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WHILE Maltravers was yet agitated and excited by the disclosures of the curate, to whom, as a matter of course, he had divulged his own identity with the mysterious Butler, Aubrey, turning his eyes to the casement, saw the form of Lady Vargrave slowly approaching towards the house.
If she can love you, may you deserve her affection." "It shall be my study to do so. But why this departure from your roof just when we ought to see most of each other? It cannot be that you would separate us?" "I fear, Lord Vargrave, that if Evelyn were to remain here, she would decide against you. I fear if you press her now, such now may be her premature decision.
Fear no folly, no violence, from my plans, whatever they may be: I work in the dark. Nor do I despair that Evelyn will love, that Evelyn will voluntarily accept me yet: my disposition is sanguine; I look to the bright side of things; do the same!" Here their conference was interrupted by Lord Doltimore, who lounged carelessly into the room, with his hat on one side. "Ah, Vargrave, how are you?
He hastened to Brook-Green; and dreading to rush at once to the presence of Alice, he recalled Aubrey to his recollection. In the interview he sought, all, or at least much, was cleared up. He saw at once the premeditated and well-planned villany of Vargrave. And Alice, her tale her sufferings her indomitable love! how should he meet her? YET once more, O ye laurels! and once more, Ye myrtles!
Living ever in the future, Vargrave almost seemed to have lost his memory. He knew not what regret was. It is a condition of life with men thoroughly worldly that they never look behind! The music pealed from the gallery, the plate glittered on the board; the ladies wore diamonds, and the gentlemen who had them wore stars.
OUT of our reach the gods have laid Of time to come the event; And laugh to see the fools afraid Of what the knaves invent. SEDLEY, from Lycophron. THE next day Caroline returned to the rectory in Lady Raby's carriage; and two hours after her arrival came Lord Vargrave. Mr.
I know how to sympatize with Alfred Vargrave when he says to the Duc de Luvois: "Nature is here too pretentious; her mien Is too haughty. One likes to be coaxed, not compelled, To the notice such beauty resents if withheld. She seems to be saying too plainly, 'Admire me; And I answer, 'Yes, madam, I do; but you tire me."
"By the by, I am too familiar I am sunk in the world. I am a thing to be sneered at by you old-family people. I am next heir to a bran-new Brummagem peerage. 'Gad, I feel brassy already!" "What, is Mr. Templeton " "Mr. Templeton is no more; he is defunct, extinguished out of the ashes rises the phoenix Lord Vargrave.
If Lady Vargrave were aware of the new engagement, and had sanctioned it, of course her intrusion was unseasonable and superfluous; but if ascribed to its real motive, would not be the less forgiven. It was easy for Maltravers to see in this letter how generous and zealous had been that friendship for himself which could have induced the woman of the world to undertake so officious a task.
"You see," said the peer, crossing his legs, and caressing his left foot with both hands, while he see-sawed his stately person to and fro in his chair "you see that the honour conferred upon me will make a great change in our mode of life, Mrs. Temple I mean Lady Vargrave. This villa is all very well my country house is not amiss for a country gentleman but now we must support our rank.
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