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Title: Evelina : or, the history of a young lady's entrance into the world
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Burney, Fanny, 1752-1840
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Publisher: New York : The Century Co.
Contributing Library: Brigham Young University Hawaii, Joseph F. Smith Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives

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displeasure. Then, Sir, you must not provoke it. Pray leave me directly. I will Madam : but let me, at least, make a merit of my obedi-ence,— allow me to hope that you will, in future, be less averse totrusting yourself for a few moments alone with me. I was surprised at the freedom of this request; but, while I hesi-tated how to answer it, the other mask came up to the chariot-door,and, in a voice almost stifled with laughter, said, Ive done forher! — the old buck is safe; — but we must sheer off directly, orwe shall be all aground. Sir Clement instantly left me, mounted his horse, and rode off.The Captain having given some directions to the servants, followedhim. I was both uneasy and impatient to know the fate of MadameDuval, and immediately got out of the chariot to seek her. I de-sired the footman to show me which way she was gone; he pointedwith his finger by way of answer, and I saw that he dared not trusthis voice to make any other. I walked on at a very quick pace, and
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EVELINA soon, to my great consternation, perceived the poor lady seated up-right in a ditch. I flew to her with unfeigned concern at her situa-tion. She was sobbing, nay, almost roaring, and in the utmostagony of rage and terror. As soon as she saw me, she redoubledher cries; but her voice was so broken, I could not understand aword she said. I was so much shocked, that it was with difficultyI forebore exclaiming against the cruelty of the Captain for thuswantonly ill-treating her; and I could not forgive myself for havingpassively suffered the deception. I used my utmost endeavoursto comfort her, assuring her of our present safety, and begging herto rise and return to the chariot. Almost bursting with passion, she pointed to her feet, and withfrightful violence she actually tore the ground with her hands. I then saw that her feet were tied together with a strong rope,which was fastened to the upper branch of a tree, even with a hedgewhich ran along the ditch where she sat. I endeavou

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