The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 257: what you’re looking at

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230 REYNOLDS’ WORKS ‘‘ Now you know the idea which I explained last. night,”’ said Bealby, addressing himself to the Burker, who was de- vouring bread and cheese. _“ About that queer-looking object which seems like a man that had been dried with the sun until he turned into leather? Well,” added the Burker, “‘ I recollect perfectly that the idea was a good ’un.”’ ‘In five words I will explain it over again,” interjected Mr. Bealby. ‘‘ My landlady knows that the mummy is going away this morning, and so she won’t be surprised to see the large case sent out of the house. You must get into that case with the least possible delay, and when Ben Limber comes back and says that things are all right — I mean that no sort of suspicion attaches itself to this place — ”’ “Deuce a bit! there’s no suspicion!” said the Burker, “or else the police would be precious soon down upon us. But you was going to say what was to be done when that friend of yourn comes back.”’ ‘“ He shall get a cart to put the case in. That case will contain you, my man, and then you can be conveyed out of London. That is all I can do for you, and I suppose that whenever you are free in the open country — ”’ “You can leave me to shift for myself,’ interjected the Burker. ‘‘ But there’s just one thing I should like to know, and this is — ” ‘‘T think I understand what you mean,” said Bealby. ‘‘ There will be a driver to the cart, and you do not see how he is to be managed? Leave this to me. I shall go with him to pretend to show him the way, and also to see that the mummy is carefully delivered. Don’t be under any appre- hension as to the result.”’ ‘“‘ Not I indeed,” exclaimed the Burker, “‘ now that I know you are going with the cart.”’ ‘“‘ Let us get to work,’’ said Bealby, “‘ before the servant- girl comes in. You have done eating and drinking? ”’ The Burker answered in the afhrmative. The mummy was taken out of the case and deposited in a trunk, where it was locked up. The case — which indeed was an old coffin, and of solid materials, but having a glass door instead of a lid — was now laid flat upon the floor, and Bealby bade the Burker enter it. . ‘“ But I shall want a bit of a disguise,” said Barney; “ for J CORMICELOOO cS (C(O)