The Mysteries of the Court of London, Vol. 7 — page 377: what you’re looking at

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$66 THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT, ial -—thankfulness for Indora’s providential eacape, ; proached the fence where their celloquies were estovishment at the miraculous manner in which | wont to be held; and Medame Angelique flow it had been accomplished, and horror at the thought | ! thither, At first ‘she thought, by the cold, rigia, of ao deadly a reptile having been in the house,— | staiue-like air of the darkly beantiful Hindoo, thas that she nearly fainted. The Priveess sustained} the deed was already accomplished: in fact, ao ber young friend in her arma, embracing ber affec- | confident was she that such would be the announce. tionately 1 Christina exerted a strong effurt to re- | ment she was on the pwint of hearing, that abe gain her aelf-posecssion ; and a flood of tears gave | experienced an inward feeling of savage joy, Sa- her effectua) relict. | goonah ssemed to penetrate what was passing in Mask was now summoned; and the result of | her wind: for she aaid in that voice of monotonous the investigation was made known to bim —an an-! coldness which she so often was wont to adopt, nouncoment which he received with feelings not | “ You are exulting without a cause: the Lady Iu. far different from those which isjured Christina . dora yet lives~—and is likely to hve long.” Ashton. “Sagoonah—my dear Sagoonah—these words “1 cannot understand, my-lady,” he said, “ bow | from your lips!” exclaimed Madame Angelique, in euch a raptile could be here: for the veriest child | mingled disappvintmont and dismay. | knows that there are none indigenous to this| “ Yes—thuse words from my lips,” responded country. It must have eacaped from the Zuola- | the ayab, coldly ae before. “ Last night the ters gies! Gardons, or else from qume itinerant mena- | rible project which you yourself suggested, was gerie: but heaven bo thanked fur ite discovery | put ip train—and it failed. I tell you that the and destruction, ere dread mischief was wrought , Lady Indura possesses a charmed life,” continued by its venomous fangs |" | Segauuab, with a sudden emphasis balf eqlemn and “TI need nut remind you, Mark,” observed In- ‘ half of passionate vehemence: ‘and heaven itself dora, “haw it suits my purpose to retain a strict manifests ite power on her behalf. Ta meditate bere; and how desrvus Tam therefore ‘further muschief againet her, would be to fight to avoid attracting aby particular notice on tho ‘against the destics themecives! I will not aga’ pert of the public. Jt is Chorofure my pleasure dare euch an unholy strife! Ask me uot fur that this ocourrenee be kept strictly ercret; and, details-——JI will give none!” you will enjoin the Haglish domestica npt to speak . “ But you must—you must!" exclaimed of it to their acquaintances, nor to make it a sub-' Madame Aogelique; “for yesterday I visited the ject of gossip amongat the tradesmen with whom Gardens after you bad loft —I tuuk care to informa we deal. Mention this likewise to the interpreter myself that your perty bad been and was gone — who accowpanies the measongere from my royal, I jouked in the reptilo-house—and, Sagoonaeb, the father.” deadly cubra as missing |” Mark bowed and withdrew, —-taking the towel; “And that cubra was taken away by my hand,” and its loathsome contents away with him. We rejoined Sagoonab, a terrific brightness suddenly need hardly asy that with the exception of Sa-. Gaming up in ber Jarge black eyes. “Think you goonal, avery one in the eervanis’ bull was smitten: therefore that the hand which dared grasp the with horror and sstenishment on hearing what : reptile, trembled to deposit it in the couch of her Mark had to relate, and un behulding the proofs of | to ensure whose death my own wae dared? Nou! his atary. But the wily syah so well played her'—1 did all thas your infernal wickedness aug- own part, that she seemed tv bo as much affected : geste, and that my own fearful courage was as the roat—or even more ao. Mark and the onablud to accomplish, But heaven intervened groom went furth together to bury tho fragmonts wondrously —miraculuualy '—and the dead reptile of the cobra in the garden ; while Sagoonah, has | —dread pow no longer—13 buried in this garden. tening up-staire, glided into the drawing-room—~ ; I tcll you, woman,” added Sagoonah fiercely, ‘and falling upon her knees at Indora’s feet, took “that those who serve the cause of Heil cannot the ‘hand of hor Highness aud preased it to her possibly prevail against the blest of Leaven :—and lips, as if in congratulation at tho escape of a tho Lady ludore is thus blest! Begono—tempt. | well-beloved mistress. And Indura, who supposed me no wore! All your arte and wiles—your herself to be thus well beloved, caressingly amuothed cajuleries and your instigatiuns—are vain and duwa the long dark hair of ber slave,—at the same, fruitless. Never more will I be led by them— time thanking ber for what abe naturally cone ; never more will I bead to thera! Begone, woman esived to be a proof of her affection ste devution. | —and beware how you seek this place again!” The measongers and the interpreter tovk theie There was a wild eloquence io GSagoonsh’s departure frow the villa: but it was not until a language which corresponded effectually and im- late hour on this memorable night that the in.’ ' preasively with her aspect, as abe thus spoke er mates retired to reat; for albke in the drawing. cyes burot with a superual Justre: they glowed in room and in tho servants’ hali there was much to the magnificence of their brightness —their splen- cunveree Upon. , dour was effalgent, but terrible aud overpowering. Qn the following day Madame Angelique re- Mer nostrils dusted—her jips wreathed like those appeared io that neighbourloud: for under all the of a pythoness when eouncialing prophecies with circumstances which are Luown to the reader, abe an inspiring frevay. Her tall turm was drawn up was deeply and painfully anxious to ascertain what to ite full height,—the swelling bosom upteaved progress Segaunab was making ia the diabolical beneath the while draperies that only pertully enterprian abe bad undertaken, —whether it wes as cudcealed those euntoure as well rounded as ut be- yet carried out,-~and if put, when it would be. longing to a statue of bronse;—aod altygether the The ayah—more or leap suapeoting that the in» appesrance of that Hindus wuman ruck terror famous woman would thus seek ber, an€ wanting and dismay inty ~~ heart of Madame Angelijue. a ¥ ECONNIC I OOO© ll Christina wae so overcome hy her varied feclings, . , to be so sought—was on the look-out, She ap- A LS a I LE a eC i IE TE TT SR aa EGE ITS TIE a LT TE AE TR LE TTS A A CR LE a L,I EE I EE SE PL TT I EES ee — Be ee Aenea om en ee SS