XXXIII. Lady Susan to Mrs. Johnson

by Jane Austen

　　Upper Seymour Street.This eclaircissement is rather provoking. How unlucky that you shouldhave been from home! I thought myself sure of you at seven! I am undismayedhowever. Do not torment yourself with fears on my account; depend on it, Ican make my story good with Reginald. Mainwaring is just gone; he broughtme the news of his wife's arrival. Silly woman, what does she expect bysuch manoeuvres.? Yet I wish she had stayed quietly at Langford. Reginaldwill be a little enraged at first, but by to-morrow's dinner, everythingwill be well again.Adieu!S. V.