The Mysteries of London; or, Revelations of the British Metropolis — page 191: what you’re looking at

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OF LONDON. 189 ‘ively dismissed all his poetical feelings, and all Phivalrous sentiments, asa good strategist dismis- ses from a garrison before it is besieged, all useless mouths. He was bound up in complete armour, iad all his weapons prepared, and determined not to flinch in any way. His will had decreed that on phis day his official betrothment with Miss Trevor hould take place. This he had determined, wh atever might be the means he should be com- belled to adopt, and in spite of every obstacle. We do not speak of ths poor Mary, who, ill in health, and weak in heart, undecided and deceiv- ad, replied to the formal demand made by her aunt, only by hertears, which Lady Campbell did not fail to consider as a favourable indication. We speak of Lord Trevor, thatexcellent and honest father, who during the morning had received a letter, the contents of which he communicated to ao one, and upon receipt of which he had fallen into the most desperate ill humour. . va Poor Mary, said he as he walked up and down ~ ois garden. I never could have believed this of that old scoundrel! Frank, and,in fact, why should I give credit to it ? what faith ean be fixed to an Anonymous letier? none—less than none—by LLEAVEN. | lady Campbell approached him during one of these moments of indecision, and did not delay to pronounce the word marriage, which in her mind was then the most important word in the voca- [eee | Do not speak to me of that wretch Frank, my lady, said Lord Trevor, who thought that mar- riage and Frank Percival must be closely con- { EComichooks com