The Works of George W. M. Reynolds — page 323: what you’re looking at

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306 REYNOLDS’ WORKS on their guard against this young man?” said Lady Mac- donald. “It is my duty, and though really a painful one, I shall fulfil it. Good-bye, my dear friend. Good-bye, dear Flo.’ Then, with every appearance of the most affectionate cordiality, did Lady Saxondale press the hand of the young maiden into whose heart she had been planting daggers for a whole half-hour; and without seeming to notice that her unfortunate victim deeply and keenly felt the wounds thus inflicted, her ladyship passed with her wonted mien of graceful dignity out of the room. Florina sought the shade of a window recess, as if to observe her ladyship take her departure in her splendid equipage, but in reality to conceal the tears which were now gushing forth from her eyes. CONNIE OO KS (E(0)