Mrs. Bob: A Novel — page 51: what you’re looking at

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THE VIRGINIAN HOODWINKED, 43 you have done—I even have assurance enough to ask a continuance of your friendship.” — . Bob is under a spell while her bright eyes meet his, and ready to promise all that a brave and honor- able man should. He gave his word to Rudolph Gordon, the grandfather; he renews it with the re- markable forest nymph whose acquaintance he has made in such a singular manner. All this while there is one near by who is figura- tively on nettles. It is the Virginian. He has been hoodwinked by the artful Gypsy into joining the game of euchre, and it is now impossible for him to leave without breaking up the game. He casts dozens of black looks in the direction of the corner where the two sit; he plays a miserable game, and is compelled to assume a gayety he far from feels, in order to deceive the others of the party. If Monsieur Merle is inwardly disturbed, he does not show it outwardly; his sphinx-like, parchment face discloses no emotion; the fires of Hades might rage within, but on the surface all 1s a polished calm. Ah! he is a deep plotter, this diplomatic French law- yer; his game is deeper than that of the Virginian, and he will win it, too, unless Gypsy Gordon and her newly found ally prove to be made of better material than himself. . The game ends at last—that with the cards, for the real one, with human figures or opposing chess- men, has only begun, and Livingstone loses no time in seeking the presence of his cousin—but that hour costs him dear. Gomicbookssco im