A SERVANT tapt early at the door of Camilla, the next morning, to acquaint her that a lady, who called herself the person that had been so much obliged to her the preceding day, begged the honour of being admitted.
Camilla was sorry, after the suspicions of Mrs. Arlbery, that she did not send up her name; yet, already partially1 disposed, her prepossession was not likely to be destroyed by the figure that now appeared.
A beautiful young creature, with an air of the most attractive softness, eyes of the most expressive2 loveliness, and a manner which by every look and every motion announced a soul ‘tremblingly alive,’ glided3 gently into the room, and advancing, with a graceful4 confidence of kindness, took both her hands, and pressing them to her heart, said, ‘What happiness so soon to have found you! to be able to pour forth5 all the gratitude6 I owe you, and the esteem7 with which I am already inspired!’
Camilla was struck with admiration8 and pleasure; and gave way to the most lively delight at the fortunate accident which occasioned her walking out in a place entirely9 unknown to her; declaring she should ever look back to that event as to one of the marked blessings10 of her life.
‘If you,’ answered the fair stranger, ‘have the benevolence11 thus to value our meeting, how should it be appreciated by one who is so eternally indebted to it? I had not perceived the approach of that person. He broke in upon me when least a creature so ungenial was present to my thoughts. I was reading a letter from the most amiable12 of friends, the most refined-perhaps-of human beings!’
Camilla, impatient for some explanation, answered, ‘I hope, at least, that friend will be spared hearing of your alarm?’
‘I hope so! for his own griefs already overwhelm him. Never may it be my sad lot to wound where I mean only to console.’
At the words his own, Camilla felt herself blush. She had imagined it was some female friend. She now found her mistake, and knew not what to imagine next.
‘I had retired13,’ she continued, ‘from the glare of company, and the weight of uninteresting conversation, to read, at leisure and in solitude14, this dear letter-heart-breaking from its own woes15, heart-soothing16 to mine! In a place such as this, seclusion17 is difficult. I drove some miles off, and ordered my carriage to wait in the high road, while I strolled alone upon the common. I delight in a solitary18 ramble19 by moonlight. I can then indulge in uninterrupted rumination20, and solace21 my melancholy22 by pronouncing aloud such sentences, and such names, as in the world I cannot utter. How exquisitely23 sweet do they sound to ears unaccustomed to such vibrations24!’
Camilla was all astonishment25 and perplexity. A male friend so beloved, who seemed to be neither father, brother, nor husband; a carriage at her command, though without naming one relation to whom either that or herself might belong; and sentiments so tender she was almost ashamed to listen to them; all conspired26 to excite a wonder that painfully prayed for relief: and in the hope to obtain it, with some hesitation27, she said, ‘I should have sought you myself this morning, for the pleasure of inquiring after your safety, but that I was ignorant by what name to make my search.’
The fair unknown looked down for a moment, with an air that shewed a perfect consciousness of the inquiry28 meant by this speech; but turning aside the embarrassment29 it seemed to cause her, she presently raised her head, and said, ‘I had no difficulty to find you, for my servant, happily, made his inquiry at once at this hotel.’
Disappointed and surprised by this evasion30, Camilla saw now an evident mystery, but knew not how to press forward any investigation31. She began, therefore, to speak of other things, and her fair guest, who had every mark of an education rather sedulously32 than naturally cultivated, joined readily in a conversation less personal.
They did not speak of Tunbridge, of public places, nor diversions; their themes, all chosen by the stranger, were friendship, confidence, and sensibility, which she illustrated33 and enlivened by quotations34 from favourite poets, aptly introduced and feelingly recited; yet always uttered with a sigh, and an air of tender melancholy. Camilla was now in a state so depressed35, that, notwithstanding her native vivacity36, she fell as imperceptibly into the plaintive37 style of her new acquaintance, who seemed habitually38 pensive39, as if sympathy rather than accident had brought them together.
Yet when chance led to some mention of the adventure of the preceding evening, and the lady made again an animated40 eulogiurn of the friend whose letter she was perusing41; she hazarded, with an half smile, saying: ‘I hope-for his own sake, this friend is some sage42 and aged43 personage?’
‘O no!’ she answered; ‘he is in the bloom of youth.’
Camilla, again a little disconcerted, paused; and the lady went on.
‘It was in Wales I first met him; upon a spot so beautiful that painting can never do it justice. I have made, however, a little sketch44 of it, which, some day or other, I will shew you, if you will have the goodness to let me see more of you.’
