The Mysteries of the Court of London, Vol. 7 — page 54: what you’re looking at

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a Aaa tanner ee gan. ace appease | THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT, 43 ap SE eee are nine eee ee tee all who nad heard this announcement of Elizy'’s of character too wall, to Ruspeak fear s wouwent innocence: for her patural goodness and her affably ' that she could have perpetrated nell. deatinehon— condescending manners hud endeared her to the especially because, if really innocvont--@a he uw entire houschald of which she was so late the mis- , felt convinced she wae —sho would oling th emigt- tress. enec in the hope that her guitleraness puriglik be “Yea,” continued the Duke, his voice ewelling made apparent and the stain wiped away nen, heads with the excitement of his fevling:, “let her Grave character. be told that [ have wronged her — that I beseech |“ I shall go forth again,” said the Duke te. i ber to return - and that ahe will be received with ; domestics, who were assewbled in the hall: “my open armg! Disperse yourselves all about enter | weary limbs shall not press a couch this sight, every Rouse, outtage, or hut, where it is pussible unless I obtain some clue to tho retreat of the ' that your mistress raay have taken refuge. De-' Duchess.” part, { any—and a hundred guineas for him who| Then he questioned tho domestics, one after the | finde her ladyship ! 1 also shall go forth in the! other, aa to the particular neighbourhoods ta hope of discovering my wrongly banished wife!” | which ther had been; and it resulted that thege Havipg, thus spoken, the Duke of Marchmont , was a little ha:nlet about two miles distant whigh put on his hat and rushed furth from the mansion. | wae left unvisited. As he descended the steps, his favourite dug—a! “Thither will [ go,” said the Duke, hope ap- great buil-mastiff, which haa been before alluded | pearing upon his countenance. to- came leaping up in joy at behulding its; Several of the domesties voluntesred to ageom- master. i pany his Grace; while a!! the others propased to “Come, Pluto!” exclaimed the Duke. “ You | act off ayain and renew the search. geem to understand, faithful dog, that Iam bent | “No,” said the Duke, thanking them all with a vn aumething of iroportance !" | look, “you have done envagh for to-nighd: it is Meanwhile the word had been passed rapidly; my will that you retirs to your chambers and through the mansion that, by some means ap an- jerek the rest of which vou all staod eo mach in other, the Duke had become convinced of the in- ‘need. If the murrow should dawn and no goud nocence of the Duchess -- that her Grace was to be | intel igence have been in the interval -obtained, sourht out and that a hundred guineas would be: we will adopt other means to acooinplish OUP Pir. dhe reward of him whu might discuver her retreat. | pose. Go you therefore to your rovraa” To no hearts did this announcement carry a wore! ‘And you, my Jord,” inter jected wpyeral voices, real joy, than ¢o those af the two lady’s-mards; | “atand im need uf rest.” and Jane, embracing her fellow-servant, mur- “No,” responded the Duke: “TI could nat mured, with tears of haypiness streaming down | sleep, even il £ sought my couch. TF will go forth her cheeks, “She will r.tuen to us—our beloved again, It is J wh, alas! have done the mia. ruistress will acturn to ua! (tod forgive me for chief: if is my duty to affect ils earlieet FOpare. having suspected ber!” tion, Retire.” All the male servants of the household sallied | “ Lord Clandon is sitting up," suygested one of fuith, and dispersed themaelves about in every ‘the servants, “Shall I inforw hie lordship tbat direction, in search of the Duchess. Lord Clandon your Gieace te here?” hkewise hastened op the uiesion,— vowing that tet & No,” responded the Duke imperatively: “TI would add fifty pusneus to tha sum already proe hove not tine for further dincuurse. Retire to mised by his uncle as the reward of the successful your churabers, I aay—~and I will go fueth sexreher, plone.” ‘the shades of evening lind already begun to; As ho thus apoke, the Duke waved bis hand in gather over the earth before thia expedition was; a manner whech showed that he meant to be undertaken: but when might cume, the moun ap-'obessd thoagh hie looks ugain expressed thank. vared upon the canupy of heaven, in company fulness for the «sympathy exiubited by his de- With myriads of glimmering stars. Hours passed pendants, Bo went torth; and while the ser- —but no one returned from the searsh until after wats for the must part repaired at once to ther miduight. Then, one by one, the dumestica began chainbers, others proceeded to secure the dours to re-appear at Onklanda; sud esch successive ur and shutters previously to eceking their own rival was accompanied by the announcement wf rooms: while Travers hastened to infurm his non success. Lt was near one o'clock in the morn- master, Lord Clandon, of all thet the Dako hed ing whes Lurd Clindon cawe buck: he kewise sud for Travera was present im the hell duriog hed to intinete falure. He i quired for tho the b.jef seone wich we have just described. Duke: but bie Grace bad not yet re-nppesred;: “Liss Grace should hate suffered me to sosom- and Lord Clandun resolved w mt up for his re pany him,” exelaused Lord Clandon: “be will ® turn. e weary himself ta a degree that may bring on ill- It was one o'clock when the Duke of March- Bese. But as it is, I shell ruure to rest; and see mont, followed by his faithful doy, reaebed his ; that you call me early, Travera. so that I may ges mansion ayain. His inquiries bad been as fruit- | on hornebuek ancl renew the search after tna lees as those ef all the othera: indeed not the | | Duchess.” ehghtest intelligence was obtained by any one, Travirs proptised to abcy his master’s inetras- relative to the Duchess. A horrible idea sewmerl | tions; and having attended Lord Clanton to tis to pervade the generality of the lheusehuld,— to shiubes, preceded to bis own rvoni & Sew minnie the effoo. that she had conmitted suicides but | altervards. mo one venturi to breathe such a surmise to the As euriy a8 ei2 o'clock in the moreing~end Bake—and it did not appear that he entertaingdd thercfore alter ouly a few bourse’ repuwe—the it. Perehance be kuew Siisa’s paturul firmuoves| greater portion of the domestics were ap and COMME HOO® SS CO