The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 118: what you’re looking at

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THE MYSTERIES OF THE OOURT. 105 EEE a (THE amazon, due time a child was born—the issue of this amour. The nobleman to whom I allude was the Marquis of Bellois !” “ And is the Prince ignorant of this chapter in the life of Mrs. Fitsherbert ” asked Lady Letitia. “ He has not the remotest suspicion of it,” re- turned Meagles. “It was in consequence of a quarrel which took place between them at the time, that Mrs. Fitsherbert withdrew to France ;@od her absence lasted altogether eighteen months. During teat interval her amour with the Marquis de Bellols took place: but, fortunately for her, the offupring of the coanexigqn was born dead. Scarocely had she recovered from her confinement, when let- ters frem the Prince reached her imploring that she would return to England, She assented—and the French nobleman was abandoned by his beau- tiful mistress. Nearly seven years have elapsed ce Mrs. Fitsherbert thus came back to the aoe now the Marquis has himeelf arrived in London. He is 8 debanchet—an unprincipled profligate; and he is in ion of letters proving his connexion with . Fitsher- bert. Ihave seen and read them: and the Mar- quis intends to convert them into a meage of re- plenishing a purse which extravagance has emptied. Those papers, Letitia,” added Meagles emphaedl- cally, “ you and I must purchase. With a thousand pounds J will undertake to secure them.” © And I will guarantee to furnish you with the requisite amount in the course of the week, Tim,” answered the Amazon. “At the same time I do not foresee any particular advantage in possessing weapons which, in all probability, you will never have to use against Mrs, Fitsherbert.” “Let us provide our bow with as many strings as possible, my dear Letitia,” observed Meagies. “Who can tell what may happen? The King may die soon—and our friend when onee seated on the throne, may choose to cast the Royel comicloooks. conn