The Mysteries of the Court of London Vol. 7 — page 348: what you’re looking at

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: THB MVPTENIES OF THE COURT. Ditngn 1 “dat is excellent! You vare sorry, milor, your tithe watl be eb preciows. , Well den, we no rattude. Ab, beger! wo forgot my putes! Me have some tings to buy for his Roya! Highnote; atid your Gracd gall bs @0 goot as to be for gulbg to jend mo do five guittens I tall be wanting.” “You must apply to some one ele as your Benker,” anuweted Chtistian coldly. “Abt vate g6otl” cried the Chevalier Gam binnen: “ we dali be for sali be‘teo late; and we wall be for taking de eab. Your Gtave salt be 80 goot as to left us de loose dilvét for to pay for de eab.” Ghtivtian ditdainfally toseed some silver upon the table; and thero was immediately a scramble 66 the part of those high officers attached to the Coutt of the reigning Duke of Maxe.Stoiburg. Quothe. Ont young hero, infinitely disgusted, fang the bell somewhat violently, and walked to the window. The Count and the two Chevaliers shook their heads at one another, as ‘much as to imply that they had got all they could ex'péct from the young nobleman: ahd they accordingly took their departure froth Marchmont Hoflee. Adjanrn- ing to soimd tavern in the neighbourhood, they forthwith begen to rozale themselves on tobacco and pote of beet—in which refreshments they ex pended the whole of the tnoney received frots Christian. it was perfectly true that they had come to pre- pare the way for the arrival of that wretched ducal pauper, the master whom they served; and were it hot that the proprietor of Mivare’s Hotel was afraid of offending the British Court and Aris tocracy, apattminents in that establishment would aot have been placed at the disposal of the reign- ing Duke of Maxe-Stolburg-Quotha and his suite of beggarly tatterdemalions, We should add that the follow calling hiuitelf Count Frumpenhausen, had been reinstated in the favour of the Grand Duke afer the supper-adventure at Buckingham Palece, and that on coming over to England on this present occasion it was hoped that incident would have been forgotten. Great therefore was *the vexition of the two Chevaliers and Count on finding that the young Duke of Marchmont made aliution thereto in eo puinted a manner. CHAPTER ODL CAPTAIN #@2ANLBY, Taa reader osnnot have forgotten how Captaih Stanley rescned Obristinn from the power of the Burke? in the lane near Shrifbbery Villa, Notting Hill. The young officer was at once smitten with @ feeling of interest on behalf of that beauteous girl; and ho had solicited permission to call at the villa, Ohristina kad assured him that Queen In- dora would give him a welcome reception; and she thus, with the strictest propriety and modesty, avoided the exvourageniont of a visit to hersvif Opediaiiy, But alaiost imtediately after that in- eident which rendered them avquaintod, came the huseléane of vente that Was tu sacoumplish so matetial &@ whabge in the cireumoetances of the twins, Hur some fow weeks Oaptain Stanley saw ® L going t@de banker! We | prin Coristine no more: but after awhile he met ber | apain at Merchmont House; and the interesd be had at fret expertenesd in hor, quickly expanded into a still mote ten i r feeling, Now iu his twonty-Sfsh yeas, Robert Stanley wae remarkably handsome. His countenance not only possessed the pesfeetion of massaline beauty «but it ikewise eseshed as a misroe te redect all the generous emotions of hia soul. Of the highcat ciples, of untarnished reputation, ef a iofty intelligence, and’ of manneve--ne well as beitig the beir toa wealthy barenetcy--Captain Stanley might have almost made bie own chyeicn of o Wife a the beauties of the sesiety which | by hie position he frequented: but never until he : beheld Ofristina had be seem oun of ber tox wae : made aby im thérefors a Geet love chad ‘he renee; aud the more be wae enabled recter ahd dispodl her worth, and the more did ehé become to hits by ber many amiably qualities. A strong friendship kad bprung tp béebwoen the taia Stanley 5 and the latter therefore gladly avuiled hieself of this clroumstaace to vielt frequently ab the _ sion in Belgrate SQuere. The tgiatent to which he bel was How quartered at Hounslow; and therefore a short ride a6 any time took the young officer to Marchwont House. the manly frankneve of his disposition, there was a consMorable degree of dididende associated with the feeliags of his love for Obristine. Tho natural delicacy of hie wind mordever suggested to him thas be ought oot to gel Mth wore e dep pointedly while young wore © mourning gabh on account of the incidents that bed lately occurred at Oaklands; and the same reason prevented hitnefrom confidentially whieper- ing to her brother that her beauty and her good qualities hail made eo strong om impression upon ié heart. Thus, as several weeks phesud on, the oung Duke of Marchmont suspected not that Robert Stanley’was enamoured of his sister ; whild Lady Obristina Vivian horself was equally unsys- picious that she had thus become the object of his attachmont? Six months hed now elapsed since the memo- rable events at Oaklands; and the period fized for the nuptials of the young Duke of Marchmont and Mis Ieabella Vincent was close at hand. Previous to the arrival of the happy moment, Obristian resolved to pass s week or ten days at Oaklands, that he might there entertain a select party of his numerous friends. Obristina as a matter of course accompanied her brother; and amongst the guests were Sir Edger and Lady Beverley, Sir Frederick and Lady Anastatis Latham, and Osgtain’ Stanley. Isabella Vincent was remaining at her mansion at Kensington, in company with an elderly fomale relative, making preparations for the briddl: Sir Wiliam Stauley was invited to juia the party at Oaklands—but he had previously been eummuted te london by the Guvernmest for sume purpose with whieh his eon reuisined unacquainted. We should ubserve that Sir William was a man ef considerable in- fluence ia the nurthern countics,—-one ot which he had until within the last few years reprevedted in ion Upod bis heart, It was | & re tt TN, & LOAO© COLUM SS (CO)