The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 94: what you’re looking at

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—_- ———— an enchanter, of 6 magician, constantly lying in | that during the lest fortnight there had been some- wait to devour us or work us an injury, and poe- | thing occasionally strange in the Squire’s manner— sessing the power to do either. But you seem esuper- | that his endearments had been forced—that he had stitious, Juliaua, upon the point at times fixed upon her a peculiar louk—that more . “JT candidly confess, mother,” replied the young lady, “that Ido not Like the iden of Mr. Gunthorpe goged to Mr. Hawkshaw?” inquired Lady Saxon- eae bad be boon s stranger, she would have thought his intention was to deal her a sudden blow. None "= ink ach" wie Jalanfe response “bud who of these little circumstances had dwelt particularly ean tell ?” in her memory at the time; and as they had been “If.he did,” observed the mother, “you are | invariably succeeded by a renewal of endearments on doubtiew afraid that he hee by this time informed Hawksbaw’s part, they were soon forgotten alto- Mr. Ganceerpe, and thet Miz. Gunthorpe will act as | gether. Bat now that the wedding-day was 20 close a hand—that vague fears and misgivings were aT cnevaly kaow whet I think or what I appre- Goating in her titi-and that she shod fron the head,” answered Juligna. “Al? I know ie that [ | threshold of perpetrating one of the most iniquitous eould wish Frank had not formed an intimacy with | and abominable cheats of which a woman could be gulty,—all those little ciroumstences which we have withia the castle-walls; and being informed that he shining in at her window, and the birds were carol- was partaking of refreshments in the servante’ hall, | ling merrily in the garden-trees, and all seemod Juliana ordered him to be sent up. In a few | joyous aad happy without, the young lady's spirite minutes Woodman reappeared in her presence. | rose; and aided by her natural strength of mind, “ T forgot to ask you one or two questions,” she | she succeeded in putting away the gloom from her eaid. “You did not mention to Mr. Paton anything | soul as easily as che put back the cloud of raven hair “You bede me be eautious—=" “Yes, yes. But Mr. Paton himeslif——” “ Hoe said nothing on the subject.” to her fancy all those little peculiarities in Hawk- “ It is weil,” murmured Jalians, with a feeling of | ehaw’s manner which had swept like a cloud of relicf. aay Ce hem ge eaves 00 a ie Bw ee, ominous birds through the gloom of her mind. “To-morrow is the ved my letter—how he looked as he read y,” she eaid to and whea he had finished reading of earth, or « leaf upon a tree, which I can call my pr Aandi es Juliana: “it was not | the rich harvest has so lately been garnered in, and ” all the stately trees that embellish the wide expanse «Nc ing sing of the exch” rejoined Woodmen. | of “ And yet, Miss, to tell you the truth, it looked like wife of Squire Hawkshaw of the Hall!” adopted with sorrow, but neverthe- the remainder of thet dey no more unpleasant herself, “ghat she was to eyes speedily in slumber, was because she lay pondering upon the do in the new phase of exiet- she was about to enter. When continued to float in her mind; and presen, | she Mae her dreams partoes oe ees ‘evil differed their cold fears | tinge of the waking thoughts which bad preeeded she feel of being enabled to carry it ous regretted on this mornin euscesstally. And new, likewise, she began to refleet wedding-dey | tapes AEerbl : i her sonal. Night eame—“the | said to roof of Saxondale Castle:” and if — + Saye re EE ED ED An Ee: > UE EP TEs Ne EP = ow ~~ °° oe ~-eee weeee = = 2 i co long and with such deepening own: to-morrow I shall look around from another . casement—aend far as the eye can reach, all the . be sent back, was not in- | broad acres I shall survey, all the fields from which | all will be mine—mine as the | Thus mused Julians to herself; and throughout | t her mind was again agitated ana : -~—=— -— Oe OR I A A DLS: RN We Ray PS a a = eS | - SS a (eer ee ee eee, 2 COLL 5 ( DOO CS (GO)