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| of deep and tenderinterest, Vierimel | whick-contained onby these words: mind of the actlnes gilt “I ensz anthely you om © What think: yeu, ray Geax ixiend, of the hanser of eveyy' paint. These twe young jaiies wese hin lerd- this? Yon.eme amanghty.usafor not coming to see me. Pray explain this akasece of several days—not by letter, but in. person. I shall expect you to sup with me on any evening you may choose to appoint; and if it be agreeable to you, I car promise that the bearer, Miss Camilla Morton, shall be of the party. Al? yous mood |! now ag to her is that sou wiliaitend ta-theaste,” Fora ssement:aelemt) passed aver Lord Flocasel's capntensmer; at: the theughs ssrept, agrees, his.imagir nation that Mie. Bmee wae determaned te threw legiance and fidelity whiel: he hadisworn to tha lovely Paulme: but when he again fixed his eyes npan. the to the billet, he had ant the moral ennnage to delives an unfavourable response. He accardinglgy sau, “Tell your kiead raisbrene,.that 1 will give my early, attentide to her letten.” Cainitia thankel his lordehip and. retired, folbwred by the looks of the yeangand neble voluptuany, who | Was enraptured by the elegance of ‘the: retreating ' figure whieh bis eyes’ thus devowred, and ravished by the glimpee which he sanght of a foot and ankle of the mest shape. But just at the moment whee Miss Merten was descending the steps of the frout-does, twe young | tadice—~ benutifally- dressed, extuemnely handsome, end evidentDy sistess -—~-whe happened ta be passing, | stopped shert; and ene ef then, exclaiming to the “That is ‘Gabriels house!” fined 2 searching look upon Comifia. The young givl, though utterly unceasciens af. having dene asything wrong, nevestheless binshed reply; and the blush upoa her cheeks. deepened -into |: the liveliest crimsen, “ Obt I comprehend it alll* exelammaed the yenng lady, drawing herself ap. with.a seperb dignity, while the glow of wounded pride fiashed her maguifiecnt countenance: then tuming: te her: sister; ake seni, “ Coma, Ovtavia—bet as centinnc: enn walk.” And an the twe jadies passed ow together, Camilla hurried inte the -vehisle, whence Mrs. Braceshad ob- served ald thet had just eceurred. The haekney-ceach:. preceeded towards Pall Mai? |- and the milliner, after receiving the message which Lerd Plorimed had: sent her, aad at whick che was secretly delizhted, grid, “These two. ladies tehaved | qtr Camilla was so confused that she could makeawe very vadely to you, my love: but it was evidently some ion em Chety ‘part.”’ inte the f thateebleua,” ebsavved Miss Morton, the tears streaming down: her cheeks, aashe emasrted under the. indignity which che had expe- {eaten at the bands of the twa ladies. “ What able distwiot of May Fair. ahin’s eoudina—end the younges, wha insulted yom, is the enn ewing- me the:mancy. Catahiagra glimpse af; my: faee im. the coach, she anapected. yous emmad arulithan was the sense ef her insalent conduct.” Camilla. wae, in madiately: nalisved by thia enpla- : : thenal CHAPTER LS. TRE SURGEON Ovn readers will net have forpetien.a esvtsin Mr. enly aceumulated money by unwearied application te his businces and by habite of the steictest par. stmeony, bet having alng- received: the anoificent. sum of ten theusand pounds as a resempense foo taking charge of the Princess Sophia's child, ze moved frem the Bdgewere Moad inte the fachion- The heuse whieh be tras ‘took was lange and of handsome appearance : it stood at the eemenr af savenue. The infamt, mho wad been entrusted te the cane of these. pasple, and, whom. they: ‘had: adepted es their own son under the name of Godfrey Thare~ “F am efeaid that I did wreng.in ventasing alene|.deate whink we have detailed in the ing. . chapter, that the brass plate, with Me. Tharsten’s aagraved tchereen, had been COMME MOO @ name end professna daly &zed epom the feent-deor- of the uae house ia - a t co