Tremaine Author:Robert Plumer Ward Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: cupied as it is, forces him upon the world, as far as he can mix in it, for the only relief he enjoys,—and he is busy about his fellow men, though only passenger... more »s in a post-chaise, whom he does not even know." Tremaine was about to reply, when, as they had now long passed the lodges, Lord Bellenden's fine place opened upon their view, and the conversation stopped. CHAP. II. AN EXCLUSIVE. " If the quick fire of jouth light not jour mini, " You are no maiden, but a monument." Shakspeare. The visit to Homestead had deranged part of the plan of our guests—which was to have a walk in the beautiful grounds before dinner, and afterwards to dress. Only the latter could be effected ; and the whole company had nearly assembled in the saloon, by the time they presented themselves. Lady Bellenden, who regarded Georgina with both tenderness and esteem, received her with themost affectionate politeness—introducing her to her daughter Lady Gertrude Bellenden's particular attentions ; and adding, as she put their hands together, " How I wish this moment of introduction between you two may lead to a friendship hereafter." Each of the young ladies, thus called upon, surveyed the other; calculating, according to the quickness of eye or penetration of judgment that either was endowed with, how far this amiable wish might be realized. But whether from the restraint which the sudden and public expression of it imposed, or from the want of Sufficient experience and discrimination in the youthful parties, neither young lady discovered much that tended to raise hopes of its accomplishment. Lady Gertrude was in her twenty-first year; of uncommon beauty of face, which was absolutely brilliant with the finest white and red in the world. She was tall and graceful, but there was no ...« less