The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 110: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER VII MADAME ANGELIQUE AGAIN It was the evening of the next day, and Sir Frederick Latham rode forth on horseback from his palatial mansion at Balham Hill. Completely happy now was the great City merchant in the confidence which subsisted between himself and his wife, the beautiful Anastatia, and that confidence had begun to engender love on both sides. Sir Frederick felt that he could not lavish too many proofs of his regard upon the wife whom he had so cruelly suspected, while she on her part was touched by the altered demeanour of her husband toward her. She comprehended that certain nat- urally generous feelings, which had long remained latent in the soul of a man entirely absorbed in worldly pursuits, had now been by accidental circumstances awakened, and though she was unselfish, yet as a woman she did her best to en- courage them. Thus there was for this couple every prospect of a more real domestic happiness than they had ever before known, and Sir Frederick Latham could not altogether reeret the circumstances which, though painful at the time, had given rise to this improved epoch in his wedded life. It was a beautiful evening in the month of October; all the charms of a late autumn were prolonged, and the trees retained an unusual verdure for that season of the year. Sir Frederick and Anastatia had dined earlier than usual, in order that her ladyship might pay a visit to her mother, who continued to be somewhat indisposed; while the merchant himself, taking advantage of the loveliness of the evening, went forth for a ride on horseback. It happened that he was unattended by a groom on this occasion, for some reason which it is not worth while to describe. It was by accident, 93 GOMiiGbdoc Ss) (©)