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The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
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In going thither they agreed upon the method in which they should introduce themselves gradually to Miss Darnel, that her tender nature might not be too much shocked by their sudden appearance.
When they arrived at the house, therefore, and produced their credentials, in consequence of which a female attendant was directed to show the lady's apartment, Mrs.Dolly first entered the chamber of the accomplished Aurelia, who, lifting up her eyes, screamed aloud, and flew into the arms of her faithful Cowslip.

Some minutes elapsed before Dolly could make shift to exclaim, "Am coom to live and daai with my beloved leady!"-- "Dear Dolly!" cried her mistress, "I cannot express the pleasure I have in seeing you again.

Good Heaven! what solitary hours of keen affliction have I passed since we parted!--but, tell me, how did you discover the place of my retreat ?--has my uncle relented ?--do I owe your coming to his indulgence ?" Dolly answered in the negative; and by degrees gave her to understand that her cousin, Mrs.Kawdle, was in the next room; that lady immediately appeared, and a very tender scene of recognition passed between the two relations.

It was she who, in the course of conversation, perceiving that Aurelia was perfectly composed, declared the happy tidings of her approaching deliverance.

When the other eagerly insisted upon knowing to whose humanity and address she was indebted for this happy turn of fortune, her cousin declared the obligation was due to a young gentleman of Yorkshire, called Sir Launcelot Greaves.


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