The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 254: what you’re looking at

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THE SELLIS TRAGEDY 225 a cowardly assassin, a midnight murderer, a miserable suicide.” “But Joux, the French valet?’ exclaimed Lady Pres- cott. ‘“‘ Wherefore was he not examined at the inquest, and why was not the letter produced? ”’ ‘““ Ah! those are the particulars on which I am now going to enter,’ observed the Honourable Mrs. Bredalbane. ‘“ The epistle, the half-finished epistle, penned by poor Sellis, is in that writing-desk, and I will show it to you. First, however, let me explain — ”’ But at this moment an ejaculation of mingled amaze- ment and terror struck upon the startled ears of Mrs. Bredal- bane and Lady Prescott. cConniclooolkks (C(O)