The Mysteries of the Court of London, Vol. 5 — page 219: what you’re looking at

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206 TUB } MYSTSIES OF THB COURT. little more vehemence to her response than was al-» thered from the landlady’s words; and even this together consistent with the gratitude she owed | she would not have. pauseil to receive, had not her Lady Bess: but still the girl's honest feelings were | feelings been so overpowering for the first fow predominant at the time. . “T understand you,” said the heroine, neither saather's ¢ But at length recovering the moved nor offended. “You are efraid that whak- | won of limbs, be was enabled to obey the soever gold my purse may contain, is not acquired? Well, if you need no dnco, so much the better. And more ere we Tt will bo well t should be about the adventure | I have a claim upon your gratitude; a in which you can testify it is by: your friends do nut seek redress at ¢ justice for whatsoever you may have Lord Everton. Because jf once you put. Dany doméondnat ’ ut must explain it all; madly posi } how you got into Beech-Tree will be | compelled to proclaim as loudly how. Jou gor at a omari aa XLIV, of it. This might lead to unpleasant ing : myself; and thaw of coun you would wt willy setting afoot.” | E Bs ii +: & a he a 5 E ae Ez ght after the adventures at Beech- and between ten. nd eleven o'clock. was suspended tothe ceiling of the cabin be the means of “Depend upon it I will do nothing te compro-| 7 mise you,” answered ‘Henrietta. “ And exouse me if aay “with the deepest, decpeit sincerity-—~that eal do to injure year Neyer -mobred in the canal at Agar Town; er ag te | littlé ‘round table three persons were You ete a good girl,” rejoined! Lady Boss: hese were Obiffin the Cannibal, Mr. Tuga, “Sut it is evident our paths run in opposite ys in life. Nevertheless we shall mact again ; r I know that you will come and see me.” , Thus , the amasonian lady wrung Hen- rictta’s hand; and @ separation then took place— Lady Bess, with-the stranger and her companions, Peiceg Madly, od wary ete ee: ng, lonel or rather run—whish top wyoug damoel had at tak ath night hour (for so late it now wad) uatil hg roeched Holloway; and thence she obtained. ¢ ochvayance into London. ab oe eeeteebegicy haga i from the recess which it usually occupied, the aper- | Saxe being thus left ready for the Cannibal to pass into his lurking-hole should any visitor of © sus- picious character make his appearauce. Upon the table stood.a bottle of gin, the product of ono of the illicit atills worked in the neighbourhood ; and three glassen showed thet the persons in the cabin had as ng ofthe alooholic fluid. Tugs and the Osnnibal were-emoking their pipos; while Mrs. wee the child, which was about 16 OF nine months old. Sho was s young wo- 2, an ot yer would havé appeared fresh- not altogotty ugly: dut she had a pearance, and was nets over y a | tay nee ie 4 Well” the pipe ora of smoke, response to sido one ae mr 8 gh window: but there was none. a isk arecelion| snd 4 ise , a ther would die there ! me ppb eal eah hig” sd wu Se itemaion which elit go “And et you had © Ml dae lt sigh and the latter's wife. The cupboard was removede alanion a2 86 prevens bee her from spbeding up to hes, ECOMRniclacae A SS (CO)