“CALEB PRICE, Vicar.
“This marriage was solemnised between us,
“PHILIP BEAUFORT.
“CATHERINE MORTON.
“In the presence of
“DAVID APREECE.
“WILLIAM SMITH.
“The above is a true copy taken from the registry of marriages, in A——-parish, this 19th day of March, 18—, by me,
“MORGAN JONES, Curate of C———-.”
[This is according to the form customary at the date at which the
copy was made. There has since been an alteration.]
Lord Lilburne again cast his eye over the lines prefixed to this startling document, which, being those written at Caleb’s desire, by Mr. Jones to Philip Beaufort, we need not here transcribe to the reader. At that instant Harriet descended the stairs, and came into the room; she crept up on tiptoe to Lilburne, and whispered,—
“She is coming down, I think; she does not know you are here.”
“Very well—go!” said Lord Lilburne. And scarce had Harriet left the room, when a carriage drove furiously to the door, and Robert Beaufort rushed into the study.