Resentmentinmybreast,neversurvivedlove。Ibadethepoorwoman,inakindtone,wipehereyes,andrequestherhusbandtocomeup,andspeaktomehimself。
\"Mymannerawedhim。Herespectedalady,thoughnotawoman;
andbegantomutteroutanapology。
\"’Mr。Venableswasarichgentleman;hewishedtoobligeme,buthehadsufferedenoughbythelawalready,totrembleatthethought;besides,forcertain,weshouldcometogetheragain,andthenevenIshouldnotthankhimforbeingaccessarytokeepingusasunder。——Ahusbandandwifewere,Godknows,justasone,——andallwouldcomeroundatlast。’Heutteredadrawling’Hem!’andthenwithanarchlook,added——’Mastermighthavehadhislittlefrolics——but——Lordblessyourheart!——menwouldbemenwhiletheworldstands。’
\"Toarguewiththisprivilegedfirst—bornofreason,Iperceived,wouldbevain。Ithereforeonlyrequestedhimtoletmeremainanotherdayathishouse,whileIsoughtforalodging;andnottoinformMr。VenablesthatIhadeverbeenshelteredthere。