The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 236: what you’re looking at

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MORE EXPLANATIONS 211 not been inveigled thither by treachery, and he conjectured that it was on account of his own affairs that she had come. He further surmised that she must have had some particular conversation with Purvis, and he was determined to ascer- tain. He therefore introduced himself stealthily in the night- time to the old steward’s room; he revealed his name, and he subsequently found a faithful assistant in Purvis. The conduct of Indora made a deep impression upon Bertram’s mind; it was another proof of her devoted love for him. He saw that she was labouring in his behalf, and so many evidences of her affection went far to mitigate the impression that he had mainly owed his lengthened captivity in Inder- abad to the influence which she possessed with her father. After his visit to Woodbridge and his discovery that the Duchess Eliza had long been dead, he waited upon Indora at her villa, and he then informed her that the circumstances which had previously prevented him from giving her aught beyond a vague hope had ceased to exist. The reader now comprehends the real significancy of some of those inci- dents which at the time of their occurrence were involved in a certain degree of mystery. We need hardly add that liberal rewards were bestowed, not only by Lord Clandon, but also by the young Duke of Marchmont, upon all those to whom they had any reason to experience gratitude. The proprietor of the lunatic asylum in Northumberland, who had so charitably given a home to the unfortunate Duchess Eliza, had every ground to be sat- isfied with the liberality of Christian and Lord Clandon; Jonathan Carnabie went back to Woodbridge with more than sufficient to enable him to live without work, if he thought fit, for the remainder of his days; and Purvis, the faithful old steward, was likewise a special object of the bounty of those whom he had served. Over the grave of the deceased Mr. Ashton a monument was erected, bearing a beautifully composed tribute of the gratitude of the twins for the true paternal kindness which they had received from one to whom they were in no way related. Now that Queen Indora had left England, Christina took up her abode altogether with her brother at Marchmont House, and there they were visited by all the élite of the aristocracy, as well as by several friends whom Christian COnnicloooks (©)