The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 44: what you’re looking at

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TWE MYSTERIES OF TITS COURT. Si “ And now, dear sister, that you have at length learned whast love ia,” continued Frank, “tell me, does it not constitute a new oxistence? is it nota paradise in iteclf P doses it not seem to transport one, as i6 were, into another state of beng? Oh, you who bus so short a time back were almost boast- ing that your heart was inaccessible to love———why, I do really believe thef all along, from the very first moment you ever beheld your handsome Chris- toval in the Catalonian hills, you really loved him: that is to say, the germs of love were engendered in your heart—but the ciroumstances not being con- mained ag it were latent, unknown, unsuspected— bat not the less surely implanted there; and it only “ yeo—there may be !”-—aad for a few moments she reflected profoundly upon the idea whick he had suggested: then, suddeniy raising her magnificent dark eyes which had been bent downward, che ex- claimed with ber wonted blitheness, “Come, Frank, ve ast hasten and dress for dinner. The De- verils and the Loydens are coming—and it wiil be a happy party.” he brother and sister sped back to the mansion ; and it wes indeed a happy party which was ga- elegant evening cvstame; and he shook hands with him in @ manner 20 ingenunously cordial and warm, that it was as much as to imply the words, “ We party. Soon after eight o'clock the Marquis of Bagledean and William Deveril entered the whioh was if readiness, and which drove away in the di- rection of Agar Town. “And so Hlovina and Angela at onve beeame as affectionate as two sisters,” observed the Marauis, to some conversation which hed already taken between himeclf and William Deveril in the course of the ing. “ Angela was delighted with Fiorina,” answered eur herq: “indeed, how could che be otherwise? for the heart which is all amiable and pure, is eer- tain to love « being who ts herself amiah\ty and purity.” “No doubt of it,” said the Marquis. “I was eonvineed they would immediately experience a fondness for one another. Florina wae already much prepossessed in favour of your sister, and af course Angelia was equally prepared to love the object of your affection. But Lady Macdonald—-what think you of her?” “ Her ladyship was most amiable,” replied Wil- am. “Altogether, both Angela and myself had every cause to bo pleased and flattered by the visit. We are to dine in Cavendish Square the day aftce to-morrow.” “I know it: for we are to be there to mest you,” replied his lordship. “Lady Everton will in the meanwhile have become Marchtoness of Eagie- dean. _, Blisabeth and Adolphus will also be of the “And Vrank--your amiable son Frank ?* aske4 William. : tell you more partiowere another tame, By tho bye, I thought I had something to communiocte, whioh ps is of moreor lees consequenee: but whether it will prove so, we shall esc. Phat woman whom you rescued from drowning, and who is to call at your residence in the evening of the 2lst of this month, at nine o’clock——~is i¢ not so P” “Yea, my lord: it was in the evening of the 91st of July that she gave the appointment that day | month, hour for hour——Oh! I have not for- gotten it: and often aad often dv I ask myself what secret she may have to reveal? or whether it were not all the outpouring of « half-erased braie }” “ No—l do net think so,” interrupted the Marquis. “rom the partioulers you narrated to me, I am inclined to anticipate that she will really have some- thing of importance to communicate. But I was about to tell you something more cencersing her. It happeaed that this afternoon my daughter Elise- “ Ah! then deabtless she was on her way at the time to pay a visit to the Castle,” exelaimed William treagely she toud me thes if ¢ myself had been to the Castle, it was somewhat important sho should know it] I remember also that whea I told her I had never set foet in Saxondale Oestice in my life, che gave vent to such singaler ejaculations, and looked at me with an expression of countenance that I never can forget. I besought her to explain herself: I told her that she was torturing me cruelly —that by her leoks end her language she was piling wp mystery upon mystery: and yet she woukd act relieve me from suspense. But this was net all. When I spake ef those uvestures which Lady Bax- (COL (C DOO CS (COL