The Works of George W. M. Reynolds — page 191: what you’re looking at

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174 REYNOLDS’ WORKS be expected to give an opinion upon, until he had examined all the most recent Parliamentary documents bearing on the point. Indeed, his lordship more than hinted that the very stability of existing treaties might be jeopardized by hazarding too rash an opinion on such a grave and important subject. Lord Saxondale and Lord Harold Staunton, who had hitherto been separated during the dinner, now took advan- tage of the comparative freedom which the withdrawal of the ladies permitted, and getting together, they began to chat in a low tone upon affairs interesting only to themselves. “Well, how have you got on with the beauteous Angela? ”’ asked Lord Harold. ‘“ Not at all,’ was the response. ‘‘ But such an adventure! IT cannot tell it you all now. Your valet Alfred, despite his cleverness, was quite wrong — ”’ “What do you mean? Did he not put you on the true scent? ”’ ‘“‘ At this very moment,” returned Saxondale, ‘‘ I am as ignorant as ever I was of the abode of Signora Vivaldi.” ‘Then she does not live at the place to which Alfred followed her?’”’ observed Lord Harold, with unfeigned surprise. , “It was not she whom Alfred followed at all. But mind, it was not poor Alfred’s fault, and so I do not blame him. The lady whom he did follow is just of the same height as Angela, and when wrapped up in a cloak and veiled, might in the hurry of the moment be easily taken for the signora.”’ ‘Then who in Heaven’s name was she? ”’ asked Staunton, scarcely knowing whether to believe his young friend’s story or not. “ You know, at least by sight, Mademoiselle d’Alembert? ”’ ‘What, Emily Archer? Of course I do, and so do a dozen others.’’ “Tsn’t she a splendid creature? ”’ asked Saxondale, his ear not having caught Staunton’s last words nor his eye having noticed the somewhat sarcastic smile which appeared on his friend’s lip. ‘‘ Having been disappointed in my hope of meeting Angela, it was an immense consolation to fall in with Emily Archer as a substitute. Well, to be briet, she and I have made certain arrangements together, and “ CONNIE DOO KS (E(0)