
Ghosts, that they retain their Dread of those Beings, after they are convinced
that there are no such things; so these young Ladies, tho' they no longer
apprehend devouring, cannot so entirely shake off all that hath been instilled
into them; they still entertain the Idea of that Censure which was so strongly
imprinted on their tender Minds, to which the Declarations of Abhorrence they
every day hear from their Companions greatly contribute. To avoid this Censure
therefore, is now their only care; for which purpose they still pretend the same
Aversion to the Monster: And the more they love him, the more ardently they
counterfeit the Antipathy. By the continual and constant Practice of which
Deceit on others, they at length impose on themselves, and really believe they
hate what they love. Thus indeed it happened to Lady Booby, who loved Joseph
long before she knew it; and now loved him much more than she suspected. She had
indeed, from the time of his Sister's Arrival in the Quality of her Niece; and
from the Instant she viewed him in the Dress and Character of a Gentleman, began
to conceive secretly a Design which Love had concealed from herself, 'till a
Dream betrayed it to her.
    She had no sooner risen than she sent for her Nephew; when he came to her,
after many Compliments on his Choice, she told him, »he might perceive in her
Condescension to admit her own Servant to her Table, that she looked on the
Family of Andrews as his Relations, and indeed her's; that as he had married
into such a Family, it became him to endeavour by all Methods to raise it as
much as possible; at length she advised him to use all his Art to dissuade
Joseph from his intended Match, which would still enlarge their Relation to
Meanness and Poverty; concluding, that by a Commission in the Army, or some
other genteel Employment, he might soon put young Mr. Andrews on the foot of a
Gentleman; and that being once done, his Accomplishments might quickly gain him
an Alliance, which would not be to their Discredit.«
    Her Nephew heartily embraced this Proposal; and finding Mr. Joseph with his
Wife, at his Return to her Chamber, he immediately began thus: »My Love to my
dear Pamela, Brother, will extend to all her Relations; nor shall I shew them
less Respect than if I had married into the Family of a Duke. I hope I have
given you some early Testimonies of this, and shall continue to give you daily
more. You will excuse me therefore, Brother
