The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 133: what you’re looking at

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LORD AND LADY HOLDERNESS 111 quivering lips to those cheeks that were now flushing with a feverish excitement. ‘ And in the death of one,” said Fernanda, with a terrible light flashing in her eyes, “‘ shall my vengeance begin against Arthur Eaton.” “I do not understand you,’ observed her husband. “That one to whom you allude — ” “‘ Is William Dudley,” she replied. “And how will his death forward your design in respect to Eaton? ” asked Lord Holderness. ‘‘ You shall see, Walter, you shall see,” exclaimed Fer- nanda, her countenance becoming animated with the glow of a fierce and savage triumph. ‘“ We will drink some cham- pagne together, and then, while our blood appears to run like lightning in our veins, I will unfold to you all my schemes, all my projects. And, oh, be assured, Walter, that my vengeance against Arthur Eaton shall be terrible, very terrible.”’ ‘““ When do you propose to take the first step toward the execution of all this? ’’ inquired the nobleman. “To-morrow, Walter, to-morrow,” was the emphatic response. “To-morrow! So soon? ”’ he cried. ‘Yes, to-morrow,” rejoined Fernanda. ‘‘ And now I shall surprise you by stating that the preliminary step is for us to call at Lord Marchmont’s mansion in Hanover Square.” ‘But we know that his lordship is out of town at this moment,’’ exclaimed the newly created peer; “ and surely you do not wish to see his son, Arthur Eaton, the object of your bitter hatred and burning vengeance? ” “It is precisely because. Lord Marchmont is absent from home,” said Fernanda, “ and because we shall be received by Arthur Eaton only, in his father’s absence, — it is pre- cisely for these reasons, I repeat, that we must call in Han- over Square to-morrow.” ‘And you intend to court this interview with him whom you regard as your mortal enemy? ”’ exclaimed Lord Holder- ness, gazing upon his wife in mingled surprise and alarm. “Surely you do not contemplate a sudden and open act of violence against him? ”’ “ Oh, do not imagine that I am so insane, so insensate,’’ (GK ®) ANC } KS \