The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 254: what you’re looking at

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- THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT. 241 | , voured to read, but could not settle his mind to any one subject of all the departments of literature contained in the books at his disposal. _ He there- fore rose from his chair and paced the room in an agitated manner; then he sat down again and pe- rused for the hundredth time that day the myste- terious note which he had received in the morning. Yes—it was indeed a beautifal hand-writing— fluent, clear, and as that of an educated . | Englishwoman. But, ah! if it had only been the . writing of his Louisa, what transports of happiness would he now have enjoyed! However, if the present adventure upon which his neighbour had , embarked, and in which he himself was about to } participate—if this adventure, we say, sould end in the accomplishment of an escape,—then, within a very few days might he fold in his arms that beloved Louisa whose image was ever uppermost in his mind, and on whose behalf he experienced eo much enxiety. J ’ s* The clocks had struck eleven some tims, whes Jocelyn suddenly became aware that the sounds of the previous night were recommencing in the wall of the aloove. He threw himself upon the bed—applied his ear to the wainscot—and listened attentively. Yes—his adventurous neighbour was evidently taking out all the loosened mortar and masonry from the aperture: and in a few minutes he was satisfied that she was continuing the pro- cess of perforation by whatsoever instrument it was that she used. Jocelyn continued to listen with breathless attention, until presently he heard the instrument itself come in contact with the wainscot to which his Gar was applied. Then sud- denly all was ctil. - “Is that wood-work?” suddenly inquired a soft female voice from the other side, Jocelyn answered in the affirmative, “Then if you are indeed anxious to escape,” resamed that saa musical voloe, “or if you wil comliclbooks.com