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80 ALFRED DE ROSANN. “MM. De Rosann is here, I see,”? said Mr. Gold- smith, after some common-place remarks. «“ He was invited by the Colonel,’’ returned Mrs. Robson. “ They dined in each other’s company at our house a few days ago; and although the Colonel - assisted Wellington—or rather the Prussians—to beat the French, he does net dislike them indi- vidually.”’ | «“ M. De Rosann appears a very nice young man,” observed Mr. Jenkins, adjusting his spectacles. ‘“ Of course, Mrs. Robson thinks so,’’ added the other slyly. ‘If such were not my opinion, I should scarcely suffer him to associate with my daughters,’’ returned the banker’s wife. | “Very natural! very natural!?’? exclaimed Mr. Goldsmith, rattling his seals: “ but I did not think Robson had any secrets from an old friend.’’ “ Secrets!’? cried Mrs. Robson. “ O yes!—we are not blind, you know, my dear madam,’’ chimed in Mr. Jenkins. “MM. De Rosann is very good-looking, very genteel, and clever, for anything that I know. -.Miss Selina is pretty, lady- like; and accomplished.”’ “JT understand your allusion,” said Mrs, Robson, somewhat haughtily: “ but I can assure you that your suspicions are totally unfounded; so much so,’’ con- tinued the worthy lady, ‘‘ that M. De Rosann him- self purposes to leave London in three weeks or a month.”’ ‘“ Hem!’? muttered he of the spectacles. _“Indeed!’’ exclaimed he of the seals. “Therefore, if you have communicated to any one your suppositions, which are as groundless as your fan- ciful arrangement of the scene that took place some evenings ago at our house—relative to Lebrun, or La Motte, you know—’’ : ‘“ Ah! there is my friend Lord Walter!’”’ cried Mr. Jenkins, hastily bowing to Mrs. Robson, and mingling with the crowd. at Gomichooks.;com |