The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 73: what you’re looking at

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and her bosem already swelled with the exultation of approaching triamph—for she hed rather, much rather, marry this youth who was the object of her passion, new that she knew him to be the son of a wealthy than she would wed George Hawkshaw, although the fortune of the latter might be greater than Frank could hope to receive from his sire. Rapid as lightning was the look which Juliane flung upon Frank, to bid him summon all his self- emotions, “ Yes, as you were obeerving, Mr. Paton, thie ie indeed a rare collection of plants.” The next moment Mr. Hawkshaw made hie ap- pearance from behind the mass of evergreens and exotic verdure. The first thought that fiashed to the mind alike of Frank and Juliana, was that he had overheard all: for his countenance looked pale. But this apprehension was cleared up almost as soon as formed, when he caid in his usual off-hand open- hearted manner, “ Well, you have sought the coolest are “TI could not endure the heat any longer,” enid Juliana: “and I reqaested Mr. Paton to accompany me hither for a few mmutes. I felt as if I were about to faint——” “ Indeed! I am truly sorry to hear that,” ejaca- culated the Squire, with a look ef cencern. “I hope you feel better now ?” “‘Yee—much, much,” responded Juliana. “ And now I shall take your arm, Mr. Hawkshaw, and accompany you back into the Saloon. Mr. Paton,” she added, turning round and flinging a rapid but significant look upon the youth, *‘I have not for- gotten that you have engaged me to dance again in the third quadrille after the one which is next to take place.” Frank bowed ; and Juliana, with a graceful salu- tion in acknowledgment, took Mr. Hawkehaw’s arm. : “You sre coming with w—are you not, Paton said the Squire: “for as yor are comparatively a stranger here, we must not leave you alone.” The youth muttered he knew not what; and in a strange state of bewilderment, he followed Mr. Hawkshaw and Juliana out of the conservatory. The terror whieh at ficst esised upon him, had left a sort of stupor behind: yet it was enly on Jaliana’s assount that he had been thus THB MYSTERIES OF THE COURT. alarmed—for he still entertained not the remotest suspicion of the attachment subsisting on the Squire’s part towards her, or the engagement formed between them. But now that he heard Mr. Hawkshaw com- versing with even more than his wonted hilarity with Juliana, as she leant upon his arm, lie felt convinced thas nothing had been. overheard by hisa: for he remembered how emphatically the Squire had said on the ing evening, that if he were to meet the lady who had behaved in such a manner te net even a significant look, nor a sigh, nor 8 whis- Gl qe een eee eee (GO) iC 5 DOO CS (COL