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THE MYSTERIES OF TOE COURT. presumed conquest. Madame Angelique took pos- session o. the cheque uoperceived by Armantine,—- who that same ovening left the establishment, to take up her new abode in the splendidly furnished lodgings which her lover had lost no time in en- gaging for her reception. CHAPTER LXXXIX. Amy, Tun village of Headcorn is at no great distance from the town o: Ashford in the county of Kent. About a quarter of a mile from Headoorn stood a neat little cottage in the midst of a garden; and the place was the property of an elderly woman— the widow of a small farmer who had held land in that neighbourhood. It was in this cottage thet No. 57.—¥OURTH SERIBS. Amy Sutton, formerly lady's-maid to the Dachess of Marchmont, was now lodging. Some weeks had elapsed since her meeting with Christian Ashton in the’ train on ber journey to Headcorn ; and the reason which had induced the unfortunate young woman to seek this retirement, could no longer be concealed from the eyes of the world. She was in a way to become a mother. It wasin the afternoon; and Amy was seated alone in the little parlour which she occupied at the cottage. There was a work-basket on the table—bat she did not work: there were books on @ shelf—but she had recourse to none of them to beguile the time. She was plunged in deep thought; and the expression of her countenance would have shown to an observor, if ang at the time were near, that the tenour of her reflections was of a dark ominously brooding character. She had informed Christian of the exact truth in re- spect to the black treachery which Marohmont ne comicibooks.conm 33 at, |