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Chapters (10)
  1. SIR CHARLES GRANDISON
  2. PREFACE.
  3. NAMES OF THE PRINCIPAL PERSONS.
  4. VOLUME I.
  5. VOLUME II.
  6. VOLUME III.
  7. VOLUME IV.
  8. VOLUME V.
  9. VOLUME VI.
  10. VOLUME VII.

* The Casino at Bologna is a fine apartment, illuminated every night, for the entertainment of the gentlemen and la-dies of the city, and whomever they please to introduce. There are card-tahles; and waiters attend with chocolate, coflee, ice. The whole expence is defrayed by twelve men of the first quality, each in turn taking his month.

SIK CHARLES GUANDISON. 11 saw my friend’s wounds dressed. The three sur-geons pronounced appearances not to be unfavour — able.

We all then retired into Mr. Lowther’s apartment. The bishop introduced to us two of the fa — culty. The prescriptions of the English physicians were considered; and some of the methods approv-ed, and agreed to be pursued.

Clementina, when 1 came, was retired to her own apartment with Camilla. Her terrors on Laurana’s cruelty had again got possession of her imagination; and they thought it not adviseable that I should be admitted into her presence, till the hurries she was in, on that account, had subsided.

But by this time, being a little more composed, her mother led her into her dressing-room. The general, and his lady, were both present; and, by their desire, I was asked to walk in.

Clementina, when I entered, was sitting close to Camilla; her head leaning on her bosom, seemingly thoughtful. She raised her head, and looked towards me; and, clasping her arms about Camilla’s neck, hid her face in her bosom for a i’ew moments; then, looking as bashful towards me, she loosed her hands, stood up, and looked steadily at me, and at Camilla, by turns, several times, as irresolute. At last, quit-ting Camilla, she moved towards me with a stealing paec; but when near me, turning short, hurried to her mother; and putting one arm about her neck, the other held up, she looked at me, as if she were doubtful whom she saw. She seemed to whisper to her mother, but not to be understood. She went then bv her sister-inlaw, who took her hand as she passed her, with both hers, and kissed it; and coming to the general, who sat still nearer me, and who had desired me to attend to her motions, she stood by him, and looked at me with a sweet irresolution.

As she had stolen such advances towards me, I could no longer restrain myself. I arose, and, taking her hand, Behold the man, said 1, with a bent knee, whom once you honoured with the name of tutor, your English tutor! Know you not the grate-ful Grandison, whom all your family have honoured with their regard?

Yes! Yes, 1 think 1 do. They rejoiced to hear her speak But where have you been all this time?

In England, madam But returned, lately return-ed, to visit you and your Jeronymo.

Jeronymo! one hand held up; the other not withdrawn. Poor Jeronymo.

God be praised! said the general: some faint hopes. The two marchionesses wept for joy.

Your Jeronymo, madam, and my Jeronymo, is, we hope, in a happy way. Do you love Jeronymo?