This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ... 266 CHAPTER VIII. Lady Eagelton travelled to town that night, escorted by Mr. Howarth. She drove at once to St. James' Hospital. The news of Iris was fairly good. Her sleep had lasted some hours. She was conscious, calm, and had appeared pleased to see her schoolmistress. Reginald left Lady Eagelton ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ... 266 CHAPTER VIII. Lady Eagelton travelled to town that night, escorted by Mr. Howarth. She drove at once to St. James' Hospital. The news of Iris was fairly good. Her sleep had lasted some hours. She was conscious, calm, and had appeared pleased to see her schoolmistress. Reginald left Lady Eagelton with the understanding that he was to call at the hospital early next morning. Then Lady Eagelton would tell him whether he must proceed to Deveril Court to demand an interview with the Marquis of Brittenden, --or rather the Duke of Monte Lys, --or not. He presented himself at the hospital fully prepared to find Lady Eagelton convinced that Lord Brittenden had decoyed her daughter into a secret and bigamous marriage, --therefore fully prepared to leave for Deveril Court at once. The house-surgeon had kindly placed his room at Lady Eagelton's disposal. So, on asking for her ladyship, Reginald was conducted thither. His emotion during those moments of waiting was cruel. He was to hear whether the lovely unhappy girl he secretly adored was degraded, betrayed--or whether she was the prey of insanity. The door opened. Lady Eagelton came in, with averted eyes. She looked years older, this unhappy mother, as she offered Reginald her hand. 'It is true. It seems impossible--outrageous, but it is true, ' she said, in a monotonous, weary tone; she did not seat herself, but leaned against a highbacked chair. 'She is quite clear-headed. She has told me all, from beginning to end. The--the wretch, --masqueraded at the dance, wrote to her secretly, made appointments--at the Abbey and near school. The ingenuity of the man is inconceivable! He persuaded her there was some difficulty with the duke his father--talked about his mother having gone through a Scot
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