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He loved things that were rare and strange; and the spell that bound him so strongly to Venetia Herbert was her unusual life, and the singular circumstances of her destiny that were not unknown to him. True he was young; but, lord of himself, youth was associated with none of those mortifications which make the juvenile pant for manhood. Cadurcis valued his youth and treasured it.
The carriages arrived long before the riding party, for they had walked their steeds, and they found a messenger who requested them to join their friends in the apartments which they were visiting. 'For my part, said Cadurcis, 'I love the sun that rarely shines in this land. I feel no inclination to lose the golden hours in these gloomy rooms.
I wished three years ago never to leave Cadurcis again. Indeed I did; and indeed it was not my fault that I quitted it. 'It was no one's fault, I hope. Whatever the cause may have been, I have ever remained quite ignorant of it. I wished, and wish, to remain ignorant of it. I, for one, have ever considered it the wise dispensation of a merciful Providence.
'No, Venetia, I feel for myself, said Captain Cadurcis with energy; 'I am certain that I never can be happy, except in your society and Plantagenet's. I cannot express to you how I love you both. Nothing else gives me the slightest interest. 'You must go home and marry, said Venetia, smiling 'You must marry an heiress. 'Never, said Captain Cadurcis. 'Nothing shall ever induce me to marry.
'You mistake me, said Cadurcis, mournfully shaking his head. 'Hitherto I have not been so very wrong in my judgment respecting Lord Cadurcis, that I am inclined very easily to give up my opinion, replied the Bishop.
'I have never known him but as a great man, said Captain Cadurcis; 'but he was so frank and simple with me from the very first, that I cannot believe that it is not two years since we first met. 'Ah! I shall never forget that night at Ranelagh, said Venetia, half with a smile and half with a sigh. 'How interesting he looked!
'We are alone, he said; 'let me call you Venetia when we are alone. She did not, she could not reply; she felt confused; the blood rose to her cheek. 'How changed is everything! continued Cadurcis. 'To think the day should ever arrive when I should have to beg your permission to call you Venetia! She looked up; she met his glance. It was mournful; nay, his eyes were suffused with tears.
Her astonishment at all she had heard was only equalled by what we may justly term her horror. It was impossible that she could have listened to any communication at the same time so astounding, and to her so fearful. 'We knew Lord Cadurcis when he was very young, aunt, said Venetia, in a quiet tone. 'He lived near mamma, in the country.
'Well, there is nothing like having these affairs over, said Cadurcis; 'and to confess the truth, my dear Scrope, I should not much care if Monteagle were to despatch me to my fathers; for, in the whole course of my miserable life, and miserable, whatever the world may think, it has been, I never felt much more wretched than I have during the last four-and-twenty hours.
'I have done it all myself, I assure you; and, when he likes, he can be as good as any one. Can't you, Plantagenet? Lord Cadurcis gave a grim smile; seated himself at the very back of the deep chair and swung his feet, which no longer reached the ground, to and fro. 'I am sure that Lord Cadurcis always behaves well, said Lady Annabel. 'There, Plantagenet, exclaimed Mrs.
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