A Simple Story and Nature and Art

by Elizabeth Inchbald

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. 1833 edition. ...cried Miss Woodley, " if you will only be humble, and appear sorry. You know your power over him, and all may yet be well." She turned her speaking eyes upon her friend, the tears starting from them, her lips tremhling--"Do I not appear sorry?" she cried. The bell at that moment rang furiously, and they hastened their steps to the door of the apartment where Lord Elmwood was. "No," replied Miss Woodley to her last question, "this shuddering is only _say to him you are sorry, and beg his pardon."-' _ "I cannot," replied she, "if Mr. Sandford be with him." The servant opened the door, and she and Miss Woodley went in. Lord Elmwood, by this time, was composed, and received her with a slight inclination of his she bowed to him in return, and said, with some marks of humility,--"I suppose, my Lord, I have done wrong." "You have, indeed, Miss Milner," answered he; "but do not suppose that I mean to upbraid I-am, on the contrary, going to release you from any such apprehension for the future." Those last three words he delivered with a countenance so serious and so determined, with an accent so firm and so decided, they pierced through her heart. Yet she did not weep, or even sigh; but her friend, knowing what she felt, exclaimed, " Oh!" as if for her. ' She herself strove with her anguish, and replied-(but with a faltering voice), "I expected as much, my Lord." "Then, madam, you perhaps expect all that I intend?" " In regard to myself," she replied, "I suppose I do." "Then," said he, " you may expect that in a few days we shall part."...

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Elizabeth Inchbald (née Simpson) (1753–1821) was an English novelist, actress, and dramatist.