Madam, said the major, my wife is cruelly used. Your brother But I shall talk to him upon the sub-ject. He is said to be a man of conscience and honour: I hope I shall find him so. I know how to protect and right my wife.

And I will stand by my broder and his lady, said the captain, to de very last drop of my blood. He looked fierce, and put his hand on his sword.

Lord L. You don’t by these airs mean to insult me, gentlemen If you do

Major. No, no, my lord. But we must seek our remedy elsewhere. Surprising! that a mother is denied the sight of her daughter! Veri/ surprising!

Capt. Very surprising, indeed! Ver dis to be done in my country in France English liberty! Begar ver pretty liberty! A daughter to be sup-ported against her moder Whew! Ver pretty li — berty, by my salvation!

Mrs. O’Hara. And is indeed my vile child run away to avoid seeing her mother? Strange! Does she always intend to do thus? She must see me And dearly shall she repent it!

And she looked fierce, and particularly spiteful; and then declared, that she would stay there till Emily came back, were it midnight.

Lord L. You will have my leave for that, madam?

Major. Had we not best go into our coach, and let that drive in quest of her? She cannot be far off. It will be easy to trace a chariot.

Lord L. Since this matter is carried so far, let me tell you, that, in the absence of her guardian, I will protect her. Since Miss Jervois is thus averse, she shall be indulged in it. If you see her, madam, it must be by the consent, and in the presence, of her guardian.

Major. Well, my dear, since the matter stands thus; since your child is taught to shun you thus; let us see what Sir Charles Grandison will say to it. He is the principal in this affair, and is not privileged, li’he thinks fit and there he stopped, and blustered; and offered his hand to his bride I am able both to protect and right you, madam; and I rvill. But you have a letter for the girl, written on a supposition that she was not here. Little did you, or I, think, that she was in the house when we came; and that she should be spirited away to avoid paying her duty to her mother.

Very true. And, very true, said each; and Mrs. O’Hara pulled out the letter, laying it on one of the chairs; and desired it might be given to her daughter. And then they all went away, very much dissatisfied; the two men muttering and threatening, and resolving, as they said, to make a visit to Sir

Charles.

I hope we shall see him here very soon. I hope these wretches will not insult him, or endanger a life so precious. Poor Emily! I pity her from my heart.