The Works of George W. M. Reynolds — page 356: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER XXVII MR. FORESTER SEVERAL days passed, during which Juliana and Mr. Forester frequently met; and as not the slightest notice was taken of their proceedings, or, at least, as no syllable of remonstrance against these encounters was spoken to either, they felt assured that Ramon de Collantes, ere taking his departure, had left no instructions to prevent the civilities of such intercourse between them. They therefore prolonged their walks in each other’s society, not merely to discuss plans for an escape, but lhkewise because they felt more and. more pleasure in being together. We have already said that Juliana’s beauty had produced an immediate effect upon Mr. Forester, and she could not help contrasting his handsome person and elegant manners with the coarser attributes of her husband. Besides, the circumstances under which they thus met were tinged with a romance full well calculated to draw them thus toward each other. But why did they discuss plans for an immediate escape, if such were practicable? Why did they not wait until the return of Collantes should restore Forester to liberty, ang thus leave him free to take whatsoever means circumstances should suggest for the liberation of Juliana? It was because she feared that when once her husband came back, she would be too completely in the thraldom of his vigilance to enable any one from a distance to ensure her flight. She trembled at the idea of being left behind by this friend whom accident had thrown in her way; and moreover, as above stated, she already experienced a tender feeling in his behalf. On his side, he was equally sensible of those difficulties, just enumerated, which would have to be encountered in liberat- ing Juliana. He was smitten with her beauty, and he would 339 Gomicdoo cS (FO)