The Mysteries of the Court of London Vol. 7 — page 320: what you’re looking at

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a eee — ry pes sree eee paneer enna cag eee enero eee, pea @ THE MYSTERIES OF THE COUET. 07 ———— ee erence is my husband recovering from his dangerous ill- | givings to which she had already alluded as having ness —scarcely is he convalescent—when two emid- | haunted hor faicy when listening to the ravings saries from your Majesty prosent.themselves at the | of her husband in the delirium of his fever bouse and demand ah interview with him. They} Queen Jndora had ‘purposely mentioned the in«isted upon seeing him alone: but I would not} name of Lurd Olandon in order to prepare the leave bim—I1 clung to him—nothing could fuduce | Duchess somewhat foe the terrible denouement of io to tear myself dway from him at 4 moment | all the proceedings which were now in progress ; “when presentiments of danger had irresistibly | and yet it wrung the heatt of the generous Queen scized upon my braint Then they whispered | to be compelled thus to shick, barrow, and appal some words in his ear: those words I could not| the soul of a lady who was already unfortunate catch—-nor would he tell me what they were.|exbugh—whose pffliction wie siréady so great— But their power was talismanio, and their effects | and who was so conipletely innocent in respect to upon him were awful! Crushed and overwhelmed | every one of the misdeeds that were this night to as tf the call of doom had smitten his ear, he be charged against her husband. murmured forth his readiness to obey the sum-| “I besfech you, lady,” said .Jndors, now rising mons which your Majesty had sent him through | from her seat in order to put an end to the inter- those omissarics. Then was it that I learnt for | viow, “to symnmon all your fortitude to your aid, the first time that you were possessed of queenly | and to take refuge in the resignation taught by rank; and I knew that if ever the diadem of} the sublime truths of that Christianity in which mercy sat gracefully on the brow of any throned | I believe as well as your Grace. Whatsoevcr is lady, it must be upon your’s—and I yesolved to} now propressing must be accomplisted, as if it accompany my husband! It was as a captive in | were the irresistible progress of destiny iteelf! 1¢ the power of your emissaries that be was brough® ‘ie no persecution dovised againet your pence s— hither : it was asa criminal that 1 bejeld him ore | heaven forbid! Certain circumstandes are engen- now separated from me. And here—in his own ; dered by the misdeeds of men: and, alas! 1t too mansion, where none but he or I ehould command , often happens in this world that insocent beings —-do we secm to be aliens and strangers! Our very , become the victimes thérgof. So it may be now ! stoward dictates to ug: tho domestics, assembled ' What is right mus} be asserted; and whatsocVer in the hall, look on inegloomy silence as we pass!.is wrong must be provisimed. Again IL say, Ob, madam! my mind is filled with horrible; Duchess of Marchmont, summon ali your forti- alarms! For heaven’s sake tell me, what dogs it | tude to your aid: and it were ungenerous—ib were all mean ?” | eruel—it were even wicked on my part to abstain: “It is impossible that I can give your ladysbip , from giving you this warning! 1 must now loave any explanations now,” reaponded Indora. .yous bué I will summon into your presence an “Oh! did you not tell me on the former ocea- amiable and excellent young lady who will do her sion when we met,” exclaimed the Duchess of best to soothé solago and console you.” Marchmont,—“ did you not tell moe that for my: Lavinia listened with a louk of dismay, and yet suke would you forgive all his offences towards; with a certain expression of gratitudy, to this yourself P—did, you not bid me return to my hus-, eolemnily delivered speech. Jt portended sonio- bind gnd assuro him emphatically that it was on; thing dreadful in respget to her hasbund ; anc her OEP cote a> ERED EES my xccount your pardon was accorded P” |own trenmiendoua fears were now frightfully sug- “ All this istruo, lady ?’ answercd Indora, still with the mus compussionating tone and look: “but do you not remeiber thatat the time I gave your Graco to understund there was 4 reservation on behalf of another—and that though 1 pardoned your husband tur his misdeeds tuwards wyeelf, I had not the power to acquit him of whatsvever offeneea he had been guilty of tuwards that other 7” , gestive. She could not speak—she cuuld nut give utterance to & syllable in reply to ‘sho Queen's eidress: but again sinking at her fect, sho tudk Indora’s hands and pressed them to her lips, us if to implore that as much mercy mighy be shuwn to her husband as ciroumstances would permit her Majesty tp abow. Indora stifled a sub which threatened to con- vylso her own bosom; and pressing the hands of ‘© Yes, ifost gracious madam,” replicd tl®! the Duchess, she stooped down, kissed her fore- Duchess, anzivusly, and full of, suspense ; “all | head, and devoutly murmured, ‘‘ May heaven, my this I remember well ! to whom your majesty alluded at the timo— was it | not Sagoonah P” “ No,” rejoined Indora. I alluded, and on behalf of whom I so empha- ‘“ That other to whom | | the landing. But was not that eéier ; afflicted friend, sustain you !” The Queen then issucd from the apartwent whero tbis most painful interview had taken place; and she found Purvis waiting tor her on ‘‘Bend Miss Ashton to the Duchess,” said In- tically expressed a reservatiou—that other for} whom indeed I bad no power to speak, but for|dora to the old steward; “and bid her remuin whom on the contrary 1 was myself working— | with her Grace unjil her presence shall be required that other, lady ””’—and after a few moments’ hesi-' elsewhere. Then having done this,” added In- tation, Indura added, “ that, other was Lord dora impressively, “let the proceedings uf she | Clandon !” ‘ tribunal at once commence !” | ‘I'he countenance of the Duchess, alrdady exceed-' Purvis bowed; and:then said, “May I be so ingly pole, now became ghastly white: and she bold as to ask your Majesty whether the twits seemed as if she were abvut to faint. Horrible, have a foreknowledge of all that is about tuo take buspicions—frightful misgivings, had evidently | piace P” ° ; enutten the unfurtunate lady, even to the extent, , “No, Purvis,” anewered the Queen: “as little of almust overpowering, crushing, and prostr iting ‘as possible has been said to them —and they ure her utterly—those same suspicions and those mis ignorant fur what object they have been brought | | ee =D tm we oO Cr BE, WE Sania & ECOMMICOOOKS.EO