The Mysteries of the Court of London, Vol. 7 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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THE MYUTERIES OF THE COvET. bi! eam eat tes oe tty Ree tt 7~ = a es ae yee Arh = = PQ wk mete » <2 spe tue remainder of that day she stayed in her boudair, splendour, elegance, and grace, blended with a —sending a message by one of ber maids to her bus touching interest as well ax with a beassiigg dige band, to the effect that sho begged, his Aind consi. mity, rendered her a being of whom any. daralion and wished tu be alupe. The Duke nae might! be proud. And the Duke of Marekmonut ! tuyally fancied— as indeed was but too terribly the was pr@uc of hia Eliza: be had seen her aa, awe case-—that Ins wife bad found in the contents of admired in Italy ay she had been in England} end the desk something to make ber {hus ‘court sali- be now hoped that ag England was reached agaity: tude; and lie obtruded not‘ his presence upon her. . she would mingle in the soviety which her ‘vai But on the following morning, when she desgended and loveliness qualitied her to adorn, and whee toethe breakfast-parlour, she exprossed her grati- she would shine as @ starcol matchless and gweét- tude {ck ull his ‘goodness towards her; ant whon eat beauty. he saw how pale she was, be thought to limeelf The Duke of Marchmont’s arrangements were that the documents she had found m the desk, that they shauld remain at Oaklands throughout muet lave revived all her bitterest affliotiun at her the autuan, until tho Oliristinus acagon,--when fathor’s loss. We however delicately and carefully they would remove ta the town-mansion. Hie , abstaincd from breathirg a word wm gilusiun tu the Grace was accustumed to aubmib to hia wife's | subject— much less to inquire what the cuntenjs of approval whatsoever he projected : for to her only those papers might have been. From that day was he neither proud nor autocratic ;--and she forth the sadness deepened upon Bliw’s counte- on ler side invariably gave her sweetly and softly nance - but alsu blended with a sweeior and holier expressed assent to all bis proposals. Bat im resiwuation: her tones acquired that soft phan order that tha stay at Oaklands might wot be tivencss of harmony which ebaracterizes the voice dull nor menstonous,~ and in order that Eliga otaat is accustomed to keep down an cbaliiiien of miurht again prautually glide inte the gaietioa af fecling: her cheeks remained pule- but not with @ eomety, alter ag year of mourning for her father, — sickly whifencas: uo was (he perfect transparency the Duke suguceted that they should entertain «a of the complexion which loses not its autnetion Belevt circle of founds, Acconlingly mvitations when the (ait of the rose dics away. were sent to Mrs. Bailey, to the Lomax family, | We should observe that Lord Clandon had left) and to hall-a-dozen other inembers, malo aod | Oaklands almost immediately after Captam Lacey's female, of the fashionable world. They camo in ' feneral— as did also Mrs. Bailey: the other guests due course; and though Elia received them with who had been invited to stay there, bad fox deli- her wornted alfability, and did the honours of the eacy's sake takenetheir leave on the very morning mansion with w beconing grace and diguity, abe after the demise of the Duchess's luther. The experienced nf real relied aa their society fram Dube of Marchniont, - thinking that change of any of the sorrows that lay deep in the iumortal scche would contnmbute to the restoraGon of his caverns of her heart. —owile’s spirits, and that a southern chino during Lord Clandou wae at his shooting-box in a ; the approaching winter would benefit her health, midland county, when the Duke and Duchess re- | —proposed a visit to Italy. Ebza, ever arindly turned tu England. «Qu leavaing ther arrival, he realy to yield to ber busbagd’s wishes im all Jost vo tue in writing a dutifal and affectionate things, gave her assent in that calmly eerene letter to tie ungl® capresaing a hupe that the mauner, tinged with sadness, which had now be- amiable Duchess had recovered 6u far as could be come habitual to her: - and to Maly they accord. expected from the shock of her father’s death. lngly weut. The Duke, flattered and gratafied by this fresh The winter passed : apring revisited the carth. (estimonial of Hurh’s complete and generous de. clothing the trees with a tender verdure, and ference to the leal of the furmily, respunded wm ‘eovering the bouglis with blessume. Sunimer cord terins, and invited hin to pay a visit to fullowed, to expand that verdure into a mere QOnkine ty Mord Clandon was unmurried; and brilliant green, an’ to prepare the @oughs for the the I Juke jocoscly hinted ino bis letter that it wae rich fruitege of autumn. I¢ was iu the beginning high tine Haugh should think of taking unto him- of September, 182y--cxactly one year from the self partner for fe land that probably aumongab death of Captain Lacey -- that the Duke and the lady-guests assembled at Oaklands, he might Duchess of Marchmont returned to Oaklands. find oue who m personel and pecuniary points of The Duke had some reason to flatter timeeclf gthat view would prove an eligible match. The peou- his hopes when they set oul ugen their travela, miary point af view wus perbapa the moro im bad not been altogether unfulfilled. Lt was not portant for Lord Clint o's consideration, insamuch that the colour had come back to Eliza’a cheeks as be was far how rich: bis incawe amounted te e*. oe | —that appeared to have gone for ever: but ad 4 bare two thousaud g-year - little enuugh to csp | there was naught of inspid deadness in the port bis position as 4 Peer~ and a mere trie “munity of her complesion, liar Deauty Was not indeed for oue whos habits wre eZpensive and maried— only rendered the tore iteresting. catravaganl. The Duke well kncw that his There are scwe fanus which remaia uoinduenced ucphew was thas abradened in bis weans; and by (be sorruw wuich lics deep in the heart: i¢ is in the satoc lotter which ognvayed the invitation excz co uben tfat sorrow exists always the same, t+, etlouad 5 abi: on hi a —hbiesking nyt forth in sudden avd violent enul. qi litinms, te. be sucereded by periods of exhaustion... iy “fie, These cause the wanr and tear of the frame: but exile it is the furmer state which shows itself but little sige outwardls ;—dhd so it was with the Duchess af » Gee Marchmont. Her figure retained all its rounded. oe eontourg, ite rich proportions, its fowing outlines: Tag 2, haa? & , rie j Ben , eee i. & a a a ier a a! 7 a an fe aca : _4 ng ts oe é . 5, Gai ec * COMME HOO® etna dar na eee REED, CTP ITT a, | SS CO