Our hero accepted the invitation with great eagerness, when he
learned that Emilia would be there in quality of bridesmaid; and
now repeated what he had formerly written to his friend, namely,
that he was not only willing, but extremely impatient to atone for
his mad behaviour to that young lady, by laying himself and his
whole fortune at her feet. Godfrey thanked him for his honourable
intention, and promised to use his influence, and that of Sophy, in
his behalf, though he seemed dubious of their success, on account
of his sister's delicacy which could not pardon the least shadow
of disrespect. He owned, indeed, he was not certain that she
would appear in the same company with Pickle; but, as she made no
stipulation on that score, he would interpret her silence in the
most favourable manner, and keep her in ignorance of his design,
until she should find it too late to retract with any decency. The
hope of seeing and conversing with Emilia, and perhaps of being
reconciled to her, after having suffered so much and so long
from her displeasure, raised a tumult of ideas in his breast, and
produced a strange inquietude of joy and perturbation.
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