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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1810 edition. Excerpt: ...but pitied my embarrassment; for he said in a tone of voice unusually softened, To offer my services in the presence of Sir Clement Willoughby would be superfluous; but I hope I need not assure Miss Anville how happy it would make me to be of the least use to her. I courtesied my thanks. Sir Clement, with great.earnestness, pressed me to go; and while I was thus uneasily deliberating what to do, the dance, I suppose, finished, for the people crowded down stairs. Had Lord Orville then repeated his offer, I would have accepted it, notwithstanding Sir Clement's repugnance; but I fancy he thought it would be impertinent. In a very few minutes I heard Madame Duval's voice, as she descended from the gallery. Well, cried I hastily, if I must go--I stopt; but Sir Clement immediately handed me into his chariot, called out, Queen-Ann-Street, and then jumped in himself. Lord Orville, with a bow and a half smile, wished me good night. My concern was so great at being seen and left by Lord Orville in so strange a situation, that I should have been best pleased to have remained wholly silent during our ride home; but Sir Clement took care to prevent that. He began by making many complaints of my unwillingness to trust myself with him, and begged to know what could be the reason? This question so much embarrassed me, that I could not tell what.10 answer; but only said, that I was sorry lo have.taken up so much of..his time. O Miss Anville, cried he, taking my hand, if you knew with what transport I would dedicate to yoa riot only the present but all the ftiture time allotted to me, you would not injure me by making such an apology. I could not think of a .vord to say to this, nor to a great many other equally fine speeches with which he ran on; though I...
| ISBN-13 | 9781459071117 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1459071115 |
| Weight | 0.60 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.41 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 178 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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