The Works of George W. M. Reynolds — page 280: what you’re looking at

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THE RIGHTFUL HEIR OF SAXONDALE 263 this apartment to a cell in Newgate. But mercy shall again be extended-toward you, yet under certain conditions which I will explain in as few words as possible. I happen to have the means of ensuring your safe exit out of the country. Within the hour that is passing, a post-chaise will be ordered, and two of my companions here will take you with them to Dover, whence you will at once be embarked for France. There, at least, you will be in safety, and if you choose to seek Havre de Grace, you may embark thence for America, where you will find the remittance which some time back I made to New York on your account. Christoval, one word with you.” The marquis drew Don Diego into a corner of the room, and said to him, in a whispering voice, ‘“‘ You must accom- pany this man to Dover. Lord Everton shall likewise go with you. Through the assistance of the Marshalls and of Edward Russell, his safe passage to the Continent can doubtless be ensured. Let measures be taken to the effect that not one farthing of money shall the wretch receive until he sets foot on the French coast. Deveril will lend him a cloak, and whatsoever other articles of apparel may help to render him a more decent object than he now is, and Frank shall issue forth at once and order a post-chaise.”’ The arrangements thus suggested by the marquis were duly carried out; and Chiffin the Cannibal took his departure in the custody — for such it really was — of Don Diego Chris- toval and Adolphus. We may as well observe here that the entire plan, as laid down in respect to Chiffin, was executed ; ~and through the agency of Ned Russell he was safely landed at Calais. But whether he eventually got so far as the United States will be seen ere this narrative, which now draws toward a conclusion, is brought to a complete close. Don Diego Christoval and Lord Everton having taken their departure with Chiffin the Cannibal, the Marquis of England and Francis Paton stayed at the villa to pass the night, or, rather, the remainder of it, for it was close upon one o'clock in the morning ere the inmates of that dwelling could think of retiring to rest. But even then Angela Deveril would not seek her own couch. The servants had been too much alarmed and excited by the incidents of the night to render it prudent to allow either of them to sit up and attend upon Madge Somers. It should be observed that CONNIE DOOKS (EO)