The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 245: what you’re looking at

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216 THE COURT OF LONDON “And now, therefore,’ continued Lady Prescott, ‘ that we are all alone together, and free from interruption, indeed without a chance of anybody intruding upon us, I hope you will gratify my curiosity.” ‘“‘T have no objection,’”’ replied Mrs. Bredalbane. Then, after a pause, she commenced her narrative in a low and measured tone, as if she were not only impressed with the solemn seriousness of the subject, but also afraid that the very walls themselves had ears. CoOnnicloooks (E(0)