Frances Burney,
Cecilia — Book 4/Chapter x: A MURMURING
(1782)
“ The next day, when Cecilia called to hear her success, Mrs Belfield, who hitherto had kept out of sight, made her appearance. She found her, alike in person, manners and conversation, a coarse and ordinary woman, not more unlike her son in talents and acquired accomplishments, than dissimilar to her daughter in softness and natural delicacy. ”
Frances Burney,
Cecilia — Book 4/Chapter x: A MURMURING
(1782)
“ And suppose he should be drowned in going beyond seas? what am I to do then?""You must not," said Cecilia, "indulge such fears; I doubt not but your son will return well, and return all that you wish.""Nobody knows that, ma'am; and the only way to be certain is for him not to go at all; and I'm surprised, ma'am, you can wish him to make such a journey to nobody knows where, with nothing but a young master that he must as good as teach his A. B. C. all the way they go!" ”
Frances Burney,
Cecilia — Book 4/Chapter x: A MURMURING
(1782)
“ But then, ma'am, what is to come of it? You see how bad things go! for though I have got a very good income, it won't do for every thing. And if it was as much again, I should want to save it all now. For here my poor son, you see, is reduced all in a minute, as one may say, from being one of the first gentlemen in the town, to a mere poor object, without a farthing in the world!""He is, however, I hope now much better in his health?" said Cecilia. ”
