A Final Triumph; or, A Lady Bachelor — page 84: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

$2 A LADY BACHELOR. ** Frankly, madam, | have no excuses to offer for his cond uct. ”’ ‘** We will dismiss all false sentiment and speak in the light of facts. You area gentleman; what passes between ns is to. be a sacred confidence. ”’ ** Certainly, madam.” “Then, if you believe George Edicott to be an honor- able man, how do you reconcile his conduct with such a conclusion??? ‘** I can not, Ido not; I can only attempt to explain the jatter.”’ **T am to believe he made a revelation to you?” Laurence knew what was coming; he had felt justified in stating as a positive fact to Eloise, in order to save her life, what was really only a conclusion. He did not wish to undeceive her through her mother. He knew George loved her; he had more than confessed it by the rule that actions speak louder than words, but did not wish to be forced to the telling of a positive falsehood. He had said to Eloise, ‘*‘ George confessed his love to me;’’ he had not stated how the confession had been made. ‘Yes, madam; he did make a revelation to me. I am his closest friend. He was fully aware that his atten- tions to your daughter had been too marked not to invite a positive conclusion as to their meaning. He was sincere in his addresses, and was animated by an honorable love; bat -”’ ; Laurence stopped, and Mrs. Studevant urged: ‘* Proceed, sir.”’ ~ ‘Something has occurred that makes him believe Sa “2 a) i¢books ated Ie : ‘ ' eed on tik my, AY )