The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 62: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER IV CHRISTINA'S ADVENTURES It was about eight o’clock in the evening; the Princess Indora and Christina Ashton were walking together in the garden attached to the villa at Bayswater. <A long pause had followed some conversation on intellectual topics; her Highness fell into a reverie, and Christina was almost as soon absorbed in her own separate thoughts. At length Indora, suddenly arousing herself from her train of medita- tion, observed, in a kind tone, “I am truly glad that your brother has obtained another situation; I hope he will be comfortable in it. But rest assured, my dear Christina, that if he had not succeeded in thus employing himself, I should have devised the means to do something for him.”’ ‘“T know and deeply appreciate all your ladyship’s good- ness,’ answered our young and beautiful heroine. ‘“‘ You gave us both a signal proof of your generous sympathy on our behalf, when your ladyship bade me proffer a sum of money for Christian’ Ss use — ”’ “And he declined it,’’ observed the princess, oi because he had been provident and had a pecuniary resource of his own. That circumstance raised him higher than ever in my estimation. I feel convinced that he will do well, and you have a right to be proud of such a brother.”’ “We are indeed devotedly attached to each other,”’ responded Christina. ‘“ Being twins — our orphan condition likewise - — — the reliance which we had to place in each other — ‘JT understand it all,”’ said the princess. ‘‘ Those circum- stances have combined to strengthen and enhance the love of brother and sister which naturally subsisted between you. And I am glad of this opportunity of giving you the assur- 43 EOMINGIOOKS (CO)