Penny Dreadfuls, 1850 · page 308 of 400
The Gift of the Sailor: The String of Pearls & Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street — page 308: what you’re looking at
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he said, in a low tone— “T must make up my mind what to say to Mrs. Lovett in the morning. I am afraid she will be hard to pacify.” At this moment a man peered out from the inn gateway opposite, and said to himself— “Now begins my watch. I dare say now Mrs. Lovett has some particular reason for watching this barber, though she did not tell me. However, a guinea for one night’s work is not bad pay.” @990000000 commiclooolkks CO)