Lastly, that his despair must not prompt him to any act of desperation against himself.
Lucy, having received this message, quitted the room hastily, for fear she should forget it.
Well, my pretty ambassadress, said Tinsel, when he saw her enter the antechamber, will your lady see me?
No, sir, replied Lucy.
No! interrupted Tinsel, that's kind, faith, after waiting so long.
Pray, sir, said Lucy, don't put me out so: I shall forget what my lady ordered me to tell you.
Oh! I ask your pardon, child, said Tinsel. Come, let me hear your message.
Sir, said Lucy, adopting the solemnity of her lady's accent—my lady bade me say, that she will grant——No, that she consents to grant you a short dience.
Audience you would say, child, said Tinsel: but how came you to tell me before she would not see me?——
I vow and protest, sir, said Lucy, you have put all my lady's words clean out of my head—I don't know what comes next——