The Mysteries of London; or, Revelations of the British Metropolis — page 192: what you’re looking at

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196. MYSTERIES nected, when his daughter was in question; may T die, but his conduct is most disgraceful and in- excusable. What can you mean, brother ? what can you | mean? What do I mean? you intend defending him, | I suppose, I will not hear a word my lady. I am perfectly incensed. sal But I do not defend him, my lord. ie Ab, that’s as it should be. What were you) talking to me about marriage, then, my lady? — | The Marquis de Rio Santo asks the hand off your daughter, my lord °Tis well, my lady ; but I refuse the hand of my : daughter to the Marquis de Rio Santo. | You would not think of doing so, brother. Yes; assuredly. Lady Campbell, returned to Rio Santo to give shim an account of the ill success of her embassy. ait ‘ appeared to be much discouraged by the in- mation he had received from her, | I have nothing further now to do than to with- draw my pretensions. madam, said he; I have | done all that a gentleman could do. | But, marquis, cried Lady Campbell, you need | not yet despair—a little time, perhaps— Still to wait, said the marquis, with some bit- | terness; I cannot do so, madam. I had offered Miss Trevor my affection and my hand—a deep | affection and a hand without a stain, my lady. I am rejected. a Lady Campbell drew her chair nearer to hit’ EY It is for her, and her sake only, that I speak, God is my witness, and not for myself, rejoin d. | comicbooks. com i mae PR y,.