The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 195: what you’re looking at

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170 REYNOLDS’ WORKS pronouncing this punishment, I must remind you that you have to congratulate yourself on escaping that doom which would be yours if you were to be subjected to the ordeal of British justice.” The Burker made no reply, but his ferocious countenance expressed the utmost satisfaction at the intelligence that he was to be dealt with in a manner that would leave him in possession of life. : | “You, vile woman,” proceeded Queen Indora, now ad- dressing herself to Madame Angelique, “ have committed crimes which cannot be left unpunished. If not a murderess in fact you have been so in heart, for deliberately and in cold blood did you instigate the unfortunate Sagoonah to make attempts upon my life. You have amassed a fortune by a career of infamy, and you shall not be left in the enjoy- ment of it. To-morrow, before you are restored to freedom, must you bequeath nine-tenths of your ill-gotten riches to the charitable institutions of the British metropolis, and on this condition only shall you be liberated. If you refuse, the law shall take cognizance of your crimes, the penalty of which will be transportation to a distant settlement.” Madame Angelique began to weep, moan, and lament, but Queen Indora remained unmoved by the vile woman’s orief. “You, Mr. Stanhope, and you, Mrs. Oxenden,’’ resumed her Majesty, ‘‘ have sufficient reasons to maintain a profound secrecy in respect to the transactions of this night. As for that man there,’’ — thus alluding to the Burker, — “ care will be taken that he shall have no opportunity of revealing in this country whatsoever he may have seen or heard within these walls. I know,’ continued Indora, now again fixing her eyes on Madame Angelique, “‘ that in passing sentence upon you I have usurped an authority derived only from the law of morality, and not from the law of this country’s code, but you will not dare to proclaim to the world this inci- dent of the night’s transactions. And with regard to all the rest, you will for your own sake observe a similar secrecy; for remember that though you may cease to be my prisoner, you will not cease to be amenable to the law for your past crimes.”’ Having thus spoken, Queen Indora descended from the throne and issued from the apartment. Immediately after- <S co Gomilcboc