The Mysteries of London; or, Revelations of the British Metropolis — page 148: what you’re looking at

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146 MYSTERIES | ~ And now, resumed the latter, do you perfectly _ remember all that you have seen? Perfectly, my iord—on the opposite .side there isa lady, a hand, and a ring;—on this side, a lady and her se i shoulders, my lord. ) ‘Now then, listen to me attentively. The un- known took him by the hand and spoke to him for about ten minutes, repeating over and over again the same phrases, like a schoolmaster who is endeavouring to hammer a lesson into the thick head ofastupid scholar 1 understand you, my lord—TI understand you, cried Snail, impatiently; if you tell it me once more, I shall forget allaboutit. I tell you that it is quite clear. I see—I know—but let’s to © work, Take care, continued the gentleman, who had not quite so much confidence in Snail, as Snail had in himself, it is not a trifling matter. _ Well, suppose it was even five hundred pounds, and a trumpery ring can’t be worth that. You may depend upon me, my lord. Above all, remember this: When you come out of this box, (he pointed to that of the ecoun- tess,) you must go through that small deor at the end ofthe lobby. Tae staircase behind it, will lead you to the side scenes cn the stage; I shall be there, and | will show you the way into the street. 3 Soail and his companion went round by the ~ lobby, to the opposite side of the house, and ap- proached the box occupied by Lady B——. -A | man, who had stealthily come out of the myste- . Eomicbooks.com