Dr. Janet of Harley Street / a novel by Arabella Kenealy.

  • Kenealy, Arabella.
Date:
1894
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Credit: Dr. Janet of Harley Street / a novel by Arabella Kenealy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    seem so delightful I come upon him, and he jeers as if nothing were true. Oh, how I hate him. Diana!’she reiterated, stretching up her hand to touch the white cold fingers of the statue. ‘ And this morning, when I am to be married, and will see the world and all the beautiful things in it, and be so happy, that horrid Momus sneers as if none of it were worth having. Oh, I do detest him. Don’t you, Diana ? ’ To judge by the look of grand disdain with which the goddess perpetually regarded him, one might imagine her to be in full accord with her votary’s sentiments, but whatsoever she may- have felt, her marble lips recorded not, and the girl had to content herself with the sympathy' she gathered from the statue’s fine smile. ‘ How good the Marquis is,’ she went on presently, in a pleased reverie, 1 and what a happy' girl I am. He is just like the old French marquises in books ; he has such lovely' manners, and makes such charming compliments. He is like a dear stately old father. And what a lovely day it is for my wedding.’ She broke into a happy', lively singing, lay ing her head beside Diana’s knees. She was very' beautiful and very' y'oung. Only' seventeen, and that small span of life even had measured her lightly and left her childish for