The Works of George W. M. Reynolds — page 43: what you’re looking at

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26 REYNOLDS’ WORKS that the accents of his voice were not altogether unknown to her, but she could not for the life of her recollect where they had ever before sounded upon her ear. ‘““ And now farewell,” he said, ‘‘ and may I hope that the incidents of to-night, together with the mercy which is shown you, will have the efiect ol leading you, Lettice Rodney, into other and better ways.’’ With these words, Clement Redcliffe hastened from the gate, and was immediately lost to the view of Lettice in the surrounding darkness. She reéntered the dwelling, half- bewildered by all that had occurred, and even doubtful whether she were not in the midst of a dream. The carrier’s van which passed along the road on the follow- ing morning at nine o/clock was stopped by Phoebe Norwood, and Lettice Rodney took her place therein, to be conveyed to the nearest town whence there was a coach for London. Whether she purposed to follow Mr. Redcliffe’s advice and enter upon a new career, or whether she intended to return to Madame Angelique’s, will transpire in a future chapter oi this narrative. 4 CONNIE OO KS