The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 70: what you’re looking at

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with whieh she had nurged him daring a long tines, But still his love was of a peculiar character. She had married against his consent: indeed, she had eloped with the man who became her husband; —and the Marquis swore a deadly oath that he were d meres xecneriine he match—never speak to mever do anything for him. Nor seek kis ines Pos ie codocne Leos fim toatbon his mind: so that for the last few yeara (since that fatal elopement and marriage) the lady had been to aconsiderable degree estranged from her uncle's But now the niece and her noble relative have met again—and the latter has weloomed Ernestina kindly. He has kissed her brow—he has conducted her to a seat—he hes placed himself near her— aud'ba guies Upon her wih taingted atteation aad nae Pantie been manerlad five years: during thas period he has not beheld her often—and it is. upwards of six months sinoe he saw her last. She is still beautifal—touohingly, charmingly, fascina- tingly beaatiful: and he d plores in the pro- fandities of his soul thet suc: beauty should have been thrown away upon sich 8 man as Paul Dysart. It is not however because Ernestios's husband isa dissipated, reckless, good-fot-nothing character,—~ nor because he is 8 games/er and a spendthrift,— nor because he is much clder than the lady her self,—it is not for all these reasons that the Mar- quis of Leveson abhors the alliance which his niece has formed. But it is because Mr. ise man of broken fortanes—unconnected’ with any aristooratic family—in fact, a downright adventarer. The Marquis therefore considers that Ernestina has disgraced herself, beyond all reparation, by such a matoh; and though he now receives her comliclbooks.com