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to the musick meant to charm other can then his--at such
times Julia would throw on him a cold and repelling
glance, and then turn with the most marked attention to Capt
Mirvan, while he, who on Clifton's approach, considering him
as an intruder had cast on him a look of surprise, or
sullen displeasure, on reasoning this preference, would
betray the unattention he felt, and look with triumph on the
mortified husband.--This was beyond endurance, and the
proud and { ?} Clifton would abruptly quit the room
and plunging into the darkest and most sequestered parts
of the grounds, would give vent to the emotions which
were raging in his breast.
"Hellion!" he would exclaim--"Hellion, you
shall not always triumph --no--rather ask I die in a
jail--no--rather ask I welcome ruin.--Fool, fool,"
he continues, which with clenched hands he {trusk?}his
furning fore head--"fool that I was--I alone to
blame. my mad folly--is the cause of this! --precious
inestimatable jewel, it once was mine--yes--once it was
locked in this bosom, unseen and unapproachable--mine
only mine.-- But fool and madman as I was, I { ?}
it thence--I threw it from me and now when I see it
proudly worn by another--now I discover all its value!
But it shall yet be mine--yes dear beloved
Julia, I will recover that once pure and tender heart,
or die I must."--Stung by the recollections of his
own conduct, he would hurry up and down the long
dark avenue, mingling {curses?" on himself, with expressions
of fondness for his wife, till wearied and exhausted he
would throw him self on the cold damp grass
and yield for news to better self-reproach and unavailing
repentance. Then when the langour of exhaustion would
calm his transports, tears would stream down his face
as he recalled all the dear and lovely scenes of his
early life.--" Sweet-soul, " he would say, " with what
mildness did she endure my first offence--forgiving
angel!--How had I the heart over to offend thee?
Ah still happier days, eer I had ever wounded
that fond, that {devoting?} heart--then after the shortest absence,
the moment she would { ?} me { ?ing} the grounds
she would fly to meet me; with outstretched