The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 92: what you’re looking at

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A SINGULAR PROPOSAL 13 ‘“‘ Venetia,’’ interrupted Lord Sackville, somewhat haugh- tily, ‘‘if you mean to accompany your present with a lec- ture, pray take it back. I thought our agreement was that we should each pursue our own career with mutual inde- pendence, so long as we observed all the outward de- cencies of life and sustained proper appearances as on the part of man and wife.” ‘“Such was our agreement,” observed Venetia, with a still more winning smile, ‘‘ and let it be adhered to. If I have given you offence or wounded your feelings, I am truly sorry. I was only fearful that as Tash is now frequently with you, and as he is not overparticular in his own pur- suits — ”’ ‘“Come, we will have no angry words nor remonstrances of any kind,’’ said Horace, and thrusting the bank-notes into his pocket, he embraced his wife, renewed his thanks for the pecuniary succour she had afforded him, and then quitted the room. COM a LOOKS (C(O)