The Mysteries of the Court of London, Vol. 5 — page 176: what you’re looking at

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\ THE MYSTERIES OF THR COURT. 168 etanding in the w wings a witneselng the the evolutions of Amongst those individnals whom we men- the half-dozen ballet-girls who were practising at | tioned as lounging in the precincts of the stage, the time upon the. mene bat Henriette threw’not | was one of whom it is necessary to say afew mor@than a ing. @i! lance upop th p lonngery words. He wes @ map of abvut forty years of —and hurryi ig. Danas: , 1A f ‘fearful: 9 Sak tas : of Bede evpn demure Appearance miliarity ar ingult ‘at: r bande, catered 0 the . blick part of the stage. Ina few minutes the ballst-in or sbrved the Mites aig ‘ a 2 drdaued in bled, and looking thoroughly respect- able. “Ria ‘white’ oravat and the absence of any thirt-collar’ gaye him: (a: cortain air of sancti- moviouapede; #0. that he. asemed cbusiderably out somewhatangry hauner, Howis it, loiterip | of plas loltert g {n- the. Wings ‘of the Opera und that you were not hare at thr “on erog gar og. i the rel lot-danicers. my directiong ? You know this you are. cdg Bic *.. Phis individpal famvediately yeoogvized Henri- imperfect in the pirouette, an d alao——Bnt : ote Leyden, though she knew hira nut; and ever: _ be suddenly interrypted ial, as he noticed th the “df ghe had bestowed on: fim amore observing look change in hertpparel, ‘yon are Tike. the reat oe aq she passed. him by, phé wo ia not have remeni- them, I auppose, an have now. got your hes pered: ever to have. seen. him fore, | He however turned with fine garments. bed seen ber=-kuew. fn)] wall who ebe was—and “You wrong me, éir,” replied. Heurietts, the | bad his own reasons for: being wacret]y rejuiced nt blood rushing to her cheeks. “ Tcame ¢o apologise’ engountering her there on the present opoasion. Ju for not being here at the hour ‘bamed, ang to ex- | overheard pr gyllable whith. passed bet ween plain that the same cause which prevented, me herself and the ballas-mester; gnd the circum- from attending according to your ‘directihns, will wish & sugie of her. ‘@mple parrative furnished bin enable me, I hape, to leave the stage for ever.” fen on which he. at once resolved ‘And that canse ?” gaid the ballet-master in- | to act. honed fi ly, while Heurletis linge: ‘ed be- quiringly, but neithersuperciliously nor jngolently ; : | hind for thé addi Hotel few minutes to converse forthere was something in the young girl's manner, ; ; with her ]ete. eniupanjons of the ballet; the indivi- as well as asincerity in her look end her scconts, | Goel a whom We have been spesking hurried away which made him hesitate ero he. ylelded to the : from tha preciiiots of the stegee and d thi reading the belief that she had followed the asual, course gnd | long windiig corridoss, emerg a accepted the overtures of some libertine lover. , * ing. by by the seep dvor in the. Hay market. “ Rs I donot wigh, sir,” rejoined Henrietta, § to There he waited till Henrietta Loyden made her incur the evil suspicions of yourself or any one | § pecs and the moment bho ivgued from the acquainted with me here, i am gled that you theatre, the fndividgal ‘ip teation. accpeted her question me thus. Heaven has nae a kind friend | with every: ve pesrance,al s enxiodd: haste.” to the succour of my poor invalid mother, my| ‘Youare jaa Leyden, 1 presume?” he said, in little brother, and myself.” that gtiek tone end with ‘that ‘bustling manner | “Bat who is this friend?” asked the ballet- whioh were full well caloulated to throw her off her | master, his ouriogity being excited, guard and make her at onoe. fall into the share “Oh! guoh 9 benevolen ot, wer cheagted, bata o- |. which he wae laying for ber. demecly and beckoning her ewes | centric old g newman,” returned Henrietta. ay | og tis og-—thit is iny ‘name,’ " she answered, aytvey- do not know his neme: but he is coming at bak | is bing with tolp ngled surprise ahd suspetiee. ock ta conduct ug all away from our pr | thotighit s0,” he exclaimed. | “You were sv | wretched abode to » more gomfortable ‘basins well Gesarfbed to me——"" .. WBy whom?” she asked, her suspense now mingling with alarm leat, something had bappened 1 He bag taken compassion upon 26, and. 1 bp alres. ve given the moat qendrouy proofg: of bjs friendsh at home... There w was the ovarbisticated commpuloative- ~~ “By him who haa sent me hither—your bene- _ hess of true gr fitude on the part of the. young fector—the old gentleman who visited your lodg- sincerity. She evident! experiancdd & pare o you at six o'olock——” holy joy in thus oem, upok . the poyntie 4 And he haseont you, for me ™ oried Henrietta. girl, which allowed uo scope for questioning he ing just now, and who promised to retufn fur "Which hergelf and those who wore 90 Qhar to hor |“ Ie Sire pught are been ure yourself; benotalarmed. " had beconie the ot ect. t would ha) en ime | No, p nothing. possible for evan: soit suapicio vidual, : Ever thingie well. I'he explanation of my presence end one who. pyt x0 confidences i a | ape iT: thet your benefactor returned teypur lodg- he he femele sex,’ "$a goubs the | Tey- alt ont thén he Intended, having an ap,viut- len’s artle “ y a — } pith ment of tle vening which hehad previously for- certainly . . ae 3 ee phates re has taken yourmuther aud brothay certainly i nerell Renew 8 place provided fur you all.” ayllable which i iow iid ‘how ‘gengroue!” ejaculated ‘Hen- agmepynet kinder tong th Bat was. he eugty that J had gone out?" her in before, be ani ° ‘ ar st as got But ae it is not uecessary for that everything wien 3 | es | au Edigaid b yoar old lodging, | ho haa sent me She take 4 ar his. § j 40 tgppr you to ybur new one. Comeydquick, having teken leave of him,” 1 {08 T know thas lils time is precious - aud na miories more to bid''férewe “Of the , Sqobinpany hinj clsowhery, he will vo ballet-dancers . who avooated hy po wate. oe OF we, curious to learn where! erelore me , 40. 1enve Would so bot tax. ‘bis patience for the world,” the Operp. She Rat p ob Henrietta. had juat given to : waning ‘thia rapid colloquy her companion had hagtened away. led her a S ittle way up the street ; and now he at 9 — a a ee nese ~——s oe —anteings ine’ eu Sees aes. c= LOAO© A COLUM SS ea ee AP iP ee eee ss eee — ee MB | (CO)