About eleven o'clock
and that he may be always preserved in honour and safety ! About seven o'clock my master sent word , that he would have me not expect him to supper ; for that he , and my lady his sister , and nephew , were prevailed upon to stay with Lady Jones ; and that Lady Darnford , and Mr. Peters 's family , had promised to meet them there . I was glad they did not send for me ; and the rather , as I hoped those good families being my friends , would confirm my lady a little in my favour ; and so I followed my writing closely . About eleven o'clock they returned . I had but just come down , having tired myself with my pen , and was sitting talking with Mrs. Jewkes and Mrs. Worden , whom I would , though unwillingly on their sides , make sit down , which they did over against me . Mrs. Worden asked my pardon , in a good deal of confusion , for the part she had acted against me ; saying , That things had been very differently represented to her ; and that she little thought I was married , and that she was behaving so rudely to the lady of the house . I said , I took nothing amiss ; and very freely forgave her ; and hoped my new condition would not make me forget how to behave properly to every one ; but that I must endeavour to act not unworthy of it , for the honour of the gentleman who had so generously raised me to it .