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[Sundahl <met...@se...>]

--Mr. Hedge mentally gave her credit for the most virtuous fidelity;
yet the amorous fair one was constantly on the _qui vive_ to catch in
her silken meshes some desirable man with whom she might in secret pass
the hours of her voluptuous leisure. One day, while promenading Tremont
street, her eyes rested upon a gentleman whose appearance sent a thrill
of admiration and desire through every fibre of her frame. His figure,
of medium height, was erect and well-built; his gait was dignified and
graceful; his dress, in exact accordance with the _mode_, was singularly
elegant and rich--but a superb waistcoat, a gorgeous cravat in which
glittered a diamond pin, and salmon-colored gloves, were the least
attractive points in his appearance; for his countenan