Penny Dreadfuls, 1865 · page 151 of 204
Rose Mortimer; Or, The Ballet-Girl's Revenge — page 151: what you’re looking at
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# Victorian Penny Dreadful Page Analysis This is an illustrated story page from *Rose Mortimer; or, The Ballet-Girl's Revenge* (No. 19). The page features a wood-engraved illustration captioned "[THE MURDER BY POISON.]" depicting an interior scene with three figures, surrounded by decorative frames containing additional vignettes. The running prose below describes a mysterious visitor arriving at a residence to meet a man named Mr. Brownbill. A "necromancer" (a term suggesting occult knowledge) greets Brownbill, a tall, pale young man, referencing a prior appointment to discuss "that matter" they had previously discussed. The text suggests intrigue and potentially sinister business, consistent with the melodramatic crime fiction of penny dreadfuls.
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ROSE MORTIMER ; OR, THE BALLET-GIRL’S REVENGE. ell He Dv ey orb ae ; [eae tile - VV. DE =| (7 FA ING 7S — SS ee 73 a a) x — i S ————_ SF _— , , [THE MURDER BY POISON. | A sigh of relief escaped him as he crossed the speeP ahold aud the Arab attendant came to greet lim. ‘Was Mr. Brownbill called?’ he demanded, be- fore he had entered. aay “Ves, sahib.’’ ** Long since ?”’ “‘ He is here now.’’ “Ah! In the reception-room ?”’ “6 Yes, sahib.”’ ** Good.” The necromancer hurried upstairs, and, having changed his dress, made his way to the reception- room. No: 19. As he entered the room a young man rose to greet him. He was tall and slimly built, rather handsome, pale, and a sensnal expression about the mouth told that he knew something of life. ‘Good night, Mr. Brownbill,’’ said the necro- mancer, with a low bow. The young man returned the salutation with a slight nod only. ‘“ How are you, Mermet ?”’ he said. ‘You have called about that matter of which you spoke to me when you were last here ?”’ “Yes. According to appointment, you know.” ‘¢ Precisely.” COMIC aaa: