New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-23

Can Mrs DJmocy DelleNc, SAD SAhei. ~'--
ing pesrer lnzt seuld return % u Do me lace 81
her proh. bitionl Is possible that Mrs Domoey'
having I'd regard 10 my unfortunate position -
determined . consider me insep arabic rom ny "a
slr1ctor as ~ Do me great and ~llul iDJaslee
"sr" retarned Edith, bending her darn Sc
f1ll upon bin, and speaking win rislns Pr'.
that inflated Der proud nostfl snd her sNe"lHs
neck ana stirred the delicate "nite coz
robe she wore thrown loosely over snoliuris -ia'
could bear its snowy neiehD0rbOod- " " ny CO. -
present yourself 20 me. as yoa nave ooI' -
speak % me q love and duty - my n1sDa1s' -
pretend % think that ! an happly H1ii''-, -
taar honor him How dare y oa vent 'i1 - ~ o.
front me, when yo1 know 80 nol 80 s,.-5
Sir. have seen il in your every glance ana ne siu
II in your every word-thst IN place Of siec'i.A ~
,,yasr nj. there il aversion AID contempt and tnal
desnisa MIN hardly less than | desplse myseH iof
hing bis Injustice II / had done justice tne
toru,ent Won have made me feel and to my sense
Of the insult you have put upon me sno''' ns''
She had asked him why he did this Had she
not been blinded by her pride and wrath anu se-l-
hunihaton-Hhich she was, hereby as So D-h'
her gaze upon him-she would have seen tne AZ
swer IL his face. To bring her 10 TINS deciA a.lou
She saw It not, and cared not whether u vas
there or DO Sbesaw only the indigniiles ana sIfus
giles she had undergone, and had 70 undergo a.u
vas erithing under them AS she sat iouhlng *
edly at them. rather than Al him, she pllcAeo tue
feathers from pini0n Of some rare ana bta1iHt
bird which hung from her wrist by golden tnreA.
70 serve her as fan. and rained them 90 tie sro-ue
He did not shrink beneath her gaze, but stood
until such outward signs Of her anger a. had rs
capsd her control subsidized, with the AR OF msl
who had his sufficient reply Ia reserve ana "oaIl
presently deliver t. And ne then spoke ly'Aln3
trsisht into her kiDdling eyes.
| Madam" he said " kn1v, aud knew before
/ today. that have found favor with zoo aud
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so openly 70 me- am 50 relieved by the possession
Of your confidence --'
1ConfideDce (" she repeated, with disdsin
He passed il over.
that will make no pretence ofconceal ment-
/ did see from the first that there was no affection
on yoor part, for Mr. Dombey-how could u posi-
| bly, exist between such different subjects And /
hare see since, that stronger feelings than inoh-
ference have been engendered IN your breast-ho~
| could that possibly be otherwise. either. circum-
stanced as you have been Bot was II FOR me 70
presume 70 avow this knowledge 20 you IN so ma
ny words
other belief and audaciousy 10 thrustit on me day
Madam it was. he eagerly retorted. "Ifi had
done less If / had done anything but that. should
not be speaking 10 you thus aud iorcsa~-who
could better ioresee for who has had greater expe
/ ricnce OF Mr. Dombey than myself that unless
your character should prove 10 be as yielding aud
obedieni that Of his first submissive lady which
| | did not believe -'
A naughty smile gave him reason to observe that
he might repeat this.
a. say, which did not believe.-the time was
| likely 10 come when such an understanding as We
have now arrived at would be serviceabe.'
"Servicesble to whom, Sir she demanded
scornfully.
ITO YOU / will not add to myself as warning
me to refrain even from that limited commentator
OF Mr.. Domrey, in which can honestly indulge IN
order that may not have the misfortune Of saying
anything distasteiul to one whose aversion and con
tempt with great expression, are 40 Keen
" IL is honest in You, Sir said Edith, " 10 confess
| to your limited commentator aud 10 speak IA
that tone OF disparagement even Of him' being his
chief counsellor and haiterer T.
Councellor,-yes said Carker. " Fletterer-
no. A little reservation fear / must confess TO.
But our interest aud convenience commonly oblige
many Of us 20 make professions that we cannot feel
We have partnerships OF iuterest and convenience
dealings OF interest and convenience, marriages. Of
| interest and convenience, every day
She bit her blood red lip; but without wavering
in the dark, stern watch she kept upon him.
| Madam" said Mr. Carker, sitting down IN a
chair that was near her with al air OF the most
profound and most consideraterespect, why should
| hesitate now, being altogether devoted 70 your
| service, 10 speak plainly Ii was natural that a
lady, endowed you are, should think II feasible
10 change her husband Chhracterln sOfutret poets
and mould him 10 better form
| II was not natural 10 me Sir" she reOined.
had never any expectation or intention OF that
kind"
The proud undaunted face showed him il was
resolute TO wear mask he offered but was set
upon a reckless disclosure Of Itself Indifferent 70
any aspect in which it might present itself 10 such
as he.
AT least it was natural he resumed that
| you should deem it quite possible 20 live with Mr.
Dombey as his wife, at once without submitting 70
him. and without coming into such violent collision
with him. But Madam. you did not know Mr.
DOmbey as YOU have since ascertainedl. when YOU
thought that You did not know how exacting and
how proud he is, or how he is, II may say so the
slave of his own greatness, and goes yOked 10 his
own trumphal car like beast Of burden. with nc
idea on earth but that it is behind him and is to be
| drawn on ever everything and through every
thing
His teeth cleaned through his malicious relish d
this conceit, as he went taking
"Mr. DOmbey is really capable Of no more true
consideration for you. Madam, than for me. The
comparison is an extreme one intend il 70 be 50
but quite Just Mr.. Dombey, in the penitude o.
his power, asked mel had il from his own lips
yesterday morning-to be his 20 between 10 you
because he knows | am not agreeable 20 you. and
| because he intends that | shall be punishment
Tor your contumscy; and besides that, because he
really does consider that l. his paid servant, am an
ambassador whom tbs derO zatOry 20 the dignity
not of the lady 10 whom l nave the happiness o
speaking; she has existence 10 his mind-but %
his wife, part of himself. 70 receive. You may
imagine how regardless of me. how obtuse 10 the
possibility ofmy having any individual sentiment
or opinion he IT, when he tells me, openly, that
am so employed You know how perfectly ind.
fereut 10 your feelings he is when he threatens you
with such a messenger. As you, OF course have
not forgotten that he did"
She watched him still attentvely. But he
watched her too and be saw that this indication
of knowledge on his part. OF something that bad
passed betve cen herself and her husband. ranked
and smarted IN her naughty breast, like poisoned
arrow.
q do not recall ell this to widen the breach be
tween yourself and Mr.. Dombey, Madam-H Heaven
forbid what would II profit me-but ss al exam
pie ofthe hopeessness OF impressing Mr.. Dombey
with that any body is to be considered when
be Is in question. We who are about him, have, Ia
our various positions done our part, dare say &c
confirm him in bis way Of thinking but If We had
not done so, others would-or they would not have
been about him; and II has always been, from the
beginning. the very staple OF his life. Mr.. Dombey
has had 20 deal in short with none but submissive
and dependent persons, who have bowed the knee
aud bent the neck, before him. He has neyel
known what II IS 10 have angry pride and stroHg
resentment opposed 70 him