The Mysteries of London; or, Revelations of the British Metropolis — page 137: what you’re looking at

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OF LONDON. 135 Snail went to a Jew salesman’s, and got a com« plete gentlemanlysurtout. When Captain Paddy returned to the theatre, the performance was going on. The second act of Freyschutz was sung through, well or ill, by the Germanic corps. _ About the middle of the act Brian de Lancaster had left Lady Campbell’s box. Susannah’s heart beat violently, She waited, as if counting every step he would have to take in the lobby. She felt that he was coming, Her suspense now lasted but a minute, when a slight knock was heard at the box door. "Tis he! whispered the mysterious voice in Su- sannah’s ear; be happy, but be prudent. The door was opened, and Brian de Lancaster entered the box. He bowed respectfully to the countess, who prescated to him the Princess de Longueville. While he was conversing with the countess, Susannah eagerly contemplated his fea- tures, not in a concealed and timid manner, as ‘is the custom with young ladies, but with an open and fearless brow, and without attempting to conceal the powerful affection which seemed to influence her. Brian perhaps perceived this, but he acted as if he had not observed it. The visit of the latter appeared to have termi- nated, and Susannah feared that he was about to retire as he had come, without her being to ta whom she loved so ardently, more than she ha been before. And when was she again to seo him ? The box door opened. Another visitor mmadini his appearance. Brian, who had bowed to the Comicbooks:com —