The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 360: what you’re looking at

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UNCONSCIOUS REVELATIONS 329 But Indora said nothing relative to that portentous secret which regarded Clement Redcliffe, and which Sagoonah had intended to use as the means of dealing a blow of two- fold vindictiveness. To all, however, that was told her the young maiden listened with those feelings of blended horror and wonderment which such revelations were but too well calculated to excite, and as she threw herself into the queen’s arms, weeping and sobbing, she murmured, “ Oh, dear lady, it has been Heaven’s own hand that has guided you safely amidst so many and such frightful perils.”’ In the course of the forenoon Mr. Redcliffe called, and Indora communicated to him everything that had issued from the lips of Sagoonah on the preceding evening. ‘Rest assured, my dear Indora,’”’ said Mr. Redcliffe, “that all the affairs in which I am in any way mixed up are gradually but surely approaching a crisis. When any circumstances which it so deeply concerns an individual to bring to an issue are thus unravelling themselves, when past mysteries are being cleared up as if by means simply accidental, and when a clearer insight is afforded into what- soever was previously dark and uncertain, rest assured, I say, that the end is not far distant. Have no fears for the result; I myself am full of confidence. My plans are work- ing; day by day are the meshes tightening in around those whom it is necessary or expedient to involve in such toils, and to place completely at my mercy, and the farther I proceed, the clearer, the easier, and the more certain becomes the path which I have to pursue. Beware, however, lest Sagoonah should speak in the presence of that nurse — ”’ “IT have taken every precaution,’’ responded the queen. “IT have purposely told sufficient to Christina to render that amiable girl interested in watching Sagoonah’s bedside at those times when I myself cannot be there, and the very instant that words begin to waver on Sagoonah’s lips the nurse will be dismissed from the chamber. Besides, as Christina takes her turn with me in thus watching, there is so little need for the presence of the nurse at all.”’ The queen and Mr. Redcliffe continued to discourse for some little while longer, and then the latter took his leave, he having business of importance to attend to in respect to the various plans which he had in operation. Christian called in the forenoon, and after spending a couple of hours EGOMIGIOOKS (CO)