The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 220: what you’re looking at

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LORD CLANDON 195 pause to depict the feelings with which I perused this state- ment, but I implored my freedom, and it was still refused. ‘A short while afterward I succeeded in effecting my escape, bringing with me the immense wealth which the King of Inderabad had lavished in acknowledgment of various important services that I had rendered him. I returned to England, and my first care was to search the files of news- papers to gather a complete knowledge of all that had taken place after my precipitate flight from Oaklands. My hideous suspicions were confirmed; I comprehended but too well that my wretched brother must have been the murderer of his uncle, and that to save himself he had so combined all circumstances as to fix the guilt upon me. I need now say no more. In a short time, and in another place, I shall be called upon to continue a narrative which is so replete with sad and memorable details. But I have said sufficient to prove the complete innocence of the Duchess Eliza, and to show likewise how it was that so many long, long years elapsed ere I returned to this country to make inquiries into the past and to adopt the requisite measures for vindicating my own maligned reputation.”’ Lord Clandon ceased, and there were strong demonstra- tions of interest and sympathy through the court. The judge addressed him in a complimentary manner, winding up & most appropriate speech with the intimation that he was now at freedom. Lord Clandon bowed, and left the court in company with his friends. GOMIIGdOG SS) (©)