The Sisters, Or the History of Lucy and Caroline Sanson, Entrusted to a False FriendThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1816 Excerpt: ... Mr. Dookalb, somewhat warmly; "pray, sir, do as you think proper. I have neither power nor will to forbid or restrain you: you have my free leave, assure yourself, to visit your daughter, or to do just as you judge convenient. I only, sir, as a friend, suggested my opinion; I only just hinted what perhaps it was in my power more fully to enlarge upon; but as you seem to think me mistaken, pray indulge your own humour. I have had uneasiness enough already, by indulging other people's humours. Excuse me, sir, from attending you; my servant shall direct you, if you approve it." The poor old man was cut to the heart at this speech; and what resolution to take he was utterly doubtful. To think he should affront this best and kind friend, and be left, perhaps, in this wild city entirely unaided and unassisted; to think he should despise counsel, which, as it appeared to him, could have no other end than his welfare; to think he should be ungrateful to a man who had been so very friendly to all his family, shocked him exceedingly, and so incapacitated him from the power of judging, that he sat some time lifeless and silent, in a perfect reverie. At length recovering himself--" Well, sir," said he, "lama very weak and miserable old man; direct me, as you seem good; order my proceedings as seems best to your far better judgment."--" I will then, myself, write a note to your daughter," said Dookalb; "and send again, demanding her immediate presence here." Which accordingly he performed, and wrote (as he read it to Mr. Sanson at least) to the following effect--"Dear Cousin, "I am very sorry you should give your poor father so much additional trouble and uneasiness, as not to attend him on his first message to yon. Surely you should be ready to fly on the first news of... |
