We do not remember to have met with a single individual, reported
to be under petticoat government, who was not content with his lot,—nay, who
so far from repining, did not exult in his servitude; and we see no way of
accounting for this apparently inexplicable conduct—for which, among other
phenomena of married life, various reasons have been assigned, though none
entirely satisfactory to us—except upon the ground that these domineering
dames possess some charm sufficiently strong to counteract the irritating effect
of their tempers; some secret and attractive quality of which the world at large is
in ignorance, and with which their husbands alone can be supposed to be
acquainted. It will take a month to clean up. Have we not received Lady
Bicknacre just this morning? Not to mention the Comtesse de St Erme. His only warning was a gleam of silver in
the faint spill of light from the house above. A lesson learned. There was no reason why she
shouldn’t be Capes’ friend. Darting to a window
looking in that direction, Thames threw it up, and discharged both his pistols, but
without effect. Nothing more forlorn could be conceived. —Well, then, my dear," he added aloud, "do you still entertain the strong
attachment you did to Captain Darrell?"
Winifred's cheeks glowed with blushes, and fixing her eyes, which flashed with
resentment, upon the questioner, she said:
"I have promised to answer your question, and I will do so. "O'ons! Captain," cried Blueskin, as he grumblingly obeyed the command; "if
you've left off business yourself, you needn't interfere with other people. "Yes, now," rejoined the infuriated dame; "perhaps, I may never have another
opportunity. “Miss Pellissier,” he said, “I came here this afternoon hoping particularly to see
you for a few moments before you signed that contract.
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