ABSTRACT
The speedy abatement of lady Powerscourt’s complaint announced the wisdom of the prescription; but she was a long time extremely languid, out of spirits, and too nervous to bear the fatigue of returning home to the ‘flaky snow’ and ‘warping wind,’ 61 that were concomitant to the mountains surrounding Powerscourt. In proof that her case required a warmer situation, the very proposal of leaving Bath brought on a relapse, and the extreme delicacy of her health would not even suffer her to spare / sir William just to take a little peep to see how Mr. Outline went on with his extensive projects. Profound politicians are generally believed to have a real as well as an ostensible reason for their actions; and though her ladyship pleaded, that if he did go she might probably expire without having his dear hand to close her eyes, it is suspected, that, like a good wife, she wished to keep his from witnessing scenes which might irritate a more professed stoic. Convinced that Mr. Outline’s taste would appear to consummate advantage if no impediments obstructed his designs, she dragged sir William every night to the rooms 62 or the theatre, places she was absolutely obliged to attend, in order to prevent the low fever which attacked her every evening that she was persuaded to pass at home.
