Her Royal Lover: A Novel — page 70: what you’re looking at

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62 Bae HER ROYAL LOVER. rage soon predominated over all the tumultuous sensations which arose in him. Is it thus, then, that she treats him? Then, no more scruples! all means will be fair to him, and it will be war to the knife that he will undertake to attain his end. He clings to the hope, however, that perhaps Madame de H—— will retire before him. He waits, but in vain, for Najeska Ivanowna had in advance instructed her friend. Madame de Mineleko had rarely been so beauti- - ful. The struggle which she was commencing, and from which she wished to come out victorious, pro- duced a brilliant color in her face, animated as much by indignation as by malice. Dressed entirely in a cloud of white lace, upon her breast bloomed a bouquet of magnificent tea-roses, come from the royal conservatories of Heligothek. The king had sent them with a respectful message. GEomicbooks.co m