The Diary And Letters of Frances Burney Madame D'arblay
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" No, no," he cried, " 't is no virtue ; I only prefer eating plain and little, to growing diseased and infirm." During this discourse, I stood quietly in the place where he had first spoken to me. His quitting me so soon, and conversing freely and easily with Mrs. Delany, proved so delightful a relief to me, that I no longer wished myself away ; and the moment my first panic from the surprise was over, I diverted myself with a thousand ridiculous notions of my own situation. The Christmas game...s we had been showing Miss Dewes, it seemed as if we were stiti performing, as none of us thought it proper to move, though our manner of standing reminded one of Puss in the corner. Close to the door was posted Miss P ; opposite her, close to the wainscot, stood Mr. Dewes ; at just an equal distance from him, close to a window, stood myseK; Mrs. Delany, though seated, was at the opposite side to Miss P ; and his Majesty 208 DIAKT AND LETTERS [1786. kept pretty much in the middle of the room. The little girl, who kept close to me, did not break the order, and I could hardly help expecting to be beckoned, with a puss !
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