 sense nature had given them when I left them.
I now endeavoured by a thousand tender caresses, to restore my beloved; and, to my unutterable joy, at length perceived she began to open her languid eyes.
Oh, Charles! guess, if you can, what was my rapture at that blessed moment—My Emily! My angel! (cried I) in an ecstacy, look up, my best beloved! Banish all your fears! and behold your Sommerville, whose whole happiness depends upon your recovery. She now sighed deeply, and a few tears fell from her eyes on my bosom, which supported her; my hopes began to revive, this I thought a favourable symptom, and I was not deceived.
Alas! where am I? said she at last; but, in so faint a voice, I could scarcely distinguish her words.—Oh, Save me! save me from him! And she burst into a flood of tears.
I gently pressed her to my throbbing heart—be comforted my Emily, you are no longer in the power of the wretch

whose presence you so justly dread; it is your Sommerville, it is the most tender of lovers, who implores, who intreats you to calm your agitation.
Sommerville! exclaimed she—Sommerville!—good heavens! am I awake! may I believe my senses? And again her dear head, which she had made an effort to raise, sunk on my breast.
It is! it is your Sommerville, my best beloved! Who has been the happy means of delivering you from the power of a villain, and who now with transport folds you to his bosom!
Ah! my Lord! (turning her mild dove-like eyes upon me) How shall I be able to express my gratitude?—Heaven has at length then heard my prayers! and sure was doubly kind in sending you to my relief! Alas! my Lord, you know not the terrors I have indured!—Ah, Charles! too well I knew them for my peace!
Think no more of it, my angel; endeavour to forget the past and look only forward to scenes of happiness; for happy you shall be if it is in the power of the most faithful, the most ardent of lovers to make you so!

Oh! my Lord, I have a thousand things to tell you, a thousand questions to ask; but am still so weak! so very faint! that I have not power to utter them—of this, however, be assured, my heart is perfectly grateful for the important service you have so generously, so nobly conferred upon me
