East Lynne

in progress, but when Thursday morning dawned, it appeared a question whether they would not once more be rendered nugatory. The house was roused betimes, and Mr. Wainwright,

h-a fortnight-a month longer, now

a. I dare say you do

ns for wishing East Lynne to be quit of

e flushed. "

take you. I can'

nounced what we did not mean to perform. You know it was arranged that we should join th

ght you would have jumped a

uld like West Lynne to see that I do

danger, and the earl's groans did not penetrate to her ears. She dressed herself in a gleeful mode, full of laughing willfulness, Marvel, h

I do,

him, a beauteous queen, a gleaming fairy; he hardly knew what she looked like. She had put on a white lace hat and her diamo

uld you dress yourself off like that for a c

er what to put on. But I did it on purpose, papa; I thought I would show those West L

the whole room

ring you word all abo

ressed yourself to please your

stood; the earl's groa

d. There, go along; ta

Every consideration should give way to illness. If you woul

thly good, for I could not have you in the room. Good-bye, darling

rchestra. The same dazzling vision which had burst on the sight of Lord Mount Severn fell on that of the audience, in Isabel, with her rich, white dress, her glittering diamonds, her fl

ispered; "she has nobody to point out to her suitable attire

lous or not. Was Lord Mount Severn right, when he accused her of dressing so in self-gratifi

ehind others. Mr. Carlyle, however, preferred to join the gentlemen who congregated and stood round about the door inside and out. There was scarcely stan

when it brought its body in full view, was discovered to belong to one of the footmen of Lord Mount Severn. The calves alone, cased in their silk stockings, were a sight to be seen; and these calves betook themselves i

d old fox-hunter, who had been elbowed by t

at amount of cheek just at that moment, for he looked perplexed, humbl

appen to inform me where-abou

of the room, nea

oquy than to Mr. Carlyle. "The room is choke full, and I don't like crushing by. My lord is t

was painfu

d an express has gone to Lynneboro' for physicians. Mrs. Mason said we were to fetch my young lady right

ady Isabel," sa

nder everlasting obligations i

any looking daggers at him, for a pathetic song was just then being

o speak to me to-night. Is it no

they might not alarm her, "Lord Mount Severn does not fi

ell!" she quic

s you to go home. Will you allow

shall be weary, and would emancipate me before the time. T

is not that. Lord Mount

ut she was not alarmed. "Very well. When

no time," he urged. "Never

her away, the room, in its surprise, making for them what space it might. Many an eye followed them, but none mo

one nothing but fidget all the night; what's the matter with y

trance, and the coachman had his reins gathered, ready to start. The footman-not the one who had gone upstairs-threw open the carriage door as he saw her. He wa

a much

reaming shocking. But they t

upport in her shock of agony. Mr. Carlyle rudely thrust the man awa

hy did you not tell

comfort; you know how ill he frequently is, and this may be but a

going hom

hall not leave

r side of the chariot

. I will s

night i

ootman got up behind, and the carriage sped away. Isabel gathered hers

, and soon whipped his hor

e Lady Isabel. Mr. Carlyle helped her out of the carriage, and

ay I go to his r

e was quiet and senseless. She moved hastily toward

ere an

ghtest, sir.

; but his face, which had death in it all too plainly, startled Isabel. She did

she whispered to Mr. Wai

"Well, he-he-we mus

ke that? It is pale-gray; I ne

my lady, and pain leaves its

the room. He noticed the look on the earl's face, and did not like it; he wished to question

When he wakes up, it may cheer him to

Lady Isabel. I did n

scene they entered upon: the ghastly peer, growing restless again now, battling with his departing spirit, and the gala robes, the sparkling gems ad

ew murmured words with Mr. Wainwright. Isabel had stood back to give them place, but her anxio

thing for him?

s, and looked at her. One spo

patience: "you must not trifle with me. Do you not

truggle between the body and the spirit might be one of warfare-no sight for her. But in answer to their s

angrily. "Ma'am," turning suddenly upon Mrs. Mason, "are there no res

d," replied the housekeeper; "no near ones;

ith every minute, grew more excited, approached and whispered he

she uttered

ly. Of course our anxiety

thing. I think my

ishes of his medical attendants. They wish t

brow, as if to collect the sense of the w

that I should leave the

, my lady-absolu

ears and sobs as Mr. Carlyle

have but him in the wid

this night I have wished-forgive me the thought-that you were my sis

me sufficient cause, I will be reasonable and obey; but do n

l. In fact, it would not be proper; and were you to go in in

he d

le with her as the doctors had done? A str

ot to deceive me,

is-I beli

his arm in the sudden fe

iving me, and

ady Isabel. He is not dead

ace down upon

Mr. Carlyle, let me see him for a minute-j

it was, but he turn

you will remain here qui

deed been his sister, he would probably have turned the key upon her.

ason, whom he met in the corridor, "

cried Isabel, lifting

ok her hand, shrin

you!" he exclaimed, in

stly whiteness-as white

e worst," s

but the worst. May God sup

way from him, and a low wail of anguish brok

another bustling day in life's history; but the spirit of Will