To tell you the truth, Sir Harry and I have had a dispute: but he always
speaks of Sir Charles Grandison with pleasure.
Is he not offended with me, madam, for the contents of the letter--
No, sir, and I suppose you hardly think he is--But I am--
Dear madam, let me beg your interest in favour of the contents of it.
She took fire--rose up--
I besought her patience--Why should you wish to keep abroad a young man,
who is a credit to his family, and who ought to be, if he is not, the joy
of his father? Let him owe to your generosity, madam, that recall, which
he solicits: it will become your character: he cannot be always kept
abroad: be it your own generous work--
What, sir--Pray, sir--With an angry brow---
You must not be angry with me, madam--(I took her hand)--You can't be
angry in earnest--
Sir Charles Grandison--You are--She withdrew her hand; You are, repeated
she--and seemed ready to call names--
I am the Grandison you call me; and I honour the maternal character. You
must permit me to honour you, madam.
I wonder, sir--
I will not be denied. The world reports misunderstandings between you
and Mr. Beauchamp. That busy world that will be meddling, knows your
power, and his dependence. You must not let it charge you with an ill
use of that power: if you do, you will have its blame, when you might
have its praise: he will have its pity.
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