The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 32: what you’re looking at

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14 THE COURT OF LONDON her paramour the Magsman, who was in a predicament precisely similar to that of Stephen Price. She had for some time past abandoned her mourning garb, and was attired ina plain unassuming manner, not altogether deficient in neatness. _ “ Well,” said Carrotty Poll, after a glass of hot spirits and water had been passed around, “‘ we are now at length in a fair way to be revenged somewhat on those cursed Pages, and also to get a certain high personage completely into our power.” : ‘‘ And if everything turns out as we expect,” observed the Gallows’ Widow, in her usual quiet way, ‘‘ your father, Poll, and my flash man will be certain to be got off some how or another.”’ ‘“ Now, my fair friends,” said the Kinchin-Grand, exult- ingly, “ you'll admit that I was the chap to give you the adwice which has put things in such a glorious train. When you wanted to cut the throats of that scoundrel Page and his precious wife Julia, didn’t I tell you that it was no good risk- ing your necks for sichlike scum? And didn’t I say that if you’d only plant a spy upon ’em, they was such intriguing, cunning, money-making folks, you’d soon find out somethink about their proceedin’s worth turnin’ to your own account? I’m glad you gave way to my adwice in the matter; and now you'll reap the benefit of it. Ah! it was a capital dodge making Shickster Sal dress herself up neat and nice and apply at their house for a sitiwation as a maid of all work. There never was a better spree in all the world; and then the false character which she got made everything right at once.”’ ‘Well, well,” interrupted Carrotty Poll, petulantly, ‘‘ what is the use of reminding us of all that has been done in the matter? We don’t deny that your plan has worked well, Bill — ” ‘‘On the contrary,” said the Gallows’ Widow, ‘ we give you all possible credit for it. Indeed, if things turn out to-night as we expect, it will be through having adopted your advice that we shall save Poll’s father and Joe Warren from swinging at Execution Dock. So you perceive, Bill, that I at least am not unmindful of the great service you will have rendered us. I suppose your young woman can be fully relied upon? ”’ ‘‘ Like bricks and mortar,’”’ answered the Kinchin-Grand. Gomichboo cS