Volume the Third: Diplomatic DisplayLondonBritish 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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