The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 272: what you’re looking at

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TS LL_ a. spe ny THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT, — ee — — — — abandoned that idea. When Miss Marshall and I y were seated together in my own chamber, heard the landlady scramble up the staircase to the first landing; and methought that she entered her own room, which was next to the one which Miss — | Marshall had so recently quitted. Half-an-hour afterwards we again heard footsteps upon the stairs: then I knew the crisis to be at hand—or at least I fancied that my master would steal into the room, to find no one there. My emotions may be conceived when to my ears were borne the subdued and stifling sounds which but too intelligibly pro- claimed that murder’s work was being done. I comprehended it all: the miserable wretch was killing his own wife! For an instant I was on the point of shrieking out—of rushing to the door—of tearing it open—and at all risks of raising an alarm. But then to my mind flashed the con- vietion that such a course on my part would be followed by the murder of Miss Marshall and -myself. Oh! it was terrible to be thus compelled to remain silent and quiet while a human life was being taken: but there was no alternative. Lule NED RUSSELL. No. 86.—THIRD SERIFS. a aN <r % ~ seat ay ™ ray, a d PY 7 my Sal eas F ‘, ae F. - ee — PP le é ee ee ine 5. ae . é Pi a 4 - ae ’ oo ere : ae ee r Pe ht eee “ ee - a.' er? ~s * i> ‘ Ans A * : ale” Ww a aa . a * é aie 4 em COUN DOO (CO