Guy Earlscourt's Wife — page 202: what you’re looking at

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790 «In Which Miss Lisle , Disposed Of lives of all of us—I came upon him in his dying hours, and took down his deposition. I have that document safe. | wonder what Robert Lisle or-—your’ wife—let us call her your wife—would not give for it? You comprehend now, Sir Vane, that your secret is your secret no longer ?”’ “What do you want?’ the baronet asked, in the same hoarse voice. “] want to marry Paulina Lisle.” “And to claim the fortune of Lady Charteris ?” “No, Sir Vane! if I did I should not ask ‘your aid. I promise to resign all claim upon Lady Charteris’ estate, to hand over to you Porter’s confession, on condition that you compel Paulina to marry me.” “Compel !” “Bring all the influence ‘you and your sister possess to bear upon this willful girl; let fair means be tried until patience ceases to be a virtue. Then take her to ‘The Firs,’ T will go with you; night and day I shall plead my suit, until, as constant dropping wears a stone, she yields at length.” The baronet arose, and the two men coldly, shook hands and separated. * ¥ + * * %& * “Mrs. Galbraith, who is to take us to the concert. to- ry) night Miss Lisle looked up from Le Follet to ask this question. It was the evening succeeding the ball. Dinner was over, and, for a wonder, Lord Montalien had not dined at the East | Cliff. “Yesterday morning,” pursued the heiress, “it was decided we were to go with Sir Vane. by the express train for London. the concert ?” Now, who is to take us to The concert of which the young lady spoke'was a concert, f more than usual interest for her. Her love for music amounted to a passion, and to-night the Signor Carlo’ Friell- son was to make his first appearance. set upon going, as Mrs. Galbraith very well knew. “Lord Montalien, of course,” she said, in her. smooth, even | voice; “I expect him every moment; and really, it is al- most eight, and quite time to dress.” Miss _ Lisle’s eyes fell once more upon the pages of Le— Follet, and Miss Lisle’s lips set themselves in that resolute line that Mrs. Galbraith very well knew meané “breakers ahead.” Seen | “Paulina, dear, you heard me?’ in her most duloet tones. oat or i i WAT <4 we 8 é Two hours ago Sir Vane left | Her heart had been | | dress he “Maud concer early.” “Dor shall n “Not Paul chapere “T sg] any whe to dine of my the the: to driv ho fau. told Lo of him- differen g0 to t shall me And could Sé spoken, moved Lord went. Pauline “Ag solitude frantic Woul Pauling rang a “Qui make m Her OUS Po] Jane under t Paulina ing pin golden ears, sO fan of roses la comicbooks.com