I know that I love thee, whatever thou hart."
"Gilt in my heart," said Dandolo, "gilt in the heart of Roderick? No, never!" and he drew her towards him, and on her bonnet, her veil, her gloves, nay, on her very cheeks, he imprinted a thousand maddening kisses. "But say, my sweet one," continued he, "who art thou? I know you as yet, only by your lovely baptismal name, and your other name of Grampus."
Adeliza looked down and blushed. "My parents are lowly," she said.
"But how then came you at such a seminary?" said he; "twenty pound a quarter, extras and washing not included."
"They are humble, but wealthy."
"Ha! who is your father?"
"An alderman of yon metropolis."
"An alderman! and what is his profession?"
"I blush to tell; he is—an oystermonger."
"AN OYSTERMONGER!" screamed Roderick in the largest capitals. "Ha! ha! ha! this is too much!" and he dropped Adeliza's hand, and never spoke to her during the rest of her walk. They moved moodily on for some time, Miss Binx and the other young man marching astonished in the rear. At length they came within sight of the seminary. "Here is Bulgaria House," cried the maiden steadily; "Roderick, we must part!" The effort was too much for her: she flung herself hysterically into his arms.