The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 196: what you’re looking at

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CLOSE OF THE TRIBUNAL 171 ward Purvis, accompanied by several domestics of the house- hold, entered that room. The two Hindu guards conducted the Burker to a subterranean place, in which he had been confined ever since he became a captive at Oaklands; the domestics led off Mrs. Oxenden, Madame Angelique, and Wilson Stanhope to the chambers which they respectively occupied; but no such surveillance was necessary in regard to Amy Sutton. The queen, on leaving the tribunal, proceeded to that room where the usurper Duke of Marchmont had been confronted with Travers — or Armytage, as we had better continue to call him, inasmuch as he preserved his assumed denomina- tion. On the entrance of Indora, Armytage rose from his seat, and made a profound obeisance. ‘“’ Every promise which has been held out to you,” said her Majesty, “ shall be faithfully kept. The wretched criminal whose gold succeeded in bribing you to silence in respect to his guilt has confessed his enormous crime. But you have now to learn that there was lawful issue from the marriage of the late duke and duchess, and that amiable brother and sister whom you have so often seen at your daughter’s house are the twin offspring of that marriage.” Nothing could exceed the astonishment of Armytage on hearing this intelligence, and when the first sense of wonder- ment was passed, he clasped his hands, exclaiming, ‘‘ Oh, how will they ever forgive me for having kept a secret the revelation of which might long ago have given them their rights.” “No,” answered the queen, “that revelation would merely have proved the usurping duke’s guilt and the inno- cence of Bertram Vivian. But not until very lately was it known that Christian and Christina Ashton were the offspring of the ducal house of Marchmont. On them, therefore, your long-maintained silence in respect to the real murderer’s crime has wrought no injury. It is the pardon of Bertram Vivian which you have to ask, and that forgiveness will be accorded. The results of my plans have been such that a complete exposure of all the details of the past will be avoided, and your name need not be mentioned in a manner to make your amiable daughter blush for it. She need never know that you have for years been cognizant of the great guilt of him who has this night been led to confess everything. Gomiuilcboc gs) (E(0)