without such notice) imagine I was playing the jilt. He
granted this last request; in consequence of which, I sent a letter to my lover,
who, when he received it, had almost fainted away, believing that I should be
locked up in the country, and snatched for ever from his arms. Tortured with
these apprehensions, he changed cloaths immediately, and taking horse, resolved
to follow me whithersoever we should go.
    After dinner, we proceeded as far as Brentford, where we lay, intending to
be at my father's country-house next night; and my admirer putting up at the
same inn, practised every expedient his invention could suggest, to procure an
interview; but all his endeavours were unsuccessful, because I, who little
dream'd of his being so near, had gone to bed upon our first arrival,
overwhelmed with affliction and tears.
    In the morning I threw myself at my father's feet, and conjured him by all
the ties of paternal affection, to indulge me with an opportunity of seeing my
admirer once more, before I should be conveyed from his wishes. The melancholy
condition in which I preferred this supplication, melted the tender heart of my
parent, who yielded to my solicitation, and carried me back to town, for that
purpose.
    Lord W--m, who had watched our motions, and arrived at his own lodgings,
before we alighted at my father's house, obeyed my summons on the instant, and
appeared before me like an angel. Our faculties were, for some minutes,
suspended by a conflict of grief and joy. At length, I recovered the use of
speech, and gave him to understand, that I was come to town, in order to take my
leave of him, by the permission of my father, whom I had promised to attend into
the country next day, before he would consent to my return; the chief cause and
pretence of which, was my earnest desire to convince him, that I was not to
blame for the disappointment he had suffered, and that I should see him again in
a month, when the nuptial knot should be tied in spite of all opposition.
    My lover, who was better acquainted with the world, had well nigh run
distracted with this information. He swore he would not leave me, until I should
promise to meet and marry him next day; or, if I refused to grant that request,
he would immediately leave the kingdom, to which he would never more return; and
before his departure, sacrifice lord H- B
