Penny Dreadfuls, 1850 · page 308 of 397
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=— ea @FQXQ°_ICIQrTeeeeneeee THE MYSTERIEA OF THE COURT. 297 eS another, and would effectually bring him back to her side so evon as the dance should be over. Bhe accordingly accepted the proposal, and stood up with her partner. Tho rapid glance which sho threw towards Hawkshaw, at onoe showed her that he had been watching with a degree of interest which he could not altogether conceal, the result of a little dialogue between hervelf and the young nobloman who had invited her to dance; and she even observed that a look of an- noyance appeared for a moment upon his fea- tares as she suffered her partner to lead her out. When she had taken her place in the quadrille, she noticed that Mr. Hawkshaw remained stand- ing to gaze upon the dancers; and she knew that it was for her he thus lingered. Never did Ju- Nana float with a more graceful ease through the mazes of the dance: never did she display a more elegant lightness, mingled with a certain fashion- able languor, than upon this occasion. Mr. Hawk- moO. 88.—THIMD SERIES. | shaw followed all her movements: he thouglit no longer of being ridiculed by his friends: he cared nothing about losing his heart - for indced it was already lost. All the he had experionced at the dinner-table were revived in his oreast . he again felt as he had nevor felt before towards any being in female shape : he appeared to be hurried along by some strong current of feeling over which he had no power, and whioh might bear him whi- thersoever it chose, and he unatle to rosist. “ What a veway womarkable fine day we have had, Mith Farefield,” observed the young noble- man, during the first interval which afforded an opportunity for conversation. “ Quite delightful,” responded Julians. “T wentout widing thith mawning about thwee o'clook—I thuppoth thecommon people would eall it the afternoon—and it wath ekthtwemely plea- thant - thowarm—thothunny—everwything tho gween—tho tweeth tho thady—the wiver tho comicbooks.com