The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 45: what you’re looking at

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2. exit endale had made to me, she adjured me in the most wlemn manner to tell her the truth— whether I had really rejected them? Then how suddenly satisfied and even pleased uid she seem when I gave her a positive answer |” “It is strange—moet strange,” said the Marquis of Eagledean, in a musing tone, “No conjecture ean possibly penetrate that woumn’sa meaning, or fathom the mystery. But still those visits which she paid to Sexondele House—for there can be no mistake as to the identity of the woman whom Frank saw, with that of the woman of whom you are epenking,—those visite, I say, would scem to show that she has some intimate knowledge of Lady Saxondale’e affairs; and hence her perssver- bodiss—eay-nothing-to-nobody kind 0: folks; and as long as we can carn our honest crustesses for tea, dinner, and breakfustesses, we don’t grumble. We pays the Queen's taxes as regular as clock-work s bat we don’t pay mo water-rates, cos why there's no water laid on the place. The canal, you se%, cir, is so precious handy.” “Very handy, indeed,” said the Marquis drily: then, as a sudden reminiscence flashed to his mind, sending a cold shudder through his entire form at the same time, he observed, “By the bye, that dreadful murder which was committed close by here -—in the barge, I mean,—has any elue been ever dissovered to the perpetrator of the deed P”’ “ Never, sir, that I’ve heerd of,” replied Solomra guineas “Humph !” eaid the Merge drily: “ fixed your price beforehand P”” “ Rather Chiffin, with a cunning leer; “because I know the value of the information I am going to give you. Why, sir, I’ve got twe lettere——But I’m blowed if we ean talk bere,” he added, again affecting to look uneesily around. “f “Then why did you make an eppomsinent er aa to meet you here?” demended Lard “Cos why I didn’t know another orib where two could meet a chap like me without excit- ing unpleasant notice. Besides, I live bere——” “Ah! you live here?” said the Marquis. “Why yese—I’ve got a room of my own,” oby whatenm- served Chiffin ; “and a very tidy afting epartment im: nn ave wien” “You seem to have a great deal of custom here,” — Lord Eegledean, perceiving that the . landlord lingered in the room, and not choosing to be uneivil to him. “Well, sir, me and my missus is plain simple it is too. But come, before we go any farther, is it all right about the blantP” “If you mean the money,” rejoined the Marquis, “TI have enough about me to satisfy your demand. Have you not already had proofs of my iborality Depend upon it, I will give you a fair price for your letters.” ar re a RHE MYSTERIES OF THR COURT. (GO) iC C) DOO CS (COL