The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 24: what you’re looking at

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THE COFFIN 7 place for him to make inquiries into past circumstances. Indeed, he had scarcely time to breathe a few reassuring words in Ariadne’s ear when Doctor Copperas arrived. The young maiden at once recognized the physician, and welcomed him as a friend. The housekeeper, observing that Ariadne viewed her with evident mistrust and aversion, stole out of the room, and the marquis speedily followed her. Lady Ernestina, however, remained; and by at once adopt- ing the kindest, most soothing, and the tenderest manner toward Ariadne, she made a favourable impression both upon the damsel and Theodore. In ashort time Doctor Thurston arrived, accompanied by the baronet; and as Ariadne almost immediately inquired of the latter concerning the excellent and kind-hearted Mrs. Baines, he at once volun- teered to go and fetch her. Ariadne expressed her joy and eratitude at the proposal; and Sir Douglas accordingly sallied forth again, while the medical men adopted such measures as their skill suggested to guard against a relapse on the part of the resuscitated maiden. In about twenty minutes the baronet returned with Mrs. Baines, and affecting to a degree was the meeting between that worthy woman and Ariadne. Indeed, Mrs. Baines declared her intention of remaining at Leveson House to act as the damsel’s nurse until her complete restoration to health; and thus the now happy girl found herself the object of the kindest attentions and surrounded by friendly faces. But in the meantime the Marquis of Leveson and his own housekeeper were seriously alarmed lest Theodore Varian should learn sufficient from his sister’s lips to induce him to make an exposure of their infamous treatment toward her. Sir Douglas Huntingdon, however, presently sought an opportunity of speaking to the marquis upon the subject. ‘“ Ariadne is now past all danger of a relapse,” he said. “The physicians have left her for the present, and she re- mains in the care of my housekeeper, Mrs. Baines. Of course the chamber which she occupies in your house must be her home until her health will permit her removal elsewhere. Her brother is now about to accompany me to my hotel, that we may have some conversation together. He already sus- pects that his sister has experienced ill-treatment of some kind, and therefore it is my intention to tell him all the truth at once. But I trust that by my earnest recommendation CoOnniclooolks (C(O)