The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 43: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER IV CONCLUSION OF THE SCENES AT MR. PAGE’S ABODE THE moment the prince had taken his departure, the Gallows’ Widow approached the bed and shook Pauline gently by the shoulder. The slumbering maiden was only partially aroused; and, turning around upon the other side, she sank back again into a deep lethargy. The Gallows’ Widow then proceeded to bathe her forehead with water, and Pauline began to revive slowly. As consciousness returned, she opened her eyes and gazed vacantly upon the countenances of the three forms that stood by the couch. Then a vague terror seized upon her, and a faint scream escaped her lips, as her features displayed all the signs of that alarm which had taken possession of her soul. But the Gallows’ Widow hastened to breathe re- assuring words in her ears. “Do not be frightened, young lady,” she said; ‘‘ we are friendly disposed toward you, and the proof is that we have just delivered you from a terrible danger of which you have been wholly unconscious.” ‘““A danger? ’”? murmured Pauline. Then, pressing her hand to her throbbing temples, she strove to collect her scattered ideas and arrange her confused reminiscences. “Ah! I recollect,’ she suddenly cried, raising herself to a sitting posture in the bed; then, flinging a hasty and agitated look around, she said, “‘ Where am I? ”’ “In a chamber at Page’s house,” returned the Gallows’ Widow. ‘“ You have been the object of a foul conspiracy and nothing could have saved you from falling its victim also, if we had not come to your rescue. The wine you drank at supper was drugged, and you were sold to the Prince of Wales! ” ? 25 COU boo SS} (GO)