The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 322: what you’re looking at

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288 THE COURT OF LONDON Then, experiencing a sensation of stifling heat, the milliner proceeded to take off her gown and unlace her stays; and assuming a loose wrapper, she even smiled at herself com- placently in the mirror as she negligently fastened the flowing garment around her luxuriant and voluptuous shape. But this sentiment of self-complacency, which was only the feverish fume of the alcohol, speedily yielded to a feeling of anxiety, and she wondered what could possibly detain Harriet so long. CORNICLO© S (CO)