The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 228: what you’re looking at

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AN INTERVIEW IN NEWGATE 197 crimes with which yourself and I are severally charged. A change took place within me. I saw the possibility of rescuing my character from the hideous suspicion that was attached to it, and I felt a sudden yearning to throw off the loathsome reputation of a murderess. The hope of accom- plishing this end became all in an instant blended with the previously existing desire to humble that arrogant patrician lady and that haughty aristocrat who had closed their door in my face. I went back to their mansion, I demanded admission, I was shown into their presence. The conversation which ensued was pregnant with evidence that all my sus- picions had flowed into the proper channels and were taking the right direction. The assertions I boldly made, the reminiscences I conjured up, the charges of guilt and turpli- tude at which I more than hinted, all touched the most excruciating chords in the hearts of that nobleman and his wife. But I need say no more: Fernanda is the murderess of William Dudley and Mrs. Lindley.” “Yes, it must be so,’ murmured Arthur Eaton; ‘“ and she will expiate her crimes upon the scaffold. Her husband, too, along with her, — the father of those beauteous girls, Octavia and Pauline, —he also will be doubtless implicated.” ‘“And our innocence will be made manifest,’’ observed Caroline. ‘‘ Now, Mr. Eaton, shall we not codperate in bringing about a result that will lift the weight of infamy from our heads and rescue our names from execration? ”’ “ Assuredly, Miss Walters,’”’? was the response, delivered in a firm tone; ‘“‘ for, as you remarked ere now, our interests are at present identical. And to prove to you that I accept your codperation as frankly and sincerely as it is offered, I will confide to your ears the narrative of the persecution which I have experienced at the hands of Lady Holder- ness.” The Honourable Arthur Eaton then detailed those particu- lars which are already known to the reader, — how he had discovered the receipts for the Heir’s Friend and the Antidote at Mrs. Lindley’s house, how Bradford, the celebrated chemist of Bond Street, had tested the nature and effects of these prescriptions, how the antidote had checked the wasting malady and brought back health, how Fernanda and Dudley had entered his room at night to consummate the crowning turpitude, how he had suffered the lady to GOMmiIiGcdoc SS) (S©)