In fact, her father, she added, had given her clearly to understand that he would entertain no dealings whatsoever with any suitor other than the one of his choice, that he would send her to his estate in the north of England, and that it was his intention to leave her, on his death, only an annuity of four hundred pounds.
As a good sportsman she at the last moment gave Montagu a chance to retreat.
"He [my father] will have a thousand plausible reasons for being irreconcileable, and 'tis very probable the world will be of his side.
Reflect now for the last time in what manner you must take me.

I shall come to you with only a night-gown and petticoat, and that is all you will get with me.

I told a lady of my friends what I intended to do.

You will think her a very good friend when I tell you she has proffered to lend us her house if we would come there the first night.

I did not accept of this till I had let you know it.