The Mysteries of the Court of London, Vol. 7 — page 194: what you’re looking at

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} | | | . thought restrained bith ; fot td fats (Ra FEP Granade teniqnsmemyiqremsesemnninnn peers ee Side, TR MYSTERIES OF THE count, agitated manner. The mystery which envelop Chriatian’s proceedings troubled bis guilty mind. ure of the pilot have possibly come Bret of all F—bow wan it thiit From what source could the ex Lettice Rodney had been eithar persuaded oF foro to surrender up the dresske? Theth the_dresete? Thekd ware tha questions which the Dake asked fiteadlf, did the. solation of which he ‘biieat to artive at, | «My lord,” asia our Hei), + utider dxteting ér- gumstances I cannot, reatt wish to stand the dWabeb of your-Ciase éubéd- quently speaking if] af ma befifsd iny back, I rie my requést for a certificate of good con- uct.” - —— “Abt a certificate af Yood cohdatt Pan fer a moment Marchmont was inclined to treat the demand with scornful contempt: bdt 9 aeddiia thdt hie chu. | racter was so completely at thé mercy of tho young man, he dared not convert tlm into ai open atid avowed enemy. Biting his lip to koep dows the feelings of rage and hate, and the threats of Figs erg which wenb secking a vent, Marchmont pluced himself at a table where there wero wrifing-materials, ind penned a few lines favourable to thé tharacter and | quahfications of Christian Adbtoh. tt cost him a painful effurt indeed to cotaplete the task, brief thourh it were; and when he Kad finished ft, he could not help tossing the paper across the table with an ungraciousness that was almost brutal. Rut Christian—with a becoming dignity, which on the part of the obscure and humble youth con. trasted strongly with the mean, petty, and ill- eopeealed spite of ‘the great and powerful noble- ' muin--tock up the document, read it, deliberatel je {. (ded it, and placed it in bis pocket. Then, wit usiight and distant bow, ho was on the point of yaitting the room,—wheh Marchmoént exclaimed, “Ah! by the bye, there ié & trifle of salaty due to vou for the short time you hate Beet with mew 7 But as he spoke in a supercilious tod which te could not possibly control, so strong were bis in- furiate feclings against the youn man, the latter waited to hear no more—but' left the apartment. Ascending to his chamber, he speedily packed up his trunk, and then hastened to take leave of the steward, whom be found in lis own rootn, “What! you are going Mr. Ashtun?? anid Purvis, seized with astonishment at the intelli. gence. “IL Lopo nothing unpleasant has oc- curred P” * You can judge for yoursell, my good fridud,” responded Christian, “ whether I am dischargeil through any® misconduct of my own:’—and he | gusplayed the certificate. Purvis read it; and as be gnve it back with a nightening look, he ed, “Well, Mr. Ashton, | myself, Christian, am no companion fur one of fivugh I am sorry you are going tu leave us, vet on the other hand [ am plad {it 1s under nu cir- | placed & heavy. p , | nel” extlaimed Chiiithin: “such a | serviced a4 T wai enwhlidt to fehdey hor Grace, is fotch it. en porary quirtere, and where he found i tvankly ith you. | sue iy , 168 i é nS ocean When he was accasted by Amy, who are@ Bilin aside and eqid, “ Are you going to leaval” | * Yea ~immediately,” was the reply. oN _ © Eh) her Grace thought ‘that it woutd be #0;” reviitied Amy, ™ But is it of your own avcord P” _' * Bntivély,” towered Christian, “After evit}- ftitly ‘that ie ovturvad, I could not pogsibly ya. malt: i the Diibe's aervied. 16 in very different pr xisting clr. [for You, natorkoh as you até attached to her rota nme back In Soe | Ge | Grace’s employment. But fhadmuet‘ a £ io thot | , ) J «The Dricheih distted 6 to present you with Aniy,: “hoping that you wilt not refum hoodie tas & tokin of har gintitade "and sho pirsd ‘th our fiero’s hund. amioed, nid Is not to Be rovuitfated by gold. Hovey wy sinoerent thirties to hie Graco; and God jttant ‘that she tay be hoppy! | Farewell, Amt,” | Thue apesking, Chiiatiod baited away froin tho Matision,~- ono of the inferiod toalo ddiiestivs carty- ing his box for him aa far ae the pyrtor’s lodye, whore be lett i @ith the intinmatlon. that ho would send sdme oto in tho dowtio of the dny to * CIAPTER XXXVI TH SCHOOLMASTHR, Caitistias proceeded atraiglit to the lonely cot. (agé where his tem- ot gentle. man awaiting bisretarn, He codimiinicamd every. thing that hud occurred at Oaklands; kad Redeliffy listened with the deepest attéritiot. — You have aated precisely in eccdrdance with my instructions,” observed Redoliife, when Chris- tinn had brought hia nateative to a euhelusion, “and your own conduet in the matter deserves the utmost praise. You have lost your situation, andatwtarr niust be pProoured for you. Cheerfully would I had you lienasforth to livé altogetiter with me, thy young friend: but there ate sevoral rexsond whieh compel mo to deny myself that pleasure ;—and in respect to them will I deal [nh the firet place I could iyo ‘you wo employment; and idleness fore youth of your age, even with yolit exvollent t. Reddlitfe had tak , U an priticiples and with your natatally good dis- position, would be very disadvadtageods—L tight almost say pernicious. Besides, fou sdtreolf, with rinciples and with such 4 disposition, would am sute infinitely prefer to wat the bread of your own honest indastry than to subsist upon the resources of danutber. Tn the second place 1 your age: Latn a fotely and anbappy man —my "cumstances which may prejudice your futare pro-' habits are peeuliar—there are times when I aunatt spects. Farewell!—my best wishes attend you. I had hoped that we should have enjuyed many a | Pleacant ramble and chdt together: but it scoms otherwise destined. Farewell!” The old man shook Christian’s hand warmly again and again ere he suffered him to depart. | Our young hero was issuing from the mansion, eae = eke —- 2 anb an Ver, ee Se ts qr weet te of aetna ge aie = under the sense of such wrongs-——But | will not inflict aught of alt thie upon you. Suffice it to say that | have certain aims to work out, whieh do not altogether leave te the master of my own time nor of my own actions. And then too sdlitude is the necessary portion of such a one as Lam; and I dare not have it broken by the com Bree erkenwee se “mG. =H. (C COMM J Seeiteeerinnteae aera re dn nein : ’ % & Se NOG t SS