“’Twas impossible not to laugh at these opposite interests; both, from agony of fear, breaking through all restraint.
“Soon after, however, we all assembled again, and got into the coach. Mr. de Luc, who was my vis-à-vis, instantly pulled up the glass.
“‘Put down that glass!’ was the immediate order.
“He affected not to hear her, and began conversing.
“She enraged quite tremendously, calling aloud to be obeyed without delay. He looked compassionately at me, and shrugged his shoulders, and said, ‘But, ma’am——”
“‘Do it, Mr. de Luc, when I tell you! I will have it! When you been too cold, you might bear it!’
“‘It is not for me, ma’am, but poor Miss Burney.’
“‘O, poor Miss Burney might bear it the same! put it down, Mr. de Luc! without, I will get out! put it down, when I tell you! It is my coach! I will have it selfs! I might go alone in it, or with one, or with what you call nobody, when I please!’
“Frightened for good Mr. de Luc, and the more for being much obliged to him, I now interfered, and begged him to let down the glass. Very reluctantly he complied, and I leant back in the coach, and held up my muff to my eyes.
“What a journey ensued! To see that face when lighted up with fury is a sight for horror! I was glad to exclude it by my muff.