Page:Lady Anne Granard 3.pdf/203

Rh have been seized by her mother, had they been seen. "I recollect, Mrs. Penrhyn," said Lady Anne, "borrowing some change of you at Brighton, which your husband was mean enough to remind me of; a proof that he looks pretty sharp after you." "He is a very generous husband, indeed, mamma; but eighteen pounds, you know—" "I know nothing about it—you may take those two sovereigns—I am not in a situation to be teazed; pray, be silent—I suppose Georgiana has a message for me, from Lord Rotheles." Georgiana, in a low, distinct voice, repeated her uncle's words. "I understand him—my family are to send for him, either if Georgiana marries, or if I die—neither circumstance is likely to happen in a hurry, I can assure him. A man who is so frightful he dare not look that girl in the face who is most likely to forgive its defects, cannot fail to be an object some time longer—and, for me, I have something else to do than to die—it's all very well for an idle man, like Rotheles, who never looked sharp after any thing but pleasure in his life, to suppose I have been long ill and must drop off; because, having no exertion himself, he supposes nobody else has any—did you tell him about the election?"