The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 244: what you’re looking at

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—— = See — THE MYSTERIES OF THF. COURT. 233 ee Oe fnterrupted the nobleman, now beginning to fancy that it was a mad lady who had obtained acoces to him ;—and if there were one thing more than another which his lordship dreaded, it was « lunatic —eo that his countenance gradually assumed an expression of dismay: but still he went on to observe, “ You must pardon me, ma’am, if I again remind you that I am still unacquainted with——” “Perfectly true, my dear Lord Petersfield,” ejaculated Lady Boss : “ you are unacquainted with all those who spoke so highly of you in Paris. But the etate of affairs at home, and looking “ Ma’am, me’am—I really must beg——But per- haps,” exclaimed Lord Petersfield, now positively worked up to a state of excitement most rare and wausual with his cautions and wary character,— MO. 9Q.—THIRD SERIES. ——. _ — “perhaps it would be better if you were to explain your business to her Iadyship. Lady Petersfield is at home——” “That is the very thing that I do wish, and that T have already stated three distinct times to your lordship,” interrupted Lady Bees, with an air of astonishment that he should only have this moment comprehended her meaning and her object. “Oh, if that’s tho case,” said Lord Petersfield, somewhat relicved, but more inclined than ever to think that his own ideas must have been hitherto somewhat foggy and opaque, “I will fetch her lady- | ship to you at once. Pray pardon me for leaving you for a few moments:”—but turning when he reached the door, Lord Petersfield made one more effort to elicit the name of his visitress by saying, “I beg pardon—who did you tell me I was to have the honour of stating to have called to see Lady Petersfield ?” comicbooks.com