Evelina [with Biographical Introduction]

by Frances Burney

He survived this ill-judged marriage but two years.

implying he died of marriage to mme duval

neither did I dare refuse this gentleman as I had done Mr. Lovel, and then, if any acquaintance should offer, accept him: and so, all these reasons combining, induced me to tell him—yet I blush to write it to you!—that I was already engaged; by which I meant to keep myself at liberty to a dance, or not, as matters should fall out.

o sweetie o no

I began to apprehend he was a madman, and stared at him with the utmost astonishment. "I see you are moved, Madam," said he; "generous creature!—but don't be alarmed, I am cool again, I am indeed,—upon my soul I am;—I entreat you, most lovely of mortals! I entreat you to be easy."

sir i do not like you

"Only, Sir, a slight objection which this young lady makes to dancing with me, and which I am endeavouring to obviate. I shall think myself greatly honoured if you will intercede for me."

STOP SHE DOESN'T WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU TAKE THE HINT

and I was obliged to consent to dance with him.

>:(

As I know nothing at all of these rules and customs I was obliged to submit to his directions; but I fancy I looked rather uneasy, for he took notice of my inattention, saying, in his free way, "Whence that anxiety?—Why are those lovely eyes perpetually averted?"

SIR YOU STOP THAT YOU KNOW SHE KNOWS NOTHING

"You have tormented me to death; you have forced me from my friends, and intruded yourself upon me, against my will, for a partner."

you tell him :(

"What have I done!"

SHUT UP, YOU KNEW WHAT YOU WERE DOING

"Be not distressed, I beseech you: I shall ever think my name honoured by your making use of it."

marry me

This morning Lord Orville has sent to inquire after our health;

*pleading face* 🥺

suppose, he concluded he might talk as much nonsense as he pleased to me:

angy

🤮

“don’t tell anyone” *tells mr pillars

awww he came to check on her

think I shall speak to you again these seven years.

"high class vulgarity"

🤮

S AS GHFHJJHJJGJJ

GROSS

what an asshole

sIR

G R O S S

DFFGFHHFGGFHGGHHFHHUJ

O MY WORD YOU TWO

OMG

oh this is NOT Orville

SIR CLEMENT I KNOW IT’S YOU

:(

drunk writing your crush

"You will suffer us both," answered she, "or I am much mistaken: you had better, therefore, make way quietly; for I should be sorry to give my servant the trouble of teaching you better manners."

I LOVE HER

y I k e s

WHAT

MAAM WHAT ARE YOH TALKING ABOUT

GET MARRIED ALREADY

After this, he took up the New Bath Guide, and read it with me till supper-time.

WAIT AWW

"if we do not return, they will suppose I am run away too; and they very naturally may, as they know the attraction of the magnet that draws me."

DDGJHGJGFFGJYH SIR

:(

NOOOOOOOOOOOO

THIS IS SUCH A BAD IDEA

UGH

I LOVE HIM

🥺

"Yes, you shall speak to him!—I will myself assist you!—Miss Anville, I am sure, cannot form a wish against propriety: I will ask no questions, I will rely upon her own purity, and, uninformed, blindfold as I am, I will serve her with all my power!"

EHY IS HE SO GOOD

Lmao she said I’d like to ghost him

Evelina, this is the moment you must make your own choice, without depending on Mr. Villars

noooooo

HES SO GOOD AND DOESNT DESERVE THIS

SHUT UPPPPP

SHUT UPPPPPP

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

I begin to think, my dear Sir, that the sudden alteration in my behaviour was ill-judged and improper; for, as I had received no offence, as the cause of the change was upon my account, not his, I should not have assumed, so abruptly, a reserve for which I dared assign no reason,—nor have shunned his presence so obviously, without considering the strange appearance of such a conduct.

good good good