The Mysteries of London; or, Revelations of the British Metropolis — page 389: what you’re looking at

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, OF LONDON. 387 soon become merely representatives of a nolonger existing value. Nevertheless, in order to satisfy ' your lordship, 1 will repiy. Permit me to reflect a little. Marlew counted upon his fingers, and then rejoined: Tie chests and iron safes contain, in notes for which I would not give sixpence, double the amount of bullion in the cellars. Teat is what 1 wished to ascertain, sir, said Rio Santo. | Bembo had just drawn near to him, to make his report. My iords, almost immediately added Rio Santo, your just impatience will soon be satisfied; in forty eight hours from this time we shall have possession of the bank. The gravity of the assembly could not withstand this most joyful announcement, anda loud hurrah made the very ceiling of the room vibrate with gladness. The lords of the night then separated, and doubtless all enjoyed most splendid dreams, Moore returned to his house in Wimple-street. During the whole of that day he had not once thought of Clara Maefarlane, and during the entire night he thought not of her either; for he was racking his brains in attempting to see through the projects of Rio Santo. During these twenty- four hours poor Clara, whose regimen had been changed, had only to suffer from solitude, from her fears, and her regrets. Rowley had been ore dered to supply her with good food, that she might the better be able to sustain the galvanic shock cComichooks.com