The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 306: what you’re looking at

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OCCURRENCES IN NEWGATE 279 ‘““ And also the substituting of a new coffin-plate for an old one?’’ added the Magsman. ‘“ Perhaps the young fellow that was murdered, too, might have been interested in the case — ”’ ‘And so after all it’s as likely as not that the lord who employed us and who played us such a scurvy trick about our embarkation for America was the Montgomery of whom Poll has been 'talking,’’ said the Beggarman. “ Well, I think it’s likely. But Poll must go and make further inquiries this afternoon,’ observed Joe Warren. ‘““ And now, my dear,’ he continued, addressing himself direct to the red-haired young woman, “ tell us what you have brought for our dinner, for I should think it must have got cold while we have been chattering here.’’ ‘‘ It’s a cold veal pie, Mr. Warren, and so there’s no harm done,” said Poll. ‘‘ A cold veal pie, with lots of hard-boiled egos in it and nice seasoning, and a capital salad with mixture won’t prove amiss perhaps.”’ ‘‘ Provided there’s enough of the bingo to wash it down, gal,’ said the Beggarman. ‘‘ Well, there’s a bottle of brandy,” she replied, ‘* and now, if you will hold out your hands, I’ll pass the things through the wicket.” Caroline Walters perceived that the conversation between the two ruffians and the red-haired young woman had taken leave of the topics which had so unexpectedly and so strangely proved interesting to herself; and, retiring from behind the pillar, she walked slowly toward the end of the hall, meditating upon what she had just heard. Our readers will be pleased to recollect that when Caroline Walters, disguised as Rao, the East Indian page, was in the service of Lord Florimel, she one evening called at the mansion of Lord Montgomery in Grafton Street. On that occasion her interview with the earl was interrupted by the arrival of Mr. Rigden; and she was desired to step into an adjacent room while the nobleman received his professional adviser. ‘The conversation turned partially upon the lawsuit which the Montgomerys were waging against the Bellendens, and the names of Fernanda and Lord Raymond were incidentally mentioned during the discourse. Not a single word of all which passed on that occasion between Eugene Montgomery and Mr. Rigden was lost upon Caroline. She GOMmiiGcdoc SS) (S©)