LORD G. If, Miss Byron, you know the truth, and can blame me--

HAR. I blame you only, my lord, for being in a passion. You see, my

lady is serene: she keeps her temper: she looks as if she wanted to be

friends with you.

LORD G. O that cursed serenity!--When my soul is torn by a

whirlwind--

LADY G. A good tragedy rant!--But, Harriet, you are mistaken: My Lord

G---- is a very passionate man. So humble, so--what shall I call it?

before marriage--Did not the man see what a creature I was?--To bear with

me, when he had no obligation to me; and not now, when he has the

highest--A miserable sinking!--O Harriet, Harriet! Never, never marry!

HAR. Dear Lady G----, you know in your own heart you are wrong--Indeed

you are wrong--

LORD G. God for ever reward you, madam!--I will tell you how it

began--

LADY G. 'Began!' She knows that already, I tell you, my lord. But

what has passed within these four hours, she knows not: you may entertain

her with that, if you please.--It was just about the time this day is a

week, that we were altogether, mighty comfortably, at St. George's,

Hanover-square--

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