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Nay, no excuses. I have promised Lord Latimer that he shall make your acquaintance, and he is one of the most eminent men with whom political life will connect you." And to this change of habits, from the closet to the senate, had Maltravers been induced by a state of health, which, with most men, would have been an excuse for indolence.
"I have refused," said Maltravers, drily. "Bless me! indeed! why?" Ernest bit his lip, and frowned; but his glance wandering unconsciously at Florence, Lumley thought he detected the true reply to his question, and became mute.
The very evidence of neglect around, the very weeds and grass on the half-obliterated road, touched Maltravers with a sort of pitying and remorseful affection for his calm and sequestered residence.
Vargrave promised, but took care not to perform. He was too acute not to know that in so sudden a step Evelyn's motives would be apparent, and his own suit indelicate and ungenerous. He was desirous that Maltravers should learn nothing till the vows had been spoken, and the indissoluble chain forged.
Maltravers could not believe that frankness could be wholly a mask it was an hypocrisy he knew not of.
Maltravers renewed his acquaintance with some persons not unfamiliar to the reader. Valerie de Ventadour how many recollections of the fairer days of life were connected with that name! They met again. Madame de Ventadour was still beautiful, and still admired, perhaps more admired than ever; for to the great, fashion and celebrity bring a second and yet more popular youth.
"Ha!" said Maltravers, growing very pale, and fixing his eyes on Cesarini, "you are not the man my suspicions lighted elsewhere." "I am the man. Do thy worst."
"I am well, for I have recovered." "What do you mean? why do you turn from me?" Lady Florence fixed her eyes on him, eyes that literally blazed; her lip quivered with scorn. "Mr. Maltravers, at length I know you. I understand the feelings with which you have sought a union between us.
"Indeed," said Maltravers, "I am come to ask permission to do so, for to-morrow I depart for England." "Is it possible?" cried Teresa. "How sudden! How we shall miss you! Oh! don't go. But perhaps you have bad news from England?" "I have news that summon me hence," replied Maltravers; "my guardian and second father has been dangerously ill.
Cesarini fell heavily on the floor, mute, senseless, and in strong convulsions. "Mysterious Providence!" murmured Maltravers, "thou hast justly rebuked the mortal for dreaming he might arrogate to himself thy privilege of vengeance. Forgive the sinner, O God, as I do as thou teachest this stubborn heart to forgive as she forgave who is now with thee, a blessed saint in heaven!"
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