The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 103: what you’re looking at

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

THE MILLINER AND HER MASTER 81 ¢ science is as easily ruffled by the most ordinary circum- stances as the aspen by the gentlest breezes; but recovering her presence of mind she proceeded to answer the summons. On opening the front door, she beheld by the lamplight a black youth dressed in the apparel of a page, and who . Immediately inquired in a soft musical voice ‘“ whether he had the pleasure of speaking to Mrs. Brace.’”’? The milli- ner responded in the affirmative, and the sable visitor there- upon besought a few minutes’ private conversation upon a matter of some importance. Gone boo eS mn