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OF LONDON. 193 I wish to see him, my father, continued Mary; take me to him. We shall soon see the meaning of these false accusations. Frank, my own noble Frank, oh, how I have suffered. Lord Trevorrang the bell. Have the horses put to instantly, said he to the servant ; and then turning to his daughter—Calm yourself, my dear Mary, he added, I was completely ignorant of all © this—I will go to Percivale— And I, also, my dear father. _ Mary snatched her father’s hand, and kissed it with much emotion. Lady Campbell shrugged her shoulders, and left the room, muttering the word shocking, which is the ne plus ultra of con- demnation among persons who are not accustomed to the use of energetic exclamations. She imme- diately returned in great discouragement to Rio Santo; bué the marquis did not, on th’s occasion, appear to participate in her feeling of disappoint- ment. I will await the return of Lord Trevor, said he, in a careless manner; I wish to ascertain the ex- tent of my misforiune. _ The game nas commenced well, said he to nim- self, am I to win it ? CHAPTER XXX, — | Lord Trevor and his daughter remained silent | during the first part of their ride. Mary, in an _ Gecess of true feeling, had with one single effort ; 2 N ® - nm . . 4 EComichbooks:com