The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 325: what you’re looking at

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534 a nr Cee “ Am I to understand that you await a reply from rupting Meagies with sovercign imperiousness, and my lipe, in order to convey it to his Royal. ness!’ demanded the lady, fixing her eyes keenly upon his countenance. pointing towards the door. “One word, madam-—one word——" “ Not a syllable—unless it be to demand my par- | the affair is no longer in the hands of | don for an insolence which has already lasted mach the Prince of Wales,” said Meagles, solemaly and / too long. Haegpne!” repeated the indignant lady = impressively. “T “As God is a witness to x enevet—ia “ And yet you must suspect, madam,” he said, ia with the Pajnce, whom I still look upon and claim “or I will onder my valete to thrust you igno— “Then, in whose charge is itt” asked Mra Fits- neey forth into the street!” herbert. : “ learm the truth at Meagies, hia thes bacoming my words, the secret wnknowa and unsuspected by abe adiied, “Had I been left to contend only a tone fall of meaning, “that I am acquainted with Fane keskand, I would not have yielded—Ohb ! no— & secret concerning yourself—a secret involving your honour, madam-——-Ah! that tell-tale blush shows that I am not misunderstood——”” “ But the Marquis de Bellois would not be villain enough to preciaim in his sober moments what he hes doubdticss boasted of to you, sir, in his wine- ing end going with rapid ions upon her coun- never; never! Nor should all the power which the King might exercise, when informed of the position wherein I stand with regard to his son, have induced. me to disavow my marriage or place aecal on my lipe respecting it. To the nation would I have ap- peated—te the country would I have addremed my~- self. But since you, sir, have dectareil yourself the Prmee’s champion in the perpetration of this tre- mendous wrong, I am forced tosubmit : for I know,” she exclaimed, her eyes wildly — even . glaring de Belicis’ words to | savagely upon him,—“I know that you would uot Marquis corroborate the tale which it is in my power to tell,” | scraple to corres me by the means which a villain’s said Tim Meagies, forcing himself thus to give ut- teremce to threats ef which he was profoundi ashamed. d “ Ah! then you fancy that the honour of a woman ean be anilied beyond ali redemptian by the mere fact ef your breathing upon tf” exclaimed Mrs. Fitsherbert, in a tone of the bitterest scorn. “ Madam, yea do wrong to provoke me,” answered Meagles: “ bmt the sconer you understand me fally, the better. Know, then, that you suet yield to cir eurastances——” “ Begens, siri—begene!” cried the lady, inter- ed “The conditions I propose, madam, are that you leave Carlton House as soon as convenient,” said Meagles, not daring to look her in the face; “and I will ; shall be lated Mra. Fi and hauteur of her character to her aid: for unless she were thus sustained in a condition ef unnatural CORNICE OOO CO