The Mysteries of the Court of London Vol. 7 — page 280: what you’re looking at

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a ee THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT. 267 Qe org tee Ge Ee OO I es ees Le on ree ee whe a “T can assure your Grace,” anewered Mr, Cule-) it was precisdly thie meeting which Mr. Cole. man, *{ have recently made no inquiries rélative | man was anxious to prevent; and he Lad acéard- to Madame Angelique. There wass period when | ingly followed the Duke forth upon the landing. I certainly intended to prosecute her for keeping a | He heard that hastily oxpressed desire on the part house of infamy: but when she abandoned that |of Armytage; and he stopped short, dnoettain iniquitous profession and retired to some suburb | how to act. of the metropolis” "BaP a word with moP’ exolaifved the Duke, * [ understand, Mr. Qoleman!” ejaculated the | affecting en easy, off-hand, indifferent manuer, as Duke: “you were satisfied? the establishment! he perceived that Mr. Oolemam was immediately was broken up, and thet was all which you se- | behind bid, “ Where dan we converse P” quired? Then I must have been deceived: or | “J hédvé ho dotibt,” replied Armytage, ™ that rathor Madame Angelique hersolf has been misled ! Mr. Coleman will pormit ué the usd of this room upon the point. But sho certainly labours uadér | for a few instante-——~” tho apprehension that you still have your eye upon | “Certainly,” sald the ldwfers for hoe felt that it her; and what is more, that you entertaia the. in- | would be most churlish—as it iadved would have tention of renewing hustile proceedings. Now, | been, to all outward appeathnde—fok him to refuse between you and me, Mr. Coleman, if this Be | s0'simple a request, . really the case, I should be very happy to do any-| He eccordingly bowed, and reéurned to his own thing I can for Madamo Angelique—not merely : private office: while’ the Dake of Matchinont en- fur a acquaintance’ sake ” - , ! vored that oie ties threshold of which Mr. “My lord,” interrupted the attorney coolly, : Armytage éppodfance. “pardon me for expressing my surprise at et “ What is the wattar, Taverd——~Armytage, f circumstance of such phrases of sympathy and {mekn?’ demahdéd the Dake, closthit thd dour after friendship dropping from your lips in #ferende to|him, “You pale—agitated —ill: something such @ worman.” hai excited You terribly! But I suppose | can “I know very well,” responded the Duke, draw- | guess what it isP All those grand schemes of ing himeelf up haughtily for a moment, *thab ib | your's, of whigh .you spoke fy me,‘and in whic so may appear strange tu auy one who ie excéeditigly { mueh 4f the money ‘I lent you has beon locked particular. But,” be added, iretantaneotsly po-{up-——" } . bonding and assuming an urbane demeahour once} “ My lord; listen!" crn Armytagé’: “for ynuro; “I hupe you will treat the matter de Détween | it is indegd most serigus f° SS nen of tho world. You can very well undéerhtand; “This is what I feared,” gait tha Dake, with an that if uny proceedings were inetituled against | air of sych bitter vexetion Shas it almust armounved Madame Angelique, she might possibly give pub- | to anguish, “You are again preseod for money: licity to the names of sone of her principal | bub I hope, ia Ndaven’e riame, yuu dd not expect patrons; apd as this would seriously affveb the | any tiore at my hands!—for what with an extra- reputation of many individuals Highly placed, ‘f | vagant inistress, and euch drains as you have lately venture to express & hope that for thelr saka-———" | made upon thy pured, Travers, it wotild rdia the “One word is sufficient, my lord,” interrupted | greatest fortaks {”' : Mr. Cvloman; “und 1 hesitate not to declare that! Thdse last words wert not exactly uttored with the topig is fraught with infinite disgust fur me. {an intention of being overheard by Arinytage; I am at present tuking no legal proceddings | but were rather spoken in a musing manner to against Madame Angolique: but let me tell your | tha Duke’s ownself—while he took rapid and short Grace, that if I wero doing so, tde chance of in- | walks to and fro ip theroum. Nevertheless, Zoe's volving all the titled names in the kingdom would | father did hear those Words: but he scemed to have no weight with me!” ” tako little heed of thom. “ Setting asido ‘the species of reproof conveyed | “ My lord,” he résume, “it is indeed most in your words,” said Marchmont for an instant | aerious —add & besced you to ileten to me! Do biting his lip, “and wiich tay be more cunsistent | not interrupt — every instant of delay is only with morality than cvurtesy, I thank you fur the | fraught with adilitional anguish towards mysolf, . assurance you have given we. I wish you guod and with ddditional suepenae for your Grace ; be- afternoon, Mr. Culomaa:”—ande the Duke was | cause what 1 have ¢o say, regards your lordship as walking towards the dvuor, when, as if suddenly | much as it does mo.” aruck bya recollection, he ejaculated, “Ah! by| ‘Travers! ejaculated Marchmont, darting o pecaliarly pieroing look upon the speculator. the byo, what about Armytage? I know him “Three times bas your lordship addressed mo well; he fs a worthy mau—but foolishly spgcula- tive; and he hus always got his brain full of ideas | by that name within the last five minutes,” re- about waking @ furtuue, I bope that his af. | joined Armytage; “and let mo tell you that it is fairs ” vminoue! For besidcs ourselves, it would eecm as _ My lord,” interrupted Coleman, with a glacial | if there is some oe else boneath this roof who reserve, “I never speak to one persou urineced- | knows that I once bore that name.” sarily of the affuirs oP another " “Aod what of that P” asked thé Duke quickly, Again the Duke uf Marchmodt bit Mis lif: Ke | but at the same time with an expredsior of fear in hesitated, and lingated as if about to aay sditie- | hie luuke which was in odntrddiction with the thing more: but thinking better of it, he bowed | seoming hardihivod of hie wotds. “There ord seve- with a haughty culdnees and quitted the room./ ral persons in the world who know that you once ' The opposite doer on the lénding was half open;| bore that name, But there is ho hatth——”" dnd Arm tage, appearing upon the thresbold, said; Ab, my lord! why do you not Wsten?” ex- fo ad agitated manner, “ My lord, one word with | olnimed Artnytage impatiently. ™You yourself you, if you pléase P” see that there ¢e some barm pending: and yet do ’ te COMIC OOO© SS (CO)