Angelina: Or, The Mystery of St. Mark's Abbey — page 133: what you’re looking at

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120 . ANGELINA’ OR, Many hours of misery did this idea cause Mr. Woodfield, and he was ex- tremely glad when the doctor pronounced that Hagh was well enough to :he removed, and Kate of the Ruins urged his quick departure to the abbey, for fear that come of hig enemies might discover his present retreat, and not only bring him into trouble, bat place Ms, Weodfield and his family in rather an awkward position for having given shelter to him.—The morning intended for the departure of Hugh Clifford, all the family met at breakfast. It was the first time the former and our heroine had seen each other since the evening of the accident, and the pleasure they felt at meeting, and their sorrow at the thoughts ef being so soon compelled to separate again, were too apparent to escape the observation of Mr. Woodfield. At parting, Hugh Clifford, after having in the most warm and enthusiastic manner expressed bis thanks for the kindness he had received at the hands of Mr Woodfield and his family, hoped he might be permitted to pay them an occasional visit when he was in the neighbourhood. Angelina's eyes sparkled when be made this request, and she watched eagerly the countenance of her uncle. He observed her; but although he replied in a less cordial manner than was his custom, to Hugh Clifford, he felt bound, after what the latter had done to serve him,. not to refuse, and the smuggler captain quitted the cottage, accompanied by Kate, who had come there early in.the morning for that purpase. Several days passed away, and Mr. Woodfield had in vain endeavoured te think of some plan to put an end to the evil he apprehended. Angelina he bad observed to be more than usually melancholy, and, of course, he was at no loss to imagine the cause. It was on the fourth day after Hugh Clifford had quitted the cottage, that Mr. Woodfield had just retarned from his afternoon's walk, and was crossing the garden, when just as he had reached a small alcove, he heard the voices of two persons talking in tones which induced him to listen, At first-he could not distinguish what was said, bat at length the following words in a female voice, caught his ear :— ‘6 Alas! why should I conceal it? Surely, there cannot be anything culpable in acknowledging those affections that spring from virtue alene, and which the heart deelares it would be hypocrisy to deny ?”’ ‘¢ Heavenly sounds! blest words!” replied the voice of a man, in enraptured accents, “‘am I then so happy, or is it a dofusion toe sweet to be true? You leve me then, dearest, hest of girls, ardent as that affection which dwalls within my heart for you? Oh, let me seal the dear acksowledgment with a thousand kimes !”’ "i The patience of Mr. Woodfield could endure no more; he rashed round to the front of the alcove, and beleld Hugh Clifford with one knee bent to the earth, while he pressed the hand of the blushing, but willing Angelina, with the fondest transport to his lips. - _For a few minutes Mr. Woodfield was so astonished tbat he was unable to speak, and stood gazing upon the bewildered lovers with mingled expres- sions of anger and pity. Hugh Clifford hastily arose from the ground, while Angelina, covered with blushes, and trembling with emotion, averted her head, and waited in terrible suspense for those reproaches which she expected her uncle would give utterance to. Haugh Clifford was the first who recovered himself, and secing the indignation which joantled in the countenance of COL @ _ NOOKS COM