. Lewis Arundel; or, The railroad of life . position 1 The girl cast down her eyes, and, after a pause, mmmm-ed thatshe knew he was very rich, And his name 1 urged Lewis. Mr. Leicester, brother to the young Lord, she believed. He has told you that, has he? returned Lewis sternly; and did it not occur to you to inquire of the servants lastnight whether yom- wealthy admirer had revealed to you his realname? No; she had never doubted that he had done so. And perhaps were unwilling to call attention to yourconnexion with him, by making the inquiry? Iesumed Lewis. A bright blush proved that he had
. Lewis Arundel; or, The railroad of life . position 1 The girl cast down her eyes, and, after a pause, mmmm-ed thatshe knew he was very rich, And his name 1 urged Lewis. Mr. Leicester, brother to the young Lord, she believed. He has told you that, has he? returned Lewis sternly; and did it not occur to you to inquire of the servants lastnight whether yom- wealthy admirer had revealed to you his realname? No; she had never doubted that he had done so. And perhaps were unwilling to call attention to yourconnexion with him, by making the inquiry? Iesumed Lewis. A bright blush proved that he had hit upon the truth; butthe probing nature of his questions roused the girls spirit, and,raising her eyes, she looked him full in the face, as she in herturn inquired, And pray, sir, who are you ? and what right have you toquestion me in this way ? My name is Lewis Arundel; I reside at Broadlmrst, as tutorto Sir Walter Desboroixgh, was the reply; and my right toask you these questions, is the right every man possesses to do 1 A\^ /^A, ^^,/#. OR, THE RAILROAD OF LIFE. 237 his best to counteract the designs of a heartless libertine; forsuch I take your friend to be, and now I will give you myreasons for thinking him so. In the first place, he has not toldyou his true name: he is not Lord Bellefields brother, as hepretends, but Lord Bellefield himself; and in the second place,at the very moment when he is making professions of affectionhere to you, he is engaged to be married to his cousin thedaughter of General Grant. It is not true, you hate him, exclaimed the girl, with flashingeyes; you quarrelled with him last night, and now you seek torevenge yourself by sowing dissension between him and me, butyou shall not .succeed. I see through yom- meanness, and despiseyou for it. Girl, you are infatuated, returned Lewis angrily, and mustreap the fi-uits of yom- obstinate folly. I spoke only for yourgood, and told you the simple truth ; if you choose to disbelieveme, the sin will lie at
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