Agnes, or, Beauty and Pleasure — page 361: what you’re looking at

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i SS. AGNES; OR, BEAUTY AND PLEASURE. | ‘Mi | | i nH ay RAY ; Sas : ~ GUA I Nt LAURA AND MIRTILLA. deed a pity if fate had resolved to separate us eternally.” ** Could you have lived altogether apart from me, Gustavus?’ she asked: ‘‘ would not the memories of all our past love have continually haunted youP would you not have thought of me as you first knew mein Jamaica P and would you not have sorrowed that circumstances should ever have transpired to sever us P”’ “Ah! now that we are again together, dear Emily,” responded the young man,—“‘ now that I behold you once more, and mark how beautiful you are—it does indeed appear to meas if it would break my heart to pronounce the words that we must separite for ever! And now I will tell you No. 97.—AGNEg. something, HEmily, which will prove how really much I love you, and what a strong hold you have obtained on my affections. I am about for a moment to allude to the other day—that dreadful day —you know what I mean—at the hotel in Florence—nearly a fortnight ago, when we parte ~ **Yes, yes, Gustavus! What do you mean ?P’’ —and having refilled the glasses, she drew her chair closer to his own—she leant forward, and gazed with her large luminous eyes earnestly upon his countenance. ‘“*T will tell you,’’ he resumed. ‘‘ You fled rapidly from the room where that dreadful scene took place: but searcely had the door closed be- Vou. I. a ED COMmiclboooks.c© 353 iin