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150 THS MYSTERIES OF THE COURT. Gnder-tone, be eaid to himself, “I think if my uncle poing to reproach you for that little business which hed know? "tiie, he would ot have firs hes to took olace at Evergreen Villa, ; a ‘bit , ‘nwith concealedi Emily’s bed-chamber—— Wasn't i travel on the Continent, for fear I might fall m with o hocking txing that Zhe chould have mat hee death Tadly ar aaa wand the young nobleman's coun. in guch a way? But by the bye, we earied recob no lear ogo ss loom in Lincolnshire at = nn What en goa entero to ven P” inquired wore naying ot the Castle. Did suspicion light se nat are you muttering to yourself any persons in perticular? I fancy not, from Edmund. —_ . hat I read in the papers.” “ Nothing—nothing, quckly responded Staun «knew but little about it,” answered Harold, ton. “ But now tell me about ie vue turning half aside to knock the long ash off his cigar. in ahurry to get back to England P a > he “The fact is, I was confined to my bed at the time old’ sccquaintance’ sake, romain here « day by a very severe and dangerous fall I had from a and bear me company f is,” continued Edmund, horse—one of Hawkshaw’s horses, too. But to with » very mysterious ewith a lade Ab my not indiscreet enough to propose to thrust myself manner, “I am travelling ae ivacy——” dear Harold, such a conquest I have made! _ Never wr No-it wouldy't do,” q ; kly rejoined Edmund. in all your life have you weet at yen much “You ese, we have not known each other long; and ture! Forgive me for saying And by the eo it is natural we should like to be together as Dato Oe ee that en much as possibleo—and she has conceived such a bye, now T undersiend now it wae sreposed hie to passionate fondness towards me——” bebut the Minguis of Ragledean cyou tall me,” “Oh! quite natural no doubt!” ejaculated Lord be really ton decke off that Catch betwcea Wiotine ‘Harold, “ih ansther half-repressed snecr, but he really is—-broke off that match ‘which Edmund still failed to perceive. “I repeat one me, »” aes seek to force myself upon you. I am “ And do you know, Edmund, said Lord Harold, only asking aboat the lady’ or) cococnst of odd fried hand? On that very William inter on | it will bea good match for vou ackoy--and knowing yu and bo whan my mother took uch a taney || what an esverlonced fellre yoo ane in the ways of i plat” And Tri hy Pavia oath word Thar dob yon ar ang pnd 1G possi = im the matter.” ® follow as that! and your uncle Proferres bes °F YasnI bollove thet { aun tolarably wide awake,” garly artist instead of a young nob his descent | observed Edmund, complacently stroking his beard- —aia | less chin. “A person must get up rather carly in the from the Tudors! | morning in. But of cuurse it is improper ne, Biheand,” responded Herold, ait «bait to a deteve, as well a ridiouloun to speek thas ine. thing, Edmund,” responded H: t ‘ spect of rank, distinction, and fortune— subdued ironical smile; ™ Dat it is not the lees 8 fact | Coe ee he General in the French army and a for his niooo:"cnd what is ‘oore, my sant Lady | Pooe of France.” for his niece: and what is more, my aunt L a “ Ah! then your phoenix and paragon is a French Macdonald appears to be of the same way of think-| 1 AN d Harold. ing. But about this indy of your's De yOu maaD. “No—she is an English lady; but she mar- that it is a conquest in the shape of a mistress French General—and he died a couple of “No—Oh no! She ise paragon of virtue—e ried the 0 vi pheonix of perfection—— . . PY; look a streigh tforward affair,” “# And yet you tall me Oe ee are traveling wat said Hazble. Bet would it be indiscreet to in- Ee eee ee ent yc becrved with quire her ladyship’s name P’”’ “TY presume therefore that she has her perents «The B de Charlemont,” rejoined Saxon- her ?” . one dal hens, Rar Parente are dead she haemo relations, | a the Baroness de Charlemont?” echoed Staun- cither to protect her or een we ee tn in eonmennent but Edmund fancied it to be She and straghtforvard enough” | tt able and straightforward enough.” ° moment the waiter accosted him, with a Re enarry her F observed Harold nasty announcement that dinner was served up, and interrogatively, his haughtily handsome P . that his presence was awaited. He accordingly cja- a ereait the happiest of men. T tell you and broke away from him, as the latter attempted consider m © : i . m ° : him. again, Staunton, that in loveliness of person che is + Well, lot the silly fool have his own way,” mute unrivalled. Poor Emily Archer was nothing the tered Staunton to himself: and loanging up the Ah! you may well look queer when I mention court-yard, he continued whiffing his cigar. ‘“ How, queer? what do you mean?” demanded Harold, with a sudden start: and the expression hand the Baroness de Charlemont into the car- tain! i : but not choosing to exhibit any rioaity che monn t. ™ zor " to obtain a nearer vinw of the lady—whows indood a before seen, bu y heard of—he “e , respect to the past, he had never be my dear Stounton,”’rpliod Banvodala “Twas not continued at a distance, The vehiclo rolled out of COMMUC DOO CS (COL