The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 82: what you’re looking at

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64 REYNOLDS’ WORKS claimed Lettice, “that Eveleen, the traitress, gave that mysterious stranger certain information which put him on the watch and led him to intercept me.”’ “ Should you like a trip to Ireland, my dear girl?” in- quired Madame Angelique, patting Lettice caressingly on her bare shoulder. “ That I should,” exclaimed the young woman. “Then you shall go,’ responded Madame Angelique. “You can throw yourself in the way of Eveleen; you can affect to be very penitent, and to have left my ‘establish- ment altogether — ”’ ““Oh, leave me to manage it,” cried Lettice, already exulting in the prospect of success. ‘ I will worm myself into Eveleen’s confidence —I will get everything out of her. When shall I depart? ”’ “ To-day, if you will,’’ rejoined Madame Angelique; ‘‘ no time need be lost. And remember, if you can entice Eveleen back again, so much the better. She is much too beautiful to lose, and besides, it would be a glorious triumph for us to accomplish.” The preparations could not, however, be made for Lettice Rodney’s departure on that same day, but at nine o’clock on the ensuing morning she took her place in a first-class carriage at Euston Square, her destination being Liverpool by way of Birmingham. There was only one other passenger in the same compartment, and this was a lady of nearly the same age as Lettice herself, as well as being by no means unlike her in personal appearance. She was almost of as tall a stature and of similarly well-developed contours of shape; she was decidedly handsome, too, though not of so remark- ably striking a beauty as the other. She was well dressed; her appearance was genteel, and indicative of the well-bred lady. As the train started, Lettice surveyed her companion, and was surveyed by this companion in return. They were the only two occupants of the compartment, and being of the same sex, it was but natural that they should soon get into conversation. Lettice Rodney assumed, as a matter of course, as modest and retired an air as possible, in order to be consistent with the part of a respectable lady which she was playing, as well as to obviate any suspicion that might arise as to her true character, for there are thousands of people in this world — especially among the female sex — “ Rag Pp a S eeeate "a _— ow — . — + P < a ys a , ~ i! ‘> - - - “Se CORMIGOOOLK