Memoirs of the Montague Family Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1817 edition. Excerpt: ...and Fanny's sneers. It is vain, how ever, to attempt deception any longer, as I have no hope poor Sedley will ever see the morning; and remember, I charge you, Anna, as you wish to oblige me, that you will, without speaking of what I have just told you, take care of Sidney, and persuade her to stay in her room till she recovers from the shock, ---we can tell my father, and the whole family, it is mere illness that confines her to her room, and Sidney will-gladly avail herself of the excuse." " I was excessively surprised," continued Anna, " to hear Charles speak in this manner, but promised to do as he desired; it was, however, extremely pleasing to be spared from so disagreeable a proof of my friendship, for I was scarcely awake this morning when Charles tapped at my door, and, hastily saying Sedley was out of danger, ran off; but, on hearing you were so ill last night, he desired me to come and sit here, and save you from being unnecessarily surprised. Rice, however, told me she had come to see you very early, and that she had told you all the news; but on seeing you look so pale, I determined to remain with you till you awoke. Do not, however, say any thing of what I have just mentioned to Charles, as I know he would be displeased with me for speaking of it; and now hush _ -f0l'. here is Mary with your breakfast." Sidney was too much mortified and confounded at this convincing proof of how perfectly Charles had understood her feelings to be at first sensible of the gratitude due to his delicacy and tenderness, and, unable to disavow what-she knew to be truth, she continued silent and abashed. Anna, without-appearing to notice her silence, conversed on indifferent topics till the servant took away the...