The Mysteries of the Court of London, Vol. 7 — page 394: what you’re looking at

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To have loosened | to your house,” hie hold ypon her, would have been to drop her You impertinent young scoundrel!" ex- upon the ground: but. to retain her wag to | claimed Sir John Stowand, half springing render himself powerless for defence. Sup-| bis seat in a furious rage; “how dare you orting her, therefore, as well as he conld on | mako ugo of euch vile and opprobriona tormé a4 in left arm, be dealt such vigorous blows | these f” with his right as apeedily tashake off hig two] “This young gentleman,” & Boverley foremost asseilants: the mountcbank ably | alluding to Christian, “ia a friend of mine: anc assisted him; und the next instant Christian, |on his behalf 1 hur! back the term avoundrel whose ears had caught the diatur-/in your teeth.” bance, arrived upon the spot. Our young! “(th, ch! apreatty sot of fellowa we have got hero and the mountebank did all they | to deal with!” said Sir John Steward. possibly could to clear the way for Edgar's passage ' Ilere Mre. Oxenden suddenly made her appaar- towards the post-chaise: they valoroualy sought to | ance; and as her eyes full upoo Christian Ashton, bring all the brunt of the conflict upon them- | sie instantaneously regagnised him. selses: but « violent blow with a stout stick “I always aus watad, sir,” ahe anid, with a Gereo grasped by « sturdy footman, levetled Christian | flashing of her dark eyes, and « aoornful deawing- with the ground—thesmountebank, peroriving that | up of her fine person, “that you wore sume tnete ali was over, took to his heels and fied procipi.: lent meddicr in affairs which did not concern tately-» Beverley and Laura were made prisoners, | you.” “Bring them all into the bouse!” voerferated | “To euceour an innocent and virtuous young Sir Juhu; “and as a magistrate will 1 deal with | lady,” res onded cur borg haughtily, “1s @ para- theao ruffians. Mrs. Oxenden, take charge of | mount duty on tho part of even the vorieat strauger. your sister!” That duty 1 took upon myself; and if I have failed These mandates wero obeyed: tho atill ineen.- lin the attempt, my own conscience will enable me sible Laura was borne by Mre. Oxonden and the} to endure with pride and sutifastion any re- negress (who in the meanwhile had come upon the | proaches “which your lips, madam, may fling out spot) into the mension—whither Edgar and Chris- | ayainat me, or any punishments which Sir John tian were likewise forcibly conducted. Seoward in his capacity as @ magistrate may bo evabled tu infliet,” — “Nobly spoken, my gallant young friend {” ex- claimed Kdyar Heveriey; “and reat asaured that though the cause of ripht and juatioe, truth and Virtue, may suffve dofcat,—yot that chastinement , will sooner or Inter ovortake tho triumphant wrong doers. 8irdobn Steward, I tell you to your {nee —-—~"" Oce soung hero hal been stunned for afew mo-{ “ Silunce, air!" vociforated the Baronut, “ Told inevts by the severe blow he received: but he | them fast, my worthy fellows--and ws will pre- quickly recovered his consciousness, to find him- | sentiy see how these two uoral-peeaching upstart self in the power of half-a-dozen stalwart and do- | woll relish a condemnation ty the cuunty gaul, Sor termined fellowe—while a glance showed him that | bere ie doanryght barglary wolence— assault und such new likewise the fate of bisa frieud Beverley. | battery. abductiun———1 don't knuw’ but that it The enterprise had therefore complotely fuled; | amuunte t.. to" : and tho aspcet of affairs waa even worse thaup And the Naronet stopped short for want of some before the adventure was undertaken. Beverley | ters tg oxpross a more beiuows orime than any by CHAPTER tOUAXIV THIN LAVYSR. ‘mewtained a dignified silence,—he being deter- | bad yet epecifed. mined to wait aud sve what course hie uncle would | “This young man,” enid Mra. Oxonden, inti- har, the bardihvod to edupt: yot inward)y his! mating our bers, “foreubis stopped the negrows aad feelings were those of the acutest disappointment pretainod her for keveral monatus @ pus seer in the , and grief. 4s for Christisn,—be hkewise beid his! road, clues by (he aput veered @ postenaiee was ip peace jor the present; and his own sorrow at the | wailing.” ; faiiure of the enterprise wee acarcely lees posguant{ “Woercion and intinudation!” vooiferated Sir than that of his friend Beverley. John; “alnost highway robbery! 1 must mako Sir Juho Steward, with » flerco triumph de- | out the cousmnittal of these wuoademeanants fog sia pice upun hs countenanes, Jed the way into the | weeks as rogues and VAT ty hy men? dining-roum, where Le seated himeelf at tho head; =“ Sir Juhi Steward,” 11> or yin Bdgae Beverley, of the table. Exigar and Christian were in the {| with a haughty indignatua,? remember that 1 am grasp of some seven or eight lacqueys and grooms; | au officer ia the Queen's servive-——" and they were of course powerless agsinst the} “And therefore,” retorted the Baronet, “all the numerical strength of the enemy. Mrs. Oxenden | mere completely bound to montana law aad was temporarily absent in charge of her sister, order.” ” Now 1 intend,” said Bir John Steward, “to; “You are datermined to compel me to speak investigate this matter magisterially, and without | out,” resumed Beverley, in the same haughty m- ourreeponding Ube slightest reference to my relationship with one of | dignant tone es bafure, and with the prisoners~——But surely,” be ejaculated, thus! looks. “ fis Johm Steward-—-" ’ COMME HOO® be ee ee ee ed — eee ee - | : | SS ra | \ i i t ¥ ( i! ‘ \ L