The Mysteries of London; or, Revelations of the British Metropolis — page 397: what you’re looking at

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| placed in a bed, feeble, and still suffering greatly, ina room adjoining the doctor’s study. Rowley had received express orders to put a term to her fast; but as we have before said, he was completely absorbed in the soul-stirring pe- rugsa! of his toxological amusements. The passage which united the two houses opened into ashort corridor, which had been taken off the width of the room that served as Clara’s pri- son, and led straight to the doctor’s study. It was therefore into this study that the fugitives from No. 9 first entered. Susannah had not even thought of offering any resistance, because she was altogether unaware that she was passing from one house into another. It was hardly half an hour since Lancaster had left her. From that time, events had succeeded one another with such rapidity, that her confu- sion was so great she could scarcely comprehend what was passing before her. Shoe was still under the influence ofthe dreadful alarm she had experi- onced at the sudden apparition of Tyrrel, at the very moment when she already conceived herself free and happy. She had hardly attained suffi- cient composure to ask herself what would be the result of what had happened—what Lancaster would do—what she had to hope or what to fear. A slight moaning as ifan echo of her own agony was heard close behind her. Susannah did not observe it, but endeavoured topray. Whileshe — was praying the moans redoubled. Susannah heard __ | them, and poe ed rose up; for in her noble a ! ad ae OF LONDON, 3295 feelings of compassion, She listened attentively, a Gomicbooksscom