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HARRIET BYRON. 107
ces.invert die force of the kindeR words! Sir Hargrave RiU
detained my Rruggling hand.
I Ramped, andthrewmysels to the length os my arm, as he
held my hand. No z/<zzzr/y AsAwtV'r, laid 1. I was juR belide
myself. What to lay, what to do, I knew not.
The cruel wretch laughed at.me; Nu nbur/y
repeated he: Very comical, Ruth! and laughed again: But
proceed, proceed, doctor.
%% /w<? z/z fAe ysg'Af V* Gor/, read
he on.
This ahected me Rill more. I adjure you, Sir, to the miniRer,
by that God in whole light, you read, we are gathered toge -
ther, that you proceed no further. I adjure you, Sir Hargrave,
in the lame tremendous Name, that you Rop surther proceed-
ings. My lise take: With all my heart, take my lise: But
my hand never, never, will I join with yours.
Proceed, doctor: Doctor, pray proceed, laid the vile Sir
Hargrave.
The man who Rood aloof (thesieR, sodden-saced creature
I ever saw) came nearer— To the queRion, doctor, and to
mv part, if you please ! — Am not 1 her sather? —- To the
queRion, doctor, is you please ! -—- The gentlewomen will
prepare her for what is to follow.
Q thou77M7z.' Of heart the moR obdurate and vile! And
will ye, looking at every person, one hand held up (sor RiU
the vile man griped the other quite benumbed hand in his
iron paw) and adjuring each, Will ye see this violence done
to a poor young creature? —- Asoul, gentlewomen, you may
have to answer for. I rrnz die. Never, never, will s
be his.
Let us women talk to the Lady by ourselves, Sir Hargrave,
Pray your honour, let us talk to her by ourfelves.
Ay, ay, ay, laid the parlon, by all means: Let the Ladies
talk to one another, Sir. She may be brought,to conRder.
He let go my hand. The widow took it. And was
leading me out of the room-—- Not up Rairs, I hope, ma-
dam , laid 1.
Youshan'tthen, laidshe. Come, Sally; come, Deb; le€
us women go out together.
They led me into a little room adjoining to the parlour:
And then, my Ipirits subsding, ! thought I shouid have
fainted away. I had more hartiRom and water poured down
my throat.
When
ces.invert die force of the kindeR words! Sir Hargrave RiU
detained my Rruggling hand.
I Ramped, andthrewmysels to the length os my arm, as he
held my hand. No z/<zzzr/y AsAwtV'r, laid 1. I was juR belide
myself. What to lay, what to do, I knew not.
The cruel wretch laughed at.me; Nu nbur/y
repeated he: Very comical, Ruth! and laughed again: But
proceed, proceed, doctor.
%% /w<? z/z fAe ysg'Af V* Gor/, read
he on.
This ahected me Rill more. I adjure you, Sir, to the miniRer,
by that God in whole light, you read, we are gathered toge -
ther, that you proceed no further. I adjure you, Sir Hargrave,
in the lame tremendous Name, that you Rop surther proceed-
ings. My lise take: With all my heart, take my lise: But
my hand never, never, will I join with yours.
Proceed, doctor: Doctor, pray proceed, laid the vile Sir
Hargrave.
The man who Rood aloof (thesieR, sodden-saced creature
I ever saw) came nearer— To the queRion, doctor, and to
mv part, if you please ! — Am not 1 her sather? —- To the
queRion, doctor, is you please ! -—- The gentlewomen will
prepare her for what is to follow.
Q thou77M7z.' Of heart the moR obdurate and vile! And
will ye, looking at every person, one hand held up (sor RiU
the vile man griped the other quite benumbed hand in his
iron paw) and adjuring each, Will ye see this violence done
to a poor young creature? —- Asoul, gentlewomen, you may
have to answer for. I rrnz die. Never, never, will s
be his.
Let us women talk to the Lady by ourselves, Sir Hargrave,
Pray your honour, let us talk to her by ourfelves.
Ay, ay, ay, laid the parlon, by all means: Let the Ladies
talk to one another, Sir. She may be brought,to conRder.
He let go my hand. The widow took it. And was
leading me out of the room-—- Not up Rairs, I hope, ma-
dam , laid 1.
Youshan'tthen, laidshe. Come, Sally; come, Deb; le€
us women go out together.
They led me into a little room adjoining to the parlour:
And then, my Ipirits subsding, ! thought I shouid have
fainted away. I had more hartiRom and water poured down
my throat.
When