Young Grandison, volume 2 (of 2): A series of letters from young persons to their friendsCambon, Madame de (Maria Geertruida van de Werken)
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Young Grandison, volume 2 (of 2): A series of letters from young persons to their friends
Cambon, Madame de (Maria Geertruida van de Werken)
Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature; Epistolary fiction
What a fright have I had, and what anxiety and distress have I gone
through! I must tell you all, and I know you will pity me. We were
allowed yesterday to pay a visit to a gentleman, whose seat is about two
hours ride from our house. Harry, our faithful Harry, (who came to live
with us again after the death of his mother) went with us.
We spent a very pleasant day, and set out again for Grandison Hall about
half past five o’clock. Harry seemed rather to lag behind, and we every
now and then waited for him. We were conversing some time without
thinking of him, when Charles looked round, and immediately perceived
that Harry was not with us. I was alarmed, and I saw that Charles was
distressed. I think I see him yonder, said he; we will return, perhaps
there is something the matter with his horse. We returned accordingly,
but Charles went a little before me, because he was afraid of
discovering something dreadful. And so indeed it proved. Never shall I
forget the horror I felt when I saw Harry stretched motionless on the
ground, the horse standing by as if he wished to take care of his rider.
I called out for help, not recollecting there was nobody within hearing;
Charles quickly dismounted, and bid me make myself easy: easy, cried
I—alone in this solitary road in the evening with a dying man. Charles
had advanced to Harry in the mean time, and assured me he was not dead.
I would then have got off my horse, but my brother desired me to sit
still; notwithstanding this, I jumped off without thinking, and
immediately the horse ran away. My brother had pulled off his coat to
lay under Harry’s head. Harry still remained insensible. Imagine,
Charlotte, my distress; I saw my brother was very much perplexed; but I
will give you our conversation.
EMILIA.
My dear Charles, what will you do, it is dark already?
CHARLES.
I hope some traveller will soon go by who may afford us assistance. But
where is your horse, my dear?
EMILIA.
My horse!—it was here just now. I was so anxious about Harry, that I did
not perceive when he left me.
CHARLES.
He will find his way home; it cannot now be helped; but you should have
secured him, sister, when you dismounted.
EMILIA.
It was very foolish, but I was so desirous to assist you I forgot every
thing else.
CHARLES.
I know your good heart, Emilia.
EMILIA.
Dear brother, I am very anxious, who knows what may happen to us in this
lonely road; we have nobody with us.
CHARLES.
Do not let us be too solicitous about our own safety; do you not see a
fellow-creature dying near you: and can you think of the trifling
inconveniences we may be exposed to?—God is with us.
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