The Works of George W. M. Reynolds — page 264: what you’re looking at

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THE PREFECT AND HIS GUESTS 247 ner, and had found a refuge with that same Miss Louisa Stanley at Canterbury. These were the principal points developed by the letters and papers seized at Meurice’s Hotel,’’ continued the prefect; “and not knowing how serviceable they might prove, I at once despatched them all to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent in Lon- don.”’ “ But the three Owens who were on their way to Italy,’’ inquired Martignac, “‘ have they not continued their jour- ney?” “Two of them have,” responded the prefect; “‘ and have joined her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales by this time. They travelled under the escort of a certain Mrs. Ranger, who had charge of them.” ‘“ But first, your Excellency should recollect,’ exclaimed one of the prefect’s private secretaries, “ that even after the arrival of the instructions from England to arrest Mr. Loftus, it was deemed advisable that the three sisters should remain in Paris a few days, so as to await any fresh commands from England that might follow after the receipt of the letters and papers which were sent over to the prince regent.” ‘““ Exactly so,’ observed the prefect; ‘‘ and in due course the Marquis of Leveson came over himself.’ “The London papers hinted at the time,’’ remarked one of the gentlemen spies, “‘ that his lordship left England so suddenly to be out of the way while his niece’s husband, a profligate fellow of the name of Dysart, was tried and hung. The statement was copied into all the French papers.” “To be sure!’ exclaimed the prefect. ‘‘It was an excellent excuse for his lordship’s sudden departure from England and visit to Paris. But I can assure you, from what I have heard the marquis himself say, that he felt not the shehtest sympathy on account of his niece’s husband; and we know that his lordship really came over to Paris about this affair of the Owens and Jocelyn Loftus. Well, the day after his arrival he sent the two eldest young ladies, — Miss Agatha and Miss Emma, I think their names are, — he sent them, I say, post-haste forward on their journey to Italy, along with Mrs. Ranger. But he kept the youngest of the three girls, whose name is Julia — ”’ GOmiGdooks (C(O)