The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 64: what you’re looking at

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ee THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT. 49 —_———— eee O—O same time—and your hair is radiant in its glossy | highest commendation—for, es sure as my Christian blackness.” name is Gabriel, you have every reason to be proud “Ts it possible, my dear Florimel,” asked Mra} of your personal appearance. A happy man was Brace, with her sweetest smile,—“ is it possible that | Mr. Brace when he first led you to the altar——” - you are going to make love to me by way of aj “My lord, you are bentering me!” exclaimed the change?” : milliner, speaking in s0 severe a tone and i “Upon my word I have very serious thoughts of with such galvanic suddenness that Florimel, who 0 doing,” responded the young noble, drawing his| had been gazing intently upon her foot and ankle, shair closer to that on which the milliner sate. “ Ah! | raised bis eyes in amazement to her countenance, on sow I have caught a glimpse of your foot and ankle,” | which the colour was coming and going with a ma- se exclaimed; “and, in good sooth, you may well | pidity of trensition that indicated the working of ’e proud ——” strong emoi'as in ber bosom. “Oh! I am not conceited—I am not vain, Flori-| “My dear friend, have I angered you?" asked the nel,” interrupted Mrs. Brace; for asthe reader may * young nobleman, taking ber hand. “ You are well \bserve, she was on very intimate terms with the] aware that I am incapable of wounding your feelings routhful noble—though even while she addressed | wantonly——” . tim thus familiarly, it was with an under-curreat| “Yes—yes, my lord,—I believe you,” interrupted € respectfal deference in her tone and manner. Mrs. Brace. “ Lt was a sudden indisposition—a pang “Neither vain nor conceited, my dear friend?” | shooting through the head, and which ruffled my speated Florimel:.¥ then you are deserving of the | temper——” 7 . i comicloooks. conn