The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 233: what you’re looking at

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204 THE COURT OF LONDON trust myself to speak to him at all. I shall merely look upon him— _ But enough of this. What other arrange- ments have you made? ”’ ‘At halit-past ten to-night I shall come to fetch you,” resumed the prince, ‘“‘ and you will have to accompany me on foot to the place where I have arranged for the youth to be at eleven. As a matter of course I have been compelled to make a confidant of that dreadful man — I will not name him — with whom the boy has been living so long. After you have seen your son, that man will take him away in a boat to the receiving-ship lying off the Tower, the lieu- tenant in command of which has already received private instructions how to act. A vessel now lying at Gravesend and bound for Canada sets sail at three o’clock in the morn- ing, by which hour therc will be ample time to place the youth on board.”’ ‘And when he arrives in Canada?” asked the princess, impatiently. ‘A good situation will be provided for him,” replied the prince, ‘“‘ and ample opportunity afforded for his reformation and future weltfare.”’ ‘Thank you, brother, for all this trouble, this forethought, this excellent arrangement,” cried the princess, the tears trickling down her cheeks. Then, as a sudden thought flashed to her mind, she exclaimed, ‘‘ But that dreadful man of whom you have made a confidant — ”’ ‘““T shall take good care of him also,’’ answered the prince, with a look of sinister meaning. He then took a temporary leave of his royal sister, promis- ing to return again at half-past ten o’clock, and in the mean- time he went back to Carlton House to indulge in a luxurious banquet and a copious flow of wine. But in the middle of the festivity he received a whispered intimation from his faithful valet Germain that Lady Ernestina Dysart had called to see him upon most urgent business. Apologizing, there- fore, to his guests at the dinner-table for leaving them for a few minutes, the prince repaired to the apartment to which Lady Ernestina had been shown. “Pardon me for thus intruding upon you at such an hour,” said her ladyship, raising the dark veil which had covered her features, ‘‘ but you remember when I saw you the other day that you were to communicate with me again, Gomicbdooks (E(0)