Evelina: or, The history of a young lady's entrance into the world . e welcome, my darling Evelina,to the arms of the truest, the fondest of yourfriends ! Mrs. Clinton, who shall hasten toyou with these lines, will conduct you directly hither,for I can consent no longer to be parted from the childof my bosom!—the comfort of my age!—the sweetsolace of all my infirmities ! Your worthy friends atHoward Grove must pardon me that I rob them of thevisit you proposed to make them before your return toBerry Hill, for I find my fortitude unequal to a longerseparation. I have much to say to you, many co
Evelina: or, The history of a young lady's entrance into the world . e welcome, my darling Evelina,to the arms of the truest, the fondest of yourfriends ! Mrs. Clinton, who shall hasten toyou with these lines, will conduct you directly hither,for I can consent no longer to be parted from the childof my bosom!—the comfort of my age!—the sweetsolace of all my infirmities ! Your worthy friends atHoward Grove must pardon me that I rob them of thevisit you proposed to make them before your return toBerry Hill, for I find my fortitude unequal to a longerseparation. I have much to say to you, many comments to makeupon your late letters, some parts of which give me nolittle uneasiness; but I will reserve my remarks for ourfuture conversations. Hasten, then, to the spot of thynativity, the abode of thy youth, where never yet careor sorrow had power to annoy thee;—O that theymight ever be banished this peaceful dwelling ! Adieu, my dearest Evelina! I pray but that thysatisfaction at our approaching meeting, may bear anycomparison with mine! Arthur 0^i^^-/<yru:f^ yt^-^yyt^iy. EVELINA. 81 iletter IIF313131I. Evelina to Miss Mirvan. Berry Hill, July 14. MY sweet Maria will be much surprised, and, I amwilling to flatter myself, concerned, when, in-stead of her friend, she receives this letter ;—this cold, this inanimate letter, which will but ill expressthe feelings of the heart which Indites it. When I wrote to you last Friday, I was in hourlyexpectation of seeing Mrs. Clinton, with whom IIntended to have set out for Howard Grove; came, but my plan was necessarily altered, forshe brought me a letter,—the sweetest that ever waspenned, from the best and kindest friend that everorphan was blest with, requiring my immediate attend-ance at Berry Hill. I obeyed,—and pardon me if I own I obeyed with-out reluctance; after so long a separation, should I notelse have been the most ungrateful of mortals ?—Andyet—oh, Maria ? though I wished to leave
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