The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 61: what you’re looking at

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42 REYNOLDS’ WORKS make her persecutors aware that you are here in the neigh- bourhood, and they may spirit her off to some other place in the dead of the night. I beseech you to be calm, if you value your happiness and that of the young lady — ”’ ‘Oh, you are indeed my friend,” exclaimed Beverley, struck by the force of Christian’s words. ‘‘ For Heaven’s sake advise me how to act! ”’ ‘““T will,’ responded our hero; “ sit down and let us de- liberate coolly and collectedly. From what I have told you, it is tolerably evident that your uncle Sir John Steward contemplates marriage — ”’ “Yes, for it was a priest whom you saw,” exclaimed Edgar, ‘and Laura is a Catholic. But pray proceed,” he added, with feverish impatience. “The only means,’’ continued our hero, “ will be for you to communicate with the young lady, and obtain information from her how she may be rescued.” ‘““ Yes, yes; that is indeed the best, the only means,” cried Edgar. “ But how is it to be accomplished? How can a letter be conveyed to her? Who will be the bearer of it? ” ‘Yes, how? who?” said Christian, reflectingly. ‘‘ Oh, I have it, — the mountebank!”’ and he sprang up in delight from his seat. ‘What mean you? ”’ inquired Edgar, with excited quick- ness. ‘““Remain here, — patiently, if you can,— but at all events remain here,’’ exclaimed our hero, ‘ and leave it to me,’’ — with which words he sped from the apartment. But while bursting into the street to execute the object which he had in view, Christian Ashton little suspected that at this selfsame moment his beloved sister was passing through a painful ordeal, which must be described in the ensuing chapter. ’ CORNICLIOOKS (E(0)