Joseph Wilmot, or, The Memoirs of a Man-Servant — page 318: what you’re looking at

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JOSEPH WILMOT; OR, THE MEMOIRS OF A MAN-SERVANT 305 = - =. 5 = ~ : \ v= } fo yj \ ee \ \ APRs Daf —_— perceived a dark sardonic look stealing over his coun- tenance ; and as it expanded into a savage grin, he said in the harshest tones of his jarring voice, * Ah! you are come to know whether I have kept your secret relative to Lady Calanthe—or whether I have betrayed it? Well then, I have betrayed it. Sir Matthew, Mrs. Lanover, and Annabel know all about it.” * Tam not without the hope, Mr. Lanover,” I said, though in a trembling voice, for I had just experienced a severe shock, “that my good con- duct in all other respects will compensate for that one fault of mine. I am sorry to perceive that adversity has not rendered you more merciful to- wards others. Still vindictive!—unhappy man! what harm have I ever done you that you would persecute me even unto the death ?” ‘© What harm have you done me ?” vociferated Lanover, his horrible countenance livid with rage: “what harm have you not done me? Have you ol ON ALL. Slay =~ — . ee > ee — i i ul py Se ||| | 3 Wire — id] WIZZ YP wassiteeg oH - not thwarted my plans ? have you not constantly crossed my path ? Did you do nothing to me at Pistoja P and was it not your ill-omened presence which by some means or another—though I know not rightly how—led to the failure of that last project of mine in respect to the Athene? Du- razzo was either a traitor or a fool—but perhaps both : for he was all the while far tco intimate with you. And now, have you not appeared against me in a court of justice? have you not given evidence against me? did you not help to- wards my condemnation P And then, with a cool impudence you ask what harm you ever did me 2?” ** Will you reflect, Mr. Lanover,” I said, “ that if I have seemed to cross your path, it was not I who placed myself in it, It was you who first sought me under the false pretext of being my kinsman | “Ah! I know that by some means or another —————S$S— SS - ———_-———_ OOO” I 1. GOMIGIOOKS (CO)