Camilla could not refrain from an eager affirmative; and the conversation was then interrupted by a message from Mrs. Arlbery, who always breakfasted in her own room, to announce that she was going out lodging45-hunting.
Camilla would rather have remained with her new acquaintance, better adapted to her present turn of mind than Mrs. Arlbery; but this was impossible, and the lovely stranger hastened away, saying she would call herself the next morning to shew the way to her house, where she hoped they might pass together many soothing and consolatory46 hours.
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Camilla found Mrs. Arlbery by no means in her usual high spirits. The opening of her Tunbridge campaign had so far from answered its trouble and expence, that she heartily47 repented48 having quitted the Grove49. The Officers either were not arrived in the neighbourhood, or were wholly engaged in military business; Camilla, instead of contributing to the life of the excursion, seemed to hang heavily both upon that, and upon herself; and Sir Sedley Clarendel, whose own proposition had brought it to bear, had not yet made his appearance, though lodging in the same hotel.
Thus vexatiously disappointed, she was ill-disposed to listen with pleasure to the history Camilla thought it indispensable to relate of her recent visit: and in answer to all praise of this fair Incognita, only replied by asking her name and connexions. Camilla felt extremely foolish in confessing she had not yet learnt them. Mrs. Arlbery then laughed unmercifully at her commendations, but concluded with saying: ‘Follow, however, your own humour; I hate to torment50 or be tormented51: only take care not to be seen with her.’
Camilla rejoiced she did not exact any further restriction52, and hoped all raillery would soon be set aside, by an honourable53 explanation.
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They now repaired to the Pantiles, where the gay company and gay shops afforded some amusement to Camilla, and to Miss Dennel a wonder and delight, that kept her mouth open, and her head jerking from object to object, so incessantly54, that she saw nothing distinctly, from the eagerness of her fear lest anything should escape her.
Mrs. Arlbery, meeting with an old acquaintance in the bookseller’s shop, there sat down with him, while the two young ladies loitered at the window of a toy-shop, struck with just admiration of the beauty and ingenuity55 of the Tunbridge ware56 it presented to their view; till Camilla, in a party of young men who were strolling down the Pantiles, and who went into the bookseller’s shop, distinguished57 the offender58 of the fair unknown.
To avoid following, or being recollected59 by a person so odious60 to her, she entered the toy-shop with Miss Dennel, where she amused herself, till Mrs. Arlbery came in search of her, in selecting such various little articles for purchase as she imagined would amount to about half a crown; but which were put up for her at a guinea. This a little disconcerted her: though, as she was still unusually rich, from Mr. Tyrold’s having advanced her next quarterly allowance, she consoled herself that they would serve for little keep-sakes for her sisters and her cousin: yet she determined61, when next she entered a shop for convenience, to put nothing apart as a buyer, till she had inquired its price.
The assaulter, Lord Newford, a young nobleman of the ton, after taking a staring survey of every thing and every body around, and seeing no one of more consequence, followed Mrs. Arlbery, with whom formerly62 he had been slightly acquainted, to the toy shop. He asked her how she did, without touching63 his hat; and how long she had been at Tunbridge, without waiting for an answer; and said he was happy to have the pleasure of seeing her, without once looking at her.
To his first sentence, Mrs. Arlbery made a civil answer; but, repenting64 it upon the two sentences that succeeded, she heard them without seeming to listen, and fixing her eyes upon him, when he had done, coolly said, ‘Pray have you seen any thing of my servant?’
Lord Newford, somewhat surprised, replied, ‘No.’
‘Do look for him, then,’ cried she, negligently65, ‘there’s a good man.’
Lord Newford, a little piqued67, and a little confused at feeling so, said he should be proud to obey her; and turning short off to his companion, cried, ‘Come, Offy, why dost loiter? where shall we ride this morning?’ And, taking him by the arm, quitted the Pantiles.
Mrs. Arlbery, laughing heartily, now felt her spirits a little revive; ‘I doat,’ she cried, ‘upon meeting, now and then, with insolence68, for I have a little taste for it myself, which I make some conscience of not indulging unprovoked.’
They then proceeded to the milliner’s , to equip themselves for going to the rooms at night. Mrs. Arlbery and Miss Dennel, who were both rich, gave large orders: Camilla, indifferent to every thing except to avoid appearing in a manner that might disgrace her party, told the milliner to choose for her what she thought fashionable that was most reasonable. She was soon fitted up with what was too pretty to disapprove69, and desiring immediately to pay her bill, found it amounted to five guineas; though she had imagined she should have change out of two.
