The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 84: what you’re looking at

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‘ THE SUPPER EATER 65 Madame Angelique reflected profoundly for several minutes, — her looks being bent down the while, and then she said, ‘‘ But how, my lord? Sagoonah vowed that she would attempt nothing more as long as that girl Christina was beneath her roof, and you see how signally the plan for removing her has failed.” The Duke of Marchmont now reflected in his turn, but it appeared that he could think of no new project, and was therefore compelled to fall back upon the old one, — namely, of using Sagoonah, through the medium of Madame An- gelique, as the instrument of that deed on the accomplish- ment of which he seemed so bent, for he said, ‘‘ You must see the ayah again. There is no time to be lost, and it is useless for you to start objections. Sagoonah can alone achieve that which has now become so vitally important to us both. Look you, my dear madam, as sure as fate, exposure and ruin will overtake you, and if you do not wish to find yourself shortly within the walls of Newgate — ”’ ““ Newgate? ”’ echoed the infamous woman, smitten with the direst terror as that dreadful word fell upon her ears, and the look which she fixed upon the equally infamous nobleman was haggard and ghastly. ‘Yes, Newgate, Madame Angelique,” repeated the duke impressively; “‘and at least two years’ imprisonment, if not transportation to one of our horrible penal colonies, for this attempted abduction of the young lady.”’ ‘““Good heavens!’ murmured the wretched woman, wringing her hands; ‘ to what a pass are things coming. Yes, yes —I must see Sagoonah again, I must ply all my arts and wiles — I must touch her upon those points where I have already found her most sensitive —in a word, I must leave no stone unturned to induce her — your Grace knows what I mean.” - ‘Yes, you must see her to-morrow,” said the nobleman, ‘‘ and I conjure you to fail not if you value your own safety. I will call on Meredith on some pretext to-morrow morning early, and I shall easily ascertain whether Christina be there, or whether she have gone back— _ But no,’ he exclaimed, as a thought struck him; “to give myself all this trouble were simply ridiculous, inasmuch as you can at once obtain from the ayah precise information on the point.” The duke and Madame Angelique continued to discuss ) CORNICLOOOKS (CO)