“Better,” said Ann Veronica, with an unreal alacrity. As Spurlock called her name, she paused and
turned. At least for one
moment, it was. ”
“If she is,” he answered, “I am convinced that there are circumstances in
connexion with that marriage which would make a divorce easy. Perhaps she had found this
new thing in life, the thing wonderful. ’
She bit her lip, frowning. The neighbouring houses were tenanted by the lowest order of
insolvent traders, thieves, mendicants, and other worthless and nefarious
characters, who fled thither to escape from their creditors, or to avoid the
punishment due to their different offenses; for we may observe that the Old
Mint, although it had been divested of some of its privileges as a sanctuary by a
recent statute passed in the reign of William the Third, still presented a safe
asylum to the debtor, and even continued to do so until the middle of the reign of
George the First, when the crying nature of the evil called loudly for a remedy,
and another and more sweeping enactment entirely took away its immunities. "Sit down, fool!"
"Jack," said Kneebone, who had been considerably interested by the foregoing
scene, "are these regrets for your past life sincere?"
"Suppose them so," rejoined Jack, "what then?"
"Nothing—nothing," stammered Kneebone, his prudence getting the better of his
sympathy. What do you think people will make of that? What will this
lover of yours make of that?”
At intervals Ann Veronica demanded to go, declaring her undying resolve to
repay him at any cost, and made short movements doorward. The lad had just barely jangled it, when hurrying footsteps could be heard inside. "
"Won't you take me?"
"No; you must await my return here. His face was much handsomer than Gianfrancesco’s, his
lips thinner, his brow much more noble and wise. "
"But how in the Lord's name was she brought up? There's a queer story back of
this somewhere.
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