FRIDAY, NINE O'CLOCK
And yet , my aunt told me , that the last part was what took in my mother : who had , till that last expedient was found out , insisted , that her child should not be married , if , through grief or opposition , she should be ill , or fall into fits . This intended violence my aunt often excused , by the certain information they pretended to have , of some plots or machinations , that were ready to break out , from Mr. Lovelace : * the effects of which were thus cunningly to be frustrated . * It may not be amiss to observe in this place , that Mr. Lovelace artfully contrived to drive the family on , by permitting his and their agent Leman to report machinations , which he had neither intention nor power to execute . FRIDAY , NINE O'CLOCK . And now , my dear , what shall I conclude upon ? You see how determined -- But how can I expect your advice will come time enough to stand me in any stead ? For here I have been down , and already have another letter from Mr. Lovelace -LSB- the man lives upon the spot , I think :] and I must write to him , either that I will or will not stand to my first resolution of escaping hence on Monday next .