The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 244: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER XVII LOW LIFE IN LONDON Ir will be remembered that Captain Stanley had ex- pressed to his uncle, Sir William, his desire to be of service to Mr. Redcliffe in those proceedings which the latter gen- tleman had so secretly but so judiciously carried on. The captain’s offer had been duly mentioned to Mr. Redcliffe, and it was in pursuance of a hint received from the generous philanthropist that Captain Stanley set off to London by the first train which started after the trial. Mr. Redcliffe purposed to remain a few days longer with his friend Sir William Stanley, in order that he might adopt some measures for the future welfare of Lettice Rodney, and to place her in a position which would save her from the chance of being driven by poverty back again into the way of life which she had been leading at Madame Angelique’s. As Mr. Redcliffe therefore could not immediately return to the metropolis, he had hurried off Captain Stanley in the manner described, in order that this gentleman might assist the detectives, and codperate with them to the best of his ability, in ferreting out the Burker and Bill Scott. Captain Stanley reached London early in the morning, and after a few hours’ rest, he proceeded in the forenoon to call upon the lieutenant-colonel of his regiment, who was likewise then in the metropolis. This was none other than Lord Charles Meredith, the brother of Octavian. He was residing with his father the Marquis of Penshurst, and though he had reached so high a rank in the army, he was but twenty-seven years of age. Captain Stanley received a kind welcome from his superior officer, with whom indeed he was on most intimate terms, and he explained the business that had brought him to London. 224 EGomicsdoo