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

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72 REYNOLDS’ WORKS the salient characteristics of the scene following upon the appalling drama. And so it all was on the present occasion. But it does not suit the purpose of our tale to dwell at any greater length thereon; suffice it to say that the surgeon who had hitherto shown so much attention to Lettice Rodney now advised her to enter one of the vehicles which were by this time near the spot, and proceed to the town which was at no great distance. He assured her that she must not think of continuing her journey until the morrow, for that at least a good night’s rest was requisite after the shock which she had experienced, and which, unless she was careful, might be followed by concussion of the brain. She did indeed feel like one bewildered and whose thoughts were all in confusion. The medical man was kind and attentive; he gave her his arm, and conducted her toward the piles of luggage that she might select her own boxes. Here again was a fresh source of bewilderment for Lettice Rodney, for she beheld some of her own dresses and other articles of apparel scattered about. The surgeon assisted her to separate them from the rest with which they were mixed up, and on learning from her what her name was, he took the trouble to search for everything which was marked with the initials L. R. In short, after much trouble, perplexity, and confusion, the good-natured surgeon succeeded in filling a couple of boxes, the lids of which were broken off, with those effects which Lettice had either been enabled to point out, or which he himself conceived to belong to her from the indications already mentioned; then, having seen her safe into a vehicle, together with her baggage, he took his leave, hastening to render his assistance to the next sufferer who required it. Lettice Rodney was borne to the principal hotel in the town near to the spot where the accident occurred, and feeling exceedingly unwell, she at once retired to bed. It was not until the third day after the accident that the effects of the shock began to wear off. It had been followed, as the medical man more than half-predicted, by slight concussion, evidenced in a certain ringing in the ears and a continuous droning sound in the brain, as well as by heaviness of the head and confusion of the thoughts. During these three days, therefore, Lettice kept her bed, and was attended upon by a surgeon living in the town. When, however, she began to get better, she felt anxious to learn some particulars as CORNICLOOOLK