas! alas! I was not always myself I will endeavour to repair your wrongs. Thank God that I once more clasp my dear young lady to my heart! I have no wrongs to complain of. Yes, yes, you have, kind Camilla: I wanted to elude your watchful duty; and was too cunning to be just to my Camilla. Sir Charles forgot not to commend Laura to forgiveness
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before or after the rejecting of Mr. Greville? I half-mistrust the girls who have been disappointed of a first love. Yet Lucy's victory over herself was a noble one. She is in the way, I hope, to be rewarded for it. God grant it! Think you, my dear grandmamma, I can be solicitous (as I am from the bottom of my heart) for the happiness of a new-adopted sister, and not be inexpressibly anxious for that of my Lucy, the faithful, the affectionate friend of my earlier years? Our guests are entering
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my ever-honoured parents, is your act. I pray to God to enable your Clementina to be all you wish her to be. In the single life only indulge me. Your word is all the assurance I wish for. I will have no other. They embraced her. They tenderly raised her between them; and again embraced her. I would not, methinks Sir, said she, turning to Sir Charles, for the first time see the Count of Belvedere before all this company, though I revere every one in it. Is the count in the house? He is in my
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sweet infant with her. And I hope Lady G. will not come without my god-child. Sir Edward Beauchamp is at present our guest. The good doctor, you know, is at home here; and how beloved, how revered, by every one! Sir Charles! The soul of us all! O madam! never surely was one spot blessed with so many persons of one mind, as are now rejoicing together at Grandison-hall. And pray, my dear grandmamma, let me ask; Would it not be affectation rather than modesty, were I to leave myself un-named in
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and take my promise to follow them. I was present. She had a tears in her eyes when she proposed it. We had been talking of Sir Charles in raptures, on some of his noble charities which had but lately come to our knowledge, and it was pretty evident to me, that she, at the time, was of opinion, that distance from him would be a means to quiet her heart. The dear Emily finds it so, thank God! Lady Clementina has been, however, tolerably cheerful since, amusing herself with drawing up plans for
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Don't you hint, Olivia-like, Mrs. Beaumont, at culpable inclinations? Do you impute to me culpable inclinations? I do not, neither do I think you are absolutely as yet an angel. Would you, my dear, refuse your vows to the Count of Belvedere, or any other man, for a certain reason, yet think yourself free enough to give them to your God? Will this argument hold, Mrs. Beaumont, in the present case? You will call upon ARTICLES, my dear, if I proceed Your silence, however, is encouraging. What
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the most worthy or human minds? O how I disdain myself! It is a generous disdain, my dear Lady Clementina. I end as I began I wish you would think of changing your system. But I leave the whole upon your own consideration. Your parents are passive. God direct you. I wish you happy. At present you will not yourself say you are so. Yet nobody controuls you, nor wishes to controul you. Every-body loves you. Your happiness is the subject of all our prayers. Lady G. believes the conversation ended
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the rest he took was in a chair by my bed-side; and very little was his rest: yet, blessed be God! his health suffered not. Every cordial, every medicine, did he administer to me with his own hands. He regarded not any-body but his Harriet. The world, he told me, was nothing to him without his Harriet. So amiable has he appeared in this new light, not in my fond eyes only, but in those of all here; who are continually congratulating me upon it; and every one telling me little circumstances of
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-and-then shew themselves, and unsettle her: but I have no doubt, if it please God to preserve her reason, that her present uneasiness will be productive of some great change in her schemes, which may end in a tranquillity of mind, that will make all us who love her, happy. Mean-time, my dear, let this he our rule, if you please: Let her lead; let us only follow Persuasion against avowed inclination, you and I, my Harriet, have always condemned as a degree of compulsion. Had the admirable lady been
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uneasy reflections. I can hardly bear to see in them the generous suppression of their own wishes. She then addressed herself to me. Bear with me, dear Lady Grandison, if I cast an eye back to former situations. You know my whole story. For a few moments bear with me I never, God is my witness, envied you. On the contrary, I rejoiced to find those merits which. I had not power to reward, so amply rewarded by you; and that the chevalier was so great a gainer by my declining his vows. She stopt
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allowed me. But what can I do? My former wishes recur. I cannot help it: and it seems evident to me, that there is but one measure, and that is the convent, which can make me happy. Dear Lady Clementina! said Sir Charles, will you be pleased to allow me Olivia, Sir, interrupted she (you don't, perhaps, know that) reflects upon me. It was indeed a rash step which I took, when I fled to England: how has it countenanced the excursion she made hither? Though, God knows, our motives were widely
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thoughts, her affections, with greater force, back to parents, if living, so deservedly dear, to brothers so disinterestedly kind, to her; and who have all shared so largely in her distresses? She sighed. She wept. O chevalier! was all she said. You cannot, madam, live only to yourself, for yourself: and you may live to your God in the world, perhaps, more efficaciously than in the convent, with regard to your soul's health, as you have such large ability to do good: for, wants not the world
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come from themselves. You, my dear Lady Grandison, have led up this dance So happy as you are I think it is a right thing for young women to marry when young men are so desirous to copy Sir Charles Grandison. Hasten to me your advice, if but in six lines. We expect Sir Edward down next week. I must like his company, because he is always telling us one charming thing or other of my guardian; and because he so sincerely rejoices in your happiness and his. God continue it to you both. This is our
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looked upon as the rival of my cousin. And now, blessed Virgin-mother of the God of my hope, do thou enable me to be an humble instrument of restoring to the hearts of my honoured and indulgent parents, and to those of my affectionate brothers and other friends, the tranquillity of which I have so unhappily and so long deprived them; prays, and will every hour pray, my ever-honoured and ever-indulgent father and mother, Your dutifully devoted CLEMENTINA. Friday, May 25. The marquis was alone
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. I sought for tranquillity, and could no where find it. My brother Giacomo was too precipitating; yet, in his earnestness to have me marry, shewed his disinterestedness. He gave me not time, as you both, through the advice of the common friend of us all, have done. The nearest evil was the heaviest to me: I sought to avoid that, and might have fallen into greater. God reward you, my father, my mother, and all my dear friends, for the indulgence you have shewn me! To follow me too into foreign
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A822.07    Beagle Library:     Richardson, Samuel. 1781. The history of Sir Charles Grandison. 7 vols. London: Strachan. Volume 7.   Text
prostrate at your feet, I have thanked you, madam, with my whole soul No thanks are due, my lord, interrupting him. God knows what may happen in the next twelve months. Rise, my lord. [He arose.] As a friend of our house, I will respect you: so I have heretofore told you: but for your own sake, for honour's, for justice sake, I think it necessary to tell you, you must not make an absolute dependance on me from what I have written to my parents, though I repent not of what I have written. I will
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