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associated with Padua�察�Italy�� 

     ;Still�察�Mr。 Howard�察─�observed that lady�察 �I really cannot see why you 

should resent the insinuation so warmly。 Now�察�do you know�察�I am not at all 

sorry to have it in my power to declare that I have some knowledge of the 

fate of that paper during its eclipse。; 

     All   eyes   were   instantly   fixed   on   the   speaker。   The   lady   smiled   and 

continued�此�

     ;Lady      Holberton      thinks    the   Lumley      Autograph       was    stolenI 

understand she even thought it was stolen by myself; 

     She here turned deliberately toward our hostess�察�who looked uneasy。 

     ;If   such   were    your   suspicions�察    �Lady    Holberton�察─    �continued     Miss 

Rowley�察�speaking   with great deliberation;I am  happy to   say they  were 

quite correctyou only did me justiceI am proud to declare the deed was 

mine; 

     We were all speechless at hearing this sudden and bold avowal。 

     ;It   was   I�察  �Theodosia   Rowley�察  �who   carried   offthe   word   is   of   little 

consequencewho          stole�察 �I  repeat�察 �that  precious    paper。   So   long   as  the 

treasure   was   mine�察  �the   consciousness   of   possessing   it   was   sufficient   in 

itselfbut    having    afterward    lost   it  from   my   pocket    by   unpardonable 

carelessness�察�I shall at least now glory in the daring deed which made it 

once my own。; 

     Conceive   the   amazement   which   these   remarksdelivered   with   calm 

enthusiasmproduced  among   the   listening   circle。 We   all   know   that   high 

crimes and misdemeanors enough are committed by men�察�and women too�察�

but   somehow   or   other   the   delinquents   are   not   often   given   to   talking   of 

them�察�they would just as lief in general that the act should not be known。 

The effect of Miss Rowley's words was different on different individuals。 

As for myself�察�I involuntarily felt for the handkerchief in my pocket。 The 

page of the album drew nearer。 Lady Holberton looked aghast�察�as though 

she had seen a cannibal。 Some bit their lips�察�others opened their eyes。 Mr。 

T´�察�however�察�who held the album at the moment�察�and was bending over 

it when Miss Rowley began her extraordinary disclosure�察�raised his eyes�察�

fixed his glasses on the fair speaker�察�and sent through them such a glance 



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as no words can fully describe。 It was a glance of intense admiration。 

     ;What exalted views� �What sublime sentiments� ─�he exclaimed in an 

ecstasy。 

     But Mr。 T´'s blaze   of admiration was not the only flame at   work�察�

while he was gazing at the heroine of the moment。 In the sudden burst of 

enthusiasm   roused   by   the   fair   purloiner�察  �he   forgot   all   else�察  �the   precious 

volume in his hand drooped�察�touched the flame of a wax´light on the table�察�

and in another instant the great Holberton Album�察�that Album of European 

reputationwas        burning    before    our   eyesits    invaluable     leaves    were 

curling�察�and blackening�察�and smoking under the devouring flame� �

     A shriek from Lady Holbertonan unearthly cry from the page of the 

Albumboth   echoed   by   the   spectators�察  �came   too   late。   The   volume   was 

half consumed。 Of the Lumley Autograph not a line remained� �

     Such was the ill´fated end of the letter of the poor starving poet。 It was 

written amid gloom and distress�察�its career closed in a stormy hour。 The 

loss   of   the   Album   of   course   broke   off   the   engagement   between   Lady 

Holberton and Mr。 T´。 This however could scarcely have been regretted 

under the circumstances�察�for their union�察�after the catastrophe must have 

been one long series of miserable reproaches。 The sudden change in Mr。 T´ 

's   feelings    toward    Miss    Rowley      was    not   a  momentary       one�察  �the 

admiration   first   kindled   by   that   lady's   bold   declaration�察  �grew   to   be   the 

strongest sentiment of his heart�察�and only a few weeks later he was made 

the    happiest    of  men     by   receiving    as   his  own    the   fair  hand    which 

accomplished   the   deed。   Miss   Rowley   and   Mr。   T´   were   united   in   the 

bands      of   matrimony       and    collectorship。     Lady     Holberton      was    still 

inconsolable when I left London�察�she was thinking of traveling among the 

Hottentots�察�or in any other clime where albums are unknown and her loss 

could   be   forgotten。   The   journey   to   Kaffirland   was   however   postponed 

until the next change of ministry�察�and I have learned recently that the lady 

has so far recovered her spirits as to be thinking of an 'Omnibus。' The very 

last   packet�察   �indeed�察   �brought    a  flattering    application    to  myself�察    �Lady 

Holberton graciously declaring that the name of Jonathan Howard is not 

only   valued   by   herself�察  �as   that   of   a   friend�察  �but   interesting   to   collectors 

generally�察    �as   having    been    once   connected      with   that   much     lamented 



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document�察  �now   lost   to   the   world�察  �the   letter   of   the   poor   starving   poet�察�

known as the Lumley Autograph。 

     ��;Omnibus; = in this context�察�an ;omnibus bill; ��i。e。�察�one dealing with 

a variety of subject�� in Parliament�� 



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