The Works of George W. M. Reynolds — page 139: what you’re looking at

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122 THE COURT OF LONDON projects which they had been so fertile in suggesting. In this manner an hour slipped away, and the clock had struck nine, when a footman entered to announce that a person wished to speak to her ladyship upon a matter of some importance. ) ‘“ A person! Who 1s it?’ she ejaculated, impatiently. ‘A man, your ladyship; but he refuses to give his name or state his business.”’ ‘Perhaps it is the marquis whom he wants.”’ ‘““No, my lady; I told him that his lordship had just left London, and he said it was to your ladyship he wished to speak.” | “Then show him in,” exclaimed Ernestina, wondering who the individual could be. The domestic bowed and withdrew, but almost immedi- ately returned, ushering in a man dressed in a coarse style, with a great thick coat, a neckerchief drawn up to his mouth, and a broad-brimmed hat in his hand. The servant retired, the man advanced, and as the light fell upon his features, Ernestina instantaneously recognized the individual who had dug the grave for her paramour. CONMICELNCO_ KS, (E00)