The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 106: what you’re looking at

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Germain bowed and withdrew; and when he haé CHAPTER XXVI olsappeared, the Prince locked the rd by which the man had retired, and immediately afterwards a6, rae 2a aerre a aah eeDt het ttt. unfastened the one leading to the private staircase. Having done this, the Prince approached the table | Waite the scenes just related were taking place at | Which was spread with a varied assortment of deli- theabode of Mra. Lindley in Fore Street, Lambeth, | cious wines, preserved and hot-house fruits, and 3 conversation replete with interest in regard to our | cakes of several descriptions; and filling a large tale, was progressing at Carlton House. glass with claret, he tossed off the contents. Then, | It was about ten o’clock on that night of tempest throwing himself into an easy chair, the Prince began and of crime, when the Prince of Wales, having | to hum a tune, in the midst of which occupation he quitted the dinner-table in another apartment of his | was interrupted by the approach of footsteps on the | magnificent dwelling, retired to hia private chamber, | private stairs. which we have already described in a preceding| Ina few moments Tim Meagles made his appcar- chapter. Germain, his faithful French valet, was | ance, ushering in the Amazon, as on the previous Waiting there for any farther instructions which his | Occasion when we introduced him to ti.) Prince’s | royal master might have to give; but the Prince, | bed-chamber. having satisfied himself with a glance at thetable that | The lady was attired in the same manner as we everything requisite had been provided, dismissed his | then described : but, if possible, she was still hand- dependant with orders to serve up supper at midnight. | somer~-for the cold wind had so heightened the na- 12 OONRANKA ateilo) SS COMM