Volume the Third: Diplomatic Display London British Library, Add. MS. 65381
Anna Lefroy Maria's voice? Ah! Who? The heart
of every sympathetic reader repeats, Ah, Who?Vain Echo! vain sympathy! There isno
meeting – no Murmur – No Maria –It is not in
the language power of language however potent; nor in
that of style, however diffuse to render justiceto
the astonishment of Mr . Gower – Arming him self with a mahogany
ruler, which some fatality had placed on Maria'swriting table, heand1 calling
repeatedly onher beloved Name, he
rushed forwardto examine the adjacent apartments — In the Dreſsing room of his lost one he had the
melancholy satisfaction of picking up a curl paper, and a
gust of wind,as he re entered the Boudoir, swept from the table, & placed at
his feet, a skeinof black sewing silk –
These were the only traces of Maria!! Carefully
locking the doors of these now desolate rooms,burying
the key deep in his Waistcoat pocket,
& the mystery of Maria's dis-- appearance
yet deeper in his heartof hearts, Mr .
Gower left his once happy
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