I understand you, said he; Oh! my dear: I never wished for wealth or length of days, till now--but what I can I will. Forbear, my love, said I; remember my request. I wanted to give his thoughts another turn. My mother longs to see you: When will you visit her? I will throw myself at her feet, said he; I want a blessing from her, and she has sent me one, throwing his arms again round me. How much are we obliged to good lord and lady V----, said I. Oh! they have opened to me the path to Heaven, he answered--if it had not been for them--I think we had better go to them, said I, they will partake in our happiness. He took me by the hand without answering, and led me into the drawing-room. I have, my sister, endeavoured to recollect our disjointed conversation, in order to give it to you as well as I could. All that I can remember I have set down, though I am sure a good deal more passed. Lord V----'s eyes sparkled when he saw us enter together; but my lady and he, I suppose, had agreed before hand to say nothing that could recall any past griefs, for they only smiled at our entrance; and my lord said, Arnold, you really hand your lady in with as gallant an air, as if you were married within these three hours. And so I have been, my lord, answered Mr Arnold. My lady presently called for tea, and we chatted as if nothing had happened. The servants waiting in the room made this necessary; though I could observe the two footmen, who had lived a good while with Lord V----, looked with no small astonishment at Mr Arnold and me. When the servants were withdrawn, my lady introduced the subject of our going out of town. She had before acquainted him with my mother's proposal, and I repeated what she had said to me on that head, after lady V---- had left us. My lord renewed the kind offers of his friendship, and said, as we meant so shortly to part with our house in St James's-street, that he thought it would be better for us not to go into it at all, but make use of his house while we staid in town; as perhaps Mr Arnold might not like to be at lady Bidulph's, on account of Sir George coming there. I readily assented to this proposal; and Mr Arnold said it would be most agreeable to him. I told him, however, I should be glad of my mother's approbation; and asked Mr Arnold if he did not think it would be right of us both to wait on her together, to let her know of my lord's kind invitation. My lady V---- said, by all means, and the sooner the better: if you please, I will order you the chariot; I would have you see lady Bidulph directly. Mr Arnold said, it was what he purposed doing that very night. The chariot was presently at the door: lady V---- said, I have an apartment ready, and shall, with lady Bidulph's permission, expect you back to-night. We promised to return, and drove to my mother's. I left Mr Arnold in the parlour, whilst I ran up stairs to inform her of his being come to wait on her.