The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 335: what you’re looking at

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THE HANGMAN’S PROCEEDINGS 309 fully than hitherto did he renew his investigation, and, ah! this time he is successful. He has touched something, he scarcely knows what, he does not pause to look. It is suffi- cient for him that the door suddenly flies open, and, with an exclamation of delight, he rushes into the laboratory. But as he thus springs across the threshold, the door shuts of its own accord behind him. | | OOO) <Si in