Penny Blood Serial Fiction — page 183: what you’re looking at

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166 THE COURT OF LONDON stood the hint to abandon the delicate topic which he had touched upon, but who did not choose to appear disconcerted by the reproof that he had received. “ But I shall expect you at midnight, Tim,” exclaimed the prince, resuming his familiarity of manner as suddenly and as easily as he had thrown it aside for a momentary purpose; besides, it would not at all have suited his views to quarrel with an agent who was invaluable to him. ‘* You and I shall be alone together to-night, Tim,” he continued; ‘and then I will explain to you a little service that I require at your hands.”’ ‘“ Well, I don’t mind promising to be here at midnight,” said Meagles, who never chose to let it appear that he was servile in his attendance upon the prince, or that he was a mere toad-eater constantly ready at the beck and call of his illustrious patron. ‘‘ And now,” he exclaimed, pushing away his plate, “‘ we will have a drop of kirchwasser after this famous breakfast.” Thus speaking, he filled three liqueur-glasses with the potent cordial; and Lady Letitia tossed off her dram with as much real gusto as her two companions. Shortly afterward the Amazon and Tim Meagles took their departure by the private staircase; and the Prince of Wales rang the bell to desire the attendance of his secretary with the morning’s newspapers and letters. (Eo paylicel exeKo) ,<S (E(0)