The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 160: what you’re looking at

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placed upon the tongue will produce instanta- neous death,—the indications which are slight, being those of apoplexy. Hasten you to England —proceed with secrecy and despatch into Lin- colnshira—and take possession of the precious gift which Iam thos bestowing upon you. Ip the hurry of my departure I forgot to bring it with me: otherwise | might give it you at once, and thas save you an unnecessary journey. Ilere is the key of the cupboard.” As she thus spukein a voice bot little above a whisper, Lady Saxondale took off a key fromaring to which several were appended, and presented it to Staunton. He received it with a trembling hand, and yet with an air of firm decision on lis countenance, which continued pale with thie powerful feelings that were working in his soul. “Tt would be well for you,” resumed Lady Sax- ondale,—" and indeed it is a condition which I es- ially enjoin—that you obtain an entrance into the Oaatle with the ulmost secrecy and privacy. Let not a soul connected with the establishmeut have a chance of meeting and recognising you. In the dead of night can you effect your ingress—— [ if fies AYIAY \ \ Ne 4} yi } " Ij ; | 4 if ‘uf vy Se . J \" i i } (CO an DOO