The Mysteries of the Court of London, Vol. 5 — page 227: what you’re looking at

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a . 214 weer THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT, ere, ee a | it was to arrange matters for a future appa: ; Fejoined the danseuss: “it is the return he makes ment——= “ Don’t question me any more now,” interrupted Staunton. . “It is a very extraordinary story, and I will vive you all the particulars when wo have obtained the proof that you are to seek. for. So you must reatrain your curjosity—~—and Migs Archer | likowise. morrow evening F” “ Yes—but what on earth is to prevent you trom staying here with us for a few days. until this duel. affair is blown over? You will give him bduse- room—won't you, Emily?” “Oh! with the greatest pleasure, i his lordship will condescend to accept wuch hospitality as my humble residence affords :”—but the look of proud satisfaction which the danseuse cast around the exquisitely-furnished room, was in flat: saree to the humilty of her words. “An offer so kindly made cannot be rejedted, " romarked Staunton, with @ stnile.* “J. therefore accept your hospitality, and will instal myselt here for a few daya.” Throughout the whole of this digcourso the cham: pagne bottle was frequ and it wus not until a late hour that Staunton was conducted to the chamber appropriated to his use. ton o'clock ;. and this ropast, like the supper of the previous night,‘ coneisted of all imaginable deli- cacics. It was about eleven when Lord Sarondale took his departure for the purpose of fhooomplishing ing to discover proofs comnaieey to Lady Saxon- dalo’s reputation. : Lord Harold Staunton remained alone in the beautifully. furniahed parlour with Miss Emily Archer; and no sooner was Edmund out of sight, than « great.and ‘sudden change took place in the bearing of these two towards each other. The courteous respect ‘with which. Herold had treated the handsome danseuse while Edmund was present, now turned into the familiarity of closeat intimacy. © in your silken chains. But:no.wonder: for’ xu are certainly handsomer than ever.” - 3. : “T would rather recaive thoéa fiw words of gm. pliment from your lips, Harold, was: tha: indy’ responeo, “than ten thousand of: the :mawkish and insipid fls(tertap which that frivolous fellow Saxons: not embrace mie for old acquaintance’: sake FP? “That. shall X do most cheerfully,” Staunton +-dgd be ‘suited the'setion't. the word. “So you ‘find: my friend ‘Saxondale somewhas. ine. tipid ?” he continwed; plading himself by the beauti- deeming quality that he fossa | ing you with all luxuries and comforte,¥ remarked | Barold: “is it not so?” ¢ ff. @ "Bat that is conferring no boon Upon me, ” : é I suppose I can eee you here again to ; tly put into requisition ; To the morning breakfast was served at about his pleasant and agreeable little task of ondeavour- : “Well, my dear Emily,” said Harold, “ you have. got my friend Edmund tolerably tight anduecure dale bestows upon me. : Bat come, sir-why db | you ag: . rejoined " Exeept the seal which he displays ia igeround' by thab i spirits ‘chad 1 farthing of money I had , for: the show of love with which Fhouour him. I Fe be is engaged. to be married tp yolk sister?. & have seen: Lady Florina in her box at the Opéra: what a beautiful girl she is! and who s vecriioe to bestow “ My dear Ruily, we must not touch upon that point, ” returned Lord, Herold, somewhat gravely. “Marriages in high tifef you know, are not always affairs of the heart, and there is not much trouble taken to.assort them with the nicest regard to out- ward looks or mental: qualifications. And. now let us change the discourse and talk upon‘any other topic you please. We have the prospect, I suppose, of being many hours together; and therefore wo must render ourselves as agresable as possible to cach other." _ “ Are you sorry. at. having this prospect befure you P’Ynquiked Enily, with @ look of mingled arch- ness and tenderness. “Sorry indeed ! -how could that be possible? Are | you not as chasming as ever—og indeed more charm- ing P for as I said just:now, you are handsomer than ‘whet you and ‘I ysed to be tolerably well acquainted & couple of years ago. Tell me, have you been happy then? . Bub I need scarcely ask. I have seen you bdunding with joyous elasticity upon the atago; and I find you ovcupying.a most beautiful little guburban residence. But tell me candidly, my dear mily—how many lovers have youhad during these two years past P? “Well, I will tell you caniidly, my dear Harold,” responded the handsome" but profligate dansouse, with'a look of increasing arclincas most mischiev- ously fascinating and -roguishly enchanting: and then, in the samt playful mood, she counted off the names ag she mentioned them on the tips of her long taper fingers with their rosy-tinted and almond- shaped nails, : “* Firat there was Lord Everton: but though he was. Very , and behaved very well indeed, I was-obliged tu tqrn him off: for he was £0 madeup with: ies and artificialities—I moan in ‘reapect to his toilet~that he wag absolutely repul- give to me. Then thera was the Rev. Mr. Tarleton, —the fashionable preacher, you ‘know, and whoso opinions ‘are’so strongly evangelital, He was all | very well, though -he had not near so much moncy to bestow vipon rie as Lord Everton: but he would insist that I should go to his shurch twice every ‘Suhday: * He sald that he- eould: preach: so much better. when he eaw.méin my pew: he felt that he ‘foe some one Whose: admiration he | moat of a1 loved to securé. Ho cared nothing shout his. wife, who is really & very handsomé woman, cophiis ‘the dame thing.” PWal I-went for five or.six it in: hee pew that, he said; was by no ful dancer’s side upon the: tof where. ao. wag bales} niece bak I s00m got tired of ited beoause I reclining in hor xagening negligée: | flatly vefused to go't mathe no under tb arid parted. “Of coursagy bd T can talk these mattets oven | Than Then ciroumstanpes,t at m6 under the protection confidentialty petlunine ts!” eéplied Kinity; “snd tor abetdks'O'Planmbhian. fo: Ma thorcfore. wa doay-adinit 0 enc other thas of all the | eile? dnd ab'kis frivolous, Soolhh, ‘ mneeltéd coxtombs, Hdmund Sas:.t pien: ondals. is: the worst.’ Thee + dk ‘bad ny ied saved apaad even made | mo pledge my jewel? to Provide him with fresh - yer on such « being as Oxon LOAO© COLUM SS (CO)