Agnes Vol. 2 — page 130: what you’re looking at

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AG*‘IS; OR BEAUILY ANN PLEASURE, tf S [<3 ane t iy lp at i, ) = rd (i Me Ly Su ne ( (: | » Bes % res a 4 4, f a a ’ + - ; ~* TT ee La - es “e-w 7. Re” aren Cry - Ciprina, “hae ingenuity enough to suggest some plan, and money enuugh to ensure its execution ? Come—tell me, Carlotta! —You have found means to communicate wilh him———-have you not?” “Yesa—early this morning I sent him a note,” responded the damscl; “and just now I received the reply.” “ Ah, well then,” ejaculated Ciprina, “‘ I see that there is no need to despair, since Sir Alex- ander is not inactive. But what does he propose?” “The plan is admirable—all is arranged so far as Sr Aloxander is concerned,—and ,it could not possibly fail of success: only——~” * Ah, another obstacle ! Come, I will wager it ig not insuperable?” exclaimed Ciprina. ‘ Waiat ie st P” “Sie Alexander has made his arrangements,” replied Carlotta, “ for the execution of the plan at two o'cluck precisely; and these arrangements cannot now be altered. But my father said to me No, 68.—AGNEa. } borer d ' ' W. f f 4 2 # Me ‘ i "1 . A 4; he fe 4 vr fis a ke we . 1 Cr 0 \ tt i aeh amet. i]. i i “i hs ‘ \y 1 ~ 4 ‘ { ‘at | : ef l ” fugit we . i "e ' ' = a 1 " ‘ ' f f Ee ‘ ’ ( ’ : N ' cy L B oy ons ‘ \ : ro) om he antets ' Kates SNA ADD ww OM UA ma) \ VN Qys AA : CANS a ANN UN OY Ag 4 Vika) Vanes WAS Wa x yt ‘\ * ‘ees tS Le at broukfast time, that since he did not feel iu a humour to take me to the coaversazione, he would accompany we fur a ride on borseback; and he bade me be in readiness a few minutes befure two. Thus, you perceive, my dear friend-— ” ‘TI perceive, Carlotta, that you are apprvaching the puint at which you will explain how I can possibly serve you.” “Yes—I am approaching that poiné,” rejoined Carlotta. “Ab, my dear friend! if through you I should succeed in effecting my escape from the fortress at two o’clock—tor a veritable escape it would be—I should never forget your kindness ; but I would at once urge Sir Alexander to lose no time fn taking the initiative if necessary, or in succouring Signor De Vere’s endeavours, as the case may be, towards effecting your liberation.” — “Apart from any such motive,” returned Ci- prina, who deemed it prudent to adopt as uuselfiah a demeanour as possible, “I shall be only too \ 2! Vou. Tl, EOMICHOOOKS.Com