Lanterna Rally

Author: Caroline Lamb

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9781230417837

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. 1816 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXX. Ano what detains you in town?" sajd Gondimar, on .the eve, of Mrs. Seytfiour and Sophia's departure. "WiH this-loye of gaiety never subside. Tell me, Lady Avondale, do you believe ail that ithe Duke of Myrtlegrove, and your more warlike cousin have said to you ?--What means the blush on your indignant cheek? The young duke is more enamoured of the lustre of his diamond ring and broach, than of the brightest eyes that ever gazed on him; and though the words glory and renown drop from the mouth of Buchanan, love, I think, has lost his time in aiming arrows at his heart. Has he one>--I think not?" But who has one in London?" "You have not assuredly," said the Count: "and, if you knew the censures that are every where passed upon you, I think, for Lord Avoudale's sake, you would regret it." "I do; but indeed--" The entrance of Buchanan put a stop to this conversation. "Are you ready?" he cried. "Ready! I hate waited for you three hours: it is five, and you promised to come before two," "You would excuse me, I am sure, if .you knew how excessively ill I have been. I am but this moment out of bed. That accursed .hazard kept me up till ten this morning. Once, I sat two days and nights at it: but it's no matter." "You take no care of yourself.--I wish for my sake you would." The manner in which Calantha said this, was most particularly flattering and kind: it was, indeed, ever so; but the return *lie met-with (like the lady who loved the swine). "Honey," quoth she, "thou -shalt in silver salvers, dine: " "Humph," quoth he) was most uncourteous. "Truly i care mot if I am knocked on the head tomorrow," replied Buchanan. "There is nothing worth living for in life: every thing annoys me: I am sick of all society, Love, ...