Her mind was, perhaps, softened now that the object which had sharpened its worldly faculties was accomplished: but in vain, on first hearing of my affliction, had this she-Machiavel owned a humane remorse, and, with all her keen comprehension of each facility that circumstances gave to her will, availed herself of the general compassion to strengthen the popular reaction in favour of Lilian's assaulted honour in vain had she written to me with a gentleness of sympathy foreign to her habitual characteristics in vain besought me to call on her in vain waylaid and accosted me with a humility that almost implored forgiveness. ![]() Her schemes for her daughter's marriage had triumphed: Jane was Mrs. ![]() Poyntz, above all others, I bore a remembrance of unrelaxed, unmitigable indignation. Previous Part 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next PartĪgainst Mrs.
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