Alfred de Rosann by G.W.M. Reynolds — page 202: what you’re looking at

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Alfred de Rosann. 173 ‘‘ Should I require a second, you will procure me one—and that is sufficient.” ‘¢ Adieu, then, for the present: I must return to my counting- house, which I never quit of a morning, save on urgent occasions. Mr. Robson had not left the room five minutes, when one of the waiters entered, and informed De Rosamn that the Count d’Elsigny desired to speak to him on very particular business. Our hero ordered the servant to show the Count to his apartment; and in a moment Belle-Rose swaggered into the room. ‘¢ My dear Rosann,” said he, wiping the perspiration from his forehead with a perfumed cambric fandkerchief, ‘¢T am come upon a pleasant little affair, which will doubtless afford four people an excellent morning’s amusement.” , ‘‘] already divine the vicarious object of your visit,” returned oe, Rosann coolly ; ‘and beg you will hasten to apprise me if I be right.” ‘‘In the first place, Markham has sent you the twenty pounds,” continued Belle-Rose, laying the money upon the table; ‘and as I have expended eve farthing of the cash for which I sold the papers to you, or to Mr. Robson, I should be very much obliged if you would lend me these paltry bank-notes till I can repay you. Remember, I have religiously preserved our secret, my dear De Rosann.” ‘¢ Keep the money, in God’s name,” exclaimed our hero; “ and do not make a merit of having refrained from divulging that which would ruin your speculations, as well as injure me, perhaps, in the opinion of my friends, who, unfortunately, are not free from the usually-prevailing prejudices.” } “] like your harangue very much, De Rosann,” said Belle- Rose; ‘and I do not hesitate to thank you for the cash. By the by, do you not think I am an essential ornament to a ball-room, and a fit representative of the noblesse of our nation ? ‘* Be so kind as to come to the point; I am in a hurry to go out for an hour or two, and have no time to waste in idle conversa- tion.” ‘‘ Three words, then,” cried Belle-Rose, starting up, and running his fingers through locks teeming with pomatum, or bears’-grease : ‘‘ to-morrow morning at six o’clock—pistols, of course—St. John’s Wood—near the Regent’s Park—each with one friend—we will take the surgeon.” ‘“‘ Agreed!” ejaculated De Rosann; and Belle-Rose withdrew, much to our hero’s satisfaction. . The only preparation that De Rosann made, was to enclose the papers of the late Marquess de Deneville in an envelope, which he carefully sealed, and directed to Mr. Clayton. He then wrote instructions to that gentleman, explainin the nature of the docu- ments, and the manner in which they Fl into his hands at the farm-house of Louis Dorval: and he enclosed a letter for Eloise, wherein he expressed the unchanged and fervent love he bore her, and his sincere hope that she might still be nappy in her choice of a husband to become her legal protector and the partner of her COMRnIClooo SS (GO)