Penny Dreadfuls, 1850 · page 68 of 399
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I if possible to elicit from the Squire the cause of the discrepancy between the youth's apparel on the present occasion and that which he had worn on the preceding day. “Yesa—he dresses with great elegance. But,” added the Squire, laughing, “it was not exacily so when I first met him yesterday. He told me in confidence what brought him into Lincolnshire: and I should not breathe a syllable to anybody else but yourself——~ “Ah! dearest George, you and I, you know,” observed the wily Juliana, with a tender glance, “have ono secrete from each other; and whatever vou may tell me, is of course sacred and in- “ Poor fellow !" continued the Squire, still speak- ing in a subdued undertone: “he is over head and “Ah! then be is not now? Does he consider himeelf fortunate in his escape ?"’"—and it was with a palpitating heart but with unmoved countenance that Juliana asked the question. my I think be has good reason to believe himself so. But pray don’t mention a word of all this to your mother or any one elas.” mn DOO co