Agnes Vol. 2 — page 184: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

AGNEB;: hat 1 a ‘ tn fey ‘ t . “git ti . , ‘i tty i sane i Na. "I! "hk - oe an ‘| lo ‘ie ml ee \ ie ia7 | in Ry os Lf POR Tt ' J ANOTHER PORTRAIT “ Ah! you have not told me,” exclaimed Agues, “how this discovery was made P”’ “Forgive me, my sweet friend!” said Corinna, throwing hor arms round our heroine’s neck, * when [ tell you that 1 have known it for some weeks |” “For some weeks P” meng, “ Yoes—ever since the day when I firat met you,” rejoined Corinna, “{ cannot understand it!” ejaculated Agnes. “T feel ag if you were speaking with the know- Jadge of something that is as yet unknown to tne! Oh, Corinna! you are incapable of any studied deception—without a sufficient reason ” * And perhaps, deareat Agnes, I may have had a sufficient reason to deceive you!’—and sha pressed her beautiful vermilion lips to the damask cheek of our heroine. No. 75.—AGNES. cried Agnes in amaze- OR, BEAUTY ANP PLEASURE, 177 4 Ag x Beg yey st ue Y . INS WS Ney , ss wee: ‘ = , ay “ Or AGNES. “Ob! then I am indoed hovering upon tho brink of some revelation!’ excluimed Agnes. “Bat I conjure you to tal me whetber you have evil or good news P”’ “(rod forbid,” cried Corinna, enthusiastically, “that I should have evil tidings for you, my sweet cousin !” “Cousin? Yes! you are my cousin if your mother were indeed ao nearly allied to my poor father! But you have known it ever since wo first met, Corinna? you have thus known it for six Jong weeks P” “It was a secret which I was most strictly de- sired to keep,” rejoined Corinna, “ Mi@ Har- grave ” “Mr. Hargrave?” echoed Agnes. “ Why, that was the gentleman who brought over the decu- ment which effected old Mr. Barrington’s re- leage !”’ Vou. IT. . ECOMmniclooolkxs con