The Mysteries of the Court of London, Vol. 7 — page 38: what you’re looking at

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Aer MEP. WYSTERTES OF THE COURT. Doubtless as he found her ladyship, so hus he | at the end of the lower torrace, modelled his own conduct.” , “Indeed, Hugh,” observed the Duke, aos he slowly retrospecied over all the details of his wife’s ' and Bertram’s bearing towards each other," J think you are right. ‘ escort.” And now I remember, the | very first moment he made hia appearance at | junction so positively delivered: and witness it. Clandon, pive your On 4 Bias Anstruther — Bertram, take you charge wa the Ducheesa— Mra. Bailey, pormit me to Bertram Vivian could not possibly refuse waite Elia, om die Ouklands, Eliza did not receive him with a befit- | other hand, could not devling the offer of hia qres ting welcome, Yes --there is much truth in your a, She neither gave tim her hand, nor spoke a single’ syllable,’ till 1 prompted her to do both. I fear me that El'za was to blame after all!” The Duke flung a quick glance of satisfied teiampe at his elder nephew, as mute as to bid him obverre how dexterously he hadgtaken the first. atep in fol. lowing his counsel; and the provession of ladiga , _ “You see therefore, dear uncle, that Bertrem | and gentlemen, consisting of pairs, moved away has measured his own demeanour by that of the | from the front of the mansion. Duchess. Her Grace received Lim fingidly, as you « have jus@oyplained to me. pride as well as his sepsilivences——~” “YT undersiand it all!” exclaimed the Duho. “Tdiot that I was, not to cotaprehend it before! The feather reats not more lightly upon eye Now, Bertram bas his; ground from whieh the shzhtest breath of tho zephyr may lift 4, than did Eliga’s hand on the erm of Bertram Vivian! They led the wag to- wards the fountain; and Bertram’s conversation 1. 4 4 1 Ld = Of course, it was naturel enongh! Bertram, was cuntiued to tupics of the veriest indifference, thought hiveelf slighted. He came with enthusi- | liza only answering in monosyllables. The foun- astic feelings of kindness towards us both; and at; tain was reached: it was Ringing up its jet of the very first instant of his encounter with the! water high mto the aire —and opinions uf approval Duchess, those feelings were chilled within him. | were generally proneuncod. Atter 80 cold a reception, it was clearly for her, as | “Now,” aaid the Duke, “let ua ramblo without the miatress of the manswn, to make amends by | restraint about. the grounds. The weather is ton the increasing cordinlily of her demeancur. Bho} charmingly fine not to be taken advantage of, has beon cold she bas been inhospitable; and | Bertram, | do not think you have seen the grapery ; Bertram’s sensitivences hos shrunk from so much | and 1 recollect that the Duchess was speaking of glacial reserve. Truly, Eliza has been to blame -— | at this morning. You go thither. Mra. Bailey, [ aod poor Bertram 18 to bo pitwd. I will iO at { promiecd (o stow you my golden pheasants: they once and speak my and tothe Duchess.” “Not soa, dear uncle!” esclainned Lord Clandon, holding the Duke buck. * to hiaten to my mode of reading the mystery~—- “You ere as clvar-headed, Hugh, us you are generous- hearted,” cried the Duke. ‘ Proceed! I | will be guided by your counwel.” “You have condescernded | 19 are in this direction.” Tie party, consisting of pnira~as already saul ~ separated from the vicinage of the fuantan, and thus brake up aa it were, ench enuple saunter. ing uito the pruth which struck the taney at thy mowent,—all tut Bertram and Bisa; aad they remuined riveled near the fountain, each @ prey “Vf L were you,” continued Clondon, “IT would | to a deep inward agitulion. aay nothing tu the Duchces in the form of upbraid-: But they were ndw alone togetlwr | ing: I would not even suffer her Grace to perceive that you understand the reason of Bertranvs eon- duct, or that you attribute ib to a prideful sen- si.iveness at her Grace's coldness. But tine is what 1 would do:—I would take opportunities to throw her Grace and Bertram more together, - ao . that while the former will be forced to unbend, BERTRAM AND ELIZA. the latter will be compelled to take such unbending asan atonement for past inhuspitahty. It were ou pity that there should be any differences in a {amily ere CHAPTER VI. ALONE together, for the first time sinco they bad thes met at Oaklanda!-—alone for the first time withifi the circle of which all the elemeuts of Lap- ‘since they parted three years and some months piness and good-fellowelip are comprised.” hack, in the litue pariour at Oxtord! Alone to- “Right, my dear vephew!” exclaimed etho gether! dangerous position and, Ol! how em- Duke: “ your counsel is adroirable --and it shall burrassing - how full of incHable teelings too, for be'adopted. I will go at once und see what can those who had loved so tenderly and so weil! be done. By the bye, the Lomaxes are abuut to’ The Duchess was marble-pale: but on Bortram’s take their departure: let us hasten to bid them cheeks there was tho hectic fluah of excitement,-— farewell.” i} net o flush gradually dying off into the surruund- * The Duké and Lord Clandon accordingly ro-|ing whitences of the skin—but a deep red apot traced their way towards the mansion, which they | upon either cheek-bung, asif consumption’s illusive reached just as Sir William Lomax’s travelling. | dyes were glowing there. A’false, unnatural Bre ebariat drove round to the front ontrance. The | burut in bis eyes: it wes evident that he felt like Duchess and the otber gueste, includiog Bertram, | u msn who had just reushed some crisis which had | eamo forth from the hall to eee the Lomaxes off ; | been foresven— whieh be bad known must opme+« and the farewells being said, the chartot drove | but yet, when it did arrive, found biu whterly un- away with Sir William and his family. Those | prepared te meets it. He trembled with agitation whw semsined behind, lingered upon the atepe in | be could no longer repress bis fvellngs, A, glunoe ganvorsstion for a little while—when the Duke | over either shoulder showed bim that Sie dest abrupfp said, “I forgot to tell you all that the | couples of the party were dwappesring ty the fountain has commenced playing this morning | abady avenues; and there he was, close with ber * ELOOO©