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This old fantastical Duke of dark corners-- Measure for Measure

There was so weeks; and it began to be known that Miss Delavie was to become the wife of the recluse Mrs Aylward evidently knew it, but said nothing; Molly preferred a petition to be her waiting rinned as if over-powered with inward hty than ever to discourage "the artful irls asked allquestions

My Lady was still at Bath, and Aurelia supposed that the e would take place on her return; and that the Major and Betty would perhaps accoain, and had hiood dutiful maiden, and declare that he hoped to be with her for her wedding, and to give himself to his honoured friend

She was the , Mr Hargrave ca, "Madam, you will be amazed, but under the circu both here, Mr Belamour trusts you will not object to the immediate performance of the ceremony"

Aurelia took some moments to realise what the ceremony was; and then she cried, "Oh! but my father meant to have been here"

"Mr Belamour thinks it better not to trouble Major Delavie to coreat distress and disappointard of her wishes, he added, "I think Miss Delavie cannot fail to understand Mr Belamour's wishes to anticipate my Lady's arrival, so that he may be as little harassed as possible with display and publicity You ilance that all is done securely and legally"

"Oh! I know that," said Aurelia, blushing; "but it is so sudden! And I was thinking of iven full consent in writing," said the steward "Your doubts and scruples are most natural, ive way, for it would be i"

That Aurelia well knew, though she had expected nothing so sudden or so private; but she began to feel that she must allow all to be as he chose; and she re for her father's presence, having taken it as abeen far too shy to enter on the subject of her wedding So she rose up as in a dreao as I am?"