The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 318: what you’re looking at

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~~ Young’s delectable establishment in Bermondssy. He and Nell were therefore living as husband and wife together; and we have already shown how it was that they ‘happened to be at the hut near Shooter’s Hill on the night of which we are writing. Now, be it observed that the Buttoner was ex- pressly employed and also bribed by Bencull and the Hangman to watoh Nell Gibson’s conduct. This cireumstance was alone sufficient to render him far more susceptible of misgiving than he other- wise would have been, and more liable to entertain suspicion at the slightest appearance of anything mysterious or sinister. Thus, when he suddenly recollected how Nell Gibson had started, and how etrange she had looked for a moment, when he men- toned the Baronet’s name to her, he was struck by the idea that she had played the traitress. Inatead, therefore, of rushing out in pursuit of the = turned back from the thresh- One eee ee as a ee THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT. 3808 old of the hut, and faced Nell Gibson just as she reached the bottom of the stairs down which she had followed him. You see this swell cove has escaped,” he said, fixing his eyes upon her with a keenness that ap- peared to penetrate her through and through. “J eee it indeed,” she answered, encountering his gaze with an unwavering steadiness, although upon her cheek there seemed to be a slight, slight chang- ing of colour, and on the lips the least, least twitching of nervousness. “What did you say to him jast now, Nell?” inquired the Buttoner, scarcely what to think, but at all events too uncertain Ws to her manner to feel justified in accusing her point blank on the spot. “1 merely asked him whether he was sure that the money would be paid to-morrow morning,” re- plied Nell, perceiving that she was suspected, but still maintaining an air of perfect self-possession ; Et a ek ee a ae ee comliclbooks.com