Ellen Percy; or, The Memoirs of an Actress — page 318: what you’re looking at

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ELLEN PERCY; OR, THE MEMOIRS OF AN ACTRESS, 305 i | | ¢ ee es SS ee SE EE Se otherprospects at one single blow. In any case,!supposition?’—and methought that Melissa’s Ellen, I am keeping a tolerably sharp jook-out | antecedents might perhaps by some means or upon him—that is to say, I watch his proceedings | another have come to my father’s ears. some two or three times during each day: and “T am very much mistaken,” he replied, “if more [I cannot do.” | this Miss Harrison be not exceedingly intimate “And what,’ I asked, “in reference to Lord | with Lord Frederick Ravenscliffe.” Frederick Ravenscliffe ?” . “ Oh, no !—not improperly so, I am convinced !” “ By the bye,” ejaculated my father, without | was the exclamation that burst from my lips. immediately replying to the question, “who is| “It is true that they are acquainted — Melissa that young person that I saw you with a few | Harrison met him .on three or four occasions at minutes back, and whose presence kept me for a | supper-parties at Mr. Norman’s, at the time when little while st a distance ere I accosted you?” | the Normans used to see a great deal of company, “Ob, that is Miss Harrison,” I answered,—“a before Juliet was so grossly deceived by Lord favourite danseuse in the ballet.” Frederick. But as to there being any particular “TI fear, Ellen,” rejoined my father, “that she | intimacy between Lord Frederick and Melissa, I is not altogether an eligible companion for you. I | really do not think such can be the case. Indeed, do not think her*conduct is so correct as it might it was not long ago that Lord Frederick anda be sr gentleman who was with him, conducted them- “What reason,” I asked, “have you for this | selves so grossly in the Green Room of the theatre, No. 39.—EnLuen Percy. CONMIEOOKS GoM)