He was heir to a considerable property, I believe, and the young lady had little fortune; and the affair was kept secret from the fear of offending his friends, or for some other reason--I do not recollect the particulars.' 'Did he acknowledge his marriage ?' said Lord Colambre.
'Never till he was dying--then he confided his secret to me.' 'Do you recollect the name of the young lady he married ?' 'Yes--Miss St.
Omar.' 'St.Omar!' repeated Lord Colambre, with an expression of lively joy in his countenance.

'But are you certain, my dear count, that she was really married, legally married, to Mr.Reynolds?
Her marriage has been denied by all his friends and relations--hers have never been able to establish it--her daughter is--My dear count, were you present at the marriage ?' 'No,' said the count, 'I was not present at the marriage; I never saw the lady, nor do I know anything of the affair, except that Mr.
Reynolds, when he was dying, assured me that he was privately married to a Miss St.Omar, who was then boarding at a convent in Vienna.

The young man expressed great regret at leaving her totally unprovided for; but said that he trusted his father would acknowledge her, and that her friends would be reconciled to her.

He was not of age, he said, to make a will; but I think he told me that his child, who at that time was not born, would, even if it should be a girl, inherit a considerable property.

With this, I cannot, however, charge my memory positively; but he put a packet into my hands which, he told me, contained a certificate of his marriage, and, I think he said, a letter to his father; this he requested that I would transmit to England by some safe hand.
Immediately after his death, I went to the English ambassador, who was then leaving Vienna, and delivered the packet into his hands; he promised to have it safely delivered.