This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 Excerpt: ...had been much hurt at my suspicions of her overnight, had got up early, on purpose to go over to Lord Fortiwinx, and request him to protect her from any further annoyance from his secretary, and to let him know how shamefully Sertingley had treated me. When she reached his Lordship's town residence, she learnt that he ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 Excerpt: ...had been much hurt at my suspicions of her overnight, had got up early, on purpose to go over to Lord Fortiwinx, and request him to protect her from any further annoyance from his secretary, and to let him know how shamefully Sertingley had treated me. When she reached his Lordship's town residence, she learnt that he was not yet up; but, on sending in her card, and saying that her business was very urgent, his Lordship returned word that he would see her directly, if she would step into the drawingroom, and take a chair for a few minutes. When Lord Fortiwinx entered the room, it was clear that he was wondering to himself what on earth could have brought Fanny to him; and after apologizing for having kept her waiting, whom he always felt proud to be allowed to wait upon, asked her to inform him in what way it was his good fortune to be able to serve her. "I am almost afraid to tell you, even now I am with you, what brought me here," replied Fanny, blushing, and pretending to be busily occupied in buttoning her glove, "for you might think me wanting in delicacy for speaking on such a subject to you." "Then, pray, favour me so far as to banish all such idle fears, sweet lady," said the old beau, drawing his chair close to hers, and taking her hand; "for rest assured, that I could never picture Miss Fanny de Boos as anything but the lovely incarnation of purity itself." "I'm sure you are very kind, my lord," replied Fanny, trembling; "but the fact is, that I have come to implore that you would shield me from any further attention from Mr. Sertingley; in fact, his addresses have been the cause of dissensions between my sister and myself at home." "What! has Mr. Sertingley been annoying you, beaute...
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