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Thus my youth went by, till the day when my father told me that Colonel Durski had offered me his hand and fortune, and that I had no alternative but to accept him." "Oh, then, your first marriage was no love-match?" cried Reginald, eagerly. "A love-match!" exclaimed Paulina, contemptuously.
"And pray who is this generous knight-errant so ready to rush to the rescue of beauty in distress?" "Douglas Dale. He is over head and ears in love with the Austrian widow, and will lend her the money she wants. I shall go at once to Madame Durski and give her a few hints as to her line of conduct." There was a pause, during which the baronet seemed to be thinking deeply.
Larkspur to town, that gentleman was seized with serious illness, and for three weeks was unable to leave his bed. Mr. Andrew lay ill with acute bronchitis, in the lodging-house in Percy Street, and Mrs. Eden was compelled to wait his convalescence with what patience she might. Sir Reginald Eversleigh and Douglas Dale met at the Phoenix Club soon after Reginald's interview with Madame Durski.
It was by means of Madame Durski that the trick was done; but neither you nor I and I assure you I like your friend immensely can afford to take objection to the manner of doing it.
Lydia Graham looked her handsomest when Douglas Dale was ushered into her presence that evening; but she little knew how indifferent were the eyes that contemplated her bold, dark beauty; and how, even as he looked at her, Douglas Dale's thoughts wandered to the fair, pale face of Paulina Durski that face, which for him was the loveliest that had ever beamed with light and beauty below the stars.
"Say, miserable position," exclaimed Miss Brewer; "for Paulina Durski's position is the most degraded that a woman whose life has been comparatively sinless ever occupied." "And every day its degradation will become more profound," said Victor. "Unless Madame Durski follows my advice, she cannot long remain in England. In her native city she has little to hope for.
I may believe, then, that there is only one person in the world for whom you care, and that person is Paulina Durski?" "You may believe that." "And I may also believe that you, who have drained to the dregs the bitter cup of poverty, would do much, and risk much, in order to be rich?" "You may."
"The beautiful Viennese, Paulina Durski." The lordling made a wry face. "Paulina Durski! Yes, Paulina is a pretty woman," he murmured, languidly; "a very pretty woman; and you're right, Eversleigh she did make a profound impression upon me. But, you see, I found the impression cost me rather too much.
Carrington, in accordance with your very pressing message," she said, when she found herself alone in the drawing-room with Victor Carrington after dinner, Miss Brewer having discreetly retired; "but I cannot imagine what business you can have with me." "Do not question my motives too closely, Madame Durski," said Victor; "there are some secrets lying deep at the root of every man's existence.
This is all the law allows me to give you, Paulina; but it will, at least, secure you from want." Madame Durski tried to speak; but she was too deeply affected by this new proof of her lover's generosity.
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