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"Go to hiain," cried the harassed Cecilia, "assure him I come not from myself, but by the desire of one he most values: tell him I entreat but permission to wait an hour in his house, and that I have no other place in the world whither I can go!"

Mr Delvile's own gentleht, with evident concern, the answer to this petition; which was, that while the Honourable Mr Delvile was hiht the desire of any other person concerning his house, was taking with hi to bed, and had given orders to his servants to carry hies whatsoever, upon pain of instant dismission

Cecilia now seemed totally destitute of all resource, and for a few dreadful ave herself up to utter despondency: nor, when she recovered her presence ofin the coach to watch the return of Delvile

She told the coach Mr Simkins to have patience, which he proive her co without cessation

She waited here near half an hour She then feared the disappoint her at first, had made him conclude she ed hiht fancy privy to her non-appearance This was new horror to her, and she resolved at all risks to drive to Portland-street, and enquire if Belfield himself was returned ho each other all night, she stopt again at Mr Delvile's, and left ith the porter, that if young Mr Delvile should co for at Mrs Roberts's in Fetter-lane To Belfield's she did not dare to direct him; and it was her intention, if there she procured no new intelligence, to leave the sao to Mrs Roberts without further delay To e ence was too urgent for scruples, and there was nothing to which she would not have consented, to prevent the fatal catastrophe she apprehended

When she ca to enter the house, she sent in Mr Siood as to step to the coach door

"Is your son, erly, "come home? and is any body with him?"