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59 THE MYSTERIES order to weary bis fair antagonist—both of them | highly enjoying the sport, while the Prince of Wales wa» equally amused as a epectator. ‘As deat, the humorous Meagles put an end to the tun by suddenly dealing Lady Leticia a blow.an the fore- head, which knocked her flat down npomber beck ; but she rose laughing heartily. aad ahrewing aside the glover, declared that she bad had: enuvagh of boxing for the present occasion. ‘‘Now well take a ‘ittle drop of, escandy, my brave Amazonian friend,” exolsimed Meagles ; and filling a couple of wine-glesess; he handed one to Lady Letitia, who tossed off the enntents with- out winking. ‘“‘ By the bye,: kyqmite: fazgot yuu, My dear Prince,” observed Tim, eurning towards his Royal Highness. ‘ Shall [ pous-oat a thim- blefal ?” | ‘““No—not at present, Meagies,” -was the reply. “TI have had my hock and-eode-water, and a dram to sink it—and I therefore thiek that I shall be able to manage very wll until aftey breakfast But now for my bath,’ added the Prince, gather- ing his ample dressing-gewn round his some what portly form, and descendiag from the dais. Letitia. “It will perhaps afford me a hint for tae establishment of sume humble imitation at my own ¢ean residence.” Tous speaking, the Amazon accompanied the Prince into the aijacent chamber; and when he closed the door behind him, she affectet nut to perceive the incident. “ Weill, upon my word, your Royal Highoes possesses: a perfect «riental bathing -rowm, © she wd served, throwing herself on one of the voluptuas Ottomans.and surveying the place in a leimuriy andc-altogether unembarraised wnanner: “it t- really a deligbiful scone exquisitely fitted up -- and evincing im.every detail that tine ta<te fur which your Ruval Highness is so justly celebrated. ‘\T-am pleased tbat. yeu admire my bath-1eum," anid the Prince, veating bimrelf by her side * Can you not fer the mument funcy that you are in ~me | Apasteent. attached to the harem of a Turkish palace?” ‘sNever having beech in the Mussulmans’ conn- | try, I cannot precisely make fo free with my :na- _ gluation,’ anewered the huntress, in a lively ‘ne ** Ac the same time, from all | bave read. foo vid, “lenvy your Ruyal Gighnessa the possession of | without @ very large rtretch of the fancy concuive a bathing-room *ont:gueas to your sleeping-cham- ber,” eaid Lady Letitia. ‘‘I mnst positively make Sir Joho have one &teed up for me,” she added, ex- giles . your Royal Gighness to be a Sulvan in desha: tiléa,' she added, with a significant glance at the Peis e's _ Ggared silk dressing-guwo end embrvidered red changing a rapid glance of intelligences with Mee- | morocac slippers. ‘“T am perfectly. willing that: you should e: ter- “Have you ever seen my bath-room ?” inquised | tsimsuch e-belief, on evadtiun thar you pennit the Prince. me to agetewe my fancy: ehh regagd ta your-cif” ““QOnaly as I catch..9 glimpee of it now through «euplaineed George, bis eyes wandeming over ine the half-open door," responded the Amazon. ‘@ommof thahun' rem. ‘Your Ruyal Highness mast recollect that tbis is the first time I bave bad the hunoor of being ad- mitted to your private apartments.” ** And it need not be the last,” observed George, bending upon ber a significant look sfns. ahbough he had known the lady fur two or theag-years, she had never strack him as being so haadseme as she appeared on the present occasion. “Excellent!” cried the huntresg,| laughing. “The Prince is paying me complimeats !” “ Compliments? No—I am tailing yen truths,” seid George. , “Do you persist in forgetting that I am. @ gentleman for the nonce ?”— and again she laughed. * There, now !” cried Meagles, who had been pretending to be very busy in examining the lock of one of ‘be Prince's. rides for the last two or three minntes; “I hnew that your Ruyal Hixgh- ness would nut be displeased with me bringing Lady Letitia hither this morning ?” “ Displeased !" ejaculated Geurge: ‘I am de- lighted! Bat will you inspect my bath-ronm be-~ fore I enter ict 7?” he asked, turing again towards the lovrly Amazon. “‘ Before you euter it 2?” repeated the lady, as if *‘ Why sbould you stand upon any such ceremony with me? I can- . mot succeed in persuading you to forget that my \ purpose of exching his imayination Besides, he | had a certain unpurtent onfect in view, and which _ @ngrussed bis thoughts: be therefore turned the ' prints over in a listless mauner, and very sbortly | passed from them w the inspection of the ff e-arms. she bad not heard arigat. attir- is unwited to my sex” ‘It becomes you admirably, at all events,” obeerved the Prince, advancing close up to the who was leaning Degligently aguinst huntress, the toliette-table: then, proffering her his hand, he said, “Permit me to show you my bath- reom. Olt | qureninly—k aamnot have the Iea-: «b- »Seatinn,” aha arsed, —~— ‘Aqupeciaity -ahter hasing . empanned: van vtp the Geand Tork And iw telt me, -pagpfomwhat you are invlined (+ take .me” . “For my Sultana of an bour,” napondei the Prince, throwing his arme ruund bagy Letiise neck. “ You are determined tomake me fee) tha’ I am & woman. in apaaof my male attire rhe ex- claimed, langtuag. We mustoboweenr. leave the Prince and the buntrese in the -beth-rvom, and return t) Wr. Meagies, who, at the moment @hen they cire quitting the bed-chamber. was ts, all Bpprnrst acy very busily engaged in examining the « ..«!- lapeous articles strewed uuon the cwttal table Nor did he desist from bis occupation ay «aun as he found himeelf alone: for he Yhought it prot. le that the Prince might retarp to tetch eometé: ny, , OF to give bim instructions relative w theex Li-i a | of any one who mignot eck admis ion tw the bed- chamber He scevrdingly remained at the tatie, and hegsn to examine the indecent Franch pricts, ‘which be had noe eeen Ddetvre. av they ha! only arrived on the previeus day. They were not bow- eve- much to hie taste; for Tim Meayles was wo ardent and im pawioned a v-tary af tbe shrine of Venus to need any stimulact of the kind for the These he scratinized with less abstraction of mind —for there were several new fo~ling-pieces am’ “Qn! with much pleasure,” exclaimed Lady | pistuls which he had not seen before. nn NN ‘SS CO CONNEC OOO