Her Royal Lover: A Novel — page 68: what you’re looking at

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60 HER ROYAL LOVER. chamber a letter from Heiligenthal, which had arrived during her absence. To remove it quickly was for her the work of a moment. What danger! what imprudence for him thus to write her! What would have happened if this missive had fallen into the hands of her husband, who, since their marriage, had always opened that which was ad- dressed to his wife? As soon as she was alone she anxiously broke the wax which sealed the envelope; the contents were as follows: “Since you refuse to receive me in private, I will come this evening after the departure of your hus- band for the banquet of the rainisters. Desiring to leave you all the time that is necessary for your BO er IT will not be with you until toward nine o’clock.” Hardly had she finished perusing this short and insolent missive, than a great indignation, a pro- found contempt for the author of these few lines took possession of her. Thus, this man was cowardly enough, base enough, to expect that he would succeed by force! Whatan opinion had he then of her? For whom did he take her? It was war, then, that he was declaring! Well, he shall see! By her disdain she would crush him in this struggle, and would make him yield. She approaches her secretary, hastily writes an invitation for a lady of her acquaintance, and, to be sure of her acceptance, she gives the order to harness up quickly and bring her immediately to the embassy, where she will dine and spend the evening with her. She felt calmer at the idea that a third person Gcomicbooks Cc @)