The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 288: what you’re looking at

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2 ee STRUGGLES 257 by this proof of Lady Octavian’s generosity and kindness, and all the more so on account of the delicate manner in which the succour was conveyed. Christian hastened off again to the Duke of Marchmont’s residence, and when it was dusk, Christina went forth to redeem her wearing apparel from the pawnbroker’s. With very different feelings from those which she had experienced on the previous evening was it that she now entered the place, and she returned with a light heart to the lodging, to prepare a comfortable meal against her brother’s reap- pearance. And itwas the bread of happiness which the twins ate that night, scarcely saddened by the idea of separation, because they felt it was for their mutual good. But when the morrow came and the hour for separation arrived, they wept and renewed again and again the farewell embrace ere they tore themselves asunder. (EONMIELNOO KS (E(0)