The Works of George W. M. Reynolds — page 204: what you’re looking at

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THE MILLINER 187 ‘Then let her come hither,’’ answered the princess, “* and I will ascertain what her proceeding can mean.”’ Sagoonah bowed again, and issued from the apartment. Descending to the hall, she bent a significant look with the lustrous flashing of her eyes upon the woman who was waiting there, and whom we may as well at once announce to our reader to be none other than Madame Angelique herself. This infamous creature followed Sagoonah to the drawing- room, and as she entered the ayah closed the door behind her. Madame Angelique — who had now personally taken in hand a business for which none of her spies nor agents had hitherto appeared competent — had seen Indora when riding in her carriage or walking in her garden, and therefore knew that she was beautiful. But now that she beheld her close, she was perfectly amazed by the mingled grandeur and en- chanting magnificence of those charms which she thus com- templated. Nor less too was she astonished by the elegance, the richness, and the sumptuousness of the apartment itself. Self-possessed as the wily woman was, and generally having all her wits about her, Madame Angelique was for a few moments bewildered and astounded by the fairy scene which she beheld and the Oriental hourl who was its presiding genius. Indora, with her accustomed affability, gave the woman an encouraging smile, for she perceived her aston- ishment, and she imagined her to be respectable. Indeed, it had not for a moment entered the mind of the princess that the visitress could be a female of infamous description, or that she was one of those very persons against whom Mr. Redceliffe’s warning letter was directed. “T am told that you are a milliner,”’ said Indora, ‘‘ but I think that there must be some mistake, as I have not sent for any one of that description.’’ “Your ladyship will, I hope, pardon my intrusion,” replied Madame Angelique. “I did not tell your domestic that I was sent for, but the young woman understands English so indifferently, and I myself speak it with such little accuracy, that the error arose from these circumstances.”’ ‘“ Ah, then,” said Indora, with a glitter of suspicion for a moment appearing in her eyes, “ you have called of your own accord? ”’ “IT have taken that liberty, my lady,’ ) replied Madame COnNIEDOOKS (C(O)