The Mysteries of the Court of London, Vol. 5 — page 347: what you’re looking at

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P aaa LS a Ag i pe a TESS a SESS SP PS a a a a RT OE i A, iE, Du a ee gs ge eee -eee _ —_ a A ERE AE SI REE SO CIES cement — --_ THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT. sv “Altagether, Lady Saxundale's refleetivin: were very fur from being of an agrecablo character, ug she took her ramblos alung the bank of the river. She had come forth alone, “for the purposo of com- muning with herself. Slr. Hawkshaw was wih Juliana und Florina in the garden: Lady Mae. ; donald had romained m-deors to read her books or | i; “Ten thousand pounds.” amuse herself! with her knitting; and thus thero | Lady Saxoadale stupped short in the stupor of | was no ube to intrude Uthsth yiesr luclyslip’s solitafy | awazerncnut. walk. | -It was noon, wo said; and tho patrician lady had “Harold: then in a <ono of increased vexation, ho ruvbled to a distancy ‘of nbout a mile from. the | | added, “ Altogether my visit to her was an unfortu- eastl, when she was suddenly nroused from hor | hrurmers Sho would not negotiate with me, but reverie by the noize of an approaching equipago; | {declared that she would come direct t6 you. I and Juoking towards tho road, she ‘perceived a | thought that if I could procure possession of the pust-chaise liastening jo the direction of the man- | | masquerade-dreas wo might dofy her—or at least ane eee oe " yeevivell ‘fresh remittances from wo?’ demandod Lady Saxondale impatiently. pareéd—and she demanded no less a sum than—— But I shall frighten you with the amount.” “ Name it—naani: ib?” eryed her ladyship. > gijun, Lt was evident that she herself was observed ) bring her more caajly to terms. I accordingly con- and recoynized by the vecupant of that chaige, who | trived to steal up to her chamber, where 1 searched thrusting his head out of the window, .rdefed the | postivion to stop. Lady Saxondalo at onco saw that it was Lord Harold Staunton Iler firs? thought was one of joy and antisfaction, --believing that he bad successfully accomplisiod hia mission: but her second reflection was the very reverse-- fur it struck her that as ho approached, there was nothing reassuring upon his countenance. “ Have you succoeded ?” she at onco said, without a single word of prefatory greeting: “tell me, have you suceeded #” “Tam compelled to aay that T have nog” bo re- plied. “LU have travelled post bee the middle of the nyrht—_" for the dress. I Wags unsuccessful. By some means He then quickly alightotls and | oganother, Edmund's suspicigus were excited that there was a rival in the house; and he discovered me in “hat chamber. There was an explosion —a quarrcl—s—"° “Ah! you have quarrelled with Edmund?” satd Lady Saxondale. “ Yea—and he bade ino observe that for decency’s cake I was never ayvain to set foot within either tho town-tnansion or the Lincolnshire castle. Aid now you know overything.” Lady Saxondalo inade no immediate respunse, ut reflected deeply {yr several minutes. If the as- pect of her affairs had scemed perplexing previous to Lord Hurojd’s return, it now appeared ten thou. “Then you have very disagroeable intelligenes | sand times nore threatening, ‘What was she to do? for met” intcrrupled Ker ludyship, becoming pale, uni gazing fixedly and searchingly upon Harold’s | COUnTCTANCE. ecive how uscless—indeed, how worse than useless it will be tu mislead me.” * It havo nu such intention,” responded Staunton, somewhat sharply. “ Dovey uot the speed with whieh I have travelled sufficiently prove that I con- sider your interests identical with my own e” “Thea, without more words, explain what has | heppqned.” “Speak !—you musé of course per- | moditation. | | hotw was she to act? The circumstances inv which | She was placed required leisure fur the must serious @ “You had better return to the chaiso and pro- ceed on to the custle,” she at length said to her companién. “No one there nctd know that. you alighted to speak to me; and when we mect pre- sently, it will be as if Lavero previously unaware of | your return.” - Porhaps we shadf not have another opportunity | of conversing alone together, are you receive Kmily “Youe may expect a visit frora Emily | Are | Archer’s threatened visit.” cher—— “We can decide upon nothing till I Jiave seen «The dancinyg-girl—Edmund’s mistress ! yr @jacu. her,” rejoined Ludy Saxondale. “It will be time lated Lady Saxundale, wilh amingled excitement} cnough then to delibexgte upon the course thut is to und :lisdain. “Yes: and if I mistuke nut, sho will be here this | But rest assured, Harriet,” continued ; Staunton. evening Staunt6a, “that it is through no understanding be pursued.” “ Youre cold—distant—regerved, Iarrict,” said How would you have me bo towards you f” de- a P» manded Lady Susxondale, stil] speaking in a glacial voice: thu, as her tones suddenly changed into mocking accents, and as a smile of withering iruny writhed bor lips, she said, “I imagine that if the mists you held, out of s@iiling this business, have | expusure which we have beon’ trying to ward off, proved delusive enough.” | shuuld take placo—if William Deveril and Mr. °“T could not foresve the turn that things would | Guntborpe shod purste their law-provess and take,” answered Staunton. “I did my best. Of overwhelm me with shame anid dishonour,—I sup. Alfred, my valet, wé can make eure; and there is: | pose, Lord Harold, that you will nut ¢hen be so very one thing satisfagtory in respect to Kinily Archor— | | anxious td accompany me to the altar ?” that she has not gossipped upon the subject. But: “ What havo you to fear if Emily Archer can she is meroanary as a Jowess, auc is resolved tu ex- *be silenced ?” asked Staunton, not giving a direct tort a much larger sum than I could possibly have : reply to*thacquestion so Lomely put. anticipated.” - “ But think you that I will submit to the ex- “And wherefore could you not write to mg upon - tortions of that women?” exclaimed hey ladyship, the subject? why not keep her in London uutil you ; with fire flashing from her eyus. “What? tep Will) In? nor auUy arrangement on my part, that she Woe J. , “Then you aust have ananaged™ matters very badly,” rejoinod Lady Saxoudule; “ and the pro- “The pirl showed a spirit for which I was not pre.‘ “+ Yes—such is fer exorbitanee,” continued Lord OOO) in ( OY SS