Belville-House, a Novel

This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1805. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ...-wets this!--Clara had consented;--her mother told her, the day which made her a wife, wonld, in some measure, reconcile herself to existence;--well, what was to be done--I grew obstinate--half out of humour;--I scolded, and would have quarrelled, but could get nobody to quarrel with me;--I had a morsel of revenge against the wretch, however. Pray, my Lord, said I to Lord Grassmere, one day after dinner, who makes your Lordship's wigs?-- my wigs! Isabel, quoth he, staring.--Yes, my Lord, replied I, with a sigh, your wigs!-- Wigs!--I wear my own hair!-- So I perceive, I returned, affecting a look of pathetic distress--but he whom I loved--whom I shall for ever lament,--taking out my pocket handkerchief-- wore a wig--a black wig, --the wig it was which won my heart--and with his wig my heart is lost!--Lord Grassmere stared again, not knowing what to think: -- Ah, continued I, Henry Dormer was the object of my fond affections, --he is no. more--and I am a love-lorn.--What, Lucy, think you, stopped my pathetic lamentation, --the creature had got his arms around my neck, and actually kissed me--bona fide, kissed me in the face of the whole assembled family.--Oh that he had worn a wig! But now about the marriage itself;--how should I describe it? I can't possibly;--I must have a Lady G. and a Miss Selby to assume the office.--Yes, yes, --it will do;--conceive Miss Lydia Liddle to write to her dear friend and confident Miss Jemima Rawlinson, if you will--a charminggirlj myLordy--(my Lord, Lucy!)--saw at Buxton, she begins as follow: --- 'MISS LYD1 A I.1DDI.E to MISS JEMIMA RAWLINSOK. It was a charming day, my dearest Jemima;--a sweet day indeed! You don't know Mrs. Belville--I will describe her to you: --she is a very fine looking woman, abou...