The Mysteries of the Court of London, Vol. 5 — page 307: what you’re looking at

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Queers oop peueg er pase Ms or ee D be now : that is to say, if the Marquis were really : in a condilion to take a second——~But no matter, ' Lady Snxondale, I was observing, has her troubles: her son is a source of annoyance to her; and the. adden death-of a faithful old servant, which hap-. pened the other day, has likuwiso contributed to ; her sorrow. Now, I will appeal to you, Mr. Qun- . thorpe, whetber you will increase her ladyship’s vexations by assuiling her character . through the ; mediuin of a Jaw-court 2? — OO , ' ‘Much as 1 regret the misfortunes of others, I . cannot consent that (heir offences should be glossed over. Mr. Deveril’s churacter must bo vindicated. ; State how any days you require for reflection upon the subject, or to commynicato with her ladyship,.. and the deluy shall be granted. . But if at the end. of that interval nothing satisfactory is dono, then { am dotermined that my attorney shall at once take ne necessary steps on Mr. Deveril’s bebalf. And I ER on Sa THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT. “for perfeot. libérty to. act as you choose, and to be . pursue your own course after your own fushion ?” shall be no prying into each other's affairs—no ac- “‘ Tt is precisely what you are feoling also.” — “And you therefore think,” said her ladyship, “that we hed better come to an understanding ?” “* My views in this respect,” -was Juliana’s rejoine der, ‘are identical with your own.” “© You mean to stipulate,” aid Lady Saxondale, free from maternal control P” , “And you:on your part,” said Juliana, “will ¢‘ Thon, whatever I may know of you, shall be the same as if not known at all.” ae “And your secret shall not escape wy lips. There cusationas; aud therefore no re¢riminations.” That is exactly what I should propose,” re- sponded the mother. .“ But if you would allow mo tu uifer you my advice, Juliana, you would marry at the very first opportunity. Indced, tho sooner tha warn you that we are not without evidence——~" —: bettur-—for Sea? that your amour with Francis But here Mr. Gunthorpe stopped short.’ —_—: Paton ahpuld be followed by cortain consequences.” “We had botter talk it over, Marlow,” suggested: “Suck: is my-intentiou,” rotufacd Julians ; “and Mr. Malton: “and. therefore let us reqyest Mr. | for particufkr:reasons of my own, I shall ondeavour Gunthorpo to aufler the matter to romain in abey- : to: tind either a very old, dotingwbut wealthy hus- ance for oue week.” — ' band—or cise some country squire, who has more “ With all my heart,” responded the old gentle- ' money.than brains, aad will think too much of his man: and making his bow, he forthwith took his | horses and his hounds to devote any particulur at- departure. | tentiog to the proceedings of his wite.” | “You will scarcely find it difficult to pick up such —. 4 husband as this in Lincolnshire. ‘There is Mr. “Weappep ry | Kawkebaw of Hawkshaw Hall~—a fine, dashing CHAPTER LAx1. ' country squire——” HUSBAND-LUNI wG ' “Thank you for the hint, mother. I remember - | o: him well: he has known me since [ was a girl. And Turn we now again to Saxondale Castle in Lincolns ; by the bye, he is very intimate with the Denisons, shire. _ Warre we are going to-night. You have told me Lady Saxondale and Juliana were seated at breuc- | what you would advise mie to do,” vontinued fast a few days after their arrival; and if there wore | Juliana, after a patise, “and I on any part should not a positive friendliness, there was at all. evdnts counsel yed to get the: womau——what is hor a less chilling reserve than thore lately had been . name?———~Madge Somers, as they call her—out between them. As for love or affection, those bonds | of the country as soon as you cau.” were completely broken, never to be united; andas; “It is already dono,” responded Lady Saxondalo. for filial respect on the part of the young lady to- | “ The other morning, when sho came td Park Lune, wards her mother, that was likewise a sentiment ! I gave her five hundred guimgs, on condition that whicl could never have existence again. To ‘suit’ she would at anco depart for Amcrica—with the their owm purposés—and indeed to disarm ouch pfothise that of her arrival in New York, if she other of tho malignant spite which, if given vent to, : wrote to lej mo know she was there, 1 would do- would work reciprocal mischief—they had agreed | spatch hér 4 like sum.” upon a sort of peace. The overtures had not pro-| “ ¥ouskdve acted prudently,” obsérved Juliana. ceeded from one more than from the other: but they | “I ofly hope that she has sailed. Doubtless she has had both felt that they could nbt possibly live longer : plonty of money with ber: for that was not the upon such termg—a freezing silonce‘when alone to-.| first sum you had given her ?” " gether, and the simulation of a friendly discourse in | “Nor ¥had previously given her money, Do you the presence of the domestics. They had both alike : know what that woman’s mania wasP She told me. calculated the folly and danger of mainthining a | It was gambling.” a a rancorous enmity against cach othery aid they “Gambling! a woman?” cjaculated Juliana, in knew tov much of one another’s secrets not to ‘feel | surprise: == : : 7 | that it was better to come to an ‘understanding in; “Yes. From what she said, there is come low respect to the future, . Thus was it that on this par- ' placo in London frequented only by female game- ‘licular morning, shortly after they met at the sters—arnd she was one. She always lost, and yet breakfast-table, they looked at esch other; and the could not abandon ‘the habit. To gratify her pro- glances they exthanged, showed them that each had pensity she lived in that hovel where you found her, come to the same, resolution, and that so far as re- | and was always‘clotled in a sordid and wratched concilement was pussible it ought to take place. 'fvarb. But. enotigh conterning the wrotch. “You “I know what is passing in yous mind,” said | and I have come to a certain understanding, and | Lady Saxondale. | let us adhtre to it.” _ “And you are entertaining precisely the same | “It is my intentiony’ fesponded Julians, “And thoughts, mother,” was the answer. ‘ now, since we dppeat to be growing a littl more “You feel that we cannot go on thus 2” commiunicative than wo have lately been, would you | LOAO© COLUM SS (CO)