The Young Duchess; or, Memoirs of a Lady of Quality — page 39: what you’re looking at

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THE YOUNG DUCIIESS; OR, MEMOIRS OF A LADY OF QUALITY. cra | a. fa) ripe c= —— aoe ‘ Casey, “whether this is joke or not; but all I can say is——” “ Why, of course I meant it as serious,” said Miss Denton; “only that you looked so singular at the moment I could not help laughing. But pray go on. You were. telling me that at this very hour your sister was going to be introduced to Lord and Lady Trentham——” ‘““Yes—the thing is so arranged. Of course the governor——” ‘That means your father I suppose ?” remarked Alice. “Why, you know it does! Don’t I always call him the governor? That’s the fashionable term now-a-days. And so, as I was saying, the governor of cowse knows Lord Trentham ‘well enough, because they have had all their money connexions together: but his lordship has never been to our house, and he doesn’t as yet know me or my mother—though I daresay by this time he | No. 4.—THe Youna DvcHEss, has formed the acquaintance of my sister. She is to call at Trentham House ail alone, so as to avoid any display or ceremony sd “And does your sister like this proceeding ?” asked Alice. ‘Like it?” said Sylvester. ‘‘ Well, to tell you the truth, Selina is a very great fool, and she dosen’t seem to know her own interests quite so well as she ought. Of course I can speak plain to you, Alice—and therefore I don’t mind saying’ it’s a deuced fine thing for Selina to make such a match. The Hon. Mrs. Osborne at once, and Lady Trentham hereafter !” “But if your sister does not love this Mr. Osborne,” interjected Alice, ‘‘she may well have scruplee——" ° ‘Oh, don’t bother me again about love!” ctied the young man: “it’s all very well to read of in plays and romances! Launcelot Osborne is good-looking enough—and Selina is-a deuced . conniclooolk oO Colin