The Mysteries of London; or, Revelations of the British Metropolis — page 325: what you’re looking at

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OF LONDON. 320 haughtiness into his look—there is a gulf which all your power would not be able to fill up. Listen, sir. The high sheriff has in his hands a sealed packet which contains your condemna- tion. Do not be surprised at this. I have the same hold on all your brethren, the lords of the night, But for that 1 ought to possess a thousand lives, But what can that packet contain ? Choose among all your crimes, doctor. That packet contains “the proof of one of nem ane proof that is uncontrovertible. But why has not the high sheriff already opened it ? Re I will excuse you asking so many questions, ik for the affair must interest you very much, doctor. — But my condescension will not go so far as to an= swer you. That packet is mine, sir; the train | of powder is already laid—of this, doctor, you — may be sure—and my death would at once ex- plode it. | But— ‘ Enough, sir: let usleave that subject. What news have you of Miss Mary Trevor? CHAPTER VI, Doctor Moore took a long time to reply to Rio Sanio’s question. What the latter had just said — to him appeared so extraordinary romantic, that — it raised doubts in the doctor's mind. | 4 comicbooksi¢om