The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 130: what you’re looking at

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A VISIT TO HEADCORN 109 yourself that I shall not be forgotten when the crowning moment of retribution arrives.”’ “You shall not be forgotten, Amy,’’ rejoined our hero. ‘On the contrary, your presence will be needful. From inquiries which [I last night caused to be instituted in Belgrave Square, there is every prospect that the Duke of Marchmont will survive this illness, though so dangerous, into which he has been plunged.”’ “Oh, I am rejoiced, I am rejoiced!’ exclaimed Amy Sutton, and the ferocity of a tigress glistened in her eyes. The aspect of her countenance did Christian harm to contemplate it, but he could not utter a remonstrance nor breathe a syllable of rebuke; he needed the services and the codperation of Amy Sutton, and he was forced to avail himself of her vindictive feelings for the carrying out of his own purposes. He remained in discourse with her for some time longer, and on rising to take his leave, he ad- dressed her in these parting words: ‘““Tarry you here for the present, to regain health and strength as speedily as you can, and when the moment approaches that your presence will be required elsewhere, BP] you will receive a timely notification from me. You can let me know in a few days how your convalescence pro- eresses, so that I may have the assurance of your ability to travel some little distance when the period for action shall arrive.’ ‘Were I upon the bed of death,” ejaculated the young woman, with another fierce elaring and flashing of the eyes, “I would not fail to obey your summons.”’ ‘‘ Farewell,’’ said Christian. ‘‘ The interval will not be long before your wrongs, Amy, will be avenged as — as you yourself could possibly desire.”’ Our young hero then took his leave of Miss Sutton, — having previously assured himself, however, that she had no need of pecuniary assistance, — and retracing his steps to the railway station, he returned by the next train to Lon- don. It was about three o’clock in the afternoon when he reached the metropolis, and he forthwith repaired to Mr. Coleman’s offices in Bedford Row. The lawyer was at his place of business, and he immediately received Chris- tian Ashton. Our young hero reported to him all that CORE Oe SS) (C(O)