Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1844. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII. " Mas. Silvertongue to Mas. Bitewell (entering). Do pray, ma'am, be seated: of course you'll take tea:--We were talking of Bella, and that Mr. G It's a sad thing to say, ma'am--but really I fear That a certain disclosure will shortly appear! There are rumours--like shadows, some things cast before 'em--Of something that's worse than a mere Indecorum! Mhs. Biteweix. Indeed, ma'am, it's shocking--but people do say--Footman. Miss Bella--Mrs. Silver-tongue. My dear, you look charming to-day! It's only this moment Miss Daw and Miss Jay Were talking and wondering what could the matter be To keep you away, love! Bella, curtsying low. " Oh! dear ma'am, you flatter me!" " Scandal." A Satire. Sir Matthew Carlton, a gentleman of family and good education, who resided on his own estate, a few miles from Coverley Hall, had taken a great fancy to Frank, on account of His amiable and ingenuous disposition; and he was earnest in his invitations to his young friend to keep up the acquaintance with his family. This predilection was assisted, perhaps, in some degree--such are the mingled motives which prompt man's actions--by the circumstance of his having, with an estate entailed on a male heir, a large family of daughters, to whom--and to whose parents especially--a young gentleman of handsome person was not the less welcome from his being heir to a good estate. It was on the occasion of a long visit, one day, to Sir Matthew's house, that Frank became suddenly and disagreeably awakened to a sense of some of his deficiencies. " My dearest Lousia," said Lady Carlton to her youngest daughter, "you will tease Mr. Coverley to death with your poetry and your nonsense. I dare say, if he would speak the truth, he would rather be out with the hounds, than passing his ...
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