The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 86: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER VI ANOTHER PLOT On the following day, as early as nine o’clock in the morn- ing, Madamte Angelique, disguised in mean apparel, was loitering in the neighbourhood of the princess’s villa, and in about a quarter of an hour she was discerned by Sagoonah. The ayah — knowing that the domestics were all engaged indoors at the time, and that the faithful Mark was occupied in counting the numerous articles of splendid silver plate in the pantry — repaired to the fence where she was accus- tomed to hold her colloquies with the Frenchwoman, and the latter hastened toward her. “So you failed last night,’’ said Sagoonah, in a cold voice of contempt; “‘ you entangled the bird in the snare, and then suffered her to escape.’ “Did she return home speedily? ”’ clea Madame Ange- lique, with feverish impatience. “Yes, what else could she do? Or what otherwise do you suppose that she would have done? ”’ “No matter,’’? rejomed Madame Angelique, quickly. “ Does the Lady Indora suspect — ” “T listened,’ rejoined Sagoonah, “to the entire tale that Miss Ashton told her ladyship. I remained outside the door, I lost not a word, and I am convinced that her lady- ship cannot do otherwise than suspect that you were the person into whose hands Christina fell.’’ “Think you that her ladyship will take proceedings a me? ” asked the Frenchwoman. “IT know not,’ was Sagoonah’s cold response; ‘‘ I can- not always read the Lady Indora’s thoughts.”’ ‘You see, Sagoonah,”’ resumed Madame Angelique, “‘ that I have done ‘my best to carry off Christina, and I have failed. 67 EOMINGIOOKS (CO)