Penny Blood Serial Cover — page 40: what you’re looking at

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39 ALFRED DE ROSANN. it can benefit me no longer, and as I do not wish to see you involved in difficulties which you may avoid. “Ever your’s, sincerely, “LA MOTTE. “ Sentember 7, 1829.’ Nothing could exceed the mingled sensations of horror and indignation that filled the breast of De Rosann when he perused this letter. “The villain—the reprobate!’’ he cried, crushing the fatal epistle in his hands: “ and has he thus dared not only to deceive me, but also to involve me ina crime—a treachery, the consequences of which may be terrible in the extreme? He ts sorry for me-—the wretch!—for me whom he has basely—cruelly de- ceived! Oh! how blind—how short-sighted was I not to suspectsome duplicity at the bottom of so much precaution! ‘’o make me purchase the stamps—to request my aid in drawing up the bills—to withhold the pretended procuration—and to flatter me with - his shallow speeches, his moralizing aphorisms, and his toasts! And this is the man who begs me to recol- lect that his advice is perfectly disinterested! The paltry scoundrel! But the laws of my country are just and merciful—they cannot find me guilty of so heinous a crime: I will throw myself upon my knees before my judge, I will explain all—and this letter will help out my testimony, and speak as evidence in my favour!’’ Having thus partly given vent to his indignation in useless invective against the author of his miseries, he was about to proceed to the Commissary of Police of the quarter of the city in which he resided, and make a full statement of the whole transaction, when a vio- lent knock at the door of his outward apartment made _him hesitate a moment ere he put his design into exe- -eution. He fondly hoped that the visitor might be Mr. Clayton, to whom he would explain his exact position, and solicit advice. But his wishes were not destined to be gratified in this instance. The clank- (CO) m IG boo KS (GO)