The Complete Novels - v. 15 Author:Samuel Richardson Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: worthy, what good might not princes, and those who have princely fortunes, do!—Yet, you see, I have done nothing but mere justice. I have not given up anything t... more »hat was my own, before this will gave me a power, that perhaps was put into my hands, as a new trial of the integrity of my heart. But what poor creatures are we. my dear friend, that the very avoiding the occasion of a wrong action should gladden our hearts, as with the consciousness of something meritorious? At parting, I told the nephews, that I expected to hear from them the moment anything should be brought to effect; and let their masters and them agree, or not, I would take the speediest methods that could be fallen upon to transfer to them, and to their sister, such actions and stocks, as would put them in full possession of what they were entitled to, as well by my promise as by their uncle's will. I was obliged to enjoin them silence. Their sister wept; and when I pressed her hand at taking leave of her, gratefully returned the pressure; but in a manner so modest (recollecting herself into some little confusion), that showed gratitude had possession of her whole heart, and set her above the forms of her sex. The good attorney, as much raised as if he were one of the persons benefited, joined with the two brothers in invoking blessings upon me. So much, my dear Dr. Bartlett, for this night. The past flay is a day that T am not displeased with. LETTER IV. Dr. Bartlett to Miss Byron. March 18. T Puesext to you. madam, the account you desired to see, as extracted by my kinsman from my papers. You seemed to wish it to be hastened for yon: it is not what it might havebeen; but mere facts, I presume, will answer your intention. Be pleased, therefore, to accept it with your usual goodness. ...« less