The Mysteries of London; or, Revelations of the British Metropolis — page 78: what you’re looking at

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76 3 MYSTERIES were heard from the part of the building oF which the negro went when he left the room. , Almost at the same moment, the five doors were opened Thetwo first, opening in the die rection of Cornhill, gave entrance to a lady very richly dressed, and to a gentleman of fashionable © ‘appearance. The third, at the Finch-J.ane side, © admitted 2 gentleman with a very honest-looking — face, and dressed as a respectable merchant. By the fourth, a little yellow complexioned and withered old man introduced himself, whose nap- | less clothes were much worn at the angles formed — by his meagre limbs. Finally, the fifth door gave | entrance to Mr, Smith, decorated in his blue spectacles, and an extensive shade over his eyes. The fine lady came from the sumptuous show rooms of dresses of all descriptions in Cornhill, of which she was the sovereign mistress, under the name of Mistress Bertram. The gentleman, Mr. Falkstone, was her neigh- bour the jeweller. The honest- looking gentleman kept the money - changer’s office in Finch name. His name was Walter. The fourth was no less a personage than Peter Practice, formerly a ruined attorney, who carried on,in the dirty and gleomy shop in Finch-lane, next door to the money changer’s, the trade of _-dealer in second-hand articles, - f these five personages, Mrs. Bertram and ‘Peter Practice were the only two who wore their _ faces as nature made them, It was so much the _ worse for the old attorney, who had the look of comicbooks:com