Penny Dreadfuls, 1850 · page 366 of 400
The Gift of the Sailor: The String of Pearls & Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street — page 366: what you’re looking at
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“Ah,” whispered Lupin to himself. “That is the natural effect of the narcotic. It has worked well. Then,” he said aloud, “sister Oakley, I pray you to walk into this room, and I will provide for you what the profane world call the breakfast, for although food for the soul is in all ways preferable to food for the body, yet we must not always neglect our earthly tabernacle.” “T am much obliged to you,” said Mrs. Oakley. “You may depend upon my regular offerings to the chapel.” Q9OO0000000 commiclooolkKks CO)