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THE REVIEW 129 notice it. -As for the earl, he saw it not, for he had turned to his wife, and was launching forth into a description of the marvellous adventures he intended to give in his book, and of the tremendous sensation it was certain to excite when published. Christian now thought it becoming to make his bow and depart, and the earl charged him to be punctual at the mansion at eleven o’clock on the following day. The youth was retiring through the grounds toward the entrance gates, when he beheld that same individual (men- tioned to him as Mr. Gibson) who had fetched away Miss Vincent from Mr. Chubb’s residence. ‘The recognition was instantaneously mutual, and the man, with a sinister look, started visibly on thus beholding our hero. He however said nothing, and Christian took his departure with feelings of mingled joy and wonderment. ‘The source of his joy needs no description, but we must say a word or two in respect to the other feeling which inspired him. Was he to conclude that it was not on his account, after all, that the beauteous Isabella had been removed from the parish clerk’s house? But if not so, then what became of Mrs. Chubb’s tale relative to Mr. Gibson’s annoyance at finding that he was lodging in the same house with Isabella? However, Christian had obtained the situation, the earl had confirmed him in it after discovering that he was previously acquainted with Miss Vincent, and therefore, though our hero wondered at some part of the whole proceeding, he had nothing to be troubled at; on the contrary, every reason to be rejoiced. We have said that Lord Osmond noticed Isabella’s tremu- lous confusion when she encountered Christian, but that he affected not to perceive it. This circumstance requires some little explanation. Lord Osmond, as the reader is aware, was profoundly enamoured of his mother-in-law, the beautiful Countess of Lascelles, and therefore he entertained not the slightest scintillation of jealousy in respect to his cousin Isabella and Christian Ashton. On the contrary, when he thought he had discovered that these two were not indifferent to each other, he was rather glad of it, for it im- mediately struck him that if Isabella and Christian could be more or less thrown together, it would afford him (Lord Osmond) all the better opportunities of being alone with Ethel. About an hour after Christian’s departure, the Earl of GoOmicdoo Ss (C(O)