The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 136: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

—_— f bal es “ _ —— oy oe SIR RICHARD STAMFORD 109 I read in the newspapers, and which cannot possibly be known to you, — and this is, that the flames were speedily extinguished without having done much injury —”’ “And the corpse of her whom I deplore in spite of her deep guilt— was that discovered?”’ asked the baronet, in a low and tremulous tone. “The flames had not reached it,’”’ replied the commercial traveller; ‘‘ and it was discovered on the carpet, just as it must have fallen at first, with the fatal weapon still in the bosom. <A coroner’s inquest was to have been held yesterday, but I of course am ignorant of the result.” “Surgical evidence may perhaps prove the mortal blow to have been inflicted by the hand of suicide and not by that of a murderer,’ observed Sir Richard. “ Let us hope for the best!’ exclaimed Page. “ Amen!” returned the baronet, fervently. A long silence then ensued in the dungeon. (CO) (C(O)