The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 117: what you’re looking at

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. oe eee 104 THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT. ging now; and I'll look down to-morrow night, betwixt nine and ten o’clock, to see what has been done or what is to be done.” New Cal wich’ is a, lange thoroughtere eveneot ing the Waterloo and Blackfriars Roads. Enter- ing a house in this dark court—the of which, although in the winter-time, appeared breathe infection, feculence, and filth—Barney the Burker ascended to a back-room, where two lads were seated at a table playing a game of dominoes. The room was wrotchedly furnished, and had two beds spread upon the floor. One was the couch of the Burker: the other was for the use of the S CHRISTINA AND LORD OCTAVIAR. Ir was, as already stated, a sorrowful thing for Christian and Christina to separate from each other: nevertheless there were many circumstances to alleviate the bitterness of the pangs thus felt. and ghastly . F addition to their game of dominoes, they | mingled recreating themselves with a quart of porter however Bill Scott most frequently ve comp in, have you?” said the be entered the room. “And now reader, with a flimsy and a quid in it,” answered the elder brother, producing a pocket-book containing a five pound note and a sovereign: and his horrible countenance lighted up with pride and satisfaction as if he had performed the noblest of exploits. “Well, that’s good, my lad,” exclaimed the Barker, his own hideous features expanding into in. “Better than you have done for the last six weeks Now, Tim, what's your luck?” taken by surprise through a sudden recognition, “A yack, a blue billy, and a wedge-feeder,”| and from giving vent to ejaculations that would responded the younger thief, producing the results | reveal past incidents to his wife. e — ~~ ste ow 6 o a 7 o = qneas~e——- ee eee oman =a” oe ey - =e DOOKMSEeoln COMMIC