Agnes, or, Beauty and Pleasure — page 321: what you’re looking at

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AGNES ; OR, BEAUTY AND PLEASURE, o13 y a i) ee a A yas there in that gallery if you had not by your pre- sent deceitful, false, and incomprehensible con- duct——” “ By all the holy saints, I adjure you to hear me!” exclaimed the young page, who was evi- dently suffering an intolerable anguish while la- bouring under the imputations levelled against him by the Marchioness, but in the justice of which she herself most sincerely believed. ‘“ Yes —hear me, I beseech !—hear me to the end—and then judge me! still ;: language has no power to describe this love of mine for you, lady! Well then, was it not natural that I should be sad and that ‘the j iron , of affliction should enter into my soul, when I per- i ceived that your favour was being averted from me and that it was turning towards the elegant young Frenehman 3 * Giulio!” interrupted the Marchioness, “if it were not for all that has taken place between us, No. 40.—AGNEs, I have loved you—I love you Y Wh; 1. WY we, 7. N RS SS ASS SS NY BREN} 1444, this impertinence on your part should not for a single moment be tolerated !” “Oh, call it not impertinence!”’ said the youth entreatingly: “it is the deep, deep regret—the jealous feeling, if you will—the mingled humilia- tion and indignation “Giulio, enough !” and the Marchioness again stamped her foot with impatience, “Lady, you must hear me!” said Giulio; “ for my narrative will bring me to a concluding inci- dent which more or less regards yourself. Listen then—and I will be brief—very brief! Loving you asl do, my affliction was immense when I | perceived that your thoughts were turning towards another. I watched the progress of this new sen- timent of your’s; and in watching it, I made a discovery which I little anticipated, and which you, lady, can still leas suspect ——” “And that discovery, Giulio ?” said the Mar- 'chioness, becoming interested in the tale, though COMmicooolkks @ Om