The Freemason's Daughter: A Novel — page 264: what you’re looking at

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THE FREEMASONS DAUGHTER. 257 ‘“‘'We shall see,” he muttered, as he carefully sealed them: ‘‘Small has a clear head, but I shall overreach him yet.” He rang the bell: as he had concluded, Matthew appeared, but advanced no further than the door—he remembered the caution he had received. “Come in,” said the merchant, as calmly as if nothing had occurred; ‘“ take these letters to the post instantly.” ** Certainly, sir.” ‘¢ And enter them in the letter-book,” added Gilbert, pointing to the one kept for that purpose. His orders were obeyed, and the young man left the room. VOL. I. § COniiclooecl SS (SO