Agnes Vol. 2 — page 240: what you’re looking at

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AGNES; OR, BRHAUTrY Hardress,” rejoined Ormsby, “ you took every nawible precaution on that memorable night to conceal your identity from Mrs, Maddox. But nevertheless she discovered it after a time; and the consequence is the arrest of your uncle as the murderer vf Mrs. Chicklade. Your evidence will not be required—you can add no material link to the chain that has been already wrought as if by the hand of Providence itself |” Lord Ormsby then gave Cicely certain explana- tions ig connexion with the various circumstancos that led to the bringing of her uncle to justice, No. 82,—AGNBES. AND PLRASURE. Sake ee wit = ee “e eae ae ; N net \, ’ aN S eo ado *Y do indeed see,” she said, “ that there is naught which I can add to render the evidence more conclusive—though there is something I may tell you to make it more complete. And as I can- not possibly prejudice a cause which is so utterly without a hope, I will fill up the slight gap which exists. Indeed, I will do it for my own sake, Mr. Hargrave—to prove that I at all events am com- pletely innocent of any complicity in that dark crime !” Cicely paused for a few moments; and then she , continued in the following manner :— Vou, II. GORMGIOO .S CO