The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 63: what you’re looking at

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46 REYNOLDS’ WORKS as language itself is powerless to convey the extent of that deep internal agony. ‘‘ For Heaven’s sake make haste, my lord! . How is it to be?” exclaimed Armytage. ‘“‘ You know the worst, and it is for you to decide. Desperate as my own circumstances are, it is to me but a matter of indifference from which quarter help may come, whether from yourself or from that attorney in the other room. There is, however, one thing which you should bear in mind. It is quite evident that whatsoever Mr. Coleman may suspect, he is very far from having any certitude upon the point; it is clear that he must be utterly without proofs, or else he would not be prepared on behalf of his client to make such tremendous sacrifices in. order to elicit revelations from my lips.” “ True! ’’ ejaculated the Duke of Marchmont, clutching with a species of feverish joy at this hope. ‘“‘ But that client, who is he? ”’ “IT know not, my lord,” rejoined Acres “his name has never been mentioned to me, nor to my knowledge have I ever seen him. But no matter. If the lawyer remain in ignorance, the client must be equally ignorant.”’ ‘“‘ And you, Armytage,’’ said the duke, “‘ will you nisin the seal of secrecy upon your lips if I make this enormous sacrifice on your behalf? ”’ “ For how many years, my lord, have I already kept that secret? ”’ asked the speculator, ‘ ‘and think you it is a secret which I should willingly reveal? Think you, in a word, it would please me to proclaim to the world that I have so long rendered myself an accomplice, as it were, — yes, an accomplice by my very silence — “Enough, Armytage,’ ejaculated the Duke of March- mont. ‘“ I will do all that is needful... Whatsoever they propose — ’’ ii ‘The items may soon be summed up,” said Armytage. ‘Seventy thousand pounds to be paid to this lawyer, Zoe’s lost fortune of sixty thousand to be replaced, — that makes a hundred and thirty thousand. Then say twenty thousand for myself — ‘A hundred and fifty thousand coos tie ” exclaimed. the duke; ‘‘ the sacrifice is immense! Nevertheless, it shall be accomplished. Let us compose ourselves, let us calm our feelings, if possible.’’ | GOmMmichdooks) (EO)