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Mrs. Vernon to Lady De Courcy
Churchhill.
My dear Mother — Mr. Vernon returned on Thursday night, bringing his niece with him. Lady Susan had received a line from him by that day’s post, informing her that Miss Summers had absolutely refused to allow of Miss Vernon’s continuance in her academy; we were therefore prepared for her arrival, and expected them impatiently the whole evening. They came while we were at tea, and I never saw any creature look so frightened as Frederica when she entered the room. Lady Susan, who had been shedding tears before, and showing great agitation1 at the idea of the meeting, received her with perfect self-command, and without betraying the least tenderness of spirit. She hardly spoke2 to her, and on Frederica’s bursting into tears as soon as we were seated, took her out of the room, and did not return for some time. When she did, her eyes looked very red and she was as much agitated3 as before. We saw no more of her daughter. Poor Reginald was beyond measure concerned to see his fair friend in such distress4, and watched her with so much tender solicitude5, that I, who occasionally caught her observing his countenance6 with exultation7, was quite out of patience. This pathetic representation lasted the whole evening, and so ostentatious and artful a display has entirely8 convinced me that she did in fact feel nothing. I am more angry with her than ever since I have seen her daughter; the poor girl looks so unhappy that my heart aches for her. Lady Susan is surely too severe, for Frederica does not seem to have the sort of temper to make severity necessary. She looks perfectly9 timid, dejected, and
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n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动 | |
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n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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