The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 104: what you’re looking at

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88 THE COURT OF LONDON subject, I shall demand the protection of my country’s ambassador — ”’ But the prefect cut short the young gentleman’s words by abruptly quitting the apartment; and the police agent, tapping him upon the shoulder, said, ‘‘ Have the goodness to follow me, sir.” Loftus, perceiving that it was useless to remonstrate with a subordinate who was obeying the commands of a superior, accompanied him from the room, and was conducted along a dark passage to a small, ill-furnished chamber, the windows of which were defended with massive iron bars. The door was then closed upon him; and as the grating ~ sound of the key turning in the lock and of the huge bolts shooting into their sockets met his ears, he thought of his absent and well-beloved Louisa, and his heart sank within him, (COMMICl OO KS (E(@)