"On you Marriage, you will of course have the Enjoyment of the Pin
Money with which Mr. Belamour will liberally endow you, and be
treated in all Respects as a Married Lady. My Daughters shall be
sent to School, unless you wish to make them your Companions
a little longer. Expecting to hear from you that you are
fully sensible to the good Fortune and the Obligations you
are under to me,
"I remain
"Yours &c.
"URANIA BELAMOUR."
It was with a gasp of relief that Aurelia discovered what was required
of her. "Marry Mr. Belamour? Is that all? Then why should they all
think I should so much dislike it, my Lady, and my papa, and sister and
all? Nobody ever was so good to me, and maybe I could make him a little
happier, though it is not what I expected of him, to forget his Mary!
Oh, no, I am not afraid; I might have been afraid six months ago, but
now it is a different thing. I am not so foolish! And my dear papa
will have the Manor House for ever! And Eugene will be able to go to
a good school and have a pair of colours in good time! A fortunate
girl! Yes, of course I am! Then Mrs. Phoebe and Mrs. Delia will not
flout me any more, even if young Sir Amyas should come here! Ah! here
are the little girls returning! Keep them here? Of course I will.
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