The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 378: what you’re looking at

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THE SECOND ORDEAL 347 handsome,” exclaimed the earl, taking her hand and pressing it in his own. ‘Therefore, entertaining such a favourable opinicn of each other’s personal appearance,” said Fernanda, ‘ there is no reason — you should not forgive and forget and become one.’ “ With all my heart,’”’ exclaimed Lady Bellenden, reading — a fervid assent in the earl’s looks. And then the strange compact was sealed by an embrace, and the lips of the woman who had poisoned her husband were pressed to those of the man who had murdered his brother, and another aristocratic murderess was the witness of the scene. GOMIIGdOG <S (S©)