The Mysteries of the Court of London, Vol. 7 — page 193: what you’re looking at

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en ae ae eee al Ingest Calica aD | on er reht queer eee Serres ae 2 Any Sutton hurried from the rourm, forgetting Amy—QOh, [ do indeed acquit you of any evil tu giose the door behind ber; aud the Duke, intention! But I amuplore and beseech that clutchiog Christian by the arm, whispered to him nothing of all this shall by ailuwed to transpire. in a hoarse voice, “ Not another word,*E conjure “His Grace will treat me kindly in future ——r] you!’ —then he instantaneously. added aloud, forgive hiw!—from the bottom of my heart I “Thoreis something extracrdinary in all this: bat forgive him!—-—~-Toll me, Hugh, that heucp- it shall be invagtigutied, Of course I at once , forth—--” | achmait——y"? Ww Aud drawing her busbend aside, she conciuded “What your Grace cannot ‘deny, avd sever .in « whisper her burried prayor that his bouaviour ought to have impugned,”: igterrupted Christian wou! chanze towards her, and in the future cow | boldly s “her Grace’s ipnagence ! | i paneate for the paste | “ For hearon’s sake," anid the Duchess, wha had: “It will indved be batter thet ‘this should go no hastened to close the deox-—-af which oppurtunity farther,” esid Christin, avalliag himeelf of the her husband had availed himself to whisper that opportunity thus te speak aside to Amy Sutton. urgontadjuration in Christian's var,—for heavea’s “It ie for the sake of the Pyohem that [ recom- sike lot this drogdful transaction be calmly gud mend eserecy. You stand acquitted of all wilful « lispassionately explained !” | camplicity in the odious affair. If there be “Yea!” oried Amy Sutton, whe now burst back exposure, a separation becomes inevitable between again into the room, with a degree of excitement the Duke and his wife; and under such circun- sli bad never kofore in ber tifa dieplayed; “your stances it is always uafurtunate woman who suffors Grace's dresses axe este in your awa toilet- most!” charaber! But thesg--the very same! or at least! “For my part,” responded Amy, “I have no the closest resemblance !’’-—and eho baatily ipapeoied wish to bring about such exposure, now that my tha contents af the parcel whieh Qhrigting had , own charagter is cleared.” throwa upon the tebly. : | Searcely had the young woman thus spoken, “ Now hear me,” asid the Duke of Merxohmont, | when Murchmont, aecosting Christian, said in an whose coustensnce waa deadty pale, and whose abrup: mancer, “Come with me.” cntire weuper indicated the prafyundest trouble, “Yvue-go with hia Grace,” exclaimed the Gt aoul, notwibkstanding the almost pretorhuman Duchess: “but again aveopt my most heartfelt corte whieh be made fo appear composed. gratitude!’—~and she proffered the youth her hand, | “Solemnly in your presence, Cariatian Aalton— | which he respectfully souk. ; and an yuur’e gleo, Amy Suthoe ~do I recognise’ He then followed Marchmont from tye room, — ind proclaim ber Grace’a innocence. Will thia | Aimy Satton rewaiping with her mistress. Tne ! | aa re 182 THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT. sullleuP For 4 thousand reasons this affair must Duke led the way to another apartwent; aud the “go uo farther !” {moment they entered it, he said to Cu.nstian, “tis for ker Grage to deside,” said our hero. | * You will keep silence in respect to this transac- Tho unfortuneta Duchess could go longer blind tion ?” her evee to the faet that her own byebaud wasnt) “It was not even my intontion to proclaim vo the bettom of @ foul couspiracy of which she was much,” answered our hero, “if your lordsiup bad to have been made the victum: but atill ahe wished au:lecod me ta breathe a few words in your eu, to apare him ag much as possible; and she (nore. which would have woyvinced you that evorything fore unhesitatingly exclaiaed, “Qh, no! let mot. was discovered.” tho imuttor progress farther |” . “And how was it discovered?’ inquired the “Bub I aleo must be consulted in this,” said Dake quickly. “Did sou go and seck Lettice Amy Sutton, with that firmnoss whigh was chavaz. Rodney? ded Madame Anyelique betray auythine termuic of her. “7 am dependent on yay character ' when you galled ypon ber to fetch the bos 7” | for my bread,” ehe continued, Gisiag her eyes upon , “ My jord, i ia useless thus to questiun we,” | the Duke jy end nos for g moment muss it bé | auswered Christian: “1 am regolved to give uo | thought that I volyatarily or’ wilfully bore false explanations. Suffica it-for your Grace to have : evidence againgt her ladyship,.’ e {recyived gnunistakeble evidesce that everything 1s i “1 keow enquyh of the clogumetanges,” inter. | completely known ta mo. And now ——” | poved Chistian, ~ ta be enabled ta state that if is, “ But you muat tell mo!” cried Marchmont | quite posible yuu have bean growly duccived. and velemently “J cannot romain in this state of | tut you fancied you beheld ber Grace oa particu. dolibt and uncertainty: I must know whara the | | | | | ’ | lar occnnivus when it wae in reality anuther, And treachery has beeo !” now the uses to whieh these dress have. bey put.“ Treavhery, my lord !'—aad Christian's tose are perhaps fully yaderstuod—rer” expressed a withering warcasm., =“ But I rep -aé, it "Qh, enough! enough!" cried poor Dayinia, is useless for your Grave ty question we: UC wil her luvks recuiljiug from the hagyerd, ghastly, exphaa nothing.” guilt stricken countenance of her husband, = © | Que word 2" guid the buwuuered Duke: “ouly © Ah, | recellect!” auddeuly exolaimed Anny, aa one word, | beseech your Was it Siauhope oo. a thought atyuck ber. “ That veil which waa worn self—~” ‘ . over the head of ber whom yuur Grave pointed = “No, iny lord. I will tell you tas much —tuut out?’ —~—and ahe addressed berself to the Duke. the villain Mr. Stanhope went away ia igagurane =: ° “ My lord, it was infamous of you !” of ail tuat waa to take place. But beyund tlis i “Bur my sake, let no exposure take place!” shall say nothing more. [ am pow about tu tase murmured the Duchess, with appealing lovks my departure; and J requeyy from your Grace a clivected alike fowards Amy and our bary. * 4 thank certificate of good conduct.” |e vou. Mr. Ashton, fur your kindoew: your neble But Marchmont beard not the youth's la - conduct avver gio be lorgoblen by mal sjud vou, words he hed begun to pace the apartment im ac ce ES ee ne Ee > oe eee ee Qe ee, ee eee eee, eee eee ee a ee eel exe Gees de nd Ree vale ae AS a ER = ne PO aks CREA A ee on we ow me wee eee ae oe i aii * “2 = = we -*- 7 «+ = - Se GOnMGOOOKS