The Works of George W. M. Reynolds — page 140: what you’re looking at

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THE EARL’S VENGEANCE 12:5 ejaculation of fury, and once more turning on his heel, he quitted the room. On the landing he found Theodore Varian waiting for him, and they issued from the house together. ‘On thus emerging forth, the earl coolly and deliberately said to the footman in attendance upon the carriage, ‘‘ Your mistress is with a paramour at Mrs. Gale’s house of fashionable accommodation. Go boldly, knock loudly at the door, and send up word by the servant that the carriage is waiting for her ladyship.”’ Then, having given this last instruction for the purpose of inflicting another torture upon his wretched wife, the Earl of Curzon hurried away on foot, accompanied by ‘Theodore Varian. ‘And now, my lord,” said the young man, “ what can be done in reference to Emmerson? For your lordship is pledged to me in the most solemn manner to do all you can to ruin that villain. Remember, your lordship owes me a debt of gratitude, for through me did you obtain possession of those five thousand guinea:.’’ ‘““T have not forgotten the obligation I owe you,”’ said the earl, “ and I shall cheerfully, indeed, most gladly, bring an action for crim. con. against Emmerson as well as against Lord Sackville. Do you not remember that some months ago you assured me that in Emmerson’s writing-desk, to which you said you possessed a skeleton ‘:ey, you discovered a letter from the countess? ”’ “Yes, my lord. I remember it well,’ replied Varian. “It is not likely that I should have forgotten it. It contains damning proofs of her ladyship’s guilt.” “ But you said at the time,” remarked the earl, “ that you could not procure it, for fear of exciting Emmerson’s suspicions.” “ Oh, but that reason exists no longer, my lord,’’ exclaimed Varian, in a tone of savage exultation. ‘“‘I care not now how soon I leave that vile, bad man again. During the past four or five months I have been able to do enough to lay the foundation of a vengeance so striking, so terrible— But no matter,’ he observed, suddenly checking himself, “ your lordship requires that letter of which we have been speaking, and to-morrow or next day you shall have it without fail.” The earl and Theodore then separated, the former to CONNIE OOOLKKS (C(O) am