. The amusements of a man of fashion . e intovacancy, he shuffled out of the room. As the door closed, Marion sprang im-patiently from her seat. Why am I to suffer for his duplicity inscheming and cowardice in action? Whydid he leave the deed half done, placing usboth at a hirelings mercy, and storing up,for me at least, unmitigated wretchedness ?And this postponement of my marriage. STRAWS ON THE SURFACE. 17 Does lie suspect? No, it can hardly bethat. Why did he ever tell me? T usedto love him dearly. Now/ and an ex-pression almost akin to loathing sweptover her face, my heart is dried up. Ic
. The amusements of a man of fashion . e intovacancy, he shuffled out of the room. As the door closed, Marion sprang im-patiently from her seat. Why am I to suffer for his duplicity inscheming and cowardice in action? Whydid he leave the deed half done, placing usboth at a hirelings mercy, and storing up,for me at least, unmitigated wretchedness ?And this postponement of my marriage. STRAWS ON THE SURFACE. 17 Does lie suspect? No, it can hardly bethat. Why did he ever tell me? T usedto love him dearly. Now/ and an ex-pression almost akin to loathing sweptover her face, my heart is dried up. Icannot feel towards him kindly. I am butthe tool of his fancy, the slave of his did not ask him for this wealth andgrandeur. Beauty most assuredly he gaveme not. The full length mirror that reflected hercommanding form gave back also the sar-castic bitterness of her smile. The night came on cold and misty, dampand miserable, as November nights inLondon for the most part are. There was darkness without and darknesswithin. VOL. CHAPTER III. WATCHING THROUGH THE NIGHT. HEN Marion arrived at theGrange, she found LadyMorton waiting to receiveher. My dear child, this is a sad disappoint-ment to us all. It must be especially so toyou. First, Frederick not being able tocome to you in town; and now, I fear thisis likely to prove but a melancholy visit. How is Mary ? asked Marion, with realinterest. Naturally amiable, she was by nomeans insensible to the virtues of the gentleinvalid. Much the same. At times slightly de- WATCHIXG THROUGH THE NIGHT 19 lirious. Dr. Majhew seems to apprehendbrain fever. Frederick will not leave her;he has been up nearly all night, only sleepingat intervals on a sofa. Will you dress first,and have some refreshment, or go to him. Go to him now, repeated Marion, me-chanically. ^ Certainly. She had taken off her bonnet and travel-ling cloak, and, holding her dress with herright hand, was unconsciously smoothingback her rich bands of chestnut hair witht
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