Penny Dreadfuls, 1900 · page 209 of 400
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186 REYNOLDS’ WORKS ened out of his wits, and I am very sure that he will not go and confess to his mamma,’ she added, laughing ironically, ‘that he was robbed by a woman. But now I shall take my departure. Chiffin, you will meet me at the bridge over the canal half an hour after midnight. You know where I mean, in the road leading to Tottenham.” “TI know,” responded Chiffin, ‘‘ and I shall be there be- fore my time. It won’t take much more than an hour’s walk, so if I leave here at a quarter past eleven it will be all right.” | Lady Bess now quitted the wretched-looking room, and descending the stairs, issued from the public-house; then mounting her horse, she rode away. ECORnnIELOOOKS EO)