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"Its Precepts Are Eternal;" Or, The Practice Of A Freemason's Daughter.
" Of course , I credit your statements , " exclaimed his Lordship , at the close of Heathfield ' s narrative , " I have no reason to distrust them ,- —none—none ; but "provocation must have been given , though perhaps unwittingly , on your part . The Austrian government , sir , is—is—is—somewhat
stringent in its enactments . " " To my knowledge , " returned the young man , firmly , " I have not violated them , even in thought . " " Your papers seized!—seized by government emissaries , and at mid-day ! Strange ! Pray , among your papers was there any political document ?" " None whatever . "
" Do you belong to any political society ?" " I do not . " " Are you mixed up with any reform association ?" " I am not . " " What brought you to Vienna ?" " Business connected with our firm . "
" But your main—your direct—your special object ? " pursued Lord Sarston , somewhat sharply . " Repayment of moneys injudiciously advanced to Herr Griit . "
The peer looked up quickly . " Herr Griit ! " he repeated musingly , " Herr Griit!—the name is familiar to me . Is he not the wealthy banker ; and the confidential financial agent of the Emperor ?" " My Lord , " returned the young merchant , with a smile , " the best jDroof to me of Herr Griit ' s wealth would be his
prompt repayment of the debt he owes us . The other point has better foundation than mere matter of hearsay . It is matter of general belief . For myself , I can say that we have confidently reposed upon it . " " Ah ! say you so ? " cried his Lordship , briskly ; "then weigh my next question , and answer it fully and frankly : in
any one of the papers seized , is there any allusion to the Emperor , direct or indirect , in his public or private capacity ?" " Many , —many allusions to him ; but mostly having reference to his private enterprises . " "Daylight ! " said his Lordship , with emphasis , — "daylight ! " Then to a servant , who entered— "The carriage
within twenty minutes ; and tell Mr . Stanhope , I wish him to accompany me . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
"Its Precepts Are Eternal;" Or, The Practice Of A Freemason's Daughter.
" Of course , I credit your statements , " exclaimed his Lordship , at the close of Heathfield ' s narrative , " I have no reason to distrust them ,- —none—none ; but "provocation must have been given , though perhaps unwittingly , on your part . The Austrian government , sir , is—is—is—somewhat
stringent in its enactments . " " To my knowledge , " returned the young man , firmly , " I have not violated them , even in thought . " " Your papers seized!—seized by government emissaries , and at mid-day ! Strange ! Pray , among your papers was there any political document ?" " None whatever . "
" Do you belong to any political society ?" " I do not . " " Are you mixed up with any reform association ?" " I am not . " " What brought you to Vienna ?" " Business connected with our firm . "
" But your main—your direct—your special object ? " pursued Lord Sarston , somewhat sharply . " Repayment of moneys injudiciously advanced to Herr Griit . "
The peer looked up quickly . " Herr Griit ! " he repeated musingly , " Herr Griit!—the name is familiar to me . Is he not the wealthy banker ; and the confidential financial agent of the Emperor ?" " My Lord , " returned the young merchant , with a smile , " the best jDroof to me of Herr Griit ' s wealth would be his
prompt repayment of the debt he owes us . The other point has better foundation than mere matter of hearsay . It is matter of general belief . For myself , I can say that we have confidently reposed upon it . " " Ah ! say you so ? " cried his Lordship , briskly ; "then weigh my next question , and answer it fully and frankly : in
any one of the papers seized , is there any allusion to the Emperor , direct or indirect , in his public or private capacity ?" " Many , —many allusions to him ; but mostly having reference to his private enterprises . " "Daylight ! " said his Lordship , with emphasis , — "daylight ! " Then to a servant , who entered— "The carriage
within twenty minutes ; and tell Mr . Stanhope , I wish him to accompany me . "