If Miss did not believe him, when he made this proposal out of pure good-nature, and would not trust him a single inch, she might even see to the consequences herself.

He was resolved to condescend no further to the whims of a person who, in her treatment of him, had shown herself as proud as Lucifer himself.
Emily exerted herself to appease his resentment; but all the eloquence of her new confederate could not prevail upon her instantly to give up her objection.

She desired till the next day to consider of it.

The day after was fixed by Mr.Tyrrel for the marriage ceremony.

In the mean time she was pestered with intimations, in a thousand forms, of the fate that so nearly awaited her.