And yet, if you
come, I will worship Jack. I have not said a word to mamma about
altering my plans, nor shall I while there is a hope. But to
Mistletoe I will not go, unless you are to be there. Pray answer
this by return of post. If we have gone your letter will of course
follow us. Pray come. Yours if you do come--; what shall I say?
Fill it as you please.
A. T.
Lord Rufford when he received the above very ardent epistle was
quite aware that he had better not go to Mistletoe. He understood
the matter nearly as well as Arabella did herself. But there was a
feeling with him that up to that stage of the affair he ought to do
what he was asked by a young lady, even though there might be
danger. Though there was danger there would still be amusement. He
therefore wrote again as follows:
Letter No. 5.
Dear Miss Trefoil,
You shan't be disappointed whether it be Jack or any less useful
animal that you wish to see. At any rate Jack,--and the other
animal,--will be at Mistletoe on the 15th. I have written to the
Duke by this post. I can only hope that you will be grateful. After
all your abuse about my getting back my money I think you ought to
be very grateful. I have got it back again, but I can assure you
that has had nothing to do with it.
Yours ever,
R.
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