The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 97: what you’re looking at

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80 - REYNOLDS’ WORKS The duke knew not what to think of this sudden departure of Armytage. He could not flatter himself that Armytage had contrived to settle with Mr. Coleman and get out of his clutches, without having to make the revelations which had been sought from his lips, for if it were so, Armytage would have been to him to claim the promised reward. On the other hand, the wretched duke’s fears suggested that Army- tage was kept in a sort of custody by Coleman, in order to be brought forward to give his evidence when the trial should take place. Indeed, Marchmont was in that state of mind in which he dared hope nothing, but was forced to tremble at everything, and the most grovelling beggar in the streets was in the enjoyment of an Elysian state of mind in com- parison with this bearer of a ducal coronet. On reaching Marchmont House, the duke was found in a fainting state in the cab; he was borne to his apartment, and was soon raving in the delirium of fever. | Meanwhile the intelligence had spread amongst the guests that Lord Clandon was arrested and committed for trial; the duchess was most painfully affected. She received the sympathies of her friends, and the brilliant assemblage broke up prematurely, the grand supper that was provided re- maining untouched. And now Lavinia was called upon to administer by the side of that couch on which her husband was raving madly with the brain’s fiery fever. CORNIELIOOKKS (E(@)