She had only six, and some silver; but was ashamed to dispute, or desire any alteration70; she paid the money; and only determined to apply to another person than the seller, when next she wanted any thing reasonable.
Mrs. Arlbery now ordered the carriage, and they drove to Mount Pleasant, where she hired a house for the season, to which they were to remove the next day.
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In the evening, they went to the Rooms, where the decidedly fashionable mien71 and manner of Mrs. Arlbery, attracted more general notice and admiration than the youthful captivation of Camilla, or the pretty face and expensive attire72 of Miss Dennel.
Dressed by the milliner of the day, Camilla could not fail to pass uncensured, at least, with respect to her appearance; but her eyes wanted their usual lustre74, from the sadness of her heart, and she never looked less herself, nor to less advantage.
The master of the ceremonies brought to her Sir Theophilus Jarard; but as she had seen him the companion of Lord Newford, to whom she had conceived a strong aversion, she declined dancing. He looked surprised, but rather offended than disappointed, and with a little laugh, half contemptuous, as if ashamed of having offered himself, stalked away.
Sir Sedley Clarendel was now sauntering into the room. Mrs. Arlbery, willing to shew her young friend in a favourable75 point of view to him, though more from pique66 at his distance, than from any thought at that moment of Camilla, told her she must positively76 accept Sir Theophilus, whose asking her must be regarded as a particular distinction, for he was notoriously a man of the ton. And, heedless of her objections, told Mr. Dennel to call him back.
‘How can I do that,’ said Mr. Dennel, ‘after seeing her refuse him with my own eyes?’
‘O nobody cares about a man’s eyes,’ said Mrs. Arlbery; ‘go and tell him Miss Tyrold has changed her mind, and chooses to dance.’
‘As to her changing her mind,’ he answered, ‘that’s likely enough; but I don’t see how it’s any reason I should go of a fool’s errand.’
‘Pho, pho, go directly; or you sha’n’t dine before eight o’clock for the whole Tunbridge season.’
‘Nay,’ said Mr. Dennel, who had an horror of late hours, ‘if you will promise we shall dine more in reason’–
‘Yes, yes,’ cried Mrs. Arlbery, hurrying him off, notwithstanding the reiterated77 remonstrances78 of Camilla.
‘See, my dear,’ she then added, laughing, ‘how many weapons you must have in use, if you would govern that strange animal called man! yet never despair of victory; for, depend upon it, there is not one of the race that, with a little address, you may not bring to your feet.’
Camilla, who had no wish but for one single votary79, and whose heart was sunk from her failure in obtaining that one, listened with so little interest or spirit, that Mrs. Arlbery, quite provoked, resolved not to throw away another idea upon her for the rest of the evening. And therefore, as her niece went completely and constantly for nothing with her, she spoke80 no more, till, to her great relief, she was joined by General Kinsale.
Mr. Dennel returned with an air not more pleased with his embassy, than her own appeared with her auditress. The gentleman, he said, had joined two others, and they were all laughing so violently together, that he could not find an opportunity to deliver his message, for they seemed as if they would only make a joke of it.
Mrs. Arlbery then saw that he had got between Lord Newford and Sir Sedley, and that they were all three amusing themselves, without ceremony or disguise, at the expense of every creature in the room; up and down which they strolled, arm in arm, looking familiarly at every body, but speaking to nobody; whispering one another in hoarse81 low voices, and then laughing immoderately loud: while nothing was distinctly heard, but from time to time, ‘What in the world is become of Mrs. Berlinton to night?’ or else, ‘How stupid the Rooms are without Lady Alithea.’
Mrs. Arlbery, who, like the rest of the world, saw her own defects in as glaring colours, and criticised them with as much animated ridicule82 as those of her neighbours, when exhibited by others, no sooner found she was neglected by this set, than she raved83 against the prevailing84 ill manners of the leaders in the ton, with as much asperity85 of censure73, as if never for a moment betrayed herself, by fashion, by caprice, nor by vanity, to similar foibles. ‘Yet, after all,’ cried she presently, ‘to see fools behave like fools, I am well content. I have no anger, therefore, against Lord Newford, nor Sir Theophilus Jarard; if they were not noticed for being impertinent, how could they expect to be noticed at all? When there is but one line that can bring them forward, I rather respect them that they have found it out. But what shall we say to Sir Sedley Clarendel? A man as much their superior in capacity as in powers of pleasing? ’Tis a miserable86 thing, my dear General, to see the dearth87 of character there is in the world. Pope has bewailed it in women; believe me, he might have extended his lamentation88. You may see, indeed, one man grave, and another gay; but with no more “mark or likelihood,” no more distinction of colouring, than what simply belongs to a dismal89 face or a merry one: and with just as little light and shade, just as abrupt90 a skip from one to the other, as separates inevitably91 the old man from the young one. We are almost all, my good General, of a nature so pitifully plastic, that we act from circumstances, and are fashioned by situation.’
Then, laughing at her own pique, ‘General,’ she added, ‘shall I make you a confession92? I am not at all sure, if that wretched Sir Sedley had behaved as he ought to have done, and been at my feet all the evening, that I should not, at this very moment, be amused in the same manner that he is himself! yet it would be very abominable94, I own.’
‘O, we all acknowledge our faults, now; ’tis the mode of the day: but the acknowledgment passes for current payment; and therefore we never amend96 them. On the contrary, they take but deeper root, by losing all chance of concealment97. Yet I am vexed98 to see that odious Sir Sedley shew so silly a passion for being a man of the ton, as to suffer himself to be led in a string by those two poor paltry99 creatures, who are not more troublesome as fops, than tiresome100 as fools, merely because they are better known than himself upon the turf and at the clubs.’
Here, she was joined by Lord O’Lerney and the honourable Mr. Ormsby. And, in the next saunter of the tonnish triumvirs, Lord Newford, suddenly seeing with whom she was associated, stopt, and looking at her with an air of surprise, exclaimed, ‘God bless me! Mrs. Arlbery! I hope you are perfectly101 well?’
‘Infinitely indebted to your lordship’s solicitude102!’ she answered, rather sarcastically103. But, without noticing her manner, he desired to be one in her tea-party, which she was then rising to form.
She accepted the offer, with a glance of consciousness at the General, who, as he conducted her, said: ‘I did not expect so much grace would so immediately have been accorded.’
‘Alas! my dear General, what can one do? These tonnish people, cordially as I despise them, lead the world; and if one has not a few of them in one’s train, ’twere as well turn hermit104. However, mark how he will fare with me! But don’t judge from the opening.’
She now made his lordship so many gay compliments, and mingled105 so much personal civility with the general entertainment of her discourse106, that, as soon as they rose from tea, he professed107 his intention of sitting by her, for the rest of the evening.
She immediately declared herself tired to death of the Rooms, and calling upon Miss Dennel and Camilla, abruptly108 made her exit.
The General, again her conductor, asked how she could leave thus a conquest so newly made.
‘I leave,’ she answered, ‘only to secure it. He will be piqued that I should go, and that pique will keep me in his head till to-morrow. ’Tis well, my dear General, to put any thing there! But if I had stayed a moment longer, my contempt might have broken forth into satire109, or my weariness into yawning: and I should then inevitably have been cut by the ton party for the rest of the season.’
Miss Dennel, who had been dancing, and was again engaged to dance, remonstrated110 against retiring so soon; but Mrs. Arlbery had a regular system never to listen to her. Camilla, whom nothing had diverted, was content to retreat.
At the door stood Sir Sedley Clarendel, who, as if now first perceiving them, said to Mrs. Arlbery, ‘Ah! my fair friend!And how long have you been at the Wells?’
‘Intolerable wretch93!’ cried she, taking him apart, ‘is it thus you keep your conditions? did you draw me into bringing this poor love-sick thing with me, only to sigh me into the vapours?’
‘My dear madam!’ exclaimed he, in a tone of expostulation, ‘who can think of the same scheme two days together? Could you possibly form a notion of anything so patriarchal?’
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Before they retired to their chambers111 at the hotel, Camilla told Mrs. Arlbery how shocking to her was the sight, much more any acquaintance with Lord Newford, who was the person that had so much terrified the lady she had met on their journey. Mrs. Arlbery assured her he should be exiled her society, if, upon investigation, he was found the aggressor; but while there appeared so much mystery in the complaint and the conduct of this unknown lady, she should postpone112 his banishment113.
Camilla was obliged to submit: but scarce rested till she saw again her new favourite the next morning.
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