Agnes, or, Beauty and Pleasure — page 49: what you’re looking at

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—— AGNES ; OR, BEAUTY AND PLEASURE. CICELY luxuriant moustache. ‘On my soul! This is re- markable—very remarkable—positively !”’ “A duel and nothing else,” rejoined the Hon. Mr. Clifford, whose handsome Grecian countenance seemed really too intelligent to belong to one who was thus enacting the part of a petty scandal- monger. ‘ And who do you think were the prin- cipals ? We all know them both—one very inti- mately—the other as a casual acquaintance whom ue have had the honour of meeting at Sydney lla.’ ‘“ Indeed !”” exclaimed Floribel, now smitten with a suspicion; for her cousin had told her on the previous day of the conduct of Hector Hardress and of the gallant interference of Charles De Vere. *Yes,’’? continued Mr. Clifford, acquaintances of our's: No. 6.—Agnzs. ** they are two but what was the precise a ad = SIRE G \ LSS 2 ~ = ANH Whi EZE hey WTA fh ye) '% | li TAN 9h: MY et TH hee Stig -— —_— Hi \ | MWA /// NEALE. cause of the duel I am unable to say, for my friend the surgeon himself was not let into the secret. There was, Ah, Miss Lister ! how many lives haye been eh. dangered at different times, in various countries, and in all ages, on account of your sex !” ‘* And whose fault is it ?”’ asked Floribel, speak- ing more gravely than usual : for we have already said that she was good-hearted, and she knew that her cousin Agnes would be distressed on hearing that a hostile meeting had taken place on her ac. count. ** It is your fanlt—the fault of all your sex,’’ re- plied Mr. Clifford, with a tender look ; “for being beautiful—and captivatine—and bewitching——”” ** But tell us,’’? exclaimed Mr. Lowden, ‘* who were the principals in this affair? I an dying with curiousity ——” —_—-—————— + Ghbooks com however, a lady in the case. -: (©)