OR, THE THREE MARRIAGES. BY MRS. HUBBACK, AUTHORESS OF 66 THE WIFE'S SISTER, 66 MAY AND DECEMBER," CHARLES J. SKEET, PUBLISHER, 10, KING WILLIAM STREET, TO FRIENDS WHOSE SOCIETY ENLIVENED, AND WHOSE SYMPATHY CHEERED, A LENGHTENED RESIDENCE AMONGST THE SCENES HERE ATTEMPTED TO BE LELINEATED, THIS FICTION IS INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHORESS. PORTSDOWN LODGE, HANTS NOVEMBER, 1855. MALVERN. CHAPTER I. Let other bards of angels sing, Bright suns without a spot; But thou art no such perfect thing! WORDSWORTH. "ASTLEY may say what he likes; but I will not yield the point, nor admit that it is merely selfishness, or love of variety which makes me wish to go to Malvern. I am sure it is the best thing for mamma! That change of air and scene, and all the wonder VOL. I. |