The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 201: what you’re looking at

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178 REYNOLDS’ WORKS be put all right and straight, and the proper goose can be cooked if your lordship chooses to say the word.” ‘“ Meet me this evening in the lane at the back of my stables,’ said the duke hurriedly; and then, with an ap- pearance of ostentation for the behoof of the passers-by, he flung a shilling into the Burker’s tray. ‘There, I knowed how it would be,” thought Barney to himself. ‘‘ These here aristocratic chaps always will have their way when they once takes it into their head; And as it suits my lord’s purpose that the Lady Indoors is to have her hash settled, settled it will be. But, by jingo! here’s that old scoundrel again! ”’ This mental ejaculation bore reference to old Jonathan Carnabie, who was returning down the street, and for an instant the Burker thought of pitching away his stock in trade and taking to his heels. But now there were several persons passing at the moment, and such a proceeding would naturally excite suspicion that there was something wrong; whereas in respect to Jonathan it might be a false alarm after all. The Burker’s gaze swept rapidly up and down the street; no policeman was in sight, no one who at all answered to his tolerably accurate notion or knowledge of a detective. Therefore the Burker remained at his post, but inwardly resolving to decamp the instant Jonathan Carnabie should be again out of sight. It must be admitted that he now cursed the unnecessary folly which had exposed him to such perils, and his mind was by no means reassured when he beheld the sexton of Woodbridge making straight toward him. But as he drew near, the Burker saw that he had a pleasant and agreeable expression of countenance, and he said within himself, ‘‘ I wonder what the old dog wants now? ”’ ‘““T will buy a few more of your pastilles,’”’ said Jonathan. ‘“My landlady tells me that they are exceedingly cheap, and also very good.” “How many?” asked the Burker, in a feigned voice, and at the same time imitating as well as he was able the accents of a Jew of the lower order. | Jonathan stated the number he required, and drew forth the price. The Burker pocketed the money, still eying the old sexton askance, but there was really nothing in Jonathan’s looks to warrant his apprehension. But we must leave these two individuals for a few minutes thus ECORNICLIIOOKS (E(0)