MISS BYRON, TO MISS SELBY
THURSDAY, APRIL 13.
I send you enclosed a letter I received this morning from Lady G----. I
will suppose you have read it.
Emily says, that the meeting between Sir Charles and the lady mentioned
in it, was very polite on both sides: but more cold on his than on hers.
She made some difficulty, however, of dining at his house; and her aunt,
Lady Maffei, more. But on Sir Charles's telling them, that he would
bring his elder sister to attend them thither, they complied.
When I went to St. James's-square, Sir Charles and Lady L---- were gone
in his coach to bring the two ladies.
Lady G---- met me on the stairs-head, leading into her dressing-room.
Not a word, said she, of the man's sullens: He repents: A fine figure, as
I told him, of a bridegroom, would he make in the eyes of foreign ladies,
at dinner, were he to retain his gloomy airs. He has begged my pardon;
as good as promised amendment; and I have forgiven him.
Poor Lord G----, said I.
Hush, hush! He is within: he will hear you: and then perhaps repent of
his repentance.
She led me in: my lord had a glow in his cheeks, and looked as if he had
been nettled; and was but just recovering a smile, to help to carry off
the petulance. O how saucily did her eyes look! Well, my lord, said
she, I hope--But you say, I misunderstood--No more, madam, no more, I
beseech you--