The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 341: what you’re looking at

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310 REYNOLDS’ WORKS acquittance in full of all demands, signed with the ex-mil- liner’s own name, she was satisfied. Shadbolt took his de- parture with the money in his pocket, and Anastatia returned to the ballroom. It happened that at the moment of her entrance Sir Frederick was passing near that door; she flung upon him a look full of gratitude, — at the same time laying her hand gently upon his arm, and saying, ‘“ You have this night done something which I can never, never forget. Here is the key of the safe,’’ and she raised her hand to her bosom to take it thence. “Not another syllable upon the subject, Anastatia,’’ re- sponded the merchant, “‘ and as for the key, keep it until to-morrow. We shall be observed.”’ He at once walked away to another part of the room, while Anastatia — who was deeply affected, though she out- wardly betrayed it not — repaired to a seat at a little dis- tance. Neither the merchant nor herself had noticed that her brother, Viscount Rushbrook, had been close by at the instant this exchange of a few words took place, and we may add that his quick ear had caught these few syllables which related to the key of the safe. ,) CORNICIIOOKS (E(0)