The Works of George W. M. Reynolds — page 348: what you’re looking at

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THE DAGGER ool “JT will attend to all your Grace’s instructions,” replied Purvis, who was in most instances accustomed to pay im- plicit obedience to the mandates of his master. The duke then returned to the drawing-room, while the steward repaired to his own apartment, for he felt that his countenance still wore a sufficient degree of trouble to excite the suspicions of his fellow servants if he went amongst them at once. By eleven o’clock the entire household had withdrawn to their respective apartments, and silence reigned throughout the spacious mansion. EONNICLOO© CS (C(O) mn