The Mysteries of London; or, Revelations of the British Metropolis — page 40: what you’re looking at

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38 MYSTERIES fashionable censequence would be augmented thereby. Trevor House became at ence the re- sort of the raost beautifel and brilliant of the highest circles of the metropolis. Every one co- veted an introduction to the distinguished family; and the young nobiemen whom we have said arri- ved in London at the same time with Rio Santo, were among the first to claim the honour, Major Broughham, Doctor Mellum, Sir Paul Water- field, and the handsome Cavalier Angelo Bembo, were people of too much importance to be refused admissionanywhere. Hardlyswere they presented at Trevor House, ssiore they surrounded Lady Campbell, and paid her the most devoted homage, Between these four gentlemen, there was that fa- miliar acquaintancs which was naturally formed - from their associating in the same“eircles, but — there was no marked degree of intimacy. There was, neveriheless, a wonderful concert in the manner in which they endeavoured to secure for Rio Santo the favour of Lady Campbell; it might, however, have been the result of chance. Miss Trever could not remain long insensibdle to the charms of aman who was 80 extravagantly eulogized by an individual, to whose opinion she ~ had “from childhood deferred. She felt an ad- — miration for Rio Santo, which was still mingled with an indescribable fear—a fear, however, which was no longer repulsive. She was convinced that the marquis loved her, and when that assurance is lodged in a female heart, the period of indifh Rie ence is already passed, and the heart is °P — oe for the admission of love, ; Rf: ; comicbooks.com'