The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 338: what you’re looking at

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AN ADVISER 307 she was previously acquainted with Octavian. Christian fully appreciated those motives, and expressed his belief that his sister had acted as she was bound to do under the circumstances. Christina then remarked that the Duke of Marchmont had called on the preceding day, adding, “‘ He seems a very nice nobleman, and spoke in kind terms of you.” Christian had already made up his mind not to reveal to his sister those circumstances of which he had been speaking to Mr. Redcliffe, for he knew full well that Christina would only be afflicted at the thought of her brother being com- pelled to remain in a position which was distasteful to him. That observation of hers, so artlessly eulogistic of the duke, would have thrown Christian into considerable embarrass- ment, had not Zoe at the moment entered the room where this interview was taking place, and she welcomed the youth to the house in the most cordial manner. He walked out with his sister for an hour or two in the Regent’s Park, and then returned to Belgrave Square. CORNICLOO© cS) (SO)