The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 226: what you’re looking at

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THE EASTERN LADY 199 ‘‘ Only this,’’ she responded: ‘“‘ that you will give yet one week’s grave and serious reflection to that subject whereon you have ere now pronounced a decision. For one week let that decision be recalled. It is only a delay of seven poor days which I ask —”’ ‘And which can effect no change, princess, in my senti- ments,” added Redcliffe, mournfully but firmly. “Interrupt me not,’ ejaculated Indora, almost with vehe- mence, ‘‘ but listen to what I have to say. One week’s grace I demand at your hands. Pledge yourself that on the eighth evening hence you will return to me at the same hour, and that you will then pronounce your decision. Whatever it be, I will respect it.”’ ‘‘You promise to respect it? ’’ exclaimed Redcliffe, now turning his eyes inquiringly upon Indora’s countenance. ‘“ T will respect it,’’ she answered, and at the same moment her long taper fingers were withdrawn from the grasp which had tightened upon his arm, so that he was now free to depart, without violently disengaging himself from her hand. “Then I will come,’’ he said, and the next instant the door of the room closed behind him. He traversed the landing, which was filled with costly vases exhaling perfumes, he sped down the richly carpeted staircase, he reached the hall, where the ayah Sagoonah was waiting to afford him egress. He snatched up his hat from the hall-table, and as he turned toward the door, his looks suddenly encountered those of the Hindu woman. For an instant he was struck with a strange unknown sensa- tion, mysterious amazement blending with a sort of vague terror, as he caught the wondrous brilliancy of those regards which flashed upon him for an instant, and the next were withdrawn. He knew Sagoonah well,—had known her indeed for years in her own native clime, but never did he recollect that she had looked at him in that way before. He said not a word, but hastened forth from the house, and as he proceeded along the by-road, there was a certain trouble in his mind while thinking of those burning looks which had been flung upon him like a spell, and which now appeared to haunt him. He quickened his pace, as if to outstrip the various painful and conflicting thoughts which were agitating in his brain; he reached the main road, he Com a LOOKS (E(O)