The Grinder Papers — page 146: what you’re looking at

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. THE GRINDER PAPERS. TAT seize upon it to send these few lines on the wings of love, per boy, to you. ““«To-night the tyrant, whose heart could never have been young, will be absent, Iam informed. Meet me, then, beneath the rays of the moon, and ramble for a brief but blissful hour with him who adores you.’” ‘“What do you say to that, ma’am?” sez I. She shrugged her shoulders, and he went on. ‘‘Here is another : ‘“““QLovey, can you elude the vigilance of you know who, and go with me to see the Lady of Lyons, to-night? One more hour in your presence I must have. I long to feel your hand upon my arm—to look into your eyes. I kiss the paper twice, thrice; but the boy, our confidential messenger, is waiting. Adieu.’” ‘“How du ye feel now, you disgrace tu respectabilitude?” sez I. ‘‘You won't stick your nose up quite so high again I reck- on.” She tossed her head and laughed, as brazen as you please. , ‘Next comes this awful disclosure,” sez he. ‘« «Sweetest angel—all is prepared for our flight. On Thurs- day night the cab will bein waiting. Oh, bliss to call you mine! Oh, rapture!—my soul!—my seraph! be in time, and gard against detection. Your devoted lives in an agony of suspense until he clasps you to his bosom |’ ‘There are more of ’em,” sez Mr..Pondicherry, ‘*but-I shall read no more. The name, unhappy woman, the name?” comicbooks (E(e)