The Works of George W. M. Reynolds — page 396: what you’re looking at

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HOPES AND INTRIGUES old Mrs. Emmerson promised faithful compliance with her - husband’s instructions, and Arabella was so much affected she went into hysterics. Mr. Emmerson hated “ a scene,’’ especially as he wished to avoid everything tending to dispirit himself, and he therefore was well pleased when his wife and daughter took their departure. He then remained once more alone to pursue his reflections and abandon him- self to that condition of dreamy hopefulness which, as we before stated, had the effect of an opiate to lull him into tranquillity and security. CORnNICLOOL <S (C(O) im