Her coldness and severity towards her child spring from her own angry and mortified feelings; however, she lays it to the score of Caroline's faulty conduct, and my friendly letters have happily convinced Caroline such is the case.

In my most sanguine expectations of triumph, I never imagined I should succeed so well in severing the link between Mrs.
Hamilton and her daughter.

Confidence is utterly at an end between them, and that would be sufficient to gratify any one but myself; but my vengeance for the prejudice and dislike with which this perfect creature regards me must be more fully satisfied, at present it is only soothed.
Now you know, _chere_ Malison, you are dying with curiosity to hear what new assistance has started up; a little more patience and you shall know all.

You are aware with what bitter and resentful feelings Caroline regards the treatment she receives from her parents, and also from Emmeline, child as she is." "Perfectly; nor do I wonder at it.

In this case the immaculate Mrs.
Hamilton does not appear to practise what she preaches.