This 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. 1838 Excerpt: ...inform us; but certain it ', that when matters were drawing to a close, as we all supposed, and Miss Wells was about to become Mrs. Merman, Miss Kerridge did venture to enquire of her voung mistress as to her intentions respecting the tenure of the appointment which she then held about her person, and whether she was to accompany her in her then capacity or remain with Miss Bessy at the rectory. The answer which Fanny gave, without at all comprehending the extent of its import, was so favourable to the hopes of the applicant, that she and Mr. Thomas Lazenby speedily came to an understanding; in consequence whereof Mr. Thomas Lazenby was duly acccptTM; a development of the tender engagement being only delayed until the marriage of the principals should be formally announced. Now, under these circumstances, and considering that as «£J'le corlfiJe»,'ai' minister of the lieutenant, u to his comfort that he. could not even Py's journey without him, it struck Tom _.' odd, that when his master took his departure lor his Aunt Pennefather's, he dispensed with TM Mrvjeja, It was extremely agreeable to Tom that he did aojjjeeajpae it left him master of his time during aDMtee-j ibai still foe wondered, and was fidgetty, inasmuch as the moment a favourite servant finds out that his patron can do without him for a little, he generally begins to suspect that he will, not very long after, do without him entirely. So it was, however, and Tom's worst anticipations were realised by hearing from Sally that she verily believed it was all off between the captain and her young lady. The lieutenant returned, and it was all on again: Tom banished his doubts, Sally dismissed her fears, and every thing "progressed" as before. These halcyon days, however, were...
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