\"Ifitwereso，madam，\"answeredJanetFoster，\"mymotherhadthosewhocouldkeepherinhonourablecountenance。Why，evenyou，mylady，bothtrembledandblushedwhenVarneybroughttheletterfrommylord。\"
\"Youarebold，damsel，\"saidtheCountess，risingfromthecushionsonwhichshesathalfreclinedinthearmsofherattendant。\"Knowthattherearecausesoftremblingwhichhavenothingtodowithfear。——But，Janet，\"sheadded，immediatelyrelapsingintothegood—naturedandfamiliartonewhichwasnaturaltoher，\"believeme，IwilldowhatcreditIcantoyourfather，andtheratherthatyou，sweetheart，arehischild。
Alas！alas！\"sheadded，asuddensadnesspassingoverherfinefeatures，andhereyesfillingwithtears，\"Ioughttherathertoholdsympathywiththykindheart，thatmyownpoorfatherisuncertainofmyfate，andtheysayliessickandsorrowfulformyworthlesssake！ButIwillsooncheerhim——thenewsofmyhappinessandadvancementwillmakehimyoungagain。AndthatI
maycheerhimthesooner\"——shewipedhereyesasshespoke——\"I
mustbecheerfulmyself。Mylordmustnotfindmeinsensibletohiskindness，orsorrowful，whenhesnatchesavisittohisrecluse，aftersolonganabsence。Bemerry，Janet;thenightwearson，andmylordmustsoonarrive。Callthyfatherhither，andcallVarneyalso。Icherishresentmentagainstneither;andthoughImayhavesomeroomtobedispleasedwithboth，itshallbetheirownfaultifeveracomplaintagainstthemreachestheEarlthroughmymeans。Callthemhither，Janet。\"