The Mysteries of London; or, Revelations of the British Metropolis — page 193: what you’re looking at

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OF LONDON. 492 the marquis. Do you not think, madam, that it 'would be dreadful for Miss Trevor to share the heart of her husband with a rival ? » How can you ask me such a question my lord. | Because the Honourable Frank Percival has @ mistress, madam—a lovely mistress, whom he es, Assuredly, marquis stammered Lady Campbell, ‘very much embarrassed, this isa very serious mat- ter—but— * Pardon me for guessing what you mean, What man is there who has not had a mistress, you | ‘would say? I have had mistresses, too, before I loved Miss Trevor. Since I have loved her, I have left them, madam. But Mr. Percival ?—It is after having loved Mary—it is at the very mo- ment of his return to England for the purpose of claiming the performance of a given promise-— S *Tis very true, exclaimed Lady Campbell who dic not desire more than to be persuaded. He comes to marry Mary, madam ;—and tis at that very moment that he brings with him, from France, another woman whom he also lavas. He brought her with him from France, mar- quis ? You have seen her, madam. Mr. Percival ar- ‘rived the day before yesterday; the Princess de ‘ eererite was seen by us yesterday for the first me, Tis very true, again said Lady Campbell; and it, was that lady, so young, so admirably lovely, Whom you Lan out to me last nights ! GComichbookszcom