The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 90: what you’re looking at

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THE MYSTERIES. 73 owner or the inhabitant had positively studied to | almost invariably had the blinds pulled down, and enhance the gloom which characterised it, and render | not unfrequently the curtains drawn Nay, often the its aspect More ominous and foreboding than that of | shutters, which were on the plan that enables them its companions, For large wooden shades projected | to be folded at will into the sides of the window- over the windows in such a way that no one looking | frames themselves, were kept closed all day in some out of those casements could possibly catch a glimpse | of the rooms—aye, and for days and days together too: ofthe aky, but must perforce cast the eyes down- | so that, under all these circumstances, the dark pall ward,—the effect being the same as that experienced | of funereal gloom was never lifted from off that house! by one wearing a green shade! The real object of| And it was here that the hackney-coach stopped: these overhanging contrivances was doubtless to | it was here that Mrs. Brace and her young companion prevent the inhabitants of the opposite houses from | alighted ! being able to notice what was going on in the front | But when, even through the deep obscurity which rooms of this particular dwelling: but in order to | prevailed at that hour and particularly in that street, obtain thig security against the prying eyes of the | the eyes of Caroline Walters were enabled to em- curious, the building had been invested with the | brace sotne portion of this soul-chilling gloominess gloom of a monastic establishment or a nunnery. ot appearance which we have attempted to describe, Bat as if those uncouth shades, which were painteda | —an awful sensation came over her—a cold, slow, dullleaden colour, were not sufficient to keep out every | and horrified shuddering, as if a clammy snake were gleam of cheerfulness that might by any accident | gradually — gradually — gradually winding itself happen to light upon this sombre abode, the inmates | around her person, underneath her clothing ! 10 a ps efit gsr cep naps gag ag COMNGBOOKS Sel