The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 257: what you’re looking at

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CAROLINE WALTERS 227 on entering the parlour, I beheld the ghastly scene which made me fly away with all the speed, trepidation, and anguish of a guilty person.” Caroline Walters paused for a few moments, and the deep silence which reigned in the court remained unbroken. “‘ But I have declared that I am innocent, and I can prove the truth of my averment,’”’ she suddenly exclaimed, the strong emphasis of her words and the abruptness of her manner producing a strange excitement throughout the audience. ‘‘ Yes, give me the opportunity, and I will undertake to prove my innocence within an hour.”’ “And what opportunity do you require?’”’ asked the magistrate. , “I demand permission to visit the house where the murder was committed,” returned Caroline; ‘“‘ and to the constable who may take charge of me thither will I show such unmistakable evidences that the deed must have been committed by another, that your worship will order me to be discharged at once.” “Can you not sufficiently instruct a constable that he may proceed to the house and obtain the testimony to which you allude? ” asked the magistrate. “No, your worship,” replied the young girl, in a resolute tone. ‘It is absolutely necessary that I should go thither myself.”’ The magistrate appeared puzzled, and he consulted in whispers with his clerk for a few minutes. At length he turned toward the head constable, saying aloud, ‘‘ Well, Mr. Grumley, what do you think of this singular application on the part of the prisoner? ”’ ‘Tt isn’t for me to express an opinion in your worship’s presence,’ responded the constable, in a deferential manner; ‘but if your worship chooses to order a remand until to- morrow morning, I sha’n’t offer no sort of objection.” “And in the meantime you will take the young woman to the house in Fore Street? ” said the magistrate, in a tone of half-inquiry and half-command. ‘Your worship’s instructions shall be attended to,” answered Grumley, dexterously throwing upon the magis- ~ trate all the responsibility of the proposed step, though actually encouraging it by his observations. “Then let the case stand remanded until to-morrow at (Gr ®) AG 6)(0)©)