The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 300: what you’re looking at

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THE MYSTERIES O THE COURT. stable kindness, a and goodness to- wards me, that she insisted CN 289 “ Prettlly — musical voice — gon expressed accompanying | teeth,” muttered the King to himself: then, in a upon me to Windsor Castle in the hope that her prayers | louder tone, he said, “Go on, Mrs. Meagles—I am and entreaties, when united with my own, would have additional weight in the consideration of your Majesty.” “ Prayers !—entreaties! How now?” ejaculated the King. “What ts the matter? Speak ont, ea el do you speak for your husband, ma » gracefal attitude in his presence,—“it is on Royal Highness the Prince of Wales that my hus- band and myself have ventured to appear a hearing, the more so inasmuch as & a is that we seek on our own account,” 37 listening with attention, Mrs. Meagies. Go on.” “Profoundly does it afflict me, may it please >” she “that—" “No—no: ‘it doesn’t please me that you should be affiloted, Mrs. Meagles,” exclaimed George ILI interrupting her in almost a playful manner. “ But go on—ge on—Mrs. Meagles: I'm all attention attention.” “I was about to inform your Majesty,” continued the Amaszon, “that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has had the misfortune to seduce a youg “Had the taisdortune ejaculated the King, to his feet. “ The misfortane do you call Meagics ?—misfortune, indeed—misfor. east And pray is there no misfortune on the other side? Has the young lady nothing to complain comicloooks. conn