Angelina: Or, The Mystery of St. Mark's Abbey — page 230: what you’re looking at

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THE MYSTERY OF ST, MARK’sS ABBEY. 217 : 4 At length, however, the ennui that had formerly at times afflicted Lady Amabel, entirely disappeared, and she seemed studious to shew her husband, | by the most fervent affection, the gratitude she felt for the leve he had honoured her with, and the manner ig which he had sought to make her completely happy. Emmeline and Matilda were now fast blooming inte all the charms of womanhood, and had had many suitors; but Emmeline had not yet seen one that she could love sufficiently to bestow on him her hand. Matilda, however, - had captured the heart of Algernon, Baron de Morton, and she was soon com- pelled to acknowledge that her heart throbbed with a responsive sentiment, for the baron was every way worthy of her, both from his rank, his wealth, his personal and intrinsic recommendations. Sir Eustace offered no opposition to their addresses, and the baron was recognized as her affianced husband. Upon the terrace, of which we have before spoken, and which commanded so delightfal a prospect, it was the custom of Sir Eustace, Lady Amabel, Emme- line, her fair cousin, and her lover, to sit for hours, engaged in charming con- versation, and contemplating the boats as they lightly skimmed over the river’s surface. It was on a lovely day in June, when the sun was in its meridian, that they were seated on this terrace as usual, and had been for some time amused by watching a race between two small boats, which were occupied by four yeung gentlemen, when they accidentally came in collision with each other, and ina moment they upset, precipitating them all into the water. Some persons on No. 28 comicbooks